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Evening star., 1953-10-03
BY the Associcted Press

CHICAGO, Oct. 3.-The in
triguing story of the theft of
highly priced paintings from a
Kentucky church has been given
a new-and surprising-twist.
The twist was applied in United
States District Court by Jean
Lafitte, an undercover Govern
ment agent who had posed as a
buyer of stolen art works.
He played his role even to the
point of being arrested, booked
and released on bond.
Mr.. Lafitte testified as a
Government witness in the
trial of two Chicagoans on
charges of receiving and pos
sessing stolen property-four
of the nine paintings taken
from st. Joseph's Procathe-
dral in Bardstown, KY, No
vember II, 1852.
The defendants are Norton I.
Kretske, At, a former assistant
United States attorney, and Jo-
seph De Pietro, 40, one-time dep
uty baliff of the Municipal Court.
Mr.. Laftte said he had been as
signed to the Bardstown case
shortly after the theft. He dis
cloSed-for the first time-that
he posed as Gus Manoletti, a
transatlantic ships steward.
He testified that:
Evening star., 1953-10-03
Prince Georges Gets
Old Ice Boxes Law

A new "ice box law" in Prince
Georges County makes it illegal
to throw away old refrigerators
or other appliances that could
turn into death traps for chill
dren.
The County Commissioners
approved the measure yesterday
in Hyattsville.
Violators can be jailed for
terms up to 80 days and fined
up to $500.
The measure makes it "un-
lawful to discard or abandon any
refrigerator, ice box, deep
freezer, kitchen range, clothes
hamper, or other appliance
which has an automatic locking
device" without removing the
lock or door.
Commissioner Edward S..
CNed) Waters, who introduced
the ordinance, also put through
an order notifying county and
town police to keep a special
lookout for violations.
In other business yesterday
the commissioners approved six
projects backed by their AdVi-
sorry Committee. The projects
are for sidewalks, .curbs, cutters
and street lights. The cost was
estimated at $26,125.
The ice box law stems from
the recent wave of deaths of
children who became trapped in
abandoned boxes.
Evening star., 1953-10-03
|Hickenlooper Denies Farmers
Blame G. O. P. for Price Drop

Senator Morse, Independent,
of Oregon told a group of re-
porters yesterday he doesn't be-
lieve President Eisenhower could
/ get more than 10 per cent of
the farm vote in Oregon if the
election were being held right
now.
Senator Morse, who quit the
Republican Party last year ito
support Adlai E. Stevenson, the
1852 Democratic presidential
nominee, said he would cam
paign for what he called liberal
Democrats in next years con-
gressional election.
The Oregon Senator recently
said that. if the Senate remains
evenly divided after that con-
test, he will vote for Democratic
control. He had announced pre-
viouSly he would side with the
Republicans if the Democrats
made any attempt to regain con-
troll In January.
Senator Russell said that If
the Democrats accumulate a
majority of 49 votes on the con-
troll issue he assumes they would
accept the responsibility for or
ganizing the Senate"
LauSche Appointment.
If Democratic Gov. Frank
Lausche of Ohio should appoint
a Democrat to succeed the late
Senator Taft, Republican, of
Ohio, the Democrats would out
number the Republicans, 48-47.
If Senator Morse made it tie,
Vice President Nixon could vote
for continued Republican con-
troll.
Senator Russell and other
Democrat leaders indicated.
however, that they would not ask
Senator Morse to side with them
and would not force the issue
unless they should attain a clear
majority.
Deaths or designations could
bring about a change in the
lineup at any time.
Evening star., 1953-10-03
By the Assecinted Pres,

