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Evening star., 1952-03-16
Reed Says He'll Urge
axCufifG. 0.P. Wins
Control Of Congress

Representative Reed, Republi-
can, Of New York said yesterday
he will PROPOSE cut in taxes back
to the pre-Korean level If Repub-
licans win control Of Congress in
this years election.
He announced that, barring an
all-out war, he would introduce a
bill for this purpose.
Gas a direct result of high taxes
and the inexcusable squandering
of the taxpayers hard-earned
cash." Mr.. Reed said in a state
ment, "our Nation faces grave
economic and financial problems"
Mr.. Reed is ranking minority
member of the tax-writing House
Ways and Means Committee. He
would become the chairman in the
event the Republicans captured
control Of the House.
He said Government spending
and burdensome taxes shat de-
feat their own purpose" must be
reduced to promote healthy
economy.
by midnight tomorrow" he
added, "over SO million citizens
must pay tribute to the Truman
orgy of reckless and unjustifled
Government spending. Thirty
three millions of these citizens
earn in annual income less than
$4,000 a year. 1t must therefore
be obvious that the heavy burden
Of excessive taxation falls not
on the rich but on the poor. Our
system Of taxation under the New
and Fair Deals has been truly Q
soak-the-poor device"
Mr.. Reed said he believed q
tax reduction would be sound pro-
vided there is no about war and
the Government practices econ
omy.
Evening star., 1952-03-16
Business Group Hears
lie Tourneuu Thursday

R. G. lie Tourneau will speak
at a luncheon meeting of Christ
ian Business Mems Committee at
1915 pm. Tuesday in the Willard
Hotel Crystal Room.
Mr.. LIE Tourneau, who manu-
factures earth moving equipment,
attributes his business success to
his partnership with God"
Evening star., 1952-03-16
Commodity Prices

NEW. YORK. Mar. Is P.-WholesaIe
commodity prices. as measured by the
Associated Press commodity index. turned
upward this week for the FIRST time in
seven weeks.
However, two commodity groups rep
Fesentsd Re nsS IL the index declined
trials and textiles
The index at 1866 on Friday com
pared with 1866 last week and with
212.63 year ago. The base year In this
modify prices, is 1926. which EQUALS 100.
The food. livestock and grains and cot
ton components all moved HIGHER this
week. Non-ferrous metals were un-
changed
The index. with comparable figures for
last week and year ago, follows:
Evening star., 1952-03-16

CMICak0 CASH M3fketS.
No wheat, Corn-No,, yellow. 1854
1.70. Oats---No. heavy, white, 100.
1.30-1.75 nominal; feed.
.25-1 40 nominal. Field seed per hun
81 so: timothy, 9.50-10 90; sweet clover,
90 1850; red top, 29.50-30.50; alsike,
Evening star., 1952-03-16
PTA to Hear of Proorum

Representatives of the Bell and
Burdick Vocational High Schools
will describe their programs be-
fore the Taft Junior High School
PTA meeting at 7:45 pm. Tues
day in the school, Eighteenth and
Perry streets NE.
Evening star., 1952-03-16
CURB SUMMARY
(Furnished By the Asso

FURNISHED By the Associated Pressp
:; selected Hist q active stocks. On the
high. low and closing prices for the week
and the net change from the previous
weeks close.
| Stock and Net
Evening star., 1952-03-16

table are annual disbursements based on
the last quarterly or semiannual declara-
tion. Unless otherwise noted. special or
extra dividends are not included.
pt pd Part paid. ur Under rule war War
rants. WV With warrants. Nv Without
warrants. Also extra or extras. Plus
last year. Payable In stock estimated
cash value nn ex-diyidend date De-
clared or paid so far this year. Declared
Declared or paid this year. an aecumu-
latiye issue With dividends in arrears.
nd Next day delivery. b Paid this year
dividend omitted, deferred or no action
taken. at last dividend meeting Nj De-
ciared or paid in 1881. plus stock divi-
distribution. y Liauidating dividend,
9 Payahle N stock, exact cash value un6e.
termtned On declaration date.
Evening star., 1952-03-16

The following. bid and asked prices are
obtained from the National Association Of
but are unofficial. They do not represent
actual transactions; they are intended
as guide to the approximate range within
sold Indicated. by the bid) or bought
Indicated by the asked) at the time Of
any quotation furnished on request
Evening star., 1952-03-16
Any Questions?

