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Evening star., 1953-08-18

only knows she disappeared be-
tween l and 6 am.
Notified of her absence by
Mr.. Won Bergen, police set in
motion an extensive search. in
Guiding volunteers who exam
ined the swampy ground, a
helicopter from Fort Belvoir and
boats.
Search Called OF.
Although several of the
searchers passed the spot where
the body was found. it is be-
lieved that high water pre-
vented an earlier discovery.
The search was called off yes
terday afternoon, a short time
before Staff Sergt. Henry Hund
of 1143 Wakefield drive, taking
an evening stroll, happened on
to the body.
DR.. Claude Cooper, Fairfax
County medical examiner, or
dered the autopsy. It was to be
performed today by DR.. Richard
Palmer, Alexandria Hospital
pathologist.
The three Won Bergen chill
dren, aged S, 2 and months,
have been staying in Pennsyl-
vania with Mr.. Won Bergen's
mother. After learning of his
wife'S death, Mr.. Won Bergen
left his home and spent the
night with friends.
Evening star., 1953-08-18
Democrats Discount
6. 0.P. Prediction Of
.'54 Election Gains
By the Associofed Press

A Republican claim that the
G. o. P. will strengthen its con-
troll Of the House next year
brought a Democratic retort to-
day that it's too early to make
predictions on the outcome Of
the 1854 voting.
Democrats are counting heav-
lily on tradition to recapture
House control in November, 1884.
Tradition says that the party in
power loses seats in an off-year
election, in which there is no
presidential contest.
Only once in modern times, in
1884, did the voting deviate from
that tradition. Democrats won
seats in the balloting that year,
which was the first midterm
election of the Franklin D.
Roosevelt administration.
Four Seats Vacant.
The present House lineup is
this: 218 Republicans, 212 Dem
ocrats, l independent and 4 va
cancies. Three of the four
vacancies were Republican seats
in the 1852 election. All 435
seats are filled every two years.
Representative Simpson, Re-
publican, of Pennsylvania, chair
man of the Republican Congress
sional Committee, claims Repub-
licans will pick up Is more seats
next year.
Mr.. Simpsons Democratic
counterpart, Representative Kir-
wan of Ohio, chairman of the
Democratic Congressional Com
mittee, wasn't available for COM
ment. His top political aide,
Victor Hunt Harding, said, Its
too early to make predictions on
an election more than a year
away"
Popularity Seen Waning.
Other Democratic strategists
claim that preliminary reports
indicate President Eisenhower.
while still popular with the vot-
ers, isn't as strong as he was q
year ago.
District by district, we are
stronger now than we were in
1882" said a top Democratic
strategiSt who asked not to be
named. But the record still is
in the making. Nobody is boil
ing mad right now, but nobody
seems enthusiastic, either"
There are about 80 marginal
seats" which probably will de-
termine the outcome of the
1854 congressional elections.
These are seats in which the
winner in 1852 got less than
55 per cent of the entire vote.
They are scattered throughout
the country. and are split about
evenly between the two major
parties.
Evening star., 1953-08-18
The Weather Here and Over the Nation

weed pollen count for "a hours
ended at 9 o'clock this morning.
4 grains per cubic yard of air.
Five Day Forecast for Wash
ington and Vicinity, Aug. 1928.
Temperatures will average
around normal. Washington
normals at this period are SO
and 81 for the daily high and
low. Cooler than normal to-
morrow and Thursday, warm
ing to normal or a bit above
over the week end. Generally
fair and settled, but conditions
becoming more favorable to
showers over the week end.
Evening star., 1953-08-18
Hi||bi||y Jamborees
On Radio Stations
Lawn Ordered Ended

The hillbilly jamborees on the
lawn of radio station WARL in
Arlington were officially banned
today.
C.. L. Kinnier, Arlington plan
ming director, said the manage
ment of the station will be asked
to discontinue the Saturday
music parties at its station on
Lee highway.
The decision came after an
impromptu conference yesterday
between Mr.. Kinnier and County
Manager A. T. Lundberg. The
conference followed complaints
from residents near the station
who objected to the noise and
the traffic.
WARL's jamborees have been
staged Saturdays from $50 to
$50 pm. They featured hill
billy songs, bands and group
singing and the crowds of noun
tain music fans sometimes num-
bered more than 500.
Yesterday, before county heads
conferred on the matter, The
Star conducted a sample survey
an informal poll of home
owners near the station who were
asked what they thought of the
jamborees.
Hillbilly music, according to
a few, is perfectly terrible" and
sounds like "a COW bellerin'".
Some residents in the 23O0
blocks of North Florida street
and North George Mason drive
said the noise didn't bother
them. Some declared the music
lovers cars parked on Lee high
way and adjacent side streets
created a traffic hazard.
Evening star., 1953-08-18
Court in Maryland
Voids Censors' Ban
Against Five Films
BY the Associoted Press

