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Evening star., 1953-01-29
Allies Led by Tonks Smosh at Reds
Near Ponmunjon Zone. Pooe AS

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today in the House when Repre-
sentative Hoffman, Republican,
of Michigan, introduced a reso-
luton asking Secretary of De-
fenSe Wilson to determine
whether the attack was needless
ly put on for the benefit of
visitors, including high military
officials and newspapermen.
Mr.. Short told reporters that
he believed the attack which was
conducted according to a time
table distributed to the witnesses
was an actual operation and
not a circus or any plan to en-
tertain." He said it was "incon-
ceivable" to him that any field
commander would needlessly en-
danger lives by staging a nom
essential operation, or allowing
any unauthorized persons to wit
ness it. Mr.. Short recalled that
he and several other members
of Congress last year were flown
to the front in Korea and wit
messed actual combat operations.
In introducing his resolution
requesting a detailed report from
the Defense Department, Mr..
Evening star., 1953-01-29

Chairman Short, of the House
Armed Services Committee. said
today that Army Chief of Staff
Collins would give a personal
report to him concerning an at
tack repeatedly staged by Am
erican troops in Korea last Sum
day.
The So-called Operation
Smack" aroused criticism earlier
Evening star., 1953-01-29
Picture on Pose AIS.


Building Inspectors Office against
lack of a regulation to require
contractors and excavatorS to
have licenses. Permits are re-
quired, but not licenses, Inspector
j. j. Kimball pointed out.
Little or no work has been
done on the store building ex-
cavation since the contractor and
the excavator forfeited collateral
totaling $T0O for operating with
out a permit, Inspector Kimball
said.
Today's rout marked the Sec
ond time in six months that Mr..
and Mrs. Theodore Moten, their
daughter and son-in-law and
grandchild have been forced to
evacuate their home at $50 For
ty-eighth street NE. because Of
danger from the nearby excava-
ton.
Last July they moved cut on
Evening star., 1953-01-29
Johnston Calls
For Big Cut in
Overseas Jobs
Discharge of 100000
And Reductions in
U. S. Programs Asked
BY the Assoeiated Press


Senator Olin D. Johnston,
Democrat, of South Carolina to-
day urged a sweeping overhaul
of the Governments activities
abroad, saying at least 100000
employees overseas could be dis
charged.
He recommended not only an
immediate reduction in "the
variety. scope and size of our
foreign programs and activities"
but major changes in the or
ganization and management of
Government operations around
the world.
His proposals we're set out in
Il report submitted to Vice Presi-
dent Nixon, the Senate presi-
dent. They were based on a
survey Senator Johnston made
last fall, as chairman of the
Senate Civil Service Committee,
of Federal pay and personnel
practices in the Near East, At
RIGA and Europe.
StasSen States Position.
Harold E. Stassen, who took
oyer direction of Americas
foreign aid programs yesterday,
invited Mutual Security Admin
istration employees to fire them
selves if they feel they are per-
forming unessential roles.
He pledged there would be mo
blunt, sharp, thoughtless reor-
ganization or changeover" of the
agency. But he suggested en-
ployes quit ION their own initia-
tive" If they feel their duties
are unimportant.
Senator Johnston said:
while great progress has
been made in the execution of
our many tremendous projects
abroad the very foundation
of our foreign policy is being
damaged by an undertow that
is steadily increasing its pres
sure.
"This undertow derives its
strength from streams of inde-
cision, overlapping authority,
duplication of effort, wasteful
practices, overstaffing, and ire
sponsible and unco-ordinated
supervision and direction"
Sees Loss of Respect.
Senator Johnston also said,
"We are losing the respect and
good will" of the peoples in
Western Europe despite the help
they have received from this
country in rebuilding their econ
omieS since the war.
He said, "our wasteful prac-
tices," the large number and
plush living" of United States
employees abroad and the extent
Of the Governments operations
tend to breed disgust, suspicion,
contempt and jealousy"
Senator Johnston, who has op-
posed many foreign aid appro-
priationS, said billions of dollars
could be saved if his recon-
mendations were adopted. He
said more than 100000 employees
overseas could be dismissed
within a year.
Aside from the curtailment of
what he called useless" activ-
tiles, Senator Johnston called for
the development of uniform per-
sonnel policies for overseas en-
ployes, Capitalization of author
ity in the regular departments Of
Government, improved account
ing and auditing procedures and,
insofar as possible, elimination
of blanket" appropriations and
transfers of funds for foreign
activities.
Evening star., 1953-01-29

