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Evening star., 1952-02-07
High Military Officials
Deny Stories Of Waste
In Service Branches
1Y tI,e A,,eeiot.d Prs,,


High Pentagon offlcialS yester
day publicly denied two widely
publicized stories about waste ant
extravaganza in the armed serv
ices.
Secretary Of the Air Force Fin
letter said an Official investiga
tion" found mo evidence" Of {
report that 200 pounds of coffe'
was used as a floor sweeping com
pound at Carswell Air Base, neal
Fort Worth, Tex.
Vice Admiral Charles w. Fox
chief of Navy supplies. good
naturedly denied that the Nav.
has "a million dozen oyster fork
In surplus" He said 10000 dozel
oyster forks were bought in 1914
for officers messes, but salt
they were a poor wartime grad.
Of plated steel. Anyhow, the ad
miral said, he was on duty in th'
Pacific at the time and doesn'
relish the nickname he said h
had been given lately: "Oystel
Forks Fox"
Says Millions Were Saved.
Admiral Fox spent two hour,
yesterday explaining to the Senate
Appropriations subcommittee how
d system of purchasing and stock
inventory now used by the Navy
and other services had saved mil.
lions Of dollars for the taxpayers
In defense costs"
Denials Of the stories on surplus
oyster forks and coffee came aftel
Senator Mcclellan, Democrat, o1
Arkansas. said such stories cause
the public Ito think the armed
services are the most wasteful
agency in the land"
Senator Mcclellan asked about
q report that the Air Force was
spending funds to develop luxury
type chairs for stenographers.
Secretary Finletter said it did
little good to dispute such stories
saying denials did not get the
headlines and the public seldom
remembered the denials or saw
them. He added that he did not
know If the plush stenographer
chair story is true or not.
Asked to Check Report.
Representative Hebert, Demo
crat, Of Louisiana, chairman of @
House Armed Services Subcom-
mittee, had made public a report
contending that Air Force officers
at Wright Field, Ohio, had spent
some 100000 trying to develop a
luxury-type chair for stenogra-
pliers.
Senator O'Mahoney. Democrat
Of Wyoming, presiding at the pub
Lie hearing on the $50, ,100, ,00O, ,00C
military budget. asked Mr.. Fin
letter to check on the story.
AS for the coffee story, the
Senate Preparedness Subcommit-
tee, under Senator Lyndon john
son. Democrat, of Texas reported
last December z that its investi-
gators found coffee had beer
overbought at the Texas base and
quoted an unidentified sergeant at
one mess there as saying. ZOO
pounds of coffee that cost 81 cents
per pound at present prices was
too old and would be utilized as
sweeping compound for the floor
Secretary Finletter said top off,
GERS of the Carswell base called
all mess sergeants on the carpet
and found mo evidence of any
coffee SO used-or disposed Of be-
cause Of spoilage." q
He added that the use Of coffee
as floor. sweeping material Ibid
not take place"
Evening star., 1952-02-07
Caribbean Commander Quits

BALBOA Canal Zone. Feb. Z
R.-Lt. Gen. william H. Morris
has announced his retirement
March 81 as commander-in-chief
of the United States Caribbean
forces. He said yesterday he will
be succeeded by Mai. Gen. Horace
L. Mcbride, commandant of the
Army General Staff College at
Fort Leavenworth.
Evening star., 1952-02-07
Amnesty Studied for Huks

MANILA, Feb. Z R.-A bin
authorizing President Elpidio
Quirino to grant full amnesty to
Communist Huks and their lead.
ers was introduced In the
Philippines Congress yesterday.
Hundreds Of Huks surrendered
under previous amnesty grants.
Evening star., 1952-02-07
The Detroit Story
By Jones Y. Newton
Star Stoff coVrespondenl

DETROIT. Feb. 7.-For the job
less resident of Detroit it is a long,
hard step from the end Of his un-
employment compensation to the
public relief rolls.
The restrictions are so great
that few try to qualify for relief
Evening star., 1952-02-07
FOUND.

i6S1G, red and some white. hound type
male: owner OF good home: K1. 9-3969
6OG, white epitg. female. KI. 9-3969.
DOG, female, gray puppy, about B mos.
Old; Fort McNair. Cali OW. 1884.
ENGTIGH SETTER, male, white and black
found In TAX. Pk.. Nd. 81. 61S3 before
5 pm.
6TE PATR GLASSES, bet. z. Capitol ne
and Pa. ave. on Bird ct. Inquire Business
Counter, star once.
Evening star., 1952-02-14

