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Evening star., 1952-08-18
Three flour Escapes
Caught in 15Minutes
BY Tho Assoeiessd Press

BERKELEY. Calf, Aug. 1s.-
Four prisoners overpowered a
guard and escaped from the
Berkeley City Jail late yesterday
but three Of the fugitives were
|recaptured within IS minutes.
Still being sought was Thomas
j. Smith, %, Of Norwich, Conn,
who was held on bad check
charges.
Caught by officers from II police
cars which converged on the
scene when the alarm was sound
led were: ~
Farrell H. Fenton, 1s. San
Leandro. Calf. q burglary and
forgery suspect, and Robert Her
ring, q, and Lloyd Martin, 80,
both San Quenton PAROLES from
Oakland held on bad check
charges.
Jailer Harry Potter said he was
escorting Fenton and Smith back
to their cells from duty in the
Jail kitchen and was opening q
Ifour-cell block when the two at
tackled him and grabbed his keys.
They let Martin and Herring out,
locked Potter In, and fed down
two fights of stairs to the street.
Potter alerted other officers from
la telephone in the cell block.
Evening star., 1952-08-18
Kaiser Says Sabotage
|0f Boats Was Meant
To Destroy His Life
By the Assoeioted Press

TAHOE CITY. Calf. Aug. 18.-
Henry j. Kaiser today accused un-
known saboteurs who tampered
with two speedboats he had en-
tered in races here Of "a murder
Gus attempt on my life"
Damage to the powerboats was
discovered a half hour before race
time yesterday.
I'm sure it was an attempt on
my life, one Of the most diabolical
things I've ever seen." the 69-year-
old industrialist declared.
Harry johnson. Tahoe City con-
stable called on the case. said the
sabotage was crude and might be
the work Of q crank, or Of lakeside
residents who have complained
that Mr.. Kaiser's boats are toe
noisy. A hunt for fingerprints was
started.
Hull Soaked With Gasoline.
Mr.. Kaiser said he suspected
the tampering was the work ol
"the same people who have triet
to destroy everything I've tried tt
build" He did not elaborate.
The damage was discovered b!
lMr. Kaiser's mechanic and driver
MAX Collins, after he noticed
hackSaW blade in the bottom o
Evening star., 1952-08-18
Bandit Who kidnaped
Maryland Girl Sought
By the Assoeioted Press

WEST CHESTER, Pa, Aug. 18.
Police today were on the look
out for a tough talking gunman
who slugged and robbed an Army
lieutenant and took his Maryland
girl friend on a ride of terror.
The girl, Aphie Lowell Young, 10,
Of Essex in suburban Baltimore,
told Pennsylvania State Police the
escapade happened Saturday
night. She said she finally man.
aged to escape by jumping out OF
the car when her captor stopped
to ask directions at Chadds Ford
several miles south of here.
Miss Young and her escort, %
1t. David Henry. 26, of Elwooo
City, Pa, were returning from a
picnic. He is stationed at Camp
Holabird, Baltimore.
Evening star., 1952-08-18