Two families fed a northeast
Washington home early today
after a six-inch-wide crack
opened up a basement wall next
to a building excavation.
The incident also opened up
sharp criticism from the District
Evening star., 1953-01-29

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mated for Secretary of the Army,
said he is prepared to dispose of
his more than $4,000 shares in
the j. P. Stevens textile firm
started by his father if the COM
mittee insists. But he urged
them not to make such a deci--
sion quickly.
A few moments later, Harold
E. Talbot, nominated for Sec
retary of the Air Force, took the
stand and announced he would
sell his stock in the Chrysler
Corp. and in Electric Auto-Lite.
At an earlier hearing, Mr.. Tai
bott had testified it would cost
him $175,000 to dispose of these
stocks.
Eisenhower Lends Hand.
Robert B. Anderson, nomi-
mated for Secretary of the Navy,
took the stand to repeat that he
has no stock holdings with COM
panieS doing business directly
with the Government.
All three went before the COM
mittee after President Eisen->
hover took a personal hand in
the fight for their speedy con-
firmation.
Gen. Eisenhower sent the
formal nominations to the Sen
ate and sent a letter to Chair
man Saltonstall of the Armed
Services Committee urging quick
Senate action.
Charles E. Wilson already has
taken over as Secretary Of De-
tense after a long controversy
over his General Motors stock
holdings, and the fifth member
of the defense team. Roger M.
Kyes, won committee approval
as deputy defense secretary yes
terday.
Senator Saltonstall recessed
the hearing until 2 pm. It may
act on the nominations then.
However, as Mr.. Stevens stock
difficulties were clearing up, he
ran into trouble from new
source. The CIO Textile Work.
ers Union of America filed a
telegram with the committee
from Emil Rieve. accusing Mr..
Stevens of pronounced and
consistent hostility" to organized
labor.
Transfer of Firm Cited.
The telegram charged the j.
P. Stevens Textile firm liquidat-
ed facilities in New England and
moved South to avoid collective
bargaining.
During two hours of question:
ing, Mr.. Stevens had insisted
that he could qualify without
selling the Stevens stock in view
of yesterdays order from Secre-
tary Wilson directing all of his
subordinates to avoid passing on
matters affecting any company
in which they have an interest.
Finally. Senator Margaret
Chase Smith, Republican, of
Maine. asked what he would do
If the committee still thought he
should sell the Stevens stock.
I'm prepared to dispose of
1t, but I hope the committee will
not make a quick decision or
one that would ignore the prece-
dent it would establish" Mr..
Stevens replied.
Mr.. Stevens gave the COM
mittee a legal opinion by John
(See DEFENSE, Page A-40
Evening star., 1953-01-29
Akihito to Visit Vuticun

TOKYO. Jan. 20 (P.-Crown
Prince Akihito plans to visit West
Germany and the Vatican in his
coming tour of Europe and Amer
lea. Neither West Germany nor
Vatican City was included in the
itinerary announced earlier.
Evening star., 1953-01-29
Defense Team Approval Seen
As Stevens and Talbot Aqree
To Dispose Of Stock Holdings
Senators Wind Up
2-Hour Quizzine
Of Wilson Aides
By J. A. O'LeoY

Approval of the entire team
picked by President Eisenhower
for the defense establishment
appeared likely today when two
of the designated officials prom
ised the Senate Armed Services
Committee they will dispose of
stocks in companies doing de-
fenSe work.
After two hours of question:
ing, Robert T. B. Stevens, nomi-
Evening star., 1953-01-29
Dies Addressing Assembly