Dunlap. Broaxs
wind sesistans
burner. Seemless
steel tank.
Sears 5 Stores
Evening star., 1952-02-14

Ideal for divewoys, sntroneewuys.
Rustic looking, bonderized steel.
Steel Post, reg. $12.so--ll.44
Scare ! Stores
Evening star., 1952-02-14

36-in. trough.
Hinged wire grill
keeps chicks out
Of feed.
Sears Biadens-
burg, Wisconsin,
and Arlington
Evening star., 1952-02-29
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Evening star., 1952-02-29
Bethesda Radioman
Held In $500 Bond

A sSsyears6id Bethesda radio
announcer, charged with tive
tfaff1e violations ard assault on a
police 6ffieef, was free to-day under
% 300 bend today pending appear
ailee In Silver Spring Feilee 66uFt
Robert q, Mcneil, Of the Arst
bleek OF Pine street, FakeFaa
Park, was arrested Wednesday
night after Charles BaFgeF OF
BaReF, Mdu ehaFged him with
drunken driving and hltsaRds
run, peliee said,
According TO peiiee, Mr., RaFReF
told them Mcneil struck his ear
parked In trent OF the Fastee
Diner on Georgia avenue but was
captured by witnesses as he tried
to escape,
When he was brought to the
Silver Spring suhstation, Police
Pvt, Preston Hall said Mcneil
leaped on him as they were
getting out Of the squad car, Pvt
Hall said as the two fell to the
ground, Mcneil grabbed his police
revolver, showed it into his
stomach and pulled back the
hammer. Pvt. Herman johnson
came to the officers rescue and
took the gun from Mcneil.
Mcneil was charged with as-
'sault by the police officers.
Evening star., 1952-02-29
Denial Of Prompt Boil Frees
Third Driver in Drunk Case

For the third time in two weeks
a driving while drunk charge has
been dismissed in Arlington
County because the defendant was
deprived of the opportunity to
post bond promptly.
Judge Paul D. Brown dismissed
the charge yesterday against
Army Maj. Nicholas DeVore, SO,
of the $500 block Wilson place,
Falls Church. Mai. DeVore was
arrested about 4 am. February II
at Columbia Pike and Glebe road.
He was jailed until shortly
after Q am, although he made
repeated requests to be brought
before a bail commissioner.
County law enforcement officers
scheduled a meeting today to dis
cuss the procedure for posting
bond. County Court Judge Hugh
Reid said he will talk with Com
|fn6hwealth's Attorney william j.
Hassah, Carlisle J0hhst6he, difee-
tor Of public safety, Police Chief
William q. F'awvef, and Judge
Brown.
Evening star., 1952-02-29
u. Of Nd. Debunks
EIectronic Godoet
To XIII Plant Insects

University OF Maryland agFil
cultural specialists dent thlRl
much VI o se=ealied new eiee-
tFehie dezb4egiAg service which
they say IA belng offered eem'
meFeially to Eastern sheFe farm
eFs,
The uniyersity's agricultural
experimental station issued
statement yesterday debunkine
the alleged de-bugging powers 0i
the electrenie system, They said
I'VE can find no physical o.
chemical basis to support claims
to control insects or plant dis
eases by use Of electronie treat
Iments,"
The electronic de-bugger is de-
|scrihed as small radiolike trans
|mitter, The university specialists
said the gadget Is supposed to
change the radiations of plants
with the application Of electronic
waves, making plants insect-re-
pellant.
Evening star., 1952-02-29
Arlington Man Named
To Head Eisenhower Club

j. Fuller Groom, Arlington real.
tor, last night was elected presi-
dent Of the Northern Virginia
EiSenhower-for-P President Club al
the groups first meeting.
Elected to serve with him were
Mrs. Edward ]. P. Zimmerman
Mclean; Mrs. Samuel K. Eaton
551S North Eleventh street, Ar.
|lington. and Richard Bishop, 4822
South Twenty-ninth street, Ar.
lington.
Representative Judd, Republi.
can, Of Minnesota, addressed the
gathering Of more than 100 Eisen.
hover hackers In the Rock Springs
Congregational Church Com.
munity House.
MIR. Judd said Gen. Eisenhower
would make an ideal President be.
Cause Of his familiarity with mill.
tary problems and creeping 90.
IciAlisfn,"
Evening star., 1952-02-29
Women Voters Seek
County Home Rule