Senator Hickenlooper, Repub-
llcan, of Iowa said today Demo-
Gratis are off base in their claims
that the farm vote is shifting
away from the Republicans be-
cause of lower agricultural prices.
AS a farm State legislator who
keeps IN close touch with his
constituents, Senator Hicken-
looper said he found few of them
blaming the Eisenhower admin
istratiqn for what he said was
a narrowing margin of profit on
agricultural products.
The cost of implements and
other things the farmer buys is
going up and he is getting less
for his own products" Senator
Hockenlooper observed. "But
think the farmer is taking that
situation in stride and is not
blaming the Republicans.'s
Democrats Contention.
Democratic speakers have been
contending that farmers are dis
satisfied because Secretary of
Agriculture Benson has not yet
come up with a program to sup
plement or replace the price sup
port system which expires next
year.
Senator Russell, Democrat, of
Georgia said recently he expects
that to be a paramount issue in
next years campaign. He pre-
dicted the Democrats would re-
capture control of the House if
there is no upturn before the
1854 election in prices received
by farmers.
Undersecretary of Agriculture
True D. Morse told CHS radio
interviewers last night that ma
jor changes in the Governments
farm policy will be suggested to
Congress in January. 1t would
be premature to discuss any
changes now, he said, but I'VE
must be ready to help Congress
+. on any questions they want
to consider, any legislation they
want to take up."
Evening star., 1953-10-03
GE Ordered 10 Give
Incandescent Lamp
Patents 10 Public
By the Assoc;afed Press

TRENTON, N. j.. Oct. B.
Federal Judge Phillip Forman
yesterday ordered the General
Electric Co. to dedicate to the
public all its existing patents on
incandescent lamps and their
parts.
Judge Forman made the order
In a judgment enforcing his 1949
conviction of GE on charges of
monopolizing the incandescent
lamp industry in the United
States.
The order also applied to six
other lamp supply manufacturers
who were among eight firms
convicted in 1949 by Judge For
man of aiding GE to maintain a
monopoly in the Nation.
However, the judge rejected
a United States Government
proposal that would have COM
PEELED GE to divest itself of half
its facilities for producing elec-
trio light bulbs and bulb parts.
Not in Public Interest.
The court said: GDivestiture of
General Electric is neither feasi-
BILE nor in the public interest"
Calling GE "the giant of the
incandescent lamp industry"
Judge Forman went on:
There are now healthy COM
petitorS of General Electric in
the incandescent lamp field, and
these competitors give promise
of thriving and growing in the
future.
1.-The violations of the anti
trist act which General Electric
and the other defendants were
found to have committed can be
eliminated by means of the other
provisions of the Judgment and
thereby as effective competition
as is possible in an industry re-
quiring great capital investment.
research and knoW-hoW can be
preserved"
Machinery Blueprints Ordered.
In another provision of the
judgment, GE was ordered to
make available to the industry
its blueprintS for lamp machin-
cry Judge Forman also de-
creed that GE and other de-
PENDANTS in the case must end
contracts and agreements with
one another in the making of
light bulbs.
The eight other incandescent
lamp supply firms convicted in
1949 of aiding GE are:
Westinghouse Electric & Manu-
featuring Co.; Corning Glass
Works of Corning, N. Y;
International General Electric
Co, Inc. of New York; N. V.
Philips Gloeilampenfabrieken of
Holland; Consolidated Electric
Co, of Danvers, Mass; Upgrade
Sylvania Corp, of Salem, Mass :
Chicago Miniature Lamp Works
of Chicago, and Tung-Sol Lamp
Works of Newark, N. j., now
known as Tung-Sol Electric Co.
Westinghouse and Corning
terminated the case against
them previously by giving con-
sent DEGREES, Judge Forman said.
Evening star., 1953-10-03
Alexandra Takes Initiative
Buy Sites of Yankee Forts

