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Evening star., 1953-07-07
You Don't Get 1t All
From Books, Duke
Dog-Proves
BY the Assoeiated Press

NEW YORK, July Duke
got a diploma from Canine Uni
versity, says his owner, but he
didn't learn a thing about obedi-
ence and protecting his master.
The German shepherds owner,
Joseph Eufemia, is suing the
Canine University of Putnam
Valley, N. Y. for 1881.
Mr.. Eufemia, grocer, says he
paid that amount for Dukes
board and lodging and tuition
for six months.
Duke knows how to jump a
hurdle, but he knew how to do
that before I sent him to the
university" Mr.. Eufemia said in
Municipal Court yesterday.
John Schwartz. a trainer at
the school for dogs, testified that
the trouble is Dukes owner
didn't do any homework after
the dog graduated"
Justice Harold j. Crawford re-
served decision.
Evening star., 1953-07-07
George Asks Survey
OF Foreign Spending
Before Next Year

Senator George, Democrat, Of
Georgia today urged President
Eisenhower to have q survey
made Of all foreign spending be-
fore next year looking to the
cessation or drastic reduction"
of these programs.
He made the statement as Sem
ate and House conferees met
to agree on the foreign aid bill
for the year ending in June, 1854.
The conferees recessed at 1880
pm. for lunch without having
settled any of their differences.
Chairman Wiley predicted some
agreements may be reached this
afternoon. but was not hopeful
Of complete agreement today.
Indications are the House con-
ferees are putting up a fight for
the Richards amendment to
withhold ST billion of the Euro
pean aid unless the treaty for a
unified army is ratified.
Federal Deficit Cited.
Senator George. one of the
conferees. said the $9.4 billion
deficit the Government faced at
the end of the 1853 fiscal year
last week, and the prospect of
another large deficit next year
makes it imperative" that the
administration look for suhstan-
tial economies.
Asked to comment on the &C.
ton Of Majority Leader Taft in
asking Mutual Security Director
Stassen to give the 1854 session
OF Congress a plan for liquida-
ton of foreign aid, Senator
George said he thinks the Presi.
dent should name a special group
Of advisors to make such q
survey.
No Organized Move.
Despite these demands for
early liquidation, however, there
appears to be no organized move
on Capitol Hill to block a pend
ing Eisenhower reorganization
order which sets up a new For.
eign Operations Administration.
This new agency would re.
place the Mutual Security
Agency. and take over some adj
ditional functions now under
the State Department, includ-
ing the Institute of Inter-Amer-
ican Affairs.
If neither branch of Congress
disapproves the plan by the last
day Of July, the new agency will
come into existence August |.
Evening star., 1953-07-07
Commissioners Ask
Job|ess Pay Survey,
May Raise Benefits

The Commissioners today called
for survey of unemployment
compensation benefits here with
an eye to the possibility of in
creasing payments.
The city heads asked the sur
vey by c. A. Wharton, director of
the District Unemployment Com
pensation Board, after hearing
the board has reserves of $54.5
million.
This figure was reported at a
meeting in the Office of Commits
sioner Samuel Spencer. Benefits
paid annual have ranged from
SIS to 50 million.
At present the maximum bene-
fit is $40 a week for not more
than 20 weeks. The payments
may go as low as Sc.
This compares with a national
average benefit of $26 and dura-
ton periods running from Is to
26 weeks.
Former Commissioner F. Jo-
seph Donohue while chairman
of the District Board recon-
mended raising the average
check to $25. The board in its
annual report has recommended
an increase, but did not specify
the amount.
Other suggestions have been
that the maximum be raised to
$50 or $35.
No date was set for the report
requested from Mr.. Wharton
today.
Also attending the meeting
were Thomas w. Brahany, Clem
F. Preller and Engineer Com
missioner Louis w. Prentiss.
Evening star., 1953-07-07
The Weather Here and Over the Nation