The Prince Georges County
League Of Women Voters will
make an all-out effort for home
rule charter, but will not immedi-
ately campaign for a county man.
ager.
A resolution to this effect was
adopted last night at a meeting at
which Mrs. Ralph Himstead, past
president Of the Montgomery
County League Of Women Voters
was the principal speaker.
The action Of the Prince Georges
unit on the controversial matter
was taken in order to clarity It's
position before the County Com
missioners hold a public hearing
on the question Tuesday at Upper
Marlboro. =
League spokesmen said the or.
ganization favors q county man.
ager but feels that 1t should al
this time center It's efforts on q
home rule charter.
Opposition to the county man.
ager phase Of the plan Is SC
strong" they explained, "that we
feel that it1sistence on its adop.
ton would ehdanger the whole
program"
Evening star., 1952-02-29
Thieves Hunted In $500
|HyaiIsvIIIe Store Break

Peiiee today were searching fol-
thieves Whe bf6ke Into q Hvatts.
vile drugstore and teek Si,666 III
cash and merchandise wefth mere
than 900,
MeFfls FFeidseh, pFeBFieteF ei
the HyattsViiie Pharmacy at 56it
lHaitlmeFe avenue told town Of:
heeFs ne discovered the less al
8leg aim, Yesterday, HyattsVllie
Ipeliee said the place had net beer
lenteFea when they made a FeH.
tine cheek three hours earlier,
Authorities said the rebbeFl
bTeke Q WlAdew pane In the real
lef the steFe and epened A back
deer near the WindeW, Then they
feFeea Q drawer under a counter
containing keys TO the inside COM
partments of q safe Whieh police
said apparently had not beer
locked on the outside,
Evening star., 1952-02-29
Two Loan Agents Freed
OF ImpersonaiIon Charges

Warrants ehafeihg I've Mount
Rainier loan company collection
AGENTS with iHlBeFs6hatiflG B6iiee
authorities Oh February Q have
been aHashed by JudRe FheedeFt
Miasea In HyattsViiie Peiiet
eeHFt,
judge Mlassa euashed the war,
rants because Assistant state'l
Attorney WeedFew shFlVeF hae
changed the wording fFem Tim
peFsenating pellee efaeeFs" II
himpeFseRating deputy sheFiffs'
without court sanction, The orig
inal warrant had been eFFeneeusl!
drawn,
Freed were Leonard ], Markpw
ski, az, of the 2l0a block of D
street NV, and Fleet s, Hugh
lett, ir,, ~, Of the 1900 block o
Morningside drive NV. Boil
worked for the Calvert Credi
Corp. in Mount Rainier,
They had been charged by Cor
nelius McCool of 429 East Finn
lane, Lanham, Md, q Justice De
partment attorney, with repre-
senting themselves as deput
sheriffs when they went to tn
McCool house to inquire about II
former owner.
Evening star., 1952-02-29

/ Witnesses said the boy was
playing on the corner and sud.
denly darted into the street under
the dual wheels of the truck.
Driver Of the truck was identi.
fed by police as Warren G.. Byrd
I31, colored, of 4002 Allison street
North Brentwood. They were in
Ivestigating to determine whether
charges would be filed.
The boy was on his way tc
Brentwood Elementary School
where he was a first grade pupil
His father works for the Judd &,
Detweiler, Inc, printers.
Parents In the new section o1
Rogers Heights where the boy was
struck said none Of the intersec.
tions are guarded by school patro,
boys or police. The scene Of the
accident is about a half mile from
1.-THE school.
Evening star., 1952-02-29
States Inclined to Re-estobIish
Compulsory Auto Inspections


States shows up in inspection f1g-
ures maintained here for title
changes. Over half Of the cars
from the District passed on first
inspection last year. with Pennsyl-
vania cars showing q 44.36 per-
centage Of acceptance, Virginia
1928 and Maryland 1918.
The District, which requires in
spectionS once a year or when
ever a vehicle changes ownership,
supports It's two stations on the
81 fees collected when tags are
purchased. It is a municipal,
rather than q Statewide, opera
ton, however.
Have Pickup Authority. u
The police here have authority
to pick up cars from any State
In the Union regarded as unsafe
About 1000 Of these are tested
annually OF the local stations
Supervising Inspector Charles w
Reed Is Of the opinion that COM
pulsory inspection in all the
States would help them and help
US, too"
Virginia, with Its designated
private garages, and semi-annual
Inspections for 6o-cent fees. Is one
of IL States which have retained
the compulsory feature. Six States
have discontinued inspections
North Carolina, Connecticut
Washington State. South Caro-
lima, Nebraska and Maryland.
In addition to the District, New
Jersey and Delaware are the onl!
States that own and operate thei'
own stations. All have relativel!
dense populations, with enough
motor vehicles to spread the cost
Specific Authority.
Police in 10 States have specific
Authority to halt doubtful vehicles
on the streets and highways and
to require mechanical check ups
Some lawyers in the transportation
field believe this authority extends
to all municipal, State and county
enforcement officers, with or with
out special directives.
Meanwhile, the picture is con-
fused, especially in the Northeast,
where State lines often are but a
few minutes apart on busy high
ways. District automobiles bear
ing red rejection stickerS, for ex-
ample, are likely to be picked up
for inspection in Pennsylvania.
Perhaps the defect is a mere
crack in a windshield, or a slight
Iiisallgnment Of a headlight. Never
theless, the driver must go through
the mill, while motorcars from
other States rattle by with i'm
'munity.
Evening star., 1952-02-29
Second Of q Series.