The City of Alexandria, proud
OF its Confederate history, has
taken the initiative to preserve
two Union forts in it's midst.
The Alexandria Planning Com
mission has appointed a COM
mittee to see what can be done
about acquiring two forts in par
ticular-Ford Ward and Fort
Ellsworth.
The committee members are
c. Luckett Watkins, Roy Bragg,
Delos H. Smith and S. Cooper
Dawson, ST. The planning COM
mission has instructed the COM
mittee to see if the Federal Gov
ernment might be interested in
putting up money to acquire the
historic landmarks for the city.
Part of a Chain.
Fort Ward and Fort Ellsworth
are part of chain of fortifica-
tions built by the Union to pro-
tect Washington.
Fort Ward consists of approx
mately As acres between Old
Braddock road and Shirley high
way 1t now is privately owned
by several persons.
Denis Cahill, Alexandria plan
ming director, said Fort Ward
is remarkably preserved. The
earthwork is unbroken and the
outline of the ammunition mag
azine is clearly visible.
Fort Ellsworth covers approx
imately acres directly behind
the George Washington National
Masonic Temple. 1t was named
for a Yankee officer, Col. E. E.
Ellsworth, who was killed May
Evening star., 1953-10-03
Warren in Farewell
Pledges He'll Guard
Liberty and Dignity
By the Assoeiased Press

SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. g.
Promising to guard personal lib
erty and dignity with "the best
in me-" Earl Warren prepared
today to leave the governorshir
of California to become Chief
Justice of the United States.
In an emotional radio-tele-
vision farewell to California,
Gov. Warren last night called
! the Supreme Court "the inter-
prefer and defender of the Con-
stitution.
"If through the years its work
is well DONE" he added, "the
home of every American will
always be his castle. Every
human life will have dignity and
there will forever be one law for
all men,"
Happy to Devote Life.
The 62-year-old Republican
Governor said:
II will be happy to devbte the
remaining years of my active life
to this cause to give the
best in me to interpret the Con-
stitution fairly and defend it
against any assault, regardless
of the source. :"
Gov. Warren was named Chief
Justice by President Eisenhower
Wednesday. His resignation as
Governor becomes effective to-
morrow at midnight.
He is scheduled to fly to
Washington tomorrow. He will
be sworn in and will preside at
the Monday opening of the new
session of the high court.
In the farewell to Californians
who elected him governor for an
unprecedented three terms, Gov.
Warren talked mainly of the
State and its problems of growth.
But his observations reflected a
philosophy that has guided him
in 35 years as public official.
Calls State Progressive.
He criticized those who op-
posed his program of enlarging
and undermining CALIFORNIA; S
state institutions and highways
as people who refuse to admit
the necessity of keeping pace
with growth"
Nevertheless, Gov. Warren
said, California now has with
few exceptions "a governmental
plant worthy of this great State
of a progressive people ]"
Although pledging to devote
the rest of his public career to
his new post, Gov. Warren said,
"I do not intend to cut my moor
ings from my State" His home
is in Oakland.
Evening star., 1953-10-03
Deputy Boards Train to Hand
Subpoena to Redskin Grid Star

Paul F. Lipscomb, husky Red
skin football star involved in a
divorce action, was tackled yes
terday by subpoena-carrying
deupty sheriff aboard a speeding
train in Prince Georges County.
Mrs. Helen Duland Lipscomb,
of 5618 Hamilton Manor drive,
Hyattsville, Md, filed suit for
divorce from the 260-pound
tackle T Thursday in Prince
Georges County Circuit Court at
Upper Marlboro. She named as
a correspondent Eva, Yames, 81
year-old telephone operator, of
San Francisco, who also is suing
Mr.. Lipscomb, claiming he is the
Evening star., 1953-10-03
Mrs. Norton Leaving
Democratic Committee
BY the Asseeiated Pras,

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., Oct.
3.-Mrs. Mary T. Norton, for
mer member of Congress, last
night announced her resigna-
tion as a member of the Demo-
cratic National Committee.
Mrs. Norton told 200 delegates
to a meeting of the Democratic
Women of New Jersey, when
woman gets to be 78 years old,
she has reached a time when
she should retire."
Mrs. Norton served in Con-
gress from 1924 to 1850, repre-
senting what is now the 18th
district in Hudson County. She
was the first woman ever to head
a congressional committee-the
House Labor Committee.
Evening star., 1953-10-03
The Weather Here and Over the Nation

