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Evening star., 1952-08-28

rope, Secretary Pace made the
statement in q speech prepared
for delivery at the national con-
vention of the American Legion
which today elects its national
commander.
Regarding the state of the
Army, Secretary Pace said the
facts fairly lead to a conclusion
of cautious optimism, tempered by
the consideration of tenuous
problems that lie ahead"
Cites Army's Growth.
In the Is months since thu
Korean conflict began, he said the
Army has grown from 500, 3,00(
men to more than 1850, 900.
"Our training system" he said
"is second to none in the world.
"The quality of our leadership,
he went on, "as well as the mum.
bers (of officers) available, is sub.
Istantially better than when WI
started our buildup for Worle
War H."
Weapons have improved, too
Secretary Pace said, land the po.
tential of the atom will in the fu.
ture be added to our firepower il
the form of guided missiles ane
ARTILLERY"
Secretary Pace said the rela.
Itionships between the Regular
Army and the Reserves are better
than at any time in our peace.
time history.
Notes Rotation Problems.
Furthermore. he said. "our re.
serve contains more combat vet.
erans than at any time in OH
Army's history" He added tina
many Of the more than 800. .O0i
soldiers that have returned from
1 fSee LEGION, Page A-2.)
Evening star., 1952-08-28

Maj. Gen. Robert w. Grow
recently convicted Of Improperly
jotting down military secrets in hi.
personal diary and failing to safe.
guard them. today was assigned tc
the Ofnce Of the Army's Chief ot
Military History.
The Army said the new assign
ment was effective September 2.
A court Of eight high-rankine
generals sentenced Gen. Grow on
July % to a formal reprimand-
a possible black mark against fu-
ture promotion and suspension
from command for eight months.
A spokesman said in answer tt
queries that Gen. Grow in his as
signment to the history Office al
119 . street NE, would not COM
mand troops and therefore The
assignment did not run counter Il
the court martial sentence.
Mai. Cen. Orlando Ward /.
chief Of military history. Gen
Grow has been on duty ct head.
Evening star., 1952-08-28
40 High Schools to Put
Teams on Gyidiron

HIGH SCHOOL sERlEs-Mors Than
40 high schools in the Wsshinston area
will put feotboIl teoms on ne field
this fall. Sports writers Brion Dell, jr..
and Dill Fuchs will report the pre-
seoson outlook for most Of the seho-
Iostie elevens In o series Of stories be.
ginning todoy on Poss ca.
cLAMeAKEs AND TURKEYS A
elombake deep in the meuntoins Of
Psnnsylvanie is described todey by
Star Food Editor Violet Faulkner, who
also reports the hoppy news thot
there will be plenty Of turkeys for the
family dinner tobls in September.
Page B-l.
HERE AND ABRoAD-Kesp up with
the news Of District ereo service men
and women BY reading The stor's
speeiul eeveToss Of their activities.
Page A.32. 4
Evening star., 1952-08-28
Aggressive Campaign Pledged
By Eisenhower to His Bdckers
Preliminary Sporrine Neors Finish,
General Tells New York Group

keep IL other appointments with
individuals and groups before
Inightfall.
Discuss Prime Issue.
Mr.. Pfeiffer said that he andA the
metropolitan county leaders dis
cussed communism and corrup-
ton as prime campaign issues.
Gen. Eisenhower was registering
to vote yesterday at the time that
his Democratic rival for the presi-
dency, Gov. Adlai E. Stevenson
of Illinois, was addressing the
American Legion convention and
he did not hear the speech. Mr..
Pfeiffer said he had told the
general he regarded the talk as
mot very forceful."
Thomas j. Curran, New York
Secretary Of State and chairman
of the Manhattan Republican
Committee, said he told the gen.
eral that the Stevenson speech
'left more unsaid than it said"
II don't know of any Commu-
mist that Stevenson ever uncov-
ered," Mr.. Curran said.
The delegation said that Gen.
Evening star., 1952-08-28
Capital Transit Pays
Quarterly Dividend 10
Maintain S1.4O Rate
Directors Declare 35-Cent
Payment Amid Talk of
Another Fare Rise Bid