Second Of q Series.
storing periodic checks on the
brakes, steering gears, lights and
general operating condition of ve-
hicles within their Jurisdictions.
Meanwhile. the increasing cost
Of State-owned and operated in
Spection stations has caused the
American Automobile Association
to broaden Its policy as to the
method Of control 1t recommends.
The AAA now believes any
compulsory inspection Is better
than none, and II State-owned
stations are not feasible because
OF financial and geographical
conditions, the States should
either designate private garages
for the Job or resort to spot
checks by the police.
Maryland q Pioneer.
Maryland, like Pennsylvania,
was one Of the first States to rec
ognize the need for protecting the
public from unsafe cars and
trucks. Private garages in 1925
were designated to conduct six
month inspections and author.
lied to charge 50-cent fees.
the practice was discontinued
during the war and never revived
since, although authority to do SO
still rests with the State Com
missioner Of Motor Vehicles. A
Maryland Traffic Safety Commis-
sion now is studying the subject.
Paul Burke, head Of the COM
mission, said his group may rec
ommend a bond issue to build
enough stations to serve the pub
lie adequately" The bond issue
would be paid off through inspec-
ton fees. Mr.. Burke feels the
State-owned stations would be an
improvement over the prewar syS-
tenn, employing private garages.
Pennsylvania Uses Garages.
Pennsylvania, however, has
found the latter system success
|ful, according to the AAA. The
State Highway Police Patrol su-
|perviSes private garages spotted
all over the State. In addition to
the usual checkup, at least one
wheel of each vehicle must be
removed for a positive report on
the brakes and fastenings.
The relative integrity Of sec
Evening star., 1952-02-29

Coincidentally, all three de.
|fendants were represented by Pau
G. Varoutsos. an Arlington at.
torney.
Last Monday q similar charge
against Belvin Weakley. A, Of the
$500 block Of North Seventh street
Arlington, was dismissed when Il
was learned he was held nearly
8 hours without bond.
On February is, the samt
charge against a District man was
dismissed by Judge Harry s
Thomas on the same grounds.
After Mr.. Weakley's case wal
dismissed, County Court Judge
Hugh Reid said he has proposed
re-esta tablishment of the justice oi
the peace system In Arlington tt
provide 'rolnd-the -clock bal
commissioners. The system wal
abandoned In 1889.
The Arlington Bar Association
however. has announced its 6pp0.
siti6fl TO the plan and said IL viii
oppose passage Of q Bill requested
BY Judge Held and now In The
VifEif1ia General Assembly,
Evening star., 1952-02-29
Democratic Nominee
Assured Place on
Ballot in Virginia
BY the Assosiated Press

RICHMOND. Va, Feb. 29.-
There will be no legislative at
tempt to keep the presidential
nominee Of the Democratic Ma
tional Convention off the ballot
in Virginia.
Gov. Battle will veto, at the
request Of its sponsor, a bill which
created a brief furore In the vir-
ginia General Assembly.
Senator Robert c. vaden Of
Pittsylvania said he asked for the
veto to make 1t absolutely certain
no ones rights will be impaired
or In any wise prejudiced. At the
same time he told the Senate, the
bill was not offered with the In
tent Of keeping the nominee OF
the Democratic National Conven-
ton of the ballot and could not
have accomplished such O pur-
pose.
The bill would have required
the filing Of presidential candi-
dacies 90 days in advance Of the
election instead of 80. It also
would have eliminated the S0-day
period now provided for collecting
the 1000 signatures necessary to
put the name Of the national par
ty candidate on the State ballot,
according to Delegate Robert
Whitehead Of Nelson. who led at
tacks on the bill. %'a' '--s' -
Mr.. Whitehead charged that
elimination Of the SO-day period
could possibly have the effect OF
keeping the national party candi-
date OF the ballot entirely. -.
Levin Mock Davis, secretary of
the State Board Of Elections, said
ne had asked Mr.. Vaden to in
|troduce the measure to give his
Office more time for handling bal
lots Of soldiers, particularly those
overseas.
The bill sailed through the
Senate without discussion. It
also passed the House, but only
after Mr.. Whitehead had put
forth his objections. which caused
the Governor to pledge his veto.
Evening star., 1952-02-29
Montgomery Stiffens
Adoption Rules on
Shelter Dogs and Cats

