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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-05-30
Seattle Farley
To Draw Many.
DC. Architects
85th Convention
To Confer Honors on
Westinghouse
By Robert J. Lewis

More than Is Washington
ians will ATTEND the five-day
85th annual convention of the
American Institute of Archi-
tectS which opens at Seattle
June IS, William N. Denton,
jr., president Of the Washing
tom Metropolitan Chapter, said
today.
The District area organiza-
ton will be represented by
about IA accredited delegates.
Others who will not have del.
egate status will also attend.
The local chapter has a total
of more than 800 corporate and
associate members who handle
design of the bulk of the more
than 5000 million in conStruc-
ton in the area annually.
Chairman Of the Washing
ton delegates will be Luther
M. LeiSenring, who is president
of the District Board Of Exam
liners and Registrars Of Archi-
tectS. This area is well repre-
sented on the Institutes ma
tional committees and Is ex-
pected to play a large part in
convention deliberations, Mr..
Denton said.
Were looking forward to
a most important series Of
sessions at Seattle and expect
to be represented by q full
quota of delegates" the presi-
dent of the District area chap
ter said. He explained that
the Washington Chapter is
the seventh largest ALA unit
in the country.
Two Washington architects
Leon Chatelain, jr., and
Theodore Irving Coe-will be
elevated to institute fellow
ships at the sessions, and a
substantial amount Of archi-
tectural work from this sec
ton has been entered in the
annual competition sponsored
by the institute.
Winners Of the competition
will be judged during the con-
vention, and will receive honor
awards there, an ALA spokes-
man explained.
Among those to be honored
by the architects organization
will be Frank r. Creedon, who
has handled many large de-
tense projects for the Govern
ment and who is now director
of installations for the De-
tense Department.
This years convention pro-
gram will sponsor a collabora-
tive session arranged jointly
with the National Association
Of Home Builders.
In addition, examples of
architect-builder developments
will be included for the first
time in ALA honor awards
for showing in the annual
Exhibition of Outstanding
American Architecture. Selec-
ton Of winners and arrange
ment Of the exhibition will be
a major feature Of the conven-
ton program, officials said.
L. Morgan Yost of Chicago, a
fellow of the institute who is
well known as a designer of
residences and who is chair
man of the institutes Home
Building Industry Committee,
will be moderator Of a session
at which both builders and
architects will be represented.
The program as a whole
covers a broad field, with
speakers including such out
standing figures as Pietro Bel
luschi, dean Of the School of
Architecture and Planning at
the Massachusetts, Institute of
Technology; William w. Wur-
ster, dean Of the University
of CALIFORNIA; College Of
Architecture; Antonin RAY
, 1953-12-11
Virgin Islands Agricultural Program News
planning the Front yard q Public" side q House
bxT. 6. Williams. George Extension Service
BY +. G. Williams, Geor


Most every home owner begins with the front side OF the
house when planning the home landscape development. # Is
natural to want to put the ~@bestlfoot forward" but at times
it IS overdone. Do not confine all your best plants and lea
lures to the front just for the ~neighbors to see and enjoy
n the front ward the drive, walks, front lawn and shade
trees should be arranged n a pleasing as well as useful man
ner. The design should be simple, elaborate flower peas
should be- avoided. Most Of the flowers and specimen plants
are placed III the garden area in a more private location TINS
does not mean that the front yard should have no shrubs or
flowers. II stMsEMstkl
# ! shub. screening is needed, confine it to the sides on
boundaries of the front yard. a flower bed can be placed IN
front 81 this screen If desired but not scattered over the
lawn area to add confusion and more work. Some shade and
possibly Towering trees will be needed for height and scale.
Avoid straight line paintings Of trees Natural groupings are
much better. The design should be built around ease Of mann
tenance as no planting will look we'll after being neglected
for i period Of time. Flowering shrubs that require nstle
pruning are easier to keep up than clipped hedges. When
the lawn is left fairly open the moving can be much easier
If the house IS close to the street and spaceis at g pre-
mimi use the open lawn effect An open lawn will give an
illusion of more space. IA lot Of trees and shrubs tend To-
apulls the. house closer to the street. If the house sets well
back. from the road the long space may be broken by skill
fulplacing Of nice shade tree or aSgroup Of small Towering
trees. The tall house usually needs A framing or background
If LARGE trees. The small house can be kept in scale and pro
portion with the landscape BY the use Of smaller scale trees
The narrow house can be made to appear wider by extending
planting Or wall out from either side to keep the eye NOV
ing.
Good landscape design is a matter Of keeping the eye
moving ia the desired direction. Avoid a state" or a confused
nicture of unrelated objects that seem to be working against
each other. Every plant and landscape feature should have
! reason fol. its use. Consider the overall design pattern as
the backbone and fill in the necessary material to complete|
the desired pictures you are striving for.
, 1953-12-11
BY the Governor
of the
Virgin Islands Of the United States
a PROCLAMATION