Directors of Capital Transit Co.
today declared a quarterly divi-
dend of IS cents a share to main
tain the increased annual rate OF
$1.40 a share, adopted early this
year.
Action followed the recent
granting of a fare increase for the
company. Company earnings In
the first half of this year were AZ
per cent behind last year and
failed to meet bond interest and
dividend requirements by a large
margin, the company said.
The rate increase providing IT.
cent cash fares, five tokens for Is
cents and a $2.4O weekly pass,
effective Sunday, is expected to
lift company revenues substan-
TALLY in the last four months of
this year.
Another Fare Rise Seen.
But company officials described
the new rise as inadequate and
said a request for a further in
crease might be necessary next
year.
The July operations report of
the company, due late today, is
not expected to show any i'm
|provement from the six months
record. Net income for that Pc
|riod was only $685. ,125, in contrast
to interest and dividend require
ments of 1902 900 for the half year
|or $1.604,000 for the full year.
Increased 40 Per Cent.
The directors voted to increase
the annual dividend rate 40 per
cent from 81 to $1.40 a year in
February, although, II weeks ear
lier, the Public Utilities Commis-
sion had allowed only Q 10-cent
increase in the weekly pass. The
latest quarterly will be paid Octo-
ber ! to stockholders Of record
September IL.
Chairman Louis E. Wolfson, who
recently discarded his announced
plan to become a permanent Wash
ington resident and moved his
family back to Florida, presided at
today'S board session.
Evening star., 1952-08-28
DuIcimer Player Found
For Indionu Stote Fair
BY the Assoeicted Press

INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 2e.-In-
diana University, planning an ex-
|hibit at the Indiana State Fair on
the development Of the piano. was
temporarily stymied by lack Of a
Idulcimer player.
But the show was ready today.
Robert G. Spinner. Elk Rapids,
Mich, qualified for the job Of
playing one Of his 16 dulcimers-
over the telephone--for v. A.
Smith. chief Of staff for Indiana's
exhibits. The master Of the all-
cient instrument is q l9-year-old
University Of Illinois student.
Evening star., 1952-08-28

BONN, Germany, Aug. % R.-
Gen. Matthew Ridgway, supreme
commander of Allied forces in Eu-
rope, will fly to Bonn next Tues
day for a meeting with West Ger
man Chancellor Konrad Ade-
nauer, it was announced today
It was to be primarily q courtesy
call. a
Evening star., 1952-08-28

State chairman. and Republican
leaders of eight New York City
metropolitan counties who visited
him at his Hotel Commodore
headquarters.
HE assured us he is going to
wage a very strong, aggressive
campaign, starting soon," Mr..
|Pfeiffer said.
The Republican leaders met the
general at $3.50 am. (EDT), the
earliest that the general has
started a days conferences since
he set up his headquarters here
last week end.
The general was scheduled to
Evening star., 1952-08-28
Insult to Policeman Juils
Driver and Al on Bus
By shs Assoeioted Press

BOGOTA. Colombia, Aug. 28.-
| A bus driver and Al of his pas
Isengers were sentenced yesterday
to 70 hours in jail for insulting
q motorcycle policeman.
The passengers and the driver
were having an argument when
the policeman tried to intervene
All then turned their wrath upon
him. The officer took the. whole
load TO police court.
Evening star., 1952-08-28
Committee 10 Study
D. {. Health Problems
Revealed by Cama|iel
Omer Clark Heuds
Group Set Up to Advise
City Heods, Congress
By Miriom Gutenberg