OK, our neck is out. We don't
know all the answers on stocks
and bonds-and don't pretend to.
But we've always felt that the
more people know about the stock
market and investing, the better
it is for them, for us, and the
whole country, too.
That's why we're willing to
try and answer any questions you
may have about our business i.
That's why we've repeatedly
published an advertisement called
"WbatEperybodyO Oagbtto Knoy
Aboat Tbs Stock and Bond Busii-
ness"
In it we answer the most COM
mon questions we get asked e.
cover everything from whaestocks
are and whyyo should buy them,
to how much they cost, why prices
change, and what dividends they
pay.
If you'd like a free copy of
this advertisement in pamphlet
form, just ask. And if you've got
any questions of your own-about
the business in general, particu-
lar securities, or your own in
vestments-just ask those, too.
Well do our best to answer
them without charge or obIiga-
ton of any kind.
Simply write to-
no1urf mani fnp
Evening star., 1952-03-16
BOND SUMMARY
(FurnisheA 81 4

tFurnished By the Associated Press.l
selected list Of active bonds on the
New York Stock EXCHANGE, showing the
hlgh, low and closing prices for the week
and the, net change from the previous
weeks close.
Evening star., 1952-03-16
Washington Stock Exchonue
tReport Compiled by Exchange ON

TRANSACTIONS ON %
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Over-the-Counter Market
Chicago Livestock


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Evening star., 1952-04-16
Queue Forms for Warrants Mondays as Weekend Nerves Pop

there's some fragrant violation of
the law or of rights" Mr.. Diamond
said. Normally about Is per cent
of the cases are dropped before or
after preliminary hearing.
1--WE try to do what we can to
keep families together" he added.
"We try to keep down the strife
see If We can't keep everybody
more or less on an even keel"
Seven assistant United States
attorneys are assigned to the Mu-
nicipal Court branch. Sometimes
all Of them are available for the
preliminary hearings in the after
moons, and sometimes only one.
Usually three or four handle the
average Of Is hearings a day.
The hearings are held at the
same counter where the COM
plants are taken.
At the counter. an assistant
raised his right hand.
do you swear" he asked the
man in front Of him, that this
man took your money?"
Later he explained, Eve have
to say it that way sometimes be-
cause some Of them don't under
stand the legal terminology."
An attorney, accompanied by
his client, entered the long room.
The attorney surveyed the crowd.
Monday" he muttered, sis the
worst day in the week to come
down here"
Evening star., 1952-04-16
By Jock Jones'

She was a pretty thing, no
more than 16.
"He hit me with a BOTTLE" she
said.
The man behind the counter
in the Criminal Division Of Mu-
nicipal Court showed q blank
white form toward her. It was
headed, Request for Warrant. u
"You want to file a COM
plaint?" he asked. He had said 1t
so often his words ran together.
The girl took the form and
moved across to q table topped
with ink-stained blotters. straight
pens and bottles of blue -black
ink.
It was a typical Monday morn
ing-a Monday morning of week.
end temper hangovers-at the
complaint counter.
The scene was reminiscent Of a
county fair day. with the people
pushing forward to get q look at
the pitchman. But there was no
county fair spirit.
The people were there to ac-
cuse some one-of stealing steak
of blackening an eye, of taking
some money. Of passing q bad
check, or Of violating some other
personal right.
Some wore bandages, across
their foreheads or on their hands
Evening star., 1952-04-16
Trial Board Hearing
Considered by Murray
In Shimon Wire-Tap