Wind-Gentle and variable to-
night and westerly at lois miles
per hour tomorrow.
Five-Day Forecast for Washing
ton and Vicinity, July 8-12.
Temperatures will average near
normal. Cooler Thursday and
Friday. warming up Saturday
and Sunday. Washington nor
mails for the period are an 86
daily maximum and SO daily low.
Scattered showers likely tomor-
row night and again about Sun
day will total one-fourth to
three-QuarterS of an inch.
Evening star., 1953-07-07
Deanwood Park Man
Held on Murder CHARGE

George Hunter. 20, of the 100
block of Eastern avenue, Dean
wood Park. Md. yesterday was
held in Hyattsville Trial Magis-
trate's Court for action of the
grand jury on a charge of mur-
der. ..
Hunter, who is colored. was
charged by Prince Georges
County police after the death of
Roena Kilt, %. colored, of the
Eastern avenue address. on June
81. Miss Kilt was fatally beaten
and stabbed on June 20.
Evening star., 1953-07-07

District and vicinity-Fair and
cooler tonight. low about So.
Tomorrow, some eloudiness with
high in the middle sos.
Maryland-Fair and cooler to-
night, lowest 64-70. Tomorrow.
some cloudiness with high in the
80's.
Virginia-Mostly fair tonight
except for a chance of scattered
thunderShowers in extreme south
portion. Low tonight 65-70. To-
morrow, some cloudinesS with
high $3.50 and scattered after
noon thundershowers likely in
south portion.
Evening star., 1953-07-07
Cheap Atomic Power
Still in The Future,
Scientists Testify
By Thomos R. Henry

Ten dollars worth of uranium
has as much energy content as
$4,000 worth of coal. And it is
practical. But the road to cheap
power is long and costly. accord
ing to DR.. Walter H. Zinn, di-
rector of the Argonne National
Laboratory, and DR.. Alvin M.
Weinberg Of the Oak Ridge
Laboratory.
The two scientists testified
yesterday before the Joint Com
mittee on Atomic Energy.
1--WE have all but demonstrate
ed in the submarine reactors, +"
DR.. Weinberg said. "that nuclear
fuel is practical as a compact
fuel. We have not yet demon
strated that it is an inexpensive
fuel"
Breeder Efficiency Low.
Even if one per cent of the
energy in raw uranium could be
extracted in usable form, DR.
zinn said, electric power could
be produced at a cost of a tenth
Of a cent per kilowatt hour,
which is somewhat better than
the cheapest power obtained
from burning coal. Breeder ef-
f1ciency still is low, he admitted
but it is better than was the
case where the rare uranium 235
alone was consumed, as in the
Two types of submarine reactors
now being considered.
There are now six types of re-
actors either in operation OF
under consideration, DR.. Zinn
said. Some of these, it is esti-
mated, could produce power al
about a cent per kilowatt hour
He urged that a full-scale
atomic power plant be built now
either by the Government, OF
private industry, to test posi-
bilities. Little can be deduced
he said. from the present work
Oh submarine and aircraft re-
actors where costs are of minor
consideration. The Federal Gov
ernment must take a major part
he said, since it must always
keep control of any fashionable
material and already owns the
basic patterns.
'"ThiS Is not a business in
which anybody can make money
at present." he said. He op-
posed the idea put forward by
some power companies Of stimuli
taneously producing power and
pllutonium for sale to the Gov
ernment on long-term contracts
be combined.
3 Mills Per XVIII.
The present price of produc-
ing power from coal. DR.. Zipr
said, averages about 3 mills pei
kilowatt hour. It could be pro-
duced from atomic fuel for
or 8 mills, under the best pres
ent conditions. The graphite re.
actor now being built in Eng
land, he said. probably can pro-
duce power at about three time;
the American cost from coal.
The present outlook, DR.. Vein.
berg said, seems, quite hopeful
because some of the lessons being
learned in deviSing compact
power plants are revealing fact.
which will be applicable to CHEAP
power plants.
Development of a strong com
petitive nuclear power industry
was urged by John r. Menke ot
the Nuclear Development AsSo.
ciates of White Plains, N. Y.
Building by the Government
of a half dozen or so pilot plants
to test the various proposals fol
nuclear power reactors, at a cos
of about SO million each wa!
proposed by DR.. Chauncey STAR
of the North American Aviation
Co
Evening star., 1953-07-07
Actor Jose Ferrer
Is Sued for Divorce
By the Associoted Pres.