BALTIMORE. Aug. ia Cir
cult Court judge today overturned
decisions by Maryland's Board of
Motion Picture Censors banning
five films.
Judge Herman M. Moser called
the censors' actions arbitrary
and capricious."
THE right to censor in a de-
mocracy must be reluctantly
granted and used with great re-
straint," the judge said in a ten
page opinion.
Big Films Not Involved.
His ruling did not involve any
major film productions. The
censors recently banned "The
Moon Is Blue" That action is
being tested in separate court
case.
One of the films Judge Moser
ruled on features a strip tease
dancer in an advertising short.
The judge noted she changed
her clothes with some frequency
and took a bubble bath. He
termed the performance rather
dull" but not obscene or inde-
cent.
One Scene Dropped.
Judge Moser agreed on the
elimination of a seduction scene
from another of the films, but
found the picture "a sincere
effort on the part of the pro-
ducers to point up the results
OF the failure of parents to win
the confidence of their children. "
Although it deals with a street
corner pickup, the judge said he
could not believe any one could
think the picture obscene or in
decent.
Evening star., 1953-08-18
Polio Recurs in Alabama;
May Delay School Opening
BY the Associated Press

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Aug.
18.-Polio struck in Montgomery
again yesterday after a two-week
layoff and left health authori-
ties and educators troubled with
uncertainty over reopening of
the schools.
An 11-year-old boy and 81
year-old girl became the 104th
and 18th victims this season
Before their illness was reported
the city and county had gone
13 days without a new polio
case.
The boy has a non-paralytic
type but the small girl was
stricken with paralysis even
though she had protective shots
of gamma globulin during the
mass immunization in June.
Evening star., 1953-08-18
Pasha Threatening
To Turn on French
Softens His Tone
By the Associoted Press

RABAT, Morocco, Aug. 18.-
The PaSha OF Marrakech threat
ened today to turn against the
French If they continue to back
the Sultan of Morocco. Later
he Softened his tone and said
he only wanted to warn the
French.
known for 40 years as
Frances best friend IN this
Strne-rIoden NorCn African pro-
tecLOraCe, PaSna Inaml el
GlaouI Is a pIGJer foe or sultan
Sldl Mohammed Ben YouSSet,
tIUuIar ruler ana nominal spirit
uaI leader OF all Morocco. The
fierce Berper trlbesmen who sup
port the PaSha were reported
ready to ride out OF the nils
against the Sultan at the first
command.
The PaShaS S menacing words
were contained in an interview
published this morning in a
CaSablanca paper. Later El
GlaOui said he had given the
interview over the telephone and
that it had been badly under
stood and badly interpreted"
Reaffirms Support.
In a new statement he reaf-
f1rmed his long standing attach
ment to France and said he
wanted to warn French opinion
against waiting too long" before
doing something about the Sui
tan.
In the complex situation the
French have been placed in the
position of having to defend
under long standing treaties
the Sultan, who has fought
against their rule over Morocco
and has sided with nationalist
demands for independence.
(In Paris it was learned the
Foreign Office put in a hasty
call to the Pasha this morning
to ask for clarification of the
newspaper interview. 1t was
probable the Pasha'S new
statement was issued after this
CALI
Gen. Augustin Guillaume,
Frances resident general IN the
seethlng protectorate, flew to
Paris yesterday to report on the
extremely grave situation" Be
fore he took off, he denounced
the Sultan for issuing Wnat
French colonialS labeled a call
to holy war
Gen. Guillaume was credited
with diSsuading Ell Glaoul earlier
from launching actual civil war
last week in an attempt to de-
throne the Sultan. But the gen.
eral was unable to prevent bloody
rioting which took the lives of
at least "a persons, including Is
Frenchmen.
In a communique issued from
his palace here last night the
Sultan urged the country to re-
main calm even in the face OF
"Sacrilege threatening 1slamic
laws"
Evening star., 1953-08-18

District and vicinity-Clear
and cool tonight, lowest about
So. Tomorrow, mostly sunny and
continued cool.
Maryland-Fair and cool to-
night, lowest 50-55 west and 55-
so east portion. Tomorrow, fair
and continued cool.
Virginia-Fair north, some
cloudiness south and continued
cool tonight and tomorrow. Low
est $3.50 north and west and
60-65 southeast.
Wind - North northeast at
about 10 miles per hour tonight
and tomorrow
District Medical Society rag
Evening star., 1953-08-18