District and vicinity-Fair and
cool tonight, with low about Sc.
Tomorrow fair and warmer.
Maryland and Virginia-Fair
tonight with low $3.50. Tomor-
row fair and warmer in the in
terror and mostly cloudy on the
coast.
Wind-Gentle, variable winds
tonight.
Evening star., 1953-10-03

densburg; Miss Lamar, at the
Senate Inn, Hillside, and Miss
Palmer at Waldrop's in Brent
wood. They were charged with
indecent exposure.
Also seized were Sa niue
Schenker, 81, operator of the
Crossroads, and Robert Fried
lander, At, listed as manager of
Waldrop's. All the accused were
released under $500 bond each.
Evening star., 1953-10-03

father of her 4-month-old son,
Paul.
Sheriff Carlton Beall, know
ing that the Redskins team
would pass through Prince
Georges County en- route to
last nights game with the
Eagles, deputized Fred P. Shatz,
chief of the Mount Rainier Po-
lice Department, to board the
train and serve the papers.
Chief Shatz boarded the train
with the team in Washington,
waited until it crossed the Dis
trict line, and handed the sub
poena to Mr.. Lipscomb. Then
the chief got off the train in
Baltimore, had a cup of coffee,
and returned to his post.
Evening star., 1953-10-03
Wholesale Prices Drop
Fraction During Week
BY the Assoe,oted Press

Average wholesale prices, as
measured by the Bureau of Labor
Statistics, declined one-tenth of
l per cent during the week ended
September 20. The bureau said
it's index declined to 11O.6 per
cent of the 1947-49 average.
Generally lower prices for
meats were largely responsible
for the decrease in processed
foods. The bureau said the aver
age prices for farm products and
other commodities remained un-
changed
Evening star., 1953-10-03
New Pastor at St. PuuIs

The Rev. Thomas Baker will
deliver his first sermon as pastor
of st. Paul's Methodist Church,
Colston drive and Grubb road,
Chevy Chase, at IL am. tomor-
row. He and Mrs. Baker will be
honored at a reception at 1880
pm. at the church.
Evening star., 1953-10-03
Carper and Taylor
Win Delay in Trial.;
Jury Rule Violated

A surprise admission by the
prosecution yesterday has caused
a further delay in the bribe trial
OF 1t. H. H. Carper and Sergt.
William L. Taylor, suspended
narcotic squad detectives.
Judge F.. Dickinson Let's, of
the U. S. District Court for the
District of Columbia, postponed
the trial from october 10 until
November % because:
l. Assistant United States At
torney Frederick w. Smithson,
jr., admitted unauthorized per-
sons were in the jury room when
the Carper-T Taylor case was
being discussed.
2. Defense Attorney Myron
Enrich pointed out that two
national magazines. Saturday
Evening Post and Golfers, had
within the past few days pub
lished stories in which Carper
and Taylor were prominently
mentioned.
Wants to Be Fair.
The admission by Mr.. Smith
son was made before Judge
Let's at an unusual pre-trial
session. The young prosecutor
said he wanted to be fair with
both the bench and the defense.
He said the unauthorized per-
sons who appeared at the secret
grand jury meeting were deputy
United States marshals who
guarded several witnesses, in
Guiding James (Jim Yellow
Roberts, who were under arrest
at the time.
The request for a further de-
lay because of publicity in the
national magazines was expected.
Mr. Ehrlich informed Judge
Let's he would soon file a mo-
tlon that the indictments against
the policemen be dropped be-
cause the marShals were in the
jury room.
AT the same time he criti-
clzed former Assistant United
States Attorney Thomas Wad-
oen, co-author with Jack Dur
rance of the Saturday Evening
poSt article on dope peddling in
Washington.
Article Called Badly Timed.
He said the article was ILL
timed and hurt the chances of
ms clients for a fair trial in this
jurisdiction. He pointed out that
Mr.. Walden was the man re-
Sponsible for setting machinery
IN motion that led to the indict-
ment OF Carper and Taylor on
March II, 1852.
Mr.. Ehrlich also informed the
judge he would make a new re-
quest for change of venue on
basis of the publicity. A former
move in that direction was
olocked more than a year ago
by Judge Burnita Shelton
Matthews. She did, however,
grant an indefinite delay until
the publicity surrounding the
case died down.
About six months ago Judge
Edward M. Curran granted a
further continuance. In setting
the October 10 date, Mr.. Ehy-
llch said, Judge Curran prom
lsed him that if publicity cropped
up again, he would further con-
tlnue the case.
Three Articles in Series.
The Golfers stories are a Sc
RES of three articles dealing with
police corruption throughout the
Nation The last is due to ap-
pear on October II.
Mr.. Smithson said he would
oppose all motions made by MIR.
Enrich and stressed that if the
defense succeeded in quashing
the charges the Government
would re-indict the two.
Judge Let's granted Mr.. Ehr-
ilch until October 26 to file his
legal papers and instructed Mr..
Smithson to answer them within
10 days.
Evening star., 1953-10-03
Sunday School to Open