Creation of a 12-member COM
mittee to attack the city'S major
health problems and give both the
Commissioners and Congress q
better understanding of the needs
was announced today by Commis-
sioner Renah F. Camalier.
Mr.. Camalier, who supervises
District health and welfare. said
the Board of Commissioners hao
authorized the establishment Of
the new group-the Commission
ers' Advisory Council on Municipal
Hospitals.
The committee will be headed by
Omer w. Clark, who retired last
month as deputy administrator o1
the Veterans Administration-the
No. 2 spot in the agency. He had
been connected with VA and its
predecessor agencies since 1928.
Happy Over Appointment.
Commissioner Camalier said hi
is happy over selection of Mr.
Clark to head the committee be.
cause of his 80 years Of service
in human relations"
AS a layman, Commissioner
Camalier said, Mr.. Clark will be
able to talk about health prob
lens to the Congress and Com
missioners in laymen's language
and translate the opinions of the
top medical men chosen to serve
with him.
First priority on the commit
tees agenda. the Commissioner
said. will go to tuberculosis, which
Health Oficer Daniel L. Seckingel
has termed the city's worst health
problem.
Committee members also viii
survey conditions in Gallingel
Hospitals psychiatric division
which a Public Health Service
consultant termed q menace tx
Washington"
To Examine Hospital Payment.
The Districts payment to pri.
vate hospitals for care of thu
medically INDECENT also will be
examined by the committee
Likewise, it will give attention tt
care Of children at Gallinger Hos
Ipital. Commissioner Camaliel
said he wanted to assure the bes
use of space in the new pediatric'
building. He added that he hopee
/, the committee would point ou
to Congress the necessity for sufii.
| (See HEALTH, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1952-08-28
Woods 10 Tour u. ).
To Study Housewives
Price Control Ideas
New OPS Chief Avoids
Tokine Sides on Most
Of Recent Controversies
By jones (. Roper

Tighe E. Woods, neWly-ap-
pointed director Of price stabil-
ization, said today he will tour
the United States to ask house.
wives if they really want price
control.
"If they want it," he told his
first news conference. II expect
to come back here and try to cor.
rect the situation.
II will report to President Tru.
man and to the Congress -.
If there is no interest in price
control. I'll recommend controls
be taken off"
Mr.. Woods expressed belief thai
"price stabilization Is necessary
that the people don't like to read
every month that the cost. OF liv-
ing has gone higher"
But. if the people aren't for con.
trolls, he said, it is waste of time
to try to enforce them. regardless
Iof what kind of law Congress.
lpasses.
Avoids Taking Sides.
Mr.. Woods carefully refused tt
take sides in the dispute over stee
Iprices or the probably course oi
|prices generally. He also duckec
comment on most of the other con-
troversies that have plagued OPS
Mr.. Woods takes over direction
Iof OPS on Monday, stepping Out
|of his job of controlling rents.
In outlining plans for his cross
country tour. Mr.. Woods said he
hoped to hold at least six town
meetings" with housewives during
September. He said he had re-
|ceived reports that the people
don't care about controls, but 81
want to know whether there is real
apathy or whether housewives
don't know where to turn"
He said he would concentrate
on talking to housewives because
business and labor groups already
have representatives in Washing
ton where they can talk to the
brass"
To Ask Lawmakers.
Mr.. Woods said members of
Congress would be invited to the
town meetings" he plans to hold.
He said this might convince the
Congressman that they have not
been rejecting public opinion.
Mr.. Woods refused to say
whether he might recommend a
special session of Congress to act
on controls if the public wants
strengthened regulations. Ellis
Arnall, outgoing price stabilizer,
has suggested such a special ses-
sion.
Mr.. Arnall quit soon after the
White House required him to au-
thorize steel price increases larger
than he thought justified. Mr..
Woods, asked to comment on the
steel increase, said:
I'm not going to form any
opinion until I know more
about it,"
He said he expected to stay in
OPS "as long as President Tru-
man wants me or the law allows" /"
He added he expected to be on
the job when Congress debates
whether to renew price controls,
which expire April 80.
Evening star., 1952-08-28
Tuck Resigns
Top Party Post
In Virginia
Ex-Governor Can't
Take Positive Stand
On National Ticket
By Alex R. Preston
S%rr SfoH rarra.onnlnna