Maj. Robert v. Murray, super
intendent of police, may soon
bring trial board action against
1t. Joseph w. Shimon for his 1947
overlapping activities.
Maj. Murray received the report
on the case late yesterday from
the District Commissioners. It
was submitted to the Commits
sioners at a board meeting by
Corporation Counsel Vernon E.
West.
While Maj. Murray was as
sistant chief of detectives early
in 1851. he recommended that
action be taken against 1t. Shi-
mon. The lieutenant had ad-
mitted tapping wires used by rep
resentatives Of Howard Hughes,
millionaire plane manufacturer,
during the Senate War Investi-
eating Committee inquiry into
Hughes plane contracts.
Assistant Corporation Counsel
Henry Wixon was assigned to the
case in February, 1851, and has
been working on it since.
Although Mr.. West refused
comment on the report yesterday
it is known to be divided into
sections covering each wire-tap-
ping episode, complete with quo
tations from testimony taken by
the special subcommittee in 1850.
The report contains 267 pages.
Evening star., 1952-04-16
Two Parades 10 Herald
Shrine Circus OPENING

Two parades will be held to
mark the opening of the Shrine
Circus this month, Wilfred E.
Lawson, general chairman Of the
circus, announced.
The circus will open at Uline
Arena April %. Thirteen per-
formanceS are scheduled during
the week.
Mr.. Lawson said that a parade
will be held in Bethesda Saturday,
starting at 6 pm. Another parade
will be staged in Silver Spring at
2::30 pm. April 26.
Groups to parade will include
the Shrine Military Band, Legion
of Honor, Oriental Band, Drum
Corps, Chanters and Greeters.
Leaders of the parade will be w :
liam P. Jacobs, illustrious pot;
tate of Almas Temple, and L
Lawson. Floats, the Elks Boys
Band and the Majorettes of Silver
Spring also will participate.
The Shrine Circus this year will
offer go acts. All proceeds will go
to the charities and activities fund
of Almas Temple. Tickets are on
sale at the Almas Temple, 1915 K
street NV, and Uline Arena,
Third and M streets NE.
Evening star., 1952-04-16

young woman. "And you want
to prosecutor"
Again she nodded. He handed
out another white form.
John B. Diamond III, assistant
United States attorney, said Mon
day is the busiest day in a busy
week at the complaint counter.
Weekend drinking parties and
marital MISUNDERSTANDING" lead
to many of the complaints. These
misunderstanding - in regular
marriages and in common-law re-
lationships-a for half of
the preliminary hearings held by
assistant United States attorneys.
Often the misunderstanding
that wind up as warrants have re-
suited in blows.
When the fight starts, some one
calls the police. When the police
arrive, the fight usually is ended
and the policemen have seen none
of it.
Monday represents the cumula-
ton Of work-free weekend, when
exhausted people get on each
others nerves. Some of those who
call to file complaints leave with
out doing so.
Others, when they come back
for preliminary hearing before
an assistant United States attor-
ney a week later, have cooled OF
and want to drop the warrant.
I'VE 60 along with them, unless
Evening star., 1952-04-16
By Horry Lever

Norma Garman. 9. is the young
est telephone switchboard opera
tor in Washington.
She reached that distinction in
trying to while away lonely hours.
The pretty little girl can't play
with other children because she
is severely handicapped by rheu-
matte fever.
Norma is the daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. George P. Garman of
1896 Walters lane, Forestville, Md.
He is a telephone company en-
ploye. The child'S maternal
grandmother is Mrs. Wilma Nc
New, resident manager Of the Pail
Mall Apartments, 1112 Sixteenth
street NV.
Mrs. Garman, Norma and her
brother. Philip, 7, often visit Mrs.
McNew. 1t is during those times
that the little girl takes, over"
the Pail Malls switchboard. The
200 residents know her as
Sunny" ..
Started 2 Years Ago.
She first became enchanted
with the big 10-trunk- line switch
board two years ago. At that
time, she began to play ut it
when it wasn't busy.
When she began running the
board, it was sometimes confusing
for callers.
Evening star., 1952-04-16
Girl of 9 Fills In Lonely Hours
Operating Phone Switchboard