The Self Realization Fellow
ship will open its flgst Sunday
School for children 4 to IL years
of age at IL am. tomorrow at
the Golden Lotus Temple, Forty
ninth street and Western avenue
NV. Swami Premananda is
pastor.
Evening star., 1953-10-03
Dog Funciers to Picnic

The Potomac Miniature
Schnauzer Club will stage a pic
mic and dog competition from
noon until dark tomorrow at the
Vienna (Va.) Park. Dog events
will include a handling match
and an obedience exhibition.
Evening star., 1953-10-03
Turkey 26 Pct. Cultivated

ANKARA. - Twenty six per
cent of the area of Turkey is
under cultivation, 43 per cent
is in pastures and meadows, Is
per cent is wasteland or lakes
and Is per cent is forested.
Evening star., 1953-10-03

High and Low Of Last "a Hours.
High, IS. at 3 pm. yesterday.
Low, 30, at 6:25 am. today.
Evening star., 1953-10-03

Tide Tables.
FURNISHED by United States Coast an
Geodetic Survey
Smyrna times., 1953-04-23
NATIONAL Al
CLUB SUNDAY
County Line All Club Decid-
es to Meet With Other Clubs
Before Final Arrangements
8 TO ENTER CONTEST

How To Prepare Seed Beds"
was the topic of a meeting of the
County Line All Club held on
April 10. The program, presented
by a committee composed of jim
mie Haas and Bobby Reed, fea-
tured the actual making of a seed
bed. Members went through the
actions of such an operation, mar
rating as they progressed. The
educational program followed
business session of the club over
which Bobby Reed, vice president,
presided Plans for National All
Club Sunday were discussed, and it
was decided to meet with the rep
resentatives of the other clubs in
this community to make final ar
rangements. Gerald Heinold and
Jimmie Haas We're selected to work
with club leaders on this project.
The New Castle County All Pub
lie Speaking Contest was also
major topic of discussion. Three
members are planning to enter the
contest, scheduled for May 25. In
itial plans for attending State All
Short Course were started, and
three persons were chosen to rep
resent the County Line Club. These
boys, Jimmie Haas, Bobby Reed,
and Ronnie Stevens, were the same
individuals who attended in 1852.
1t was voted to pay half of each
members fee, with two persons
being given the choice of using
scholarships or the fee cuts. I'm
der the direction of Chairman
David Spencer, each member was
weighed for the Health project and
record books were partly filed
out. Ronnie Stevens once again
Smyrna times., 1953-04-23
E-52 PLAYERS
TO TOUR STATE
"Cinderella" to Have Most
Extensive Children's The
atre Tour Series
IN DOVER MAY 9TH