MORRIS r. DE CASTRO, Governoraofrf theoVirgin IS
lands of the United StatesJ do hereby designate December :
to December IL, 1853 as CHRISTMAS. CLEANUP AND
BEAUTTFIOAFION WEEK on the Island of ST. CIoix, virgin
Islands Of the United States, and request all properly own
ers, tenants, an occupants Of properties, including owners
Of empty lots, to give special attention during this campaign
to 4 Thorough elean+up Of all such premises.
And i hereby direct all the facilitating services ot the d
Municipality Of st. Croix, and especially the Departments 81
Health. Public Works, and Police, to- eooperatefuhy m ms
campaign, to urge all private as wellas public prOpertyoWh71
Fers. tenants. and occupants Of properties, including owners
|povide for the prompt and rapid removal of all such garnage
and trash which may be removed during this period;
And / further direct that attention shall be particularly
given during tbs campaign to enhancing the condition and aP-
|pearance Of all our parks and other public places;
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, / have hereunto set my hand
and caused4he Seal Of the Government Of the Virgin lsIands
to be affixed at Charlotte Amalie, 81. Thomas. Virgin Islands
Of the United States, this thirtieth day Of November, y,
1858.
NORRIS +. DE CASTRO
Governor
(SEAL
by the Governor:
Daniel w. Ambrose
Government Secretary
, 1953-12-11
(SEAD
By the Governor:
Daniel w. Ambrose
Government Secretary
AUCTION PLACARD

AZ the request Of ALMERIC T.. CHRISTIAN, ESQ, attorney
for and on behalf Of ADELE ~vELASQUEz, plaintiff in 9 Ger
tain action for partition, and pursuant to an Order Ct me
District Court, dated the Srd day Of October. 1858 the Vendue
Director will sell at public auction
Properly No Is King Street.. christiansied
which is owned by the parties in the said partition acton on
January II, 1854, ii 300 pm
1t the Police Court Room, christiansed
The conditions Of the auction will be read at the time ct
the sale.
The vendue Directors Office, Christiansted. St. eroix. the
SOth day Of November, 1853, AID
william F. MOOrhead
Vendue Director
, 1953-12-11
8 WORK WANTED

CONTINENTAL. MASON DESIRES EMPLOYMENT
VICINITY c%HRISTIANSTED ANY TYPE MASONRY
woRKsoL1caTED. CALL I7s BETWEEN s & $3.50 PM
, 1953-12-11

Fee: 5000
Say Two Dollars)
w f. M.
Evening star., 1953-07-05
Capital ronsit-
Overlapping Contracts CompIcote
Latest Compony-Worker Dispute
By WiIIiom Hines