the 32-foot Gold Cup racer Hot
Metal. The boats main drive
shaft had been sawed half way
through and the carburetor blower
had been stuffed with rags, nuts
and bolts. The bilge and hull Of
a 24-foot runabout had been
soaked with an estimated five ;gA1-
Ions Of gasoline. which could have
ignited at the slightest spark.
EITHER sabotage could have
killed somebody" Mr.. Kaiser said.
Goes ON With Race.
The industrialist explained It
was decided at the last minute
that he would pilot the Run
about and Mr.. Collins the Hot
Metal. It was widely known. be
continued, that he was undecided
whether to drive the Hot Metal.
an experimental craft. His wife
and sons had urged him not toat
The constable refused to say
whether he thought the damage
was aimed at Mr.. Kaiser's life.
But he said it was doubtful ~alsy
one was trying to influence the
outcome of the race. The partici-
pants, like Mr.. Kaiser, are wealthy
sportSmen with nearby summer
homes and there was no betting.
he explained. a'@t
Mr.. Kaiser was not deferred
from racing. He finished second
to the shipping heir, Stanley
Dollar, in the feature race. using
% 16-foot boat he obtained. The
industrialist also took home =
perpetual trophy for total points.
Evening star., 1952-08-18
Woman Searches for CAT
On Ninth-FIoor Ledue
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK. Aug. ia As
year-old woman, searching for
her pet cat in a Manhattan hotel
early today. climbed out onto a
2-foot ledge nine stories up.
The woman, identified as Mrs.
Jean Seller. refused to enter a
room where two policemen tried
to coax her. But she edged her
way along the ledge and climbed
into an unoccupied room.
She was taken to Bellevue Hos
|pital for observation.
The cat was found wandering
IN a hallway Of the Hotel Madison.
Other guests told police that
Mrs. Seller had walked on the
ledge earlier and retrieved the
wandering cat.
Evening star., 1952-08-18
BY the Associated Press

CENTRAL CITY. Colo, Aug. 18.
Helen Hayes and her husband.
Charles Macarthur. one of the
country's leading show business
couples. yesterday received a
unique silver wedding anniversary
present.
They were presented with a deed
and map to a silver mine near this
once thriving mining town which
was referred to in early days as
1.-The richest square mile on earth. !"
The presentation was made after
a matinee performance of the
play. Mrs. McThing." in which
Miss Hayes is starring at the
famed Central City Opera House
here.
Evening star., 1952-08-18
British Finance Shipment
OF Cattle 10 Guadalcanal
Ry the Assoeioted Press

WELLINGTON, New Zealand,
Aug. ia new invasion is being
readied for Guadalcanal, where
United States Marines first turned
back the Japs", southwark push in
World War II.
This week the vessel Kurimarau
leaves Suva with cattle to start a
beef-raising program on the is
land.
The Japs and the Americans
ate almost all Of Guadalcanal'S
cattle. The new invaders will in
clude three bulls and 40 Hereford
heifers.
The British government-Guad-
alcanal is British protectorate-
is financing the program from its
colonial development and welfare
fund.
Evening star., 1952-08-18
Sun Really Shines
Too Much in Dixie
BY the Asseeioted Press

Fair weather prevailed over
most of the Nation today and it
brought no Joy to the scorched
South.
That section faced another day
such as yesterday which brought
113 degrees temperature to Alva
and 112 to Hollis in Oklahoma,
and 109 at Presidio in South
Texas, 106 at Wichita Falls, Min
eral Wells and Fort Worth.
There was no rain in sight,
and little relief from heat at least
in the COS.
The only reported exceptions to
the generally fair weather were
local thunderstorms in Missouri,
Southern Iowa, and a few showers
in Michigan.
Evening star., 1952-08-18

cent increase in combat strength
will be attained with an increase
of only IA per cent in personnel.
To begin with. manning tables
for 166 bases in the United States
have been cut down and I'VE have
deleted 1880 officer spaces" MIR.
Finletter said.
Evening star., 1952-08-18
Deed to SIS Silver Mine Given
To Helen Hayes and Husband

Jules Munshin, Broadway come
dian who also is appearing with
Miss Hayes here. made the presen-
tation. He said that the cast, in
looking for a present for the
couples 25th wedding anniversary,
had decided that a silver mine
would be most appropriate.
In addition to the deed and
map. they were given a claim
stake to be placed at the entrance
of the mine which formerly be-
longed to the Tamarac Mining Co
and had produced an estimated
$500, 900 worth of silver.
But, as it hasn't been produc-
ing for some time, we were able te
get real bargain-25 bucks" Mr.
Munshin explained.
Evening star., 1952-08-18

AS a result. he said, a 50 per
Evening star., 1952-08-18
u. 5. National Banks
Are in Sound Shape,
Controller Reports