Miss Sally Schwartze, company
manager for the E-52 Players, has
been in communication with the
ten sponsors of "Cinderella" for
what will be the most extensive
Children's Theatre Tour of the
State since the same play inaug-
urated the annual Children's Play
series six years ago. Arrange
ments are being concluded for the
meals and lodging in each COM
munity of the company of twenty,
comprising actors and crew for the
stage play. AS usual the company
will carry its entire physical pro-
duction, including costumes, seem
cry, properties, lights, and switch
board in a truck. The loading and
unloading schedule for the three
a-day performances will be a rigid
one. 1t is hoped that every child
in Delaware will this year have an
opportunity to see the dramatiza-
tion of the famous story, since the
performances are scattered widely
over the state. The schedule be-
gins on Thursday, April 80, with
an evening performance at 1880
pm. in Mitchell Hall on the Uni
versity campus, followed by an af-
ternoon presentation on Friday at
3:15 pm. On Saturday afternoon,
the company will give two per-
formances at the Playhouse for
the benefit of children in Will
mington and vicinity. Beginning
the next Wednesday, May 6, the
downstate tour will begin on the
following schedule: Wednesday
morning, Governor Bacon Health
Center; Wednesday afternoon, Do
yer; Wednesday evening, Camden
Smyrna times., 1953-04-23
NEW EXECUTIVE SECRETARY
Miss Ann Nj. Glassburn Well Quail
flied For Position


The appointment of Miss Ann
Moore Glassburn as Executive Sec
retary of the Delaware Commission
on Children and Youth has been
announced by Mr.. Thomas w. Null
rooney, commission chairman. Mrs.
Recia Walt, the previous secretary,
resigned April 1 in order to accom-
pany her husband to Burma where
he will teach on Fullbright schol-
arship. Miss Glassburn's past ex-
perience has included secretarial
work, teaching, magazine work,
and research analysis. She attend
ed the Misses Hebbs School in Will
mington, graduated from Vassar
College, and studied at the Thomp-
son Business School in Whining
ton. She has travelled extensive
ly in Europe and the Far East. The
Delaware Commission on Children
and Youth set up a new function
at its recent meeting. Mr.. Null
roonew was empowered to appoint
a legislative committee, composed
of commission members, to study
bills introduced into the state leg
islature relating to the welfare of
children and youth. Whenever pos
sible. one of the new committee
members will attend the hearings
in Dover of all such bills. Copies
of these bills, along with a record
of their legislative history, will be
kept in file at the Commissions
office at 811 West 9Th Street, Will
mington. This information will be
available to the public.
Smyrna times., 1953-04-23

Wyoming; Thursday morning,
Bridgeville; Thursday afternoon,
Georgetown(2 performances); Fri
day morning, Lewes 2 performance
es); Friday afternoon, Seaford;
Friday evening, Selbyville; Satur-
day morning, Easton, Maryland.
Smyrna times., 1953-04-23

Kerosene, apples, and onion will
give a slight odor to eggs if kept
in the same closed room.
Smyrna times., 1953-04-23

presented Safety report by April
absence o chairman. host Heinold.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-05-05
Ha+fieIds Are
Wed 80 Years

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hatfield,
on Sunday, April 26, celebrated
the sixtieth anniversary of their
marriage at their home just east of
Mechanicsburg. Their children,
Mrs. Walter Brown, of London,
Mrs. Herbert Crandall, Columbus,
Charles and William Hatfield, of
Mechanicsburg were with them for
the day.
While there was no formal open
house, about IS relatives and
friends from Arlington, London,
Columbus and Mechanicsburg,
dropped into wish them we'll and
presented them with numerous
gifts and floral tributes.
Mrs. Brown and Mrs. Robert
Stuthard served at the informal
reception from the table that was
centered with a three-tiered hand
somely decorated wedding cake.
On Monday the Hatfields, Mrs
Walter Brown and Mrs. Robert
Stuthard attended the Beknan's
T-V program over WLW-C where
the celebrants were recognized.
Mr.. Hatfield received one of the
program prizes and Mrs. Hatfield
was presented with a rose.