ANNAPOLIS (R.-Dr. VIII
liam H. Lemmel, superintend-
ent Of Baltimore city schools,
died today shortly after col
lapsing while testifying be-
fore the General Assembly.
He died shortly after arrival
at Anne Arundel General
Hospital.
Evening star., 1953-01-29
Bulletins
Plan Appeal on SibIey

The Executive Committee Of
American University today in
structed its counsel to appeal
the zOning decision barring
construction Of a new Sibley
Hospital on its campus. Steps
will be taken as soon as possi-
BILE to appeal to the u. S. Dis
trict Court for the District of
Columbia, and If necessary to
the Supreme Court, it was an
nOunced.
Earlier Story ON Pare AL
Evening star., 1953-01-29

Group CIeors AIdrich and Mrs. Lord for
Diplomatic Positions. Poee A
Evening star., 1953-01-29
Eisenhower Names
Wadsworfh Deputy
0fU. 5. Team 10 u. n.
O'NeiII Nominated
For Reuppointment
To Mediation Bourd

President Eisenhower today
nominated James j. Wadsworth,
son of the long time member of
Congress from New York, to be
deputy chief of the United States
mission to the United Nations,
with the rank of Ambassador.
Mr.. Wadsworth. At, who has
been in State and Federal Gov
Eisenhower Names 40 Novy Coptoins to
Be Reor AdmiroIs. Poge "A
Evening star., 1953-01-29
Peoples Market Place

The Stars classified section is the
peoples market place. To hire. buy or sell
place your classified ad in Washington's
top advertising medium-The Star. Phone
ST. $4,000 for efficient service.
Evening star., 1953-01-29

(See PENTAGON. Page A-2)
Evening star., 1953-01-29

(See AGRICULTURE, Pg. A-30
Evening star., 1953-01-29

Clearing tonight, low around 26. Tomor-
row, mostly sunny, high about 40 Gull
report on Page A-2.)
Temperatures Today,
Evening star., 1953-01-29
Bad and Good Mixed.

In "upgrading," dealers mixed
poor wheat with good wheat and
then sold the lot for top-quality
grain. Some Of this went over
Evening star., 1953-01-29

(See DEFENSE, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1953-01-29

s % % sas, % .5s s %ass final nS R's aaaa @ CENTS
The guardian., 1953-09-05

interest and the help Of the
various garden clubs. Many Of
the backyards throughout the
two areas have become veri-
table beauty spots which have
aroused the pride Of whole
neighborhoods.
Some years ago the Boston
Chamber Of Commerce. noting
the success OF the South End
project. embarked on its own
city-wide contest modelled after
Miss Billings original contest.
Both contests have been sue
eessful in stimulating effective
cleanup campaigns and this
year, for the first time most
South End Churches have parti-
cipated actively in the cam
paign-
Cash and merchandise prizes
are awarded to the winners and.
in addition. all contestants rat
ing over e0E in the scoring by
the judges are admitted TO
membership in the South End
' Garden Club.
The Judges this year are dis
tinguishsd by the participation
Of Z Judge from England, Miss
+ Penelope Turkon Of Bristol
England, an active horticul-
turslist in her native land. n
The guardian., 1953-09-05
Women To Decide
Their Skirt Length

NEW YORK, - Since PARIS
can't agree which 1t shall be-
long skirt or short-it seems as
if it's going to be left up to you
dear reader and buyer, to de-
eide. The new Paris fashions are
all in now and you've got some
designers following blindly tns
great innovation Of Christian
Dior. These designers say just
below the knee and no further.
Then you have other makers OF
milady's clothes, steadfastly
elaimingsa a longer skirt and re-
fusing to be swayed to the con-
trary. And the American buyers
who stock the stores with ootn
American designs and the I'M
mutations OF Paris-they too are
confused. Some think American
women won't take to it ana
others say they will.
So now it's up to you. Whatn
you have = the long or short!
Here's your opportunity really
to decide on a fashion treno'
For make no mistake about IT,
if more of you pick short hem
lines. every designer in the coun-
try will turn out only that. But
II you buy the longer numbers
Dior and his cohorts can forget
all about starting a revolution.
Somehow or another, We thinK
this whole pickering and hula
baloo is much ado about notn-
ing. When 1t all settles down, a
compromise will set in with
skirts a wee bit shorter but not
too short. And who viii nav
won out really? The America
male, who viii get to see a o.
more than last year Of ou
pretty American legs
The guardian., 1953-09-05
Seeim'
Stars
with DOLORES CALVIN