The Controller OF Currency says
the country's national banks ended
1851 healthy and growing.
At the end of last year, ma
tional banks held slightly over
half Of the Nations bank deposits.
although only 1859 of the coun-
try's 1886 banks operated under
Federal charters.
The Controller, Preston Delano.
commented on the condition of
national banks yesterday in his
annual report to Congress.
The report indicated slower
economic tempo during 1851 than
In 1850. although most figures
continued to grow.
Reports on Status.
The Controller had this to say
about the status of national banks
at the end of 1851:
1. They were in generally ex-
cellent condition" with capital
and reserves for bad debts or in
vestments nearly half billion
dollars more than they were at
the end Of 1850.
2. There was a shift, during
1851, in national bank invest
ments, away from buying of Gov
ernment securities, with more
money channeled into credit for
industrial and commercial ex-
pansion. This continued a trend
set in 1850, but the pace of the
shift was somewhat slower.
3. Total national bank deposits
in 1851 reflected the growth of
the Nations economy by increas-
ing nearly S. billion (from $685.
billion to nearly $94.5 billion).
Loans Increase 10 Per Cent.
4. National bank loans in
creased nearly So billion (from
$29.3 billion to $32 billion. This
was q 10 per cent increase during
the year, contrasted with % per
cent during 1850. Over 70 per cent
of the 1851 increase in loans was
to commercial and industrial VEN
lures. Real estate loans rose mod
erately and consumer loans re-
manned steady.
S. The total value of Federal Sc
curities held by national banks
sank slightly in 1851. from $37.7
billion to 1852 billion. But the rel
ative value of Government obliga-
tions on national bank books
shrank more than the actual de-
crease would indicate, because
other values grew. National banks
increased their buying of Short
term government securities sharp
ly, while their holdings in long
term government securities fell.
Capital Reserves Rise.
6. The capital structure Of ma
tional banks increased during the
year from $6.5 billion to $6.7 bill
lion. Reserves rose from 1898 mil
lion to $470 million. This added
up to a total capital for national
banks of over ST. billion.
z. This meant that the banks
had one dollar of capital, includ-
ing reserves, for every $3.50 worth
OF loans other than to the govern
ment or not insured shy the gov
ernment.
8. Although there are only half
as many commercial banks in the
country now as a generation ago,
the growth of branch banking,
shifts in population and improved
transportation means that there
are very few people who do not
have reasonably convenient access
to bank.
Evening star., 1952-08-18
Air Force Plans Diet
To Reduce Fat Jobs
Blasted by Senator's
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

The Air Force says it has gone
on a manpower "diet" and is cut
ting out more than 1000 "fat''
jobs this year.
Plans to reduce overstafing In
the service and eliminate the
"bloat" were disclosed yesterday
by Air Secretary Finletter in a re-
port to the Senate Watchdog sub
committee on Defense Prepared
ness.
This group, headed by Senator
Lyndon B. Johnson. Democrat. Of
Texas, has been criticizing all Of
the Armed Forces for waste and
extravaganza.
In a blistering report July Z. the
Senate investigators said the Air
Force as well as the Navy was
following "the old Army game Of
using five men to do the work Of
Ione."
Questions Specialists
Part of that report questioned
the need for hundreds Of special
lists" in most Air Force units for
such duties as career guidance,
Education. recreation. welfare,
clerical. personnel and transpor-
tation.
J Mr.. Finletter, in lengthy let
ter, conceded much of the criti-
cism was deserved, promised "a
complete and enthusiastic CO.
operation" and added:
!; 1.-THE Air Force manpower pro-
/ gram is one of planned and rigor-
Gus austerity, carefully aimed al
eliminating the personnel fat ir
the Air Force as fast as it can be
found"
4 Maintain Present Strength.
Under this policy, he said, the
Air Force will operate during tht
next fiscal year with the same per.
sonnel ceiling as last year,. .061, ).
I000-even though it is expanding
Its fighting units.
He predicted that nearly hall
Ia million men and officers would
lbe saved on plans for a 143-wine
Air Force by cutbacks in manning
tables planned originally for ar
Sowing force.
| AS a result, he said, a so pei
Evening star., 1952-08-18
Long Study Expected
OF Combat Pay Claims
by Korean Veterans
BY the Associated Press