1T was on one of my first in
coming calls" she recalled. "A
lady heard a child's voice and
hung up, thinking she had the
wrong number"
That doesn't happen any longer
Callers are used to finding her
lat the switchboard. and the ten
ants are very complimentary
about her service, especially ir
the late afternoon, when the
board gets busy.
"She's an excellent operator
commented one resident. "She
doesn't hesitate at all and is al
accurate as any grownup opera
tor"
Rheumatic Fever Sufferer.
The child has had rheumatic
fever for three years. She suf.
fered relapse more than month
ago, and since then has been alb
sent from her classes in the Dis
trict Heights (Md3 Elementary
School.
But even the fun Of operating
the switchboard a few times q
week doesn't fill the void, for she
said:
Nov that I've got rheumatic
fever, and Philip is at school. I'm
so lonesome. wish I had some.
thing to play with-like a little
puppy dog"
Evening star., 1952-04-16
Mobilization Board Man
Quits Because Of Steel Ties

The White House today an
nounced the resignation Of John
Lord O'Brian, widely known Buff
falo IN. " attorney, from the
National Mobilization Policy
Board. The board advises the
President on mobilization mat
ters.
Mr.. O'Brian told the White
House that his law firm has be-
come involved in litigation grow
ing out of the steel situation and
that with due regard for pro-
priety" he did not feel that he
should continue longer as a mem
ber of the policy board.
Evening star., 1952-04-16
Intruders Break Into
Police Inspectors
Apartment Here

Someone broke into the apart
ment of Police Inspector John E.
Fondahl, the Districts Civil De-
fense director, but no one knows
if anything is missing.
Police said Inspector Fondahl,
on loan from the department to
Civil Defense, is vacationing in
Minnesota and won't be back for
several more weeks.
The housebreaking, at 3440
Thirty-eighth street NV, was re-
ported by his Sister-in-law yester-
day afternoon. She is Mrs. Char
lotte L. Bennett, 1881 Porter
street NV.
Mrs. Bennett told police she
went to the apartment at / pm.
yesterday and discovered the place
had been entered.
Evening star., 1952-04-16

Police persuaded her to move from
the 400 block of Cedar street NV
to the 1400 block of Rhode Island
avenue NV. and keep her new
address secret.
Returns to District.
The threatening letters con-
tinued to come to the old address
and they disclosed that Scoggins
had gone to Cleveland. Police did
not relax their vigilance. A few
days ago police learned that
Scoggins was back in Washing
ton 'telephoning Mrs. Powers
friends In an effort to learn hel
address.
One of the calls was traced yes
|terday to the 100 block of Ken
|yon street NV. and police closed
in. Scoggins fought and kicked
at the officers, but was subdueo
quickly.
Scoggins last year was SEN
fenced to serve from 20 months
to S years in jail after his con-
viction as a drug peddler. He
was free on bond when he threat.
Iened Mrs. Powers with a gun las
February.
Evening star., 1952-04-16
CAP ChapIains Gather
For Conference Here

About $50 Civil Air Patrol
chaplains from all over the coun-
try are gathered here for a CAP
Chaplains' Conference.
The conference. which began
last night at Boiling Air Force
Base, continues with banquet
at $50 o'clock tonight in the
Calvary Baptist Church and ends
at noon tomorrow.
The chaplains, representing all
faiths, last night heard Col. D
Harold Byrd. vice chairman OF
the CAP National Executive
Board, call their service the
greatest stride CAP has made
since its wartime anti-submarine
and search and rescue operations
Evening star., 1952-04-16
500 Easter Egg Still Hidden
In D. T.. Park After Hunt