NEW YORK - PARAMOUNT
OUGHT TO BE ASHAMED OF
ITSELF: You would think that
In this day and age, a big mo-
ton picture company as Para
mount wouldn't pull such a
boner but it did in its Aim:
Girls of Pleasure Island" No
less than at three different
times. the very cultured English
gentleman-father, Leo Gem,
reminded US the distinction his
three young impresSionable
daughters must make from
meeting young. WHITE men
and Just the natives, which
they had been used to all their
lives. How We WINGED at these
words: young. white men.
Sure. everyone knows that only
white women love white men
in pictures - but need 1t be
brought out so pointedly and
so crudely in this day Of en-
lightenment? Besides. it made
us wonder so many things. For
instance. that beautiful, spac-
ious home this English family
was living in - If no other
white men had been on that
island, it certainly must have
taken native brown men to
build this house. The girls could
loll around and f1irt with the
1900 American WHITE Marines
who invaded Pleasure Island
to build an airship. We guess
it would have complicated
thigs. if there had been a
colored Marine IN that group
And so Paramount didn't In
clude one nor did it bother 70
show any natives around who
helped this most hopeless Eng
glish gentleman make his for
tune 49,.
The guardian., 1953-09-05
JUDGING STARTS on
BACKYARD CONTEST

The monumental task Of iudg-
ing over 800 entries in the 24th
annual backyard garden con-
test Of the Boston tuberculosis
Association win fall on a team
OF 7 Judges starting Wednesday.
September / and ending Sept. )
in the Roxbury and South End
areas Of Boston. The judges viii
also be scoring the city-wide
backyard garden sponsored BY
the Boston Chamber Of Com
merce.
The backyard garden contest
was started nearly a quarter
century ago by the Boston Tu-
berculosis association in the
two areas OF the city which
showed the highest incidence OF
pulmonary tuberculosis. These
areas we're q challenge TO the
Boston tuberculosis Association
in its neyer-ending battle 70
reduce the very high TB statis-
tics which Boston has con-
sistentiy produced. Miss Bernice
Billings, executive secretary OF
the BTA conceived the idea Of
tidying the area by appealing
70 the individuals who lived
there. As = result. the So. End
and Roxoury Backyard Garden
Contest attracted widespread
The guardian., 1953-09-05
YWGA TO TEACH
SAFE REDUCING

Reflecting the growing con-
cern of insurance companies,
physicians and the private cit
izen about overweight. the Bos-
ton YWCA. a Red Feather Ser
vice. announces two groups
starting this fall that will help
women solve some Of their ex-
ercise and diet problems.
Weight Control and Figure
Control are titles of the COM
panion courses. Weight Con-
troll, now in its fourth consec-
utive year at the WV is based
upon talking OF the pounds. p"
Group members under the gui-
dance Of a psychiatrist seek
through frank discussion rea-
sons for overeating and failure
to stick to a diet. Through a
sharing OF experiences women
gain understanding and lend
each other moral support. The
course which grew out OF an
experiment conducted during
le4s in cooperation with the
U. S. Public Health Service has
proved successful enough to
prompt US in such cities as
Chicago and New York to start
similar group discussions.
Working with the group at
the Boston YWCA will be Dr..
Stanley S. Kanter. Of Boston.
associated with Beth Israel
Hospital, Harvard and Tufts
who was one of the leaders Of
the U. S. Public Health Ssrv-
ice pilot study group on weight
control.
A preliminary interview and
doctors permission are requir-
ed The first meeting Of the
II week session will be held
Thursday evening, Sept. II.
Figure control. new this fall.
designed for persons not SER
iously over or under weight
but anxious to redistribute
their poundage through a COM
oinstion Of diet and exercises.
A health and posture confer
encs and dietary advice from a
nutritionist are part OF the
sessions. Glasses navy be at
tended once or twice a week
on Monday or Thursday morn
ings or evenings. starting Sep
tember 2s and Octoger l.
The guardian., 1953-09-05