Military experts said today it
will take them a long time to
determine how many. Americans
have been under fire in Korea.
They will start soon paying $45
to tens of thousands of veterans
for every month in which they
spent six days within range of
enemy guns. -
But the job of sorting out and
deciding claims will involve a
mountain of paper work and a
longtime lag. experts in both
Congress and the Pentagon say.
Payment Is Retroactive.
Congress approved this special
combat pay shortly before ad-
Ijourning in early July. The pay
|ment is. retroactive to The start Of
the Korean campaign for those
qualifying.
Pentagon officials estimate 1t
will cost $3.50 million and $500
million.
The measure applies chiefly to
infantryman of the Army and Ma
Irines. Senator Moody. Democrat,
Of Michigan. the sponsor, said the
main purpose is to give hazardous
duty pay to men in the foxholes,
thus putting them on equal foot
ing in this respect with hiers. sub
mariners and paratroopers.
Critics said the bill would dis
criminate against many combat
veterans unable to meet its re-
quirements.
Those now serving in Korea will
get their July payments as part of
their August checks, Pentagon Of
f1cials said. In each case, the
commanding officer will have to
certify that the individual was at
tached for the required time to a
unit designated as having been
within enemy range.
The problems become more in
volved, the experts say, when they
start reviewing the long lists of
men who have gone through Ko-
rean combat in the past.
Must Verify Claims.
They must check each claim
against records showing the
month by month location of all
units, then verify whether the in
dividual was attached to it for
the combat period.
This 10 easiest, the experts say,
for combat infantrymen, but be-
comes difficult for those in the
Navy, Air Force or attached to
numerous service units, such as
Supply and Signal Corps.
Red guns have not reached most
warships, airbases and similar tar
gets behind the immediate front,
and men attached to them prob
ably will not receive combat pay.
Thus a sailor aboard carrier
is not likely to have a valid claim
but an enlisted bomber crewman
operating from the same ship
might qualify. if he is not already
drawing fight pay.
Possible Ineligibles.
Some experts say a number Of
veterans who have seen bitter ac-
ton might be ineligible. They
say it is possible some infantry
units might have been pulled from
the line. badly chewed up, with
out serving the required six days
during hot months campaign.
Meanwhile, nearly 2 million off,
cial claim forms are being printed
for the use of ex-servicemen. But
officials say this is not tipoff on
the number who have been in ac-
ltion. They expect that perhaps
three-quarters Of the claims will
be disapproved.
The forms will be available at
most post offices by September IS.
Oficial forms must be used.
Evening star., 1952-08-18
Buohdud Tuxis Hit

Taxicabs are hard hit since the
Baghdad Qraq) Passenger Trans
port Service got 100 new buses
and restricted the area in which
taxis may ply. partly to reduce
traffic on main streets.
Evening star., 1952-05-21
TORONTO Fails 10 Rehire
Musicians Barred by u. :
BY the Associated Press

TORONTO, May 21.-Six men,
bers of the Toronto Symphony
Orchestra who were barred from
the United States by immigration
officials last November will not be
rehired next season.
Orchestra officials said yester-
day the six men, barred when tn.
orchestra played a concert in
Detroit, are not being dismissed
because of their political views
The orchestra has contracts to
play next season at Detroit and
Ann Arbor. Mich. .-.z.. -.......
Manager j. w. Elton said the
six could not be kept in the
orchestra in view of the Michigan
engagements and possibilities for
extended performances in the
United States.
Evening star., 1952-05-21
Two Catholic Clerics
Are Named Bishops
BY the Associoied Press

