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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-12-20

charges are the Communist or
gans everywhere, which print
every story put out by the North
Koreans and the Chinese Com
munists, the Daily Worker of
New York emblaZoning nearly
every day charges of brutal and
continuous murders of POWs"
by the United States. No other
press has done so.
The Colson affair, to which
the note referred, occurred a
year ago. Brig. Gen. Colson, APP
pearing at a POW camp to ne
gotiate. was dragged in by Com
munists and forced to sign a
statement which did not COR
roborate maltreatment, but made
promises not to mistreat. The
statement obtained under du-
ress was valueless.
Calling on the International
Red Cross as a corroborating
witness is particularly out
rageouS. UN. camps are reg
ularly inspected by the Red
Cross, whose reports appear in
their own publication, 1.-The
International Review" These
confirm that the U.N. has OBJ
served the conventions-and
that thousands of messages
have been transmitted from
North Korean and Chinese
prisoners to their relatives and
friends.
But the Communists, neither
in the Korean war nor World
War II. allowed the Interna-
tional Red Cross or any other
neutral or humanitarian body
to inspect their camps.
Finally. Mr.. Lovett, in his
December 2 press conference,
spoke not one word to cor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-12-20
Lowell MeIIett:
Lowell WeIett:
Rep. Brown Says He's Against 1t
He's Against Report of Commission on Health Needs
Of Notion-Thot Is. if President Trumon Is for 1t

1--WE are confident that many
Of the great plaques of the past
can be eradicated; present
knowledge makes possible the
determination of tuberculosis,
syphilis. typhoid fever. diphthe-
ria and other diseases. We look
forward to the control of polio
myelitis. cancer and many forms
OF heart disease"
So reads one passage in the
report of the Presidents Com
mission on the Health Needs Of
the Nation, made public Thurs
day. Reporters asked members
of Congress for comment on the
report. They obtained this
statesmanlike observation from
Representative Clarence j.
Brown, Republican, of Ohio.
IF Truman is for it, I am
against it."
Well, Truman is for it. In
his formal statement. accepting
the report, he said only, 1T is
my hope that careful considera-
ton will be given to the COM
missions findings and recon-
mendations." He remarked in
formally, however, that he
hoped the report would be fol-
lowed I'D and carried out for
the improvement of the health
of the whole population. So he
can be said to be for it.
This does not justify any
haSty conclusion that Repre-
sentative Clarence j. Brown of
Ohio is in favor of tuberculosis,
syphilis and the other diseases
named.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-12-20

$3.50 am, WGMS-The Rev. c.
Leslie Glenn, rector, st. Johns
Episcopal Church, speaks.
II am. WFAN-The Rev. S.
Lewis Morgan, jr., pastor, Pet
worth Baptist Church, breaches
on Let Us Go, Now"
IL am. WINX-The Rev. Ed
ward L. r. Elson. pastor, National
Presbyterian Church, breaches
RebroadcastS at 8 pm, over
WOOK and WAN.
II am, WASH-FM-The Rev,
Robert w. Olewiler. pastor, Grace
Reformed Church, breaches on
God With U.s."
IL am. WARL-The Rev. Fred
Williams of Clarendon Methodist
Church. in charge on Arlington
Church of the Air"
1870 am, WEAM-The Rev.
William Bender of Bon Air Bap-
fist Church. in charge on the
second Arlington Church of the
Air" program.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-12-20
Graham Interviews els,
Calls Them Compassionate
BY the Associated Press

or me ASSocioIeo FfeSS
SEOUL. Dec. 20.-Evangelist
Billy Braham today gathered q
dozen CTS around a microphone
in Seoul to tell American radio
listeners that American troops in
Korea form "the most compassi-
onate army in history"
Mr.. Graham said:
"You have heard stories Of cor
ruptlon and vice in the ranks,
and there is no denying that there
is plenty. But by and large,
1 believe our men are doing an
excellent job of representing
America"
Mr.. Graham then interviewed
Army and Air Force enlisted men
who told about Christian work
in their units and wished Merry
Christmas to their families back
home.
The program was scent by radio
to San Francisco. There it was
recorded on tape and will be in
tegrated into Mr.. Grahams
weekly, half-hour American
Broadcasting Co., program, Hour
of Decision" to be broadcast in
the United States Sunday after
noon.
MIR Graham plans to visit
frontline units and hospital ships
until late Christmas Day, then
fly back to Tokyo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-12-20
Reserve Supply 10 Offset
Sharp Drop in Wheat Crop
BY the Associated Press