RICHMOND, Va, Aug. 2S.-
Former Gov. William M. Tuck to-
day resigned as chairman Of the
Virginia Democratic State Gen.
trail Committee because he is un-
able to take position on the Ste
venson-Sparkman ticket.
The announcement was COM
pletely unexpected as the central
committee gathered here this
afternoon.
II hereby tender my resignation
as chairman Of the Democratic
State Central Committee to take
effect forthwith" Gov. Tuck said
Immediately after he convened the
meeting.
Unwilling to Choose.
II am not committed in any way
and I am not now prepared to
take positive stand with REFER
ence to the national party ticket, "
he said. Neither of the candidates
for President has fully stated his
position on important issues which
would vitality affect the people of
Virginia as well as the whole
country. Until I know more, I am
unwilling to choose a definite
course.
II want it distinctly understood
that ! cherish as I always have
the genuine principles OF the
Democratic Party.
II am not resigning my position
as a member Of the Democratic
State Central Committee from the
5th congressional district"
Virginia's former Chief Execu-
tive was elected State party chair
man on July II at the State con-
vention in Roanoke.
Richmond Mayor Named.
The committee elected former
Mayor T. Nelson Parker of Rich
mond to serve as temporary party
chairman until after the Novem-
ber election.
IF work by me can elect the
Democratic candidates, Mr.. Park
Ter said, "all of them will be elected
in November, and / am not ex-
GLIDING any Democratic candi-
dates that Virginians have an op-
portunity to vote for, both State
and national"
A short burst Of applause
greeted the later remark.
An effort to place the commit
tee definitely on record in favor
of the Stevenson -Sparkman ticket
sent the committee into recess
while two conflicting resolutions
were studied. State Senator A. E.
S. Stephens of Isle of Wight Of
fered one resolution commencing
the delegation to Chicago for op-
posing the Moody loyalty pledge"
resolution there. but ignoring ref
erence to support of the national
nominees. John B. Spiers of Rad
ford then offered a resolution
which commended to the voters
support of all Democratic candi-
dates on the Virginia ballot, both
national and State.
Byrd Still Silent.
AS today's meeting opened
neither Gov. Battle nor Senator
Byrd, leader of the State political
organization, had come out in
favor of the Stevenson -Sparkman
ticket. Since the Chicago conven-
ton, however. Endorsements Of
the national nominees have been
made by Virginia's Senator Rob-
|ertson and five of the nine House
members.
When the Democrats met last
month in Roanoke. only four days
before the national convention,
Senator Byrd and his followers
strongly favored Senator Russell
as the presidential nominee, and
the Virginia delegation gave the
Georgian full support at the Chi
Icago convention. Mr.. Tuck was a
|staunch Russell supporter.
Evening star., 1952-08-28

FOLLOWING is the tert of the
deposition submitted to a House
Investigating subcommittee By
Federal Judge George H. Moore
OF st. Louis:
Early in 1851, I was becoming
increasingly disturbed about the
handling of tax cases originat-
ing in the st. Louis district; ]
discussed the matter with MIR.
Drake Watson then the United
States Attorney, and told him !
desired to have a grand jury in
vestigation. Mr.. Watson told me
he would have to get authority
from the Department of Justice
before he could participate in
such an investigation. I re-
quested him to secure such
authority. i
He reported to me a day or
so later that he had called and
sought authorization and 1t had
been denied; at my urging he
renewed his request and reported
to me two or three times that
he had talked to Mr.. Rothwack
and Mr.. Lamar Caudle and was
not successful in securing the
authority required, and he ex-
hibited to me two or possibly
three transcripts of his CONVEX
sations with Mr.. Rothwack and
Mr.. Caudle.
/ then called Attorney General
j. Howard McGrath on the long
distance telephone and related
to him the substance of my con-
versations with Mr.. Watson; and
I told him that in my opinion
there was pressing need for a
thorough investigation of the
Internal Revenue Collectors
Office, and of the failure to
prosecute tax evaders who had
been recommended for prose-
cution by the Special Intelli-
gence Unit.
Suggests Blocked Channel.
Hove to Be Blasted
I told Attorney General Nc
Grath that Mr.. Watson had re-
ported to me that he was told
that he should not act without
Evening star., 1952-08-28
Football Stur Has Polio