Capital Transit and the govern
ment of the East German Peoples
Republic seem to have at least one
thing in common: Both are con-
stantly in hot water with the work.
ers and peasants.
The current trouble-which may
result any day now in parking on
Pennsylvania avenues streetcar
tracks-is with the workers. The
peasants, fuming as always about
poor service and high fares, are
watching in bemused fashion and
wondering what the fuss is all about.
AS usual in labor difficulties.
charges and countercharges are
being made: facts are being mar
shaled to support this position or
that, and little sense is being made
anywhere along the line.
Strife Over Pensions
The present strife between the
Capital Transit Co. and the Anal
gamated Association of Street 'Elec-
trio Railway and Motor Coach EN-
ployes of America, Division $50
(AFL), is over pensions. The COM
pany pays $40 a month after 25
years service and IS years of age.
The union wants $104 month.
The company says this is not the
time for talk about higher pensions.
The union says arbitrate or we strike.
The company replies that the pen
sion issue is not subject for arbi-
tration and besides, the union
pledged last year not to strike until
1855. The union retorts that its no
strike pledge was contingent on a
company agreement to arbitrate all
issues.
AS it stands now, the cars and
buses are still running, while a
mediator tries to get the two sides
together. But mediation and arbitra-
ton are two different things. A
mediator simply listens, without au-
thority to settle anything. An arbi-
traitor hears both sides and then-by
prior agreement-hands down de-
cision binding on all concerned.
Capital Transit, in ducking arbi-
tration, has published large news
paper ads attempting to justify its
position in the eyes of the public.
The company says the pensions cur
rently paid its employees are $62.10
month higher than those given Gov
ernment workers of comparable
earning power and $26.25 over the
pensions of General Motors en-
ployes.
The union, however, asserts that
Capital Transit's plan lags far be-
hind those of some other big-city
street railway systems. Examples
cited are Boston, Pittsburgh, Min
Evening star., 1953-07-05
Pert American Blonde and Spouse Build Red Regime Guiana

When an exotic blond of the
Young Communist League married
an East Indian student from British
Guiana several years ago in Chicago,
the shadow of communism stretched
across the Western Hemisphere.
Janet Rosenberg indoctrinated her
husband. Cheddi Jagan, into the
Communist Party. Both then went to
British Guiana and organized the
first Communist election victory
outside the Iron Curtain.
The party they used for front,
the Peoples Progressive Party, won
substantial control of the govern
ment last May in the first exercise
of universal franchise in the
country.
Although British Guiana is still
under British sovereignty, its new
constitution grants local autonomy.
Although a British responsibility,
the colony on the northeast coast
of South America is in the strategic
back yard of the United States.
OfficioI AIorm
State Department officials. con-
sequently, express alarm because
conditions the Communists exploit
ed exist throughout the British West
Evening star., 1953-07-05
Krem|in's Dsinfornotion Office Aims at the

The Soviet Communists have
coined a new word to describe a
function that they have been apply
ing widely for a number of years.
The word is "disinformation." Its
definition, according to the Great
Soviet Encyclopedia, is "the spread
ing of false information with the
aim of creating confusion in public
opinion"
Plain ordinary propaganda, which
almost any one can detect and read
lily discard. should not be confused
with disinformation. The latter is
much more complex, pernicious and
difficult to establish. Some refer to
it by the more technical term of
"active counterintelligence" as op-
posed to defensive counterintelli-
gence," the kind that most countries
practice in order to uncover enemy
agents, spies and Subversive ele-
mentS.
Disinformation or "active coun-
terintelligence" must always be
reasonable and plausible. Many of
the most astute observers and seri-
Gus students of the Soviet Union
have been seduced by this tech
nique.
Disinformation, Of course, dates
back to the early period Of recorded
history. Opposing armies have con-
stantly sought to deceive one an
other.
Germon Device
During World War I the German
general staff was the first to create
a special Office to handle the compli-
Gated business Of deceiving the en-
emy intelligence services. Later,
when Hitler began his conquest of
Europe, diSinformation became q
fine art. In the operations con-
nected with the annexation Of Aus
tria and Czechoslovakia, not to
speak Of the sudden attack on Po-
land in 1899, Admiral Wilhelm Ca
naris, Hitler's chief Of military in
telligence, proved to be q master
craftsman in the diSinformation
business. But it remained for the
'SovietS to make a specialized science
of 1t. Of American intelligence has
| such a branch, it is not so labeledD
The Reds Office of Disinforma-
ton is attached to the Counterin-
telligence Division of the Ministry
of Internal Affairs and State Sc
curity CMVD-MGB), whose chief is
LaVrenti P. Beria. Its network Of
false information, rumorS and mis-
leading intelligence spreads around
the world.
In the summer Of 1852, when
Evening star., 1953-07-05