The New Deal used to be accused
Of fostering alphabetical confu-
sion with its new agencies, but
the Republicans are doing all
right. too.
For example, there is the new
Foreign Operations Administra-
ton CFOA), the Agriculture De-
partment's Foreign Agricultural
Service tFAS) and the Fats and
Oils Branch (FOB).
To confuse things further,
there is the new independent
agency, the Small Business Ad-
miniStration (SBA) and the
Commerce Departments new
Business Services Administration
(BSA).
CENSUS BUREAU-The Sc
we're budget cuts imposed on the
Census Bureau have resulted in
the dismissal of about 425 en-
ployes and the demotionS of
about 800 others. At first, it ap-
peared that about TOO employees
would have to be let go, but at
triton factors such as retire
ments, designations, etc., reduced
the number
&%
VETERANS PREFERANCE-
President Eisenhower has signed
into law the bill requiring vet
erans to make a passing exam
on civil service exams before re-
ceiving their and 10 points
preference. Veterans must have
a 10 per cent compensate disa-
bility before they can go to the
top of a civil service register as
a disabled veteran. Also. ap-
prentice Jobs up to grade GS-9
are limited to veterans until
December 81, 1854. and the Civil
Service Commission is given the
authority to enforce its findings
in cases where agencies fail to
select veterans who have quail
fled on civil service job registers.
-
CAPITAL ROUNDUP-Harry
G. Haskell, jr., of Wilmington,
Del, has been appointed secre-
tary of the departmental coun-
Gil of the Department of We'll
fare. Robert M. Parrish, for
merly with the National Produc-
ton Authority, has been ap-
pointed executive director of the
Federal Trade Commission. Alex
Alderman, jr., former assistant
legal officer of the Military Gov
ernment at Guam and former
municipal judge of Orlando, Fla,
has been appointed secretary and
director of the FTC's Bureau of
Administration. Salary step
increases for superior accom-
plishments have been given to
the following Patent Office
employees: Arthur Vinograd,
Richard S. Sciascia, and Estell
L. Campbell. Millard F..
French and John B. Poindexter
have been appointed hearing
examiners in the Federal Com
munications Commission. Other
FEC appointments include Sol
Schildhause as acting chief of
the Office of Opinions and Re-
view, and the following as attor-
ney advisers in the opinions and
review unit; Paul r. Conway,
Julius S. Eyre, Gerald F. Had
lock, Richard M. Hartsock, Edith
M. Klein and Vernon B. Romney
as law clerk-trainee. Kenneth
P. Patterson. a civilian employe
of the Army Signal Corps, has
received a SIS award for a sug-
gestion that will result in i'm
proved reception in the receiv-
ing system of the Army Com
mand and Administrative Com
munication network.
Evening star., 1953-08-18
Maryland
and
Virginia
News in Brief
Negro School Authorized
For Silver Spring Area

The Montgomery County
School Board has given the go
ahead signal to begin negotia-
tions for a new consolidated Ne
gro elementary school in Silver
Spring.
The 1886, 900. 14-classroom
structure would be erected on a
4.7-acre site at Lyttonsville, near
the Montgomery Hills subdivis-
ion.
Decision to proceed with ar
rangements to acquire the site
was made last night after the
board decided not to wait for a
Supreme Court ruling on segre-
CATION. Board President H. Stan
ley Stine was directed to initiate
negotiations and to resort to
condemnation proceedings if
necessary.
Evening star., 1953-08-18
Syria Puzzled by Story
Of Presidents Death
BY the Associated Press

DAMASCUS, Syria, Aug. 18.-
Syrian officials were dumbfound-
ed late yesterday by reports from
abroad that President Adib Shi-
shekly had been assassinated,
since he carried on his regular
duties and appeared in the best
of health.
The Iraqi Legation said the
President had received Tewfiq
Pasha Suwaydi, Iraqi Foreign
Minister, and talked with him
for a long time.
Evening star., 1953-08-18
Iris Has Medicinal Value

CAIRO. - In the Mediterra-
mean regions, irises have long
been valued for medicinal prop
critics as we'll as their beauty
Powdered orris root, derived
from irises, was long priced as a
perfume for cosmetics as well as
for a number of medicinal uses.
Evening star., 1953-08-18
Playground Queen