JUAREZ, Mexico, July 7.-Mrs.
Phyllis Hill Ferrer. New York,
wife of Actor Jose Ferrer, filed for
divorce yesterday in the first
Civil Court of Juarez.
Mrs. Ferrer, an actress, ap-
peared in court. Mr.. Ferrer was
represented by an attorney.
The suit stated that the couple
were married in Greenwich,
Conn.,, June 10. 1948, and have
been separated since May, 1852.
Evening star., 1953-07-07

put enough to give civilians a
rock bottom" economy.
AS the next step the plan calls
for an appraisal of specific in
dustries, to determine whether
each is capable of meeting the
military program determined
upon. This survey would dis.
close any gaps" in the indus
trial base for mobilization.
Thus the ground will be laid
for decisions as to whether to
fill in gaps. in the national plant,
or modify the military plan, OF
both." the ODM statement said.
Evening star., 1953-07-07
Annual Cruise Tonight

The Woodward and Lothrop
recreation committee will hold
it's annual cruise on the Poto-
mac aboard the Wilson Lines
Mount Vernon at $50 o'clock
tonight.
Evening star., 1953-07-07
WGMS Wins Permit
For New Towers

Radio Station WGMS has been
granted permission to erect a
radio station with transmitter
building and four towers in
Montgomery County.
The County Board of Appeals
today approved the construction
on 106-acre tract northwest of
Bells Mill road and Seven Locks
road near Potomac.
The station now has a trans
mitter at Seven Corners, Falls
Church, but wants to relocate to
extend it's AM broadcastS after
SundoWn without noticeable in
reference with other stations.
Evening star., 1953-07-07
School Needs Studied

Prince Georges County has
asked a group Of leading citizens
to help solve a school dilemma
caused by population influx and
impending freeze of the county's
tax base.
The committee will try to de-
eide whether the county should
attempt to sell new bonds or de-
velop plans for greater use of ex-
listing school facilities.
Virginia COP. Campaigns
AS Virginia Democrats sailed
into the final week of their pri-
Evening star., 1953-07-07
Maryland and Virginia
News in Brief.

mary campaigns before next
Tuesdays balloting. Republican
candidates at both the State and
local level already had launched
a ull-f1edged drive for votes in
November.
State Senator Ted Dalton, G..
o. P. candidate for governor, will
appear on televiSion show at
$50 pm. tomorrow on WTTG
here. In Fairfax County, G. O.
P. House candidates MRS. Cynthia
Zimmerman and Harris T. Rich
ards launched their campaigns.
Building Inspector Named
Peter Remsen, a resident of
Takoma Park for 80 years. has
been named the city'S building
inspector.
The City Council, in other &C
ton last night, made a number
Of changes in a controversial
rooming house ordinance.
Evening star., 1953-07-07
Venezuela Bans Franks

Frankfurters are among prod.
ucts now banned from import
by Venezuela, Caracas reports.
Evening star., 1953-07-07
No Spotlight Today

Because Of Joseph Young's
illness, his column does not
appear today. It viii be re-
sumed when Mr.. Young re-
turns to work.
Evening star., 1953-07-07

Record Temperatufes This Year.
Highest, 9S. on July 2.
Lowest, %, ON March 2.
High and Low Of Last "a Hours.
High, SO, at $40 pm.
Low. IS, at 6:65 am.
Evening star., 1953-07-07
River Report.