The apostolic delegate to the
United States announced last
might the appointment of two new
Roman Catholic bishops.
They are the Most Rev. William
E. Cousins, SO, bishop Of Peoria,
Ill., and the Very Rev. Msgr. Rob-
Iert ]. Dwyer, bishop Of Reno, New
The appointments by Pope Plus
XII were announced here by the
Most Rev. Amleto Giovanni Cicog-
mani, apostolic delegate.
Evening star., 1952-05-21
New Cement Developed

A Swiss chemical firm has de-
Iveloped a new type of ethoxyline-
resin cement (for cementing GER
Iamics and metals, which can be
had either liquid or solid, Berne
reports.
Evening star., 1952-05-21
Food Rises 63-137 Per Cent

NEW YORK.-Prices of canned
fruits and vegetables have risen
SO per cent since the late 30s,
while prices of fresh fruits and
vegetables have climbed 1877 per
cent.
Evening star., 1952-05-21
.Cubu Soda Ash in Soop

Cuba's soda ash imports are
|expec ted to reach 100000
pounds this year with more than
half Of them intended for use in
the soap industry.
Evening star., 1952-05-21
|SteeIman Expecting
Union Reply Today TO
Plan for Rail Accord
By jones Y. Newton

The Government held high
hopes of settlement today of the
three-year -old railroad labor dis
pute.
Three big rail unions were ex-
lpected momentarily to give their
answer to John r. Steelman, as
lsistant to the President. Mr..
Steelman had made the disputants
a settlement proposition. 1t was
indicated the unions would &C.
Icept. Railroad management al
ready had agreed to the terms.
The unions are the Locomotive
Engineers. the Firemen and En-
ginemen and the Conductors, hav-
ing membership of 100000. They
called morning meetings of their
top policy boards to vote on the
White House proposal.
Rejection in 1850 Recalled.
The unions were said to be
ready to follow the railroads and
agree to the terms. But an almost
similar pact in December, 1850.
was rejected after the heads of
the brotherhoods had signed it.
Mr.. Steelman's plan would give
the workers.in over-the- road serv-
lice pay boost of 221a cents an
hour. Yard and terminal work.
Iers would receive an increase Of
81 cents an hour.
Part of the increase in both in
Istances would be retroactive to
October, 1850. The workers would
receive back pay ranging from
5000 to 81 100, costing the carriers
NEARLY 500 million.
Groundwork for 40 Hours.
The contract would last until
October, 1858. It would lay the
groundwork for a 40-hour work
week in rail yards. and an addi-
|tional four cents an hour increase
as the workers switch from a six
to five-day week.
Most important to the unions,
the Steelman proposal rejects a
carrier demand that disputes over
interdivisional runs be submitted
to binding arbitration. It pro-
Ivides, instead, that the parties "af-
firm their good intentions of ar
ranging" through series of medi-
alton and negotiation steps "for
the final disposition of all such
disputes on fair and reasonable
basis"
Evening star., 1952-05-21

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Evening star., 1952-09-07
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and now the war was over. She had right
to hope for more normal life. Indeed, she
did get out of the cellar for walks with her
mistress, and she got change from dried
beans But soon little blue posters appeared
on the walls of Budapest decreeing that all
dogs must be taken to the Russian veteri-
nary Office for medical checkup.
Mrs Fabian was worried, but decided
she'd better obey the order She started
off one morning, with Sophie tugging
cheerfully on the leash. and halfway to the
office she met neighbor who also owned
Hungarian pointer.
Back Into Hiding
l'D KEEP Sophie away from there. if
were you" he warned her. Il took my dog
yesterday and they kept him. hear they're
looking for big dogs for sledge work in the
North"
So back into hiding went Sophie. For
months Mrs. Fabian never took her out of
the house except very late at night. Then,
finally, came the big chance: Mrs. Fabian
managed to arrange passage to Paris. where
her husband was waiting. The one problem
was that she would be allowed only so
pounds luggage and Sophie weighed almost
exactly that!
Mrs., Fabian arrived in Paris with her
most priced family possessions "a small
bag and Sophie
Today the Fabians live on Riverside
Drive in New York, and Sophie runs as free
as the wind, without thought of Nazis or
Reds Occasionally, some hard-boiled
cop will warn the Fabians that Sophie
must be kept ON leash, but what's that
to eating dried beans for months?
New Workers are forever stopping the
Fabians on the street to ask what breed she
is. They might well do so, because Sophie,
DR.. Fabian believes. is the only Hungarian
pointer in New York City. But he says,
"A friend of mine has arranged to have
a male Hungarian pointer brought over
to this country, and if things work out,
it might be the start of a courageous new
breed here" CHARLES ID, RICE
Evening star., 1952-09-07
First the Nazis, then the
Reds tried to get ''Sophie,' -
but she Outwitted them ..