intelligence personnel to deceive op-
posing intelligence services. The late
Gen. Walter KrivitSky, one-time
chief of Soviet military intelligence
in Western Europe who some years
after his break with the Soviet re-
gime was found dead under mysteri-
Gus circumstances in a WASHINGTON
hotel, described this type of disin-
formation.
Krivitsky Also MoIiened
Very often, Krivitsky stated, there
would be reports by spies and agents
prouocateurs about him and other
high-ranking Soviet Army officers.
AS a rule no stock would be taken in
the denunciations. Sometimes Kri-
vitsky was even permitted to read
such reports made on himself and
his doings in Germany. The re-
ports were all based on facts, but
so maliciously twisted and elaborat-
ed as to compromise him if believed
in. Later, of course, Stain used
just such disinformation issued by
the Gestapo and his own agents
proUocGteurs to purge his army high
command.
Disinformation may also take the
form of hot inside tips given to
newspaper correspondents. colum-
nists and radio commentators. These
may have complex connections with
"anti"-Communist sources behind
the Iron Curtain. who supply de-
tails of intimate converse tions, con-
ferences and secret meetings of
Communist blgwigS. Many of the
stories are so plausible that it is
very difficult to distinguish the
authentic from the false.
Sometimes the purveyor Of bogus
information happens to be an ardent
anti Communist who is given a
glimpse at "inside information"
Intended for Experts
AS a general rule ordinary propa-
ganda is designed to influence the
mass of the population, whereas dis
information, cleverly manufactured
by experts. is destined for the better
informed, the sophisticated observer
of International affairs.
The only way to distinguish be-
tween the authentic and the bogus
. is to study the Kremlin's behavior.
It's objectives of the moment and the
general international situation, and
then to make a careful guess on all
the evidence. Chances are that if
all Of those conditions are scrupu-
lousy and effectively adhered to,
the careful observer will still be
wrong - often as he Is right.
Evening star., 1953-07-05

Indies. stretching from the Ba-
hamas, off Florida, to British
Guiana.
The Jagans exploited q situation
charged with economic and social
tension, induced by poverty and
racism, with impaSSioned dexterity.
They dressed themselves in rags and
agitated among hungry. ignorant
workers. Where they could assemble
small audience. they would arouse
them with customary Communist
slogans - imperialism, colonialism,
exploitation and raciSm.
Three cars the Jagans own were
left at home. Cars and rags don't
mix.
Janet, described as pretty and
comely, outdid her husband at
times. She would bare her feet and
work with the women in the fields.
Her hairdo would be either East
Indian or African, depending on
which group she was propaganda
ing.
Promising a nice home, q radio,
and a car, the JaganS won support
of two big labor groups. Exploiting
racial tension, they unified erSt-
while antagonistic East Indians and
Negroes against the whites. About
Evening star., 1953-07-05

victory was not a complete rout,
however, because the highly disor-
ganized opposition got almost half
the popular vote.
Great Britain co-operates with
the majority party, explaining it
prefers the party govern with re-
sponsibility in the legislature rather
than agitate without responsibility
underground.
American DefouIt
Meanwhile, we are losing the fight
against international communism in
this area by default. No American
propaganda is in the entire British
West Indies. Nor is there a labor
attache in the foreign service there
to influence potentially powerful
labor unions-noW being infiltrated
by Communists with funds and
propaganda facilities that are ap-
parently unlimited.
The United States consulate in
British Guiana was effectively re-
sisting Communist infiltration of
the unions Then the economy bloc
in Congress closed the consulate last
December.
Workers can't understand Why
the Communists have so much lit
Evening star., 1953-07-05
Moscow Was Shaken but Not Beaten by German Riots