The queen of Arlington Coun-
ty Fairgrounds will be chosen
at a talent show at 8 o'clock
tonight at Four Mile Run Park,
Eighteenth and South Four
Mile Run drive. The event is
sponsored by the Arlington De-
partment of Recreation,
Evening star., 1953-08-18
Dutch Ship Brings
Swans, Virqiniun's Boot
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Aug. 18,-You
never know what to expect when
ships pull into port these days.
The Holland America motor
ship Westerdam arrived from
Europe yesterday with SO pas
sengers - plus 20 swans, 8
cranes and an 83-foot. 60-ton
yacht riding piggy back on the
Westerdam' deck.
The birds were for various ZOOS
in this country. The yacht
built in the Netherlands, was
for w. H. Perry of Gotham, Va.
Evening star., 1953-08-18
Two Workers Killed
At Burned GIN Plant
BY the Associated Press

DETROIT, Aug. 18. - Two
workers were electrocuted yes
terday as the crane they were
working on hit a 40,000-volt
high-tenSion wire at the site of
the burned-out General Motors
plant in suburban Livonia.
Killed were Walter E. Smith,
about 40, and George Trombley
So, both of Detroit.
The plant was virtually wiped
out in a $50 million fire last
Wednesday.
Evening star., 1953-08-18

law. 1t was
not, and it's re-
peal was long
overdue.
But the new
leave law goes
e en- farther
t h a n the
Thomas rider
in curL j n 6
employe leave
benefits. r h e
only employees
b e n e f it in G
from the new
law are those
who had less
Evening star., 1953-08-18
The Federal Spotlight
The Federal Spotlight
New Leave LowIs Described
As Worse Than Thomas Rider
By Joseph Young

closer look at the leave law shows that
employees it is than the old Thomas leave rider
The law, devised by House-Senate
waning days restrictions
Evening star., 1953-08-18

N a manner lar greater than
did the much-maligned Thomas
rider.
This is not to say that the
Thomas rider was a desirable
Evening star., 1953-08-18

Scattered showers and forecast tonight
in the Southern Rockies the Central and Southern Plains
States Louisiana Florida. Generally fair weather will
prevail elsewhere through the Nation and with little change
In temperature. -P WrephotO'
Evening star., 1953-08-18

ALPHABETICAL CONFUSION
Evening star., 1953-08-11
Haynes and Counse|
Cancel Trip Here
By the Asseciated Press

LOS ANGELES, Aug. IL
Dick Haynes and his attorney
yesterday Cancelled a trip to
Washington to fight deportation
of the crooner to his native
Argentina.
Attorney Robert Eaton said
neither Attorney General Brow
nell nor Senator McCarran, Dem
ocrat, of Nevada is in Washing
ton now. 1t was under the
McCarran Act that Mr.. Haynes
was arrested here last Thursday
for deportation as an alien ac-
cused Of illegal re-entry after
a trip to Hawaii to visit Rita
Hayworth.
Mr.. Eaton said he hopes to
talk to Mr.. Brownell later this
week. The Attorney General is
coming to Southern California
in connection with the problem
of illegal Mexican alien entry.
The immigration Service
is expected to set a hearing for
Mr.. Haynes in about 10 days.
The singer, free on $500 bail,
is scheduled to open a weeks
engagement at a Las Vegas
New hotel night club WedneS-
day night. The lawyer said Mr..
Haynes will keep the date. The
salary is repeatedly $12,500 for
one week.
Evening star., 1953-08-11
BY the Assoeioted Press

MEXICO CITY, Aug. IL
Court records at Cuernavaca to-
day showed that Mrs. Sloan
Simpson O'DWyer won an un-
contested civil divorce from the
former Mayor of New York two
months ago. But Ex-Mayor
William ODwyer said he would
wait and see what the church
decides.
The O'Dwyers announced last
January that the Roman Catho-
lie church had granted them
permission fol a temporary
separation. Later Msgr. Luis
Maria Martinez, Archbishop of
Mexico. said an annulment was
being sought which would set
both free to seek new mates.
But the newspaper Excelsior
first reported today in a copy
righted dispatch from Cuerna-
vaca, resort town 40 miles south
of the Mexican capital, that the
impetuous Sloan had obtained a
civil divorce. The newspaper
said the 36-year-old former
model filed suit there February
18 charging "irascibility" and
was granted a divorce from the
62-year-old O'Dwyer on June 3.
Mr.. O'Dwyer refused today to
comment on the degree, except to
say, MY marital affairs are in
the hands of the church. period
That's all / have to say
Although the records indi-
Gated Mr.. O'Dwyer had been no
Evening star., 1953-08-11