River Report. III
(From u. s. Engineers,1
Potomac River clear at Harpers Ferry
and at Great Falls; Shenandoah clear at
Harpers Ferry.
Evening star., 1953-11-04

gimmick comes in. The cotton
people figure that if enough
women want their feed or flour
packaged in cotton bags that
can be. sewn into attractive
household items, professors and
distributors of these commodities
will see the light.
tits the only way we can COM
pete with paper and burlap," one
cotton spokesman said. 1--WE can
never compete on the basis of
price alone"
Paper Bag Cheapest.
A three-ply paper bag with a
capacity Of so pounds costs
about seven cents. This compares
with 9 cents a yard for 7h-
ounce burlap and II cents yard
for Glass B cotton sheeting. It
takes about ~ yards Of burlap
or cotton to make a 100-pound
bag.
In cooperation with sewing
machine manufacturers, the cot
ton industry sponsored save
with cotton bags" sewing con-
Evening star., 1953-11-04
'CoIorfuI Cotton Flour Sacks
Pushed by Textile Industry

of the Cotton Bag Market Com
mittee, representing textile mills,
bag manufacturers and cotton
growers.
Cotton bags are beginning to
stage comeback" said Herbert
L. Kory. the committees head.
Production showed a 10 per
cent rise in September over
August. and this may be the
start of an upturn."
Demand SlumpS.
With paper cheap and burlap
prices at their lowest level since
early 1852 when India slashed
it's export tax on jute, demand
for cotton bagging has slumped
badly. This years cotton bag
consumption is estimated at 435
million yards. Two years ago the
annual yardage was 40 million.
That's where the home sewing
Evening star., 1953-11-04
BY the Assoeioied Press

NEW YORK, Nov. LADY,
don't throw that flour sack
away-it might make a pretty
house frock or kitchen curtain.
That's the message the cot
ton industry is trying to put
across in a stepped up campaign
to spur demand for cotton bag
ging.
The idea is to encourage
manufacturers of flour to pack
age their product in gaily
printed cotton bags with a re-
use value for home sewing. The
same goes for producers of feed,
fertilizer and other products
which were once put up in cot
ton sacks but now find their
way to market sacked in burlap
or paper.
Plans for the campaign were
outlined recently at a meeting
Evening star., 1953-11-04
North American Newspaper Alliance.


LONDON, Nov. 4. Blooms
from the royal nurseries are
decorating thousands of homes
in Britain because Queen Eliza
beth and the Duke of Edinburgh
decided that the royal estates
must be run on a business basis.
Every morning a plain dark
green truck bearing in discreet
lettering the words Royal Gar
dens, Windsor Castle" sweeps
into Covent Garden with hun
dreds of chrysanthemums which.
later in the day, are on sale in
London shops. The flowers are
sold in the open market at Gov
ent Garden, and the Queens
business venture is booming.
The Duke of Edinburgh, who
last year was appointed ranger
of the great park" has charge
of 4,500 acres at Windsor, and
Evening star., 1953-11-04
Elizabeth Selling Flowers
From Her Royal Gardens

has tackled the job with the Joy
Of businessman.
Under his direction the farms
in Windsor Great Park have
been completely modernized.
This year a record acreage was
put under the plough, and the
harvest was a record for the
estate. particularly in wheat.
Next royal produce" to come
into the market will be Christ
mas trees. The royal estate at
Windsor has contracts for the
supply of thousands of Christmas
trees to merchants all over the
country. This section of bus
mess is proving so profitable
that there are plans for the
planting of 100000 seedlings in
the great park.
The flower business" has
been built UP in less than a
year. It was the queens own
Evening star., 1953-11-04
Lost Mans Club
Changes Objective
BY the Associated Press