JERSEY CITY. N. j., Aug. 28
lR. - John Hyatt. 21-year-old
captain Of the Fordham University
football team, is in the Kenny In
stitute here today in critical con-
dition from infantile n ntralysis.
Evening star., 1952-08-28
By the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Aug. 28.-Gen
Dwight D. Eisenhower today as
sured his followers that. his pre-
liminary sparring for the presi-
dency was about finished and that
soon he will undertake "a fight
ing, hard-hitting campaign"
He passed the word to William
L. Pfeiffer. New York Republican
Evening star., 1952-08-28
Pace Tells Legion
|0f Army 'sProgress
I'm Korean Combat
is Million New in Ranks,
Secretary Says, in voieine
Cautious Optimism
BY the Associoied Press

NEW YORK. Aug. 28.-Secre-
tary of the Army Pace said today
the Army has made substantial
and heartening" progress since
the start Of the Korean War.
Back only a few days from in
specting American troops in Eu-
District Is Assured American Legion Will
Convene Here in "a. Page Az
Support Of Legion Invited by KimboII for
Effective Novy. Poee AZ
Evening star., 1952-08-28

Gov. Stevenson's Tolk in New York
Viewed As Clue to Stsotesy. Pose A
Evening star., 1952-08-28
U.S.. Judges Deposition Charges
Slack Fostered Partial Rebort
Which Whitewashed TaxProbe
Judge Moore,s Deposition

FOLLOWING is the tert of the
deposition submitted to a House
Investigating subcommittee BY
Federal Judge George H. Moore
of st. Louis:
Evening star., 1952-08-28

tSee BRIDGES. Page A-5J
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Continued on Page A-3, Col. S.
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(See TEXT, Page A-30
Evening star., 1952-08-28
Suggests Blocked Channels
Hove to Be Blasted

I told Attorney General Nc
Grath that Mr.. Watson had re-
ported to me that he was told
that he should not act without
Evening star., 1952-08-28
Ridewoy to Fly to Bonn

(See HEALTH, Page A-4.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-10-08
French Police Raid
Communist Offices
In Most Large Cities
} BY the Associated Press

PARIS, Oct. 8.-Police launched
a series of lightning raids today
on Communist and Red front Or
CARNATIONS and newspapers in
nearly every big city in France.
An authorized official source
said the Paris military tribunal
had ordered the raids to investi-
gate alleged threats to the secur-
ity of the state and of "demorali-
zation of the army"
Offices of 16 organizations in
Paris were searched, including
those of the two big Communist
newspapers, L'Humanite and C
Soir. The Commercial Bank fol-
Northern Europe also was searched
and it's records checked, presum.
ably in search of Communist &C.
counts.
A spokesman at the main Com
munist headquarters here said
however, that no police had visit.
ed there this morning. That hao
been one of the main centers Of
raids May 81. when police re.
moved quantities of documents
Twelve arrests had been re-
ported by noon. Among those
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-10-08
By Gould Lincoln
Stur Ssoff Correspondent