rent investigation will start at
10 am. Monday. The commit
tee will continue to look for evil
dence in closed session later this
week.
The committee heard four wit
nesses yesterday and four more
today. Senator Mccarthy said
all Of those appearing today
"were called at the request of
the individual who has been
charged with Communist activi-
ties"
Two of those called today re-
q1ested more time to obtain
counsel, and will return for a
closed session Thursday, Senator
Mccarthy said.
Two Reported BaIky.
He said also that two of to-
days witnesses refused to answer
certain questions.
Asked if the current inquiry
involves only one Government
employe. Senator Mccarthy re-
piled:
"The evidence so far involves
only one presently in Govern
ment. The evidence that will
be developed during the week
will involve more than one"
Senator Dirksen was asked why
it would be necessary to have
enough copies of restricted doc
uments to justify publishing
them at a printing Office.
THAT is a question that will be
explored" Senator Dirksen re-
piled.
After yesterdays hearing,
Chairman Mccarthy told report
ers that "if the testimony re-
ceived today is true the situation
is extremely bad"
Elaborating. he said that If
the testimony is true it indicates
that a member of the Communist
Party "had access to top secret
material Of the military, Atomic
Energy and the Central Tntelli-
gence Agency,
Evening star., 1953-08-11
Sampler, Sentenced
In EnibezzIemeni Of
Union Funds, Dies

Thomas g. Sampler, serving a
1-to-3-year sentence for en-
bezzling funds from politics.
torn labor union. died at 1925
q m. today in Gallinger Hospital.
The S5-year-old colored for
mer treasurer Of Local "A. Inter-
national Hod Carriers. Builders
and Common Laborers Union,
was removed at $40 am. yes
terday from the District Jail to
the hospital, suffering from high
blood pressure.
Thomas Sard, administrative
assistant to the Director Of Cor
rections. said Sampler had been
suffering from extreme hyper
tension since last March and
spent much Of the time in the
hospital at the Lorton reforma-
tory on q special diet.
Because his condition became
worse it was decided last Tues
day to send him to the District
Jail where two doctors and foul
nurses are on duty. Although he
suffered no severe attack yester-
day. he was transferred to Gal.
linger.
Deputy Coroner Christopher
j. Murphy. who scheduled an
autopsy today, said the blood
pressure could have led to a
fatal stroke. 4nls5..
Not Well Since January.
Samplers wife and mother ol
his five children, Mrs. Elizabeth
Sampler, said the prisoner had
Evening star., 1953-08-11
Ex-ModeI Divorces O'Dwyer;
He Waits for Church Decision

tified of the divorce petition, he
refrained from acknowledging it
His position is that the Catholic
faith impedes him from being
party to a civil divorce.
Questioned in his hotel pellt-
house about the development
Mr.. O'Dwyer tugged at the lapels
of his dark purple dressing gown
and carefully avoided any dis
play of emotion.
II would not say anything
which would reflect on Sloan"
he declared.
He quit his post as United
States Ambassador to Mexico
after President Eisenhower's
election and opened a law Office
here.
Mrs. O'Dwyer is now in Spain
and could not be reached i'm
mediately for comment.
According to the report from
cuernavaca, she said in her di-
vorce testimony: From the be-
ginning we knew that our mar
riage was impossible. The iras-
chile character Of my husband,
which in time led to almost con-
tinual threats and insults. is the
cause Of all our trouble"
The couple married in l949,
while he still was Mayor of New
York. after a December-and-M May
courtship. They came to Mexico
in November, 1850, and quickly
established themselves as one of
the most popular couples ever to
occupy the embassy.
Evening star., 1953-08-11

1.not been well since a petition
for parole was turned down last
January. Mrs. Sampler. who said
the children are on public as
siStance. lives at TIC Tenth
street NE.
Sampler was sentenced Janu-
ary rs, 1852. on charges Of en-
bezzling $1.597 from the union
local. Sampler contended that
he lost the money in a taxicab
on June s. 1851, the last day
he held ofice.
The trial climaxed a stormy
period in the local in which APP
peaIHnces before the House Com
mittee on Un-American Activi-
ties brought out that both SAM
pier and the locals president.
Henry Thomas. admittedly were
former Communists.
At the hearings in December.
1850, Sampler told how area
Communist officials had directed
him to step down from the local
presidency III l94S SO that
Thomas could take the helm. !.
He also said Red leaders had
directed Communist members Of
the local to get into left-wing
politics and to influence the
other union members. =
Sampler. said he was q Com
munist from l947 to l949. but,
like Thomas, testified he had de-
serted the party
Led Dispute on Custer.
Just before the congressional
hearings, Sampler had led a To-
cal factional dispute resulting in
an executive board custer of