GREAT FALLS, Mont. - A
bottle of champagne. now aging
in the vault of a Great Falls
bank, will be drunk by the last
two survivors of Company A, 1st
Montana Volunteer Infantry.
Originally the wine was to go
to the last survivor. But men,
bers of the Last Mans Club"
of the Spanish-American War
Veterans in their last annual
convention passed a resolution
to change the original terms.
The thoughts of several were
expressed by one veteran who
said:
In my imagination I see my
self with that bottle but I know
couldn't drink it."
Evening star., 1953-11-04
SaIVadorean Phones
Quieter Than Dc. S,
McDermott Finds
By ChorIes Fernandez
Foreign Correspondent Of The Stor and
the Chicago Dolly News

the Chicago Dolly News
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador.
Nov. 4.-"Ambassador Mike" is
still trying to get used to that
silent telephone on week ends.
But otherwise he's shaking
down nicely into the job of
Uncle Sans ambassador pleni-
potentiary to the Republic of
Ell Salvador-complete with top
hat and striped pants.
For 80 years Michael McDer-
mott was "the official State De-
partment spokesman" usually
anonymous, who gave out the
news in Washington on some Of
the most far-reaching interna-
tional developments of our time.
AS the State Departments
press officer, he was on the in
side of just about every major
political conference of the last
three decades-and riding herd
backstage on president, secre-
tarieS, ambassadors and con-
greSsmen.
Not So Many Calls Now.
The smiling IriShman was
source, friend and often father
confessor to the newspaperman.
big name or leg man. who COW
cred the State Department.
And as the peoples pipeline
to our foreign policy. he usually
fought as hard to dislodge the
news from official red tape as
the loudeSt wolf-howling re-
porter at his door.
1t was a job akin to lion
taming-and round-the-clock
assignment that brought him
as many as so and 70 telephone
calls at home on some week
ends.
Il don't get many phone calls
at home here" he says, a bit
sadly.
The neWSpaperman'S Mac was
elevated to ambassador by Pres
ident Eisenhower last July.
Still Has Busy Schedule.
Here, in his tree-shaded en-
basSy Office or in the palatiaI
Embassy residence which is home
to the McDermotts and their
daughter Patsy, the hectic life
of Washington is far away.
But the pace can be grinding
in its own right.
No social butterfly, the white
haired, 59-year-old Ambassador
nevertheless keeps an average
of not one but two social en-
gagements every night.
In the short time he's been
here, he has become AS popular
with newspapermen and people
generally as he is with El SAL
vador's President Oscar Osorio
and Foreign Minister Roberto
CaneSsa.
When the McDermott family
dropped into church the first |
Sunday they were here, the
priest took the occasion to de-
liver a sermon on the nobility of
the American people.
The Foreign Minister, who
speaks English huently, kids
affectionately with Mr.. McDer-
mott. And President Osorio, who
understands English but doesn't
speak it. finally condescended to
say a few words to Ambassador
Mike, who himself speaks no
Spanish.
Goes to Jail If Necessary.
All, however. is not ceremoni-
ouSly social whit the new AM
baSSador.
When two American pilots
whose Pan American AirwayS
airliner was hit by a private
plane at the airport here were
jailed - in accordance with a
local law that says everybody in
an accident goes to Jail until
the investigation is completed
Mr.. McDermott went into action
with characteristic straight
forWardnesS.
He marched straight to the
jailhouse. throwing it into an
uproar at the unprecedented
sight of such foreign rank. His
action hastened release of the
pilots, who the Salvadoreans
agreed were hla annelesS anvhnu
Evening star., 1953-11-04

tests this fall at 33 State fairs.
Some 10000 women competed.
The final figures aren't in yet,
but it's expected that home
SeamStresSeS will turn out 80
million dresses, plllowcaseS and
other items this year from an
estimated 100 million cotton bags
made of colorful print cloth.
fabrics.
Evening star., 1953-11-04

idea that the sale of flowers
could help the royal budget in
days Of rising costs.
But Elizabeth was putting into
peacetime practice the wartime
dictum Of her father, King,
George VI, that the royal es-2
tates must be productive. During,
the war the royal estates earned
almost 81 million from the sale
Of crops. I
Evening star., 1953-11-04
8 Pet. Of Merchant Ships
Launched Since 1o45 A