FARGO, N. OAK. Oct. 8.-The
Dakotas. North and South. have
been Republican territory In
presidential elections during the
last IL years. It will be a surprise
/ if they are not found in the Re-
publican column November 4.
Wheat and cattle raising States
their population is Overwhelmingly
Observation-Disclosures. Since Gen
Eisenhower, the Republican candi-
date. is definitely regarded in these
parts as more friendly to the
farmer and rancher than was Gov
Dewey in 1948, it seems the gen.
eral should run, stronger in these
States than did the Governor -four
years ago.
4. It was in North Dakota thai
President Truman. on his present
whistle-stop campaign for thu
Democratic ticket, opened his at.
tacks on Gen. Eisenhower. It wa.
in Fargo that Gen. Eisenhower
almost a week later, made his FRS
sharp retort to these attacks.
Warm Reception for General.
Reporters who covered both the
Truman and Eisenhower appear
ances in Fargo say the crowds WHIT
came to see and hear them were
about equal in size-5.000. a biz
turnout. They add that the Eisen'
hover reception was much warm
Ter. His comments on the cam
paigners being waged by Mr.. Tru
man and Gov. Stevenson, thu
Democratic standard bearer, wer,
Igreeted with laughter and ap
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|plause. On the other hand, when
Mr.. Truman launched his attack
on Gen. Eisenhower, most of the
crowd f1guratively sat on it's hands.
Senator LANCER. Republican,
rode the Truman train all across
the State. and Mr.. Truman gave
him a pat on the back. Senator
LANCER may have been looking for
Democratic votes in November in
his race for reelection against
Harold E. Morrison of Cavalier,
his Democratic opponent. An eff
fort has been made in the State
to unite at least part of the old
Non-Partisan League with the
Democratic Party.
Such a union could work in the
interests of the Democratic can
didates. national, State and con-
gressional. Apparently it has not
met with such success. In the
last few days Senator LANCER has
been back-tracking and declaring
his Republicanism. In any event
Senator Langer's reelection is ex-
pected, although many Republic
cans in the State are strongly
opposed to him.
Many Ranchers Undecided.
The farmers union has at
tempted to help in bringing the
Non-Partisan Leaguers into the
Democratic camp. If the union
were effective it might hold dyna-
mite for the Republicans. Ac.
cording to reports. many of the
farmers and ranchers have not
made up their minds how they
will vote.
j Gov. Stevenson has not vel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-10-08

campaigned in North Dakota. and
the North Dakotans have not
warmed up to him. He might win
some votes by coming here. It is
doubtful. however. that he could
promise the farmers any more
than Gen. Eisenhower has already
promised-which is a lot. The
Democrats bear down hard
against Gen. Eisenhower because
he is a military man.
In both North and South
Dakota the farmers had good
crops. and have had a good year.
Meat prices are a third off but
it is difficult to see how the
Democrats can blame this on the
Republicans. On the contrary
the Republicans are saying that
the ceilings imposed by the adj
ministration has been responsible
for the meat and cattle situation
In South Dakota, there is nc
senatorial election this year
Got. Sigrid Anderson. Republican
is seeking reelection against a
Democratic opponent, Sherman I
1verson. He is expected to win
as is the Republican candidate for
Governor in North Dakota. Gov
BrunSdale.
The margin of Republican VIC
tory in the Dakotas in the last
presidential election was not toe
great. Gov. Dewey carried North
Dakota with a plurality of 1892
and South Dakota with a plurality
OF 1898. Many of the farmers
turned against Gov. Dewey in
1948. as they did in other agricul-
tural States. In 1910, Wendell
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picked up were three secretaries
of the Communist youth organi-
zation, the Union Of Young French
Republicans.
At the same time. raids were
going on in the big Southern port
city of Marseille, and in Lille,
Rouen. Bordeaux, Nancy, La
Rochelle. Nantes, Ste. Nazaire,
Toulouse and Valenciennes.
1t was the second time this year
that Premier Antoine Pinay's
right-of center government had
cracked down on the Reds. In
the raids last May and June. in
formants said documents seized
contained evidence of contact with
powers behind the Iron Curtain
which might entail charges OF
treason.