A golden egg worth $100 still
was hidden in Rock Creek Park
following the Society for Crippled
Children's Easter egg hunt, the
society said today.
Twelve eggs, each containing
"a certificate for a 500 Defense
Bond, were put out as the hunt
began. Eleven came back.
George H. Pennell, jr., executive
vice president of the society, says
six men were driven on the LAY
Of the hunt to spots on Kennedy
street, Sixteenth street and Colo
RADIO avenue NV. Each placed
two Of the special eggs as they
walked toward the hunters.
The eggs went on the ground,
in grass or beside trees, but were
not buried.
The certificate will be honored
at the society's headquarters, 1767
Massachusetts, avenue NV,
whenever it is found.
Evening star., 1952-04-16
Senator Taft 10 Address
D. {. Republican Club

Senator Taft. Republican, Of
Ohio, will speak in Washington at
8 pm. next Wednesday at Consti-
tuition Hall, it was announced to-
day.
Mr.. Taft will appear at the in
vitation of the District Republican
Club. The meeting will be open
to the public.
George L. Hart, jr., club presi-
dent. said similar invitations have
been extended to other Republic
can Presidential candidates as a
matter of club policy. He said
several messages had been sent
to Gen. Eisenhower. The latest
was a cable, sent last Friday, ask
ing him to address the club "any
time he could make it," None
of the invitations have been an
swered, Mr.. Hart said.
Registration of voters in the
Republican primary elections here
will open Wednesday and con-
tinue until April 20. The Central
registration place is at 1900 H
street NV. It will be open from
noon to Z pm. daily except Sum
day.
Evening star., 1952-04-16

Ior arms. One mans eyes were
swollen and blackened. The
woman with him spoke adamantly.
"He hit me with a club yester-
day morning about $780," she
said, pointing to the man.
"It was 1880 last night" he
replied, equally adamant. Il
ought to know. It was just a
half hour after that that they
took me to the hospital"
He touched his fingers to the
two puffed eyes.
''I was just trying to defend
myself" /" the woman protested. Il
hit him back. With a pitcher"
Further down the counter. q
woman about % spoke.
"He beat me-"
"You want to prosecutor" the
man behind the counter asked.
She nodded.
"You have any children?"
"Two," she said.
"If we put him in jail, who's
going to support the children?"
he asked.
The girl motioned toward an
older woman - her mother -
standing behind her.
Were taking care Of them
already" the older woman said.
Her tone and manner were de-
family SNUG.
The clerk turned back to the
Evening star., 1952-04-16
Man Is Found Dead
In Southeast Theafer

Walter r. Johnson, so. of 1851
@ street Sc, was found dead this
morning in the mems room of the
Congress Theater, 2931 Nichols
avenue Sc. He appeared to have
suffered a heart attack.
Homicide Squad detectives said
a theater employe said he checked
the mems room before the theater
closed for the night. Police theo-
rized that Mr.. johnson may have
become i'll and remained in his
seat after the last show and made
his way to the rest room later. He
was salesman for a Photographic
studio.
Evening star., 1952-04-16
7OWeeks of Terror for Woman
End as Police Capture Suitor

An attractive blond telephone
operator today is free of the ter
ror that has lurked close to her
for the last 10 weeks while she
lived under a 24-hour police
guard.
Brooks E. Scoggins, 35, a dis
carded suitor who vowed he would
kill her after he escaped from the
mental ward at Gallinger Hos
pital February 25. was captured
yesterday.
The woman, Mrs. Thelma P.
Powers, was called by Scoggins
Immediately after he escaped and
he told her he planned to kill her.
He had been arrested January q
after she told police he attempted
to shoot her.
Police Guard Furnished.
Detectives made no attempt to
minimize the fears they felt for
Mrs. Powers life. They followed
her every place she went and
stood guard at her home all night.
An intensive search for Scoggins
was launched.
But a stream Of threatening
telephone calls and letters con-
tinued to come to Mrs. Powers
Evening star., 1952-04-16
7Prisoners Beat
andF|ee
Jail
One Recoptured;
Alarm Broadcast
Over Five States