Montgomery County is puttinI
more teeth in its dog and ca
adoption laws.
The idea is to prevent the spreac
OF rabies and reduce the numbe
Of unlicensed strays. thus. decreas
ing the number Of claims agains
the county for damage done t,
livestock by dogs.
Morton Thomas, director Of tn,
Department Of Inspection ant
Licenses. announced today that
effective Monday, these regula
tions regarding adoption Of ami
mails from the county anima
shelter shall apply:
No person may adopt an anima
from the shelter who Is not
resident Of Montgomery County
No female dog four months O
age or older will be released 70
adoption until 1t has been spayed
Puppies and kittens less thar
2 months Of age shall not be re,
leased for adoption.
Limited TO One Animal.
Only one animal may be adopted
at O time unless the applican
has good reason for adopting twt
animals. Under no circumstances
shall more than two animals b,
adopted by one person.
There shall be no advertising
either by an individual or the An.
lmal Rescue League, Of dogs anc
cats available for adoption at thu
shelter. This procedure will bt
handled entirely. by the county
when the county deems 1t neces.
sary.
No dog over { months OF ags
shall be released from the shelter
without Q current dog tag.
Other governing bodies In the
Washington area are being in.
formed Of the changes in thu
animal shelter regulations, witt
the suggestion that they pass sim.
liar regulations.
Anti-VivisectiOnists PIacated,
Limitation of the number O
animals that can be adopted i
an effort to meet the criticism
that shelter animals are sold fol
vivisection purposes, Mr.. Thoma
said.
Mr.. Thomas said the depart,
ment expects to hear reverbera,
tions from several, If not all, O.
the new regulations, but addet
that they had been drawn for TIN
welfare Of the public as a whole.
Under present regulations, ami.
mails brought to the shelter ar,
kept for 48 hours. Those pickec
up by the dog catchers are KEEP
for five days.
Evening star., 1952-02-29
March Of Dimes Drive Hill!
96 Pct. in MONTGOMERY

The Montgomery County March
Of Dimes campaign has raised
I$47,S52. which is approximately
96 per cent Of its goal, Bernard F.
Kelly, county campaign director
announced today.
Donal L. Chamberlin, campaign
chairman, said the total is $780,
more than amounts raised in anJ
previous year, but more contribu.
tions are needed to reach the goal
Donations may be mailed to
March Of Dimes, Rockville. Md.
or deposited In any bank in Mont.
gomery County to the credit Of the
March Of Dimes account.
Evening star., 1952-02-29
Last Cables Put In Place
On Chesapeake Boy bfLdae
By the Asseeieied PFslS

SANDY POINT, Mdu Feb, co.
Fhe last OF iga sHspeHsieR =sBaR
cables was stretched between the
east ana west aReheF piers Of the
Chesapeake Bay Bridge late yes=
teFaay, completing Q majeF phase
OF the construction,
II takes 81 Of the cables, each
lh inches thick and 1000 feet
long, on each side Of the bridge TO
support the l,699-feet roadway
ever the main ship channel In the
bay,
Now that they are all drawn,
workmen will start wrapping them
into two cable masses,
Evening star., 1952-02-29
ksnsinston PTA Will FroIie

The Parent Teacher Association
LOT Kensington Elementary School
viii hold q family frolic" and
bazaar beginning at 2:S0 pm. to-
morrow at the school. Turkey
dinner win be served from 8 to 7
nm.
Evening star., 1952-02-29

Police Saic
Francis Leroy
Taylor, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs
Thomas Tay-
lor, 5919 Gal
latin sire e t,
Rogers Heights
was run over by
the fiat . bed
truck at the
corner of Gal
latin and Fiji
ty-hfth streets.
He W q S pro-
nounced dead
Evening star., 1952-02-29
Shrine Potentute 10 Visit

Robert Gardiner Wilson, jr., oi
Boston, Imperial Potentate Of the
Ancient Arabic Order, Mobiles oi
1.-THE Mystic Shrine, will pay an Of
cial visitation to the Kena Temple
of the Shriners at 7:45 pm. TO.
morrow in the Shirlington The.
later. Arlington. Va.