but she OutWitted them ..
AMONG a thousand tales about Europe's
IA DPS, this is possibly the first to re-
mind US that even animals have their politi-
cal troubles in totalitarian world.
Sophie is trim, four-footed affidavit to
that. She came to America three years ago
with her master, DR.. Bella Fabian, who is
former leader of the Hungarian Democratic
Party. Apurebred Hungarian pointer, Sophie
was born to hunt - but she never had the
chance; most of her days she herself has
been the hunted one.
DIR. Fabian was first in trouble when
the Nazis took over Hungary in 1914.
Two officers came to his Budapest home
to arrest him as a political enemy.
Sophie rushed them with swapping jaws. One
officer whipped out his gun and was about to
shoot, when DR.. Fabian managed to quiet her.
DR.. Fabian was deported to Auschwitz
Sophie stayed safe. for the moment, with
Mrs. Fabian. The neighbors in the apart
ment house helped shield them from the
Nazi authorities, for Mrs. Fabian was on
the list too.
A Diet Of Dried Beans
Soon it was the Russians turn to move in
on Hungary, and then the shooting war
started for the people of Budapest Most of
the populace moved down into cellars,
Sophie following suit. She lived underground
for three months on diet of dried beans,
and seemed to understand that war was war
and one must stick it out.
One night, after the Russians had taken
over the city. she protected her mistress
against drunken Red soldier who stumbled
into the cellar. Hair bristling along her spine,
she crouched in front of Mrs Fabian and
barked so wildly that Russian MP came
down to investigate He hauled the drunk
away just as he was about to shoot the dog
Sophie had escaped death second time.
Evening star., 1952-11-30
Stag Lines
By Bert Bochoroch

FASHION-Usually this space
takes a look at single item of
mems wear each week. But
here is an overall recipe for a
first rate informal dress up
outfit for fall. The ingredients,
top to bottom: Narrow snap
brim hat, rounded collar.
straight tie, matching collar
and tie pins and a navy blue
sheen gabardine suit.
MOTOR HINTS-Men who
do a lot of driving tell me that
a plain board against the back
of the drivers seat keeps them
from getting a tired back.
You can carry water to your
car, if no bucket is handy, in one
of those big hub caps.
CLOTHES CARE-Keep your
hat we'll busted at all times. In
the rain, dust particles turn into
discoloring mud. If French
cuffs are the least bit tight
when pulled over the hands, do
not take a chance of straining
or breaking the cuff links. At
tach or detach the links after
you have put the shirt on.
ODD ITEMS Talk about
swank! A New York drugstore
has a uniformed attendant to
help you in and out of your
seat-at the soda fountain!
"A California furrier is show
ing mems ties and cuff links
made OF mink! Statesmen for
Griffin's new polish demon
strate it by using the toes of
their shoes as a mirror-while
combing their hair! A sur
vey shows Mr.. Average Man
loses his temper six times week.
ly, while Mrs. Average Woman
has only three outbursts!
PASS THE CIGARS-This
week to-stout Steve Owen,
coach Of the New York foot
ball Giants. Whether his team
is good or mediocre, he can al
ways be depended on to get
them "up" on certain wintry
Sundays. to upset the form
charts of the National Football
League.