A five-State alarm was broad
cast today for six prisoners who
overpowered two guards and es-
capped from the Alexandria jail
last night.
A seventh prisoner joined in the
break. which occurred about z
pm, but he was recaptured by
Police Sergt. Warren Zimmerman
about five minutes later walking
along a street only three blocks
from the jail.
He was identified as Edward F..
Orange, of no fixed address, who
was awaiting trial on a charge
Of transporting a stolen car over
a State line.
Mostly Young Men.
The others being sought are
Theodore r. Lewis, %, of the 200
block North Alfred street, Alex
andria, who was serving an
18-month sentence for petty
larceny, and who has five
other convictions: William B.
Geter, 81, of Fairforest, S. c.. un-
der indictment on nine counts of
purse-snatching; Bennie Jones, %,
Of Scotland Neck, N. c., indicted
for housebreaking; Harvey L.
Lindsey, 81, of Chattanooga,
Tenn. indicted for grand larceny:
LIE Roy Hairston, %, of Roanoke.
Va. indicted for robbery, and
John H. Gamble. 80, no fixed ad-
dress, indicted for felonious as
Sault. All seven are colored.
The men escaped from the old
section of the two-story Alex
|andria Jail, which was built in
1917 on st. Asaph and Princess
streets.
Second Guard Absent.
City Sergt. Frank Moriarity,
who has been in charge of the
Jail for five years. gave this ver-
sion of the daring break:
The seven men were in a cell
block on the first floor just be-
fore being placed in their regular
Icells, after recreation period.
A keeper, Clarence HanSborough,
$50, entered the cellblock with a
tdiSinfecting spray.
The regulations, according to
Sergt. Moriarity. call for a second
Keeper, John j. KeyeS, 48, to be
immediately behind Mr.. Hans
borough. But Mr.. Keyes, Sergt.
Moriarity said, had remained in
the jail Office to answer a tele-
phone call.
The minute Mr.. Hansborough
entered the cellblock alone, the
prisoners saw their opportunity
and Gamble led the assault on
him. hurting the keeper down. He
suffered a bruised left elbow.
The seven men then fled down
a runway which is parallel to the
cellblock, and overpowered Mr..
Keyes. They forced him to open
the front door and escaped with
the keys.
/ The cellblock had a total Of "a
prisoners in it when the break
occurred. Both keepers have
about three years. service apiece.
They did not carry arms, in ac-
cordance with regulations.
Evening star., 1952-04-16

House cut from q requested $751;
900 for traffic control signals
They are justified, he said. by
records Of accidents at uncon-
trolled intersections.
Many witnesses made specific
pleas for more school, recreation
and library funds.
Mrs. Joseph L. Miller for the
Connecticut Avenue Citizens As
sociation and other area organi-
cations stressed an $4,000 fund
to complete the Cleveland Park
Library and Community Building.
Duane Paul Of United Com
munity Services urged restoration
of all funds needed to keep sum-
|mer Fairgrounds and youth CEN
ters fully operating and to permit
street showers for children far
from swimming pools.
Play Centers Urged.
Mrs. Thomas q. s. Christensen
IO1 L11C w WdSk1u1& tO11 AOtA4CAO NOuA~
Icil, asked for more money for
lchildren's play centers.
A score of witnesses asked more
funds for schools.
Spokesman for the Columbia
Park Community Club and the
Arkansas Avenue Community AS
Isociation pleaded for 50 million
for immediate completion Of sewer
projects to prevent floods in the
Piney Branch valley. The House
has granted an additional $500. 900.
Leonard Walsh of the District
Bar Association and Leroy H. Nc
Kinney Of the Washington Bar
Association told of the need for
more help to meet increased work
loads at Municipal Court. Mrs.
Robert Freer outlined similar
needs for Juvenile Court.
Evening star., 1952-04-16
Fordhum Alumni to Meet

Washington alumni of Fordham
University will hold a stag party
at $3.50 o'clock tonight in the
Knights of Columbus clubhouse,
1901 r street NV. Jack Coffey,
university baseball coach, will
give an informal talk.