The United States wheat crop
in 1858 may fall far short OF
market demand, but reserves
from past crops would make up
the difference.
The total 1853 wheat produc-
ton could amount to about 896
million bushels, the smallest in
10 years and much below this
years near-record output OF
l ,292 900, 900 bushels.
The 1858 figure includes a Gill;
141 ,000-bushel yield from fall
planted winter wheat, as fore
cast yesterday by the Agricul-
ture Department, and an assumed
average spring wheat crop of 285
million bushels, which will not be
estimated until early summer.
The department said market
demands from the 1853 crop. de-
pending upon the export require
ment, may be around $50 million
to l billion bushels.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-12-20
Mayor Rejects Church
Protest Against Mass
On Boston Common
BY the Associated Press

BOSTON, Dec. 20.-Mayor John
B. Hynes has rejected the protest
of a Protestant minister against
celebration of a Catholic mass on
Boston Common December "a as
part of pre-Christmas program
My Hynes, a Catholic, replied
yesterday to the Rev. Harold
Ockenga. minister of the Park
Street Congregational Church
that he did not believe the mass
"will in any way desecrate Boston
Common, nor does it, to my mind
violate our traditions which are
based on love of God"
The mass would be the first
ever celebrated on the historic
Common, situated in the center
of Boston's downtown business
section.
The Mayor disclosed the protest
by making public an exchange of
letters between himself and Mr..
Ockenga, whose church is directly
across from the Common at the
corner of Park and fremont
streets.
Afer receiving Mr.. Hynes' rejec-
ton, Mr.. Ockenga announced his
protest would be made in two
sermons he will preach over the
radio tomorrow.
Mr. Ockenga in his letter to
Mr.. Hynes said CONSERVATION has
struck us in reading that on
Christmas eve the mass will be
celebrated on the Common.
Whatever other services might be
held by way of balance will not
nullify this fact"
eff allowed to proceed" he
added, "two reactions may be fore.
seen. One is a deluge of re-
quests for other services to be
held, which will not be at all in
keeping of the spirit of a united
Christmas observance. The other
will be a vigorous and strong pub
lie protest made from pulpit and
radio to the general public which
will nullify the good that may be
done by such a celebration"
Mayor Hynes pointed out that
the program also calls for after
noon services to be conducted by
st. Paul's Episcopal Church. ad-
ding:
Il cannot agree that either oil
these services are in violation OF
the Christmas spirit or that any
number of our citizens, whether
they be Catholic, Protestant OF
Jew, will object to these Serv.
ices"
The Mayor told Mr.. Ockengs
that mo protests were lodged with
this Office from any source" when
Billy Graham, noted evangelist
conducted religious services or
one Common last year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-12-20

roborate mistreatment of pris-
onerS, nor was the question
even raised.
U.N. prisoners have been shot
only when Communist prisoners
have organized mass risings and
breakouts. which could only be
handled as similar riots in
criminal prisons must be. In
dividual attempts to escape do
not deprive a prisoner of legal
protection. Mass risings do.
Such a prison break was at
tempted on the very day that
Chou En-lai sent his note to
Mr.. Pearson-and one may con-
slider it a planned coincidence.
And anti-Communist or sus-
pected prisoners have been bru-
tally murdered in POW camps
by Communists. Conditions in
the camps are terrible because
the Communists make them so.
We are dealing with an enemy
who respects no conventions Of
warfare.
1t is alarming not only that
the note slams shut the door to
negotiations. but causes great
concern for the U. N. and our
own prisoners. The Communists
hold some 1000 Americans. It IS
a Communist trick. repeated ad
nauseam, to accuse their oppo-
nents of precisely what they
have done. or are planning to
do, themselves. There are no
witnesses to what is occurring
in North Korean camps, no neu-
trail inspection teams.
And no nation desiring peace
couches the answer to a diplo-
matte note in the terms of Chou
En-lai's message.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-12-20

broader. but interviewer, realm of
national progress.
Being this year mere so years
old. the American Automobile As
ISOLATION extends sincere congratu-
lations to more venerable neigh
Dor. with best wishes for a second
full century of service and achieve
,ment.
RUSSELL E. SINGER,
Executive Vice President,
American Automobile
Association.
AS former employe of The Star,
I extend my hearty congratula-
lions upon your centenary ami
versary. Forty-two years ago. as
a linotype operator and a member
of the composing room chapel,
while attending law school. it was
"a privilege of mine to become ac-
Iquainted with the fine teamwork
which has made it possible for
your great newspaper to grow and
become greater with each passing
year. Some of my fellow workers
during 1910 to 1912 are still living
and We have been friends through
out the years. ! have been a men,
Der of the District of Columbia bar
for 40 years. In reading the roto
section Of your Tooth anniversary
edition, my work on The Star in
those earlier days makes me realize
the wonderful progress both WASH
ington and your newspaper has
made. My somewhat brief attach
ment to The Star has always been
a source of honest pride, and the
Nations Capital can also be proud
of one of the country's best news
papers. Again congratulatins on
a fine job well done.
HARRY j. GERRITY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-12-20
DorothY Ihon7pson:
Chou's Note Reveals Red Aims
Message to u N. on POWs Is Not Couched in Terms
That Would Indicate the Chinese Desire Peace
Dorothy Thompson:

The message from Chou En-
lai, Foreign Minister of the Chi
neSe Communist government, re-
jecting the Indian resolution on
prisoners of war, is an enormous
compilation of lies, which the
United States reply does not
answer in detail. sticking in
stead to diplomatic language.
The Chinese note, addressed
to Lester B. Pearson, president
of the United Nations. is not a
diplomatic note at all, but a
blaze of vituperative propa-
ganda, aimed not at achieving
peace. but at justifying con-
tinuation of the war, while sad
ding the U. N, and especially
the United States, with reSpon-
Sibility. 1t accuses the United
States of using to convert pris-
oners persuasion. screening, re-
screening. interrogation, meas
ureS effected by such utterly
savage and inhumane methods
as torture. massacre and mass
starvation"
The note charges that mall
treatment of prisoners has been
corroborated, "conclusively and
in every detail, by United States
and British news agency dis
patches. the press of India, Cam
ada, and Great Britain adj
missions of former commanders
of United States prisoner-of-war
camps the report of the In
ternational Committee of the
Red Cross even by the state
ment to the press of Defense
Secretary Robert Lovett on De-
cember @"
The press and news agencies
to which this statement refers
as corroborating the Internal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-12-20
'Carnes Carried Gun,
Weak|ey Testifies in
First Day on Stand

Luther r. Weakley. 81. a former
salesman. is to testify further on
Monday in his own defense in his
Iretrial on charge of first-degree
murder, in connection with the
fatal shooting of his employer in
May, 1850.
Weakley began his testimony
yesterday before a jury in the
u. S. District Court for the Dis
trict of Columbia. His employer
Thomas G. Carnes, was shot in his
office in the 300 block of F. street
NE. Mr.. Carnes was Washington
manager of the Blue Plate Foods
Inc. Weakley had been fired by
Mr.. Carnes the day before the
shooting, according to testimony
The trial was recessed yesterday
by Judge Burnita Shelton Mat.
thews before Weakley got around
to the shooting itself. Weakley did
say. however. he had seen Mr.
|CafneS with a gun.
Weakley also testified that MIR
Carnes wanted him to alter records
to make up for food shortages fol-
which the defendant said Mr.
Carnes was responsible. The de-
fendant said food had been re-
moved from his truck by Mr.. Car
mes, who he said had a key to the
truck. Some of the food was given
to police officers by Mr.. Carnes
Weakley testified.
Earlier yesterday, another wit
ness testified that Weakley hao
suffered from. nervousness and
worry because he lost a son in
World War II. The witness was
Ray Turner. a prosecution wit
ness. who was called by the de-
Tense. Similar testimony was
given by physician on Thursday
Meanwhile. two private PSYCHE
artists. appointed by Judge Mat.
thewS on Thursday, were expected
to examine Weakley ovel the week
end to determine whether he may
have been suffering from tempo
rary insanity at the time of the
shooting. The psychiatrists were
named on request of Defense At
torney James j. Laughlin. Mr.
! Laughlin announced he wants il
determined whether his client
acted under irresistible impulse. .
Weakley was convicted in 1850
of numbering Mr.. Carnes, but he
won a new trial when the convic-
ton was reversed by the U. S
Court of Appeals for the District
of Columbia.
At his earlier trial. Weakley
testified he drew his gun and that
it went off during tussle, after
Mr.. Carnes had threatened him
IWeakley is being prosecuted by
Assistant United States Attorney
Martin ]. Mcnamara.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-12-20
Annapolis Midshipmen
Eut Christmas Dinner
BY the Associated Press

ANNAPOLIS, Dec. 20. - The
Naval Academy's $3.50 midship-
men Toasted on baked ham and
roast turkey with all the trim
mings at their Christmas dinner
last night.
Just before the holiday meal
the brigade gathered outside the
chapel to sing carols.
The middies were to begin a
mass exodus today and head fol
all parts of the country to spend
the holiday season. Glasses will
resume January 5.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-12-20
Ann BIyth to Marry
Dennis Days Brother

HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 20.-One
OF Hollywood's most eligible
bachelor girls. Actress Ann Blyth,
"a, is going to become Mrs. James
McNulty.
Through her studio, Miss
Blythe announced her engage
ment to the Los Angeles OBJ
stetrician. He is a brother of
Singer Dennis Day.
Miss Blyth, born in Mount
Kisco, N. Y. said only that the
wedding will be some time in 1858.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-12-20

NOIlSI dIulaIlOnS TO Inc Evening
Star on its Tooth anniversary. The
Star is and always has been
Washington's newspaper and I
know 1t will continue to be right
up there with the leading news
papers of the Nation.
FRANK j. LUCHS.
We of the Herald-Mail send
heartiest congratulations on your
Tooth anniversary of The Wash
lington Star.
AS we reviewed the Centennial
Anniversary Special Section. we
were given glimpse of the strug-
giles encountered and the high
standards maintained by The Star
throughout these years.
1t is a proud record in journal
ism and We join with your many
friends in wishing you continued
success and leadership.
c. NELL BAYLOR,
General Manager,
HagerstoWn MD Herald Mail
Permit this newspaper to extend
to you and to The Evening Star
belated congratulations on your
Tooth anniversary. Being 1O8I
years old ourselves, and being the
Oldest newspaper in West Vir-
ginia, We can easily understand
the sense of pride you must sol
justifiably feel in your accomplish
lment.
The Star enjoys a wide cir
Iculation in this area. And we
of this newspaper give vide con-
Sideration to the views expressed
by it in setting our own editorial
policy.
We hope. as does the Nation.
that in your second 100 years YOU
will continue to maintain those
high standards and principles
which have characterized The Star
in the past, and which have made
The Star SO potent a force in
mans eternal search for freedom
and justice.
MAX BROWN,
Editor.
Charles Town (W. Va.)
Spirit of Advocate.
AS one of your old foreign
Chicago Daily
News Foreign Service) who sent
you dispatches from Japan sol
years ago, I join in congratulating
The Star and it's staff on COM
pletion of a century of public
service in the highest journalistic
standards.
May I also wish you God-speed,
as you embark upon the long
Journey to your second centennial,
on behalf of the management and
staff of new English Language
daily now experiencing the grow
ing pains" which your worthy
publication successfully endured
in 1852.
EDWARD r. EGGER,
Washington Representative.
Tokyo Japan Evening News.
To the hundreds of congratulate
tory messages you have been re-
celving on the centennial of The
Star, may I add the very deep and
heartfelt congratulations of
Printers Ink.
AS just an ordinary newspaper
reader, have long admired The
Star. AS businessman 1 have
been conscious of the high place
The Star occupies in the COM
munity of Washington, d. C. And.
as a publisher, I have admired
greatly the consistent editorial and
business policies of The Star which
have always been for the highest
in publishing ethics.
I join with the whole Printers
Ink organization in offering you
our congratulations for your first
hundred years and our best wishes
for your next hundred.
G. B. LARRABEE,
President and Publisher,
Printers Ink Publishing Co.
The distinguished career of the
Washington Evening Star has been
marked. above all, by it's dedicated
service to this citv and the Nation
Down through the years your
newspaper has been a vigorous and
constructive force in both COM
munity development and in the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-12-20

ORDAINED PRIEST-The hey.
John ]. Phillips, deacon at
Ascension and St. Agnes Epis-
cOpal Church, was ordained as
a priest today at st. Matthias
Episcopal Church, Waukesha,
Wis. Father Phillips will start
his new duties at the Washing
ton church on Christmas Day.
A native of Indianapolis, Ind,
he is a graduate of Indiana
University and NashOtah Wis.,
House Seminary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-12-20

The distinguished career of the
Washington Evening Star has been
marked. above all, by its dedicated
service to this city and the Nation.
Down through the years your
newspaper has been a vigorous and
constructive force in both COM
munity development and in the
The Miami times., 1952-06-21
Love And Charity
Sind Annual Session

Order of Love and Charity: All
members, please note, the Com
mittee of General Arrangements
for the SIND Annual Conc1ave of
District Grand Tabernacle No. 4
of the GGAO of BS of Love and
Charity announces the following
program of the District Grand
Tabernacle:
Tuesday morning, June "a, at
9:30 o'clock, D.D.GW. Superior
]. H. Basden will cali Grand Lodge
to order, to which all delegates,
officers and past officers must be
present. At 10 o'clock the gavel
will be turned. over to D.G.WS..
John Burroughs for transaction of
all businesses.
Tuesday night. 8 o'clock, at the
The Miami times., 1952-06-21
MISS MARY
BUNYAN is BRIDE
OF SGT. MACK
BRYANT