NEW YORK.-Although about
80 per cent Of the foreign mer9
chant ships have been built sincs
World War II, only 8 per cent
OF the United States merchant
t1eet has been put in the water
since 1945. ,
In 1889, American ships car.
ried less than 90 per cent Of the
foreign trade. This figure had
climbed above IS per cent by
l946 In 1852 1t dropped to
little more than 81 per cent.
Evening star., 1953-11-04
Church Revives
Disciplinary Custom
By the Assoeioisd Press

BAR r e, Mass. - William
Whippee dozed in a church pew.
Soon Herbert Rice raped him
sharply on the head with a
long stick.
It was all part of the 200th
anniversary pageant at the First
Parish Community Church.
Rice impersonated a tithing-
man, charged with keeping
churchgoers awake during long
old-time sermons.
Evening star., 1953-11-04

Srd Floor. SAUer Spring Only
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-02-06
Cumberland Tobacco
Growers Invited
To Problem Sessions

A great deal Of research has
been conducted this past year on
both flue-cured and dark fired
tobacco. This information should
be of great Importance TO every
tobacco grower in Cumberland
County.
A program has been arranged
by f. L. Seay. il, Cumberland
county agent. to have VPI spe-
cialists discuss tobacco problems
at Cumberland Court House on
Wednesday. Feb. H.
G. r. Mathews. Associate Ex-
tension Agronomist from VPI.
will discuss varieties, fertilizers,
and general management prob
lens. S. B. Femme. Extension
Plant Pathologist from VPI. will
discuss diseases and insects and
the means Of controlling and pre-
venting them
At 1870 p. m. the discussion will
be on flue- cured tobacco, and at
7:3O p m. the discussion will be
on dark fired tobacco.
IAN tobacco growers please try
and attend these meetings. and
bring your friends and neigh
bors, County Agent Seay says
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-02-06

Topper George returned 10
Richmond. Monday. after spend
ing the past week end here with
his m2ther, Mrs. M. NJ. George.
Sunday Guests
Guests Of Mr. and Mrs. L. W.
Foster. last sunday, were her sis
ter. Mrs O. B. Smith, and her
family. OF t'armylle.
Mr. and Mrs l.. B. Dandy visit :
ed Mrs. Eula A Coleman. Sun
day Who is patient in St. Luke S
Hospital Richmond.
j. c. Hayes attended the Ameri-
can foresters' meeting Of the
Eastern Area in Roanoke. the
past week
Mrs. B. S. Thomas has been a
patient at Stuart Circle Hos
pital. the past ten days.
Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. E. Allen Carter,
Mrs j. Ct. Clements and Mr.. and
Mrs. G. c. Wilkinson were among
the guests of the Rev. and Mrs.
Wallace r, Evans at their home,
1903 Essex Place, Richmond. for
their golden wedding anniversary
lauLtoJ 81 euBAa IN 'AsH auI.
celebration. Wednesday. Jan %
pastor of the Cumberland Meth
odist Charge.
Mrs r l.. F'lippen. who has been
confined TO her room for some
time. is gradually improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. " Smith and
sons were recent visitors of Mr..
and Mrs. c. c. Hundley. Of Glover
Hill Farm. Hampden Sydney
Road, Farmville.
Visits Daughter
Mrs. NJ NJ George spent sew
eral days in Richmond. this week,
OF the home of her son-in-laW and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs N. r.
Huskey.
Mrs. II. D. Moring, district
secretary. will attend an executive
beard meeting Of the Farmville
District Parent-Teacher ASSOcia-
ton. Friday. Feb. u, in Black
stone at the home OF Mrs. John
F.. Koonce. district chairman.
Mrs. Richard H. Blanton en-
tertained the Cumberland Bridge
Club Tuesday evening.