addition to Miss Turkon the list
Of Judges will include Mrs. So
hier Welch of Frsmingham and
the Association OF Mass. Garden
Clubs. Miss Helen S. BsrteIs Of
the Lynn Garden Club, Miss
Bernice Billings, Executive Sc
cretary Of the Boston Tuoer-
culosis Association. Michael
Cunnlff. loaned through Park
Commissioner Hyland, and
Frederick W. Harrington OF the
City Of Boston Health Depart
ment.
The guardian., 1953-09-05

Sometimes doctors don't tell
the patients the bad news about
what ais them. but they al
ways give the ill straight from
the shoulder.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-15
By Doris Kanier

The answer had been found
in a suggestion box.
Boris Levine, an engineer
in the Office of the Chief of
Engineers, and Leroy Martin,
engineer in the Granite City
(IllD Engineer Depot, gave
the Army its answer on one
of the departments standard
suggestion blanks.
Their suggestion was to re-
move the rear sight of an
ordinary carbine and, by use
of an adapter which they had
designed, clamp on the mira
red sight. It would require
only a simple tooling opera
ton which could be per-
formed in any machine shop.
An additional advantage, they
pointed out, was that the
sight would be removable-a
soldier might put it on or
take it off as the situation
demanded.
The Army Efficiency Awards
Committee authorized a total
of $l,275 to the engineers in
December, 1852, for their
suggestion for use in
Korea when urgently needed"
Earlier, the two engineers
had been awarded SITS by
their chief. Since the COM
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-15
FEW days after the out

A FEW days after the out
IA break of the fighting in
Korea, the Department of the
Army received an urgent re-
quest for "sniperscopes." 1t
seemed unlikely that the
request could be filled.
For the sniperscope, named
for it's effective night service
in ferreting out targets in
World War II, had been man
ufactured separately, as a
special weapon. And at the
end of the war production
was stopped.
The sniperscope had been
produced by a process OF
brazing onto a carbine an
infra-red telescope sight by
means of which a soldier
could see his target at night.
In June, 1850, the Army had
on hand a supply of the mira
red sights and a supply OF
carbines. But unless the Ques-
zion of how to mount mira
red devices on carbines with
out using the elaborate braz-
ing process could be answered,
the request would have to wait.
Within 80 days after the
request had been received IN
Washington, the weapons
were at the front in Korea.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-15

Name it, and the depart
ment has received a sugges-
ton about it. No phase of
activity is barred. Some sug-
-geStionS deal seriously with
such subjects as ways of get
ting weapons to Korea. 9th
ers, in a more humorous vein,
see the need for a screened
table in the concourse of the
Pentagon for mothers to
change babies diapers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-15

OF the more than As, 500
suggestions submitted to the
Department of the Army
by civilian employees last
year, more than $500 were
adopted. The committee esti-
mates savings to the depart
ment in 1852 as a result of
these suggestions at more
than SO million. Other saw
ings, including life, remain
ineStimable.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-15

mittee is the only agency au-
thorized to make higher
awards, their service was
brought to its attention.
Awards are generally based
on savings to the department.
But where it is not possible
to calculate savings, as in
this case, the committee is
permitted to use its discretion
under a safety and morale"
provision.
Evening star., 1953-05-27
News of AreoMen and Women
Serving in the Armed Forces

play in the world series" of
amateur hockey.
Capt. Patterson is a veteran
of 10 years service. His par
ents. Capt. and Mrs. E. B. Pat
terson, live near Fort Belvoir,
Va. His father, naval officer,
is on duty with the Navy De-
partment in the Pentagon.
X X x
Joseph G. Downing, 81, of 2708
North