In a quiet ceremony Saturday
night, Miss Mary Louise Bunyan,
Youngest daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Eddie B. Bunyan, Sr. of 1864
Charles ave., Coconut Grove, be-
came the bride of Sgt. 1 Ic Mack
Bryant, Jr., nephew of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Crenshaw of 1921 NV
9th ave. The marriage was per-
formed at the home of the bride
with the Rev. J. A. F. FinlaySon,
pastor of Macedonia Church Off
ciating. Miss Juanita Bentley,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Carey
Bentley of Coconut Grove was
maid of honor, and Samuel Davis
was best man.
Sunday evening a very elab-
orate reception In honor of the
neWlywedS was held at the home
If the bride. A large number of
relatives and friends attended the
reception and wished the newly
WedS happy trip through the
sea of nTatrinn1ony."
The Miami times., 1952-06-21
ELKS PLAN
SOUVENIR
PROGRAM

At a brief conference with the
local educational committees from
the various lodges and Temples,
they decided to get out souvenir
program for the oratorical con-
test. that will be held Monday,
July IA, 7:30 pm, at the Booker
T. Washington high school. The
winner in this contest will be
awarded one thousand dollars,
and a chance to compete in the
contest in Atlantic City III Aug
ust, which offers four-year
scholarship to any college In the
United States.
The following Daughters and
Bills were selected o get out the
souvenir program: DIT. Billie Pitts,
Dt. Portia Bannister, Dt. Lessie
Giles DIT. Johnnie Pierce and
Bro. Rolly johnson. Any ad or
sponsor supporting this effort is
highly appreciated by the organ
ization.
Hotel Dunn will be the mead
quarters for the ElkS' Regional
meeting. The committee also
plans social to enertain the Wis
iting lodges and temples and
friends at the Harlem Square
Club, presenting Annie Laurie and
Sticks McGhee and his orchestra
the nigh of July Is. The public
can make reservations early for
this affair, at DIT. Josephine
Dunn, chairman of entertainment.
Phone 3-S488, 2-3550, 3-944O.
Bro. Albert Bethune,
State Pres. Educational
Regional Director
The Miami times., 1952-06-21

home of Ed. Williams, chairman
of general arrangements, 1757
NV 4th ct., all friends and the
public are invited to a dinner
party.
1t is imperative that all men,
bers, officers and delegates be
there.
Ed. Williams, chairman
Sarah Woods, secretary
Louise Seymour
Charles F. Cooper
Elijah Strachan, treasurer
Marian Mackey
The Miami times., 1952-06-21
go Enjoy Nassau
Excursion
BY CHARLES c. NORTH

Nassau, Bahamas - Last Fri
day more than so persons joined
the Miami Nassau excursion
sponsored by Ebony Tours, under
direction of North's Travel Bureau
TO witness the annual mid-sum-
mer Junkanoo Parade and the
Mlami-NaSSau Sepian Fashion
Snow and Beauty Contest here in
Nassau.
Both events proved to be big
successes from the standpoint of
performance and attendance.
The Junkanoo Carnival, spon-
sored by the Nassau Development
Board in order to attract summer
tourists, out did last years per-
formance and, according to one
of the local papers, "the Midsum-
summer Parade last year. far sur
p SSed the regular parades at the
years end - both in quantity and
quality and now the parade
Friday has been acclaimed SUI
perior to that of last summer"
Prizes were offered for the most
attractive costume.
CONTEST WINNER
Miss Rose Edwards, a Miami
girl, walked away with first prize
in the fashion review and beauty
contest Saturday night at the Cat
and Fiddle Night Club. The show
was well received and had ca
pacity attendance. 1t was the high
light of the three day trip.
Miss Olga Smith, Miss Meriel
Francis and Miss Constance Nc
Cartney were the Nassau models
displaying the latest fashions,
tailored and designed by native
artists.
Miss Leona Everett, Miss Edith
Carter and Miss Anita Brown
were the other Miami models par
ticipating in this fine display OF
morning, afternoon beach and
evening fashions.
The judges for the beauty con-
test were: Miss Gerri Major, So
ciety editor for New York Am
sterdam News, Mrs. Cleveland
Eneas, Mrs. Anna Bethel, Cyril
Richardson, DR.. Cleveland Eneas
and E. S. Mitchell.