to other satellites and to Russia
itself.
While they stay, the Reds can try
to stif1e the spirit OF revolt through
harsh reprisals against the masses
of German people or they can try
to win the Germans over with sweet
talk. Last week the Reds were
trying the latter. Demonstration
leaders and foreign agents" were
arrested-and some were Shot-with
great fanfare But the rest of the
Germans were given concessions.
Abject Apologies
The civilian government apollo
gized abjectly for past errors and
promised to make things better in
the future. More pay, more con-
sumner goods and less work were
promised. The five-year plan for
industrial expansion was virtually
Scrapped. The size of the Peoples
Police was ordered greatly reduced.
It looked like victory for the riot
erS, and workers all over the world
could not miss the lesson.
What could the West, particu-
larry the United States. do to take
advantage of Soviet troubles?
Apparently not much. At least
not much except carry on a war of
words. The administration con-
graduated the East Germans and
told them to hang on-there is hope
for liberation. But the Dulles policy
is to avoid a war for liberation. We
will not encourage armed revolt, but
we will encourage more strikes,
slowdoWns and demonstrations. At
the same time we will repeat more
loudly and more convincingly our
old demand for free, alderman
elections. We know now we can't
lose.
Was this the beginning of the end
for the Communist empire as many
persons were hoping last week?
AS the scores were added up it did
not seem that the East German up
rising was that big. The Red Army
was still in the saddle and liberation
for the satellite world was still
lO11S way O14. OuO Vic uCAAAOAAoCA a
tions did give the world hope. The
Communists definitely were not
winning the war for the minds of
Europeans, and the Red method of
forcing obedience was shown to be
less effective than had been be-
lieved. June II was certainly a
milestone even if not a turning
point.
The highest East German Off
cials were called to Moscow last
week. At the same time the Rus
sian ambassadors were recalled from
the United States, Britain and
France. The action seemed to in
dicate an assessment of policy in
the Kremlin. 1t was pretty good
bet that the conferees would be
paying more attention to holding on
than to pulling out.
Evening star., 1953-07-05

and jails was written by the Soviet
secret police itself"
The Moscow specialists in disin-
formation are also adept at spread
ing gossip and rumors. Recently, as
result of private intelligence, word
quickly spread that Georgi Malen-
kov, the portly Communist boss, was
no longer among us mortals, that
shooting had been heard inside the
Kremlin and that Moscow was Seeth-
ing with talk of impending sweep
ing changes. This might have been
an Office of Disintormation opera
ton. A week or so later, Premier
Malenkov was announced as having
attended the opera, very much alive
and surrounded by his chief govern
ment and party satraps. This time,
however, Lavrenti Beria was among
the missing. The pendulum of spec
ulation swung to the other extreme.
AS a matter of fact, Beria may
we'll have been on the scene in East
Germany or at some other trouble
spot seeing to it that his MVD troops
pacify the aroused pcpulace
One of the oldest forms of disin-
formation is discrediting agents and
Evening star., 1953-07-05
By Richard FNklund

The riotouS demonstrations that
flashed through Communist Ger
many June II have virtually died
down. The story of what actually
happened during those eventful
days now can be pieced together and
some of the significance assessed.
First of all, 1t is clear that the
uprisings were totally unexpected
by the West and by the Communists.
The democracieS were not ready to
take advantage of the sudden DEM
onstrations. and the Reds were not
ready to put them down.
Yet the riots were explosions from
pressureS which had been building
since the occupation began. 1t was
we'll known that the press ureS ex-
listed. Observers knew the power
of the Red army, however, and be-
lieved that unarmed revolution
could not succeed and therefore
would not be tried-particularly by
the Germans who tend to be docile
in the face of intrenched authority.
Once Well of
The East Germans, before the
Communist occupation, had enjoyed
one of Europe'S highest standards
of living. But when the Reds started
to turn East Germany into what
they advertised as a workers para
disc. the standard of living began
to fall The workers Jared no bet
ter than the shopkeepers and the
farmers and the professional men.
Red propaganda also dinned the
words unity" and peace" into East
German ears. But at the same time
the screws of oppression frightened
and Russian intransigeance at Ber-
I'm threatened world peace and
promised to make unity impossible.
Unlike other Iron Curtain coun-
tries where news of the Western
world is hard to come by, East Ger
mans had a perfect window into
the West at Berlin. Many thou
sands of East Germans visited the
allied sectors, and what they saw
looked like a genuine workers para
disc. Unity took on meaning not
intended by the Reds. Instead of
Slr6l Cali GO WcSG 1c1LAd1lS W
join the happy children of COM
munist m, the propaganda actually
acted as a continual reminder to
East Germans that. tremendous
benefits were to be gained if they
shucked off Red rule and unified
with the West
Probably the seeds of the demon
strations Of June II were sown dur
ing the Berlin airlift. At that time
it was demonstrated that the Rus
slams did not hold all the cards.
Then. just after the blockade
was lifted, East Berlin workers on
the goevrnment-oWned elevated
railway went on strike. They won
concessions from the Communists
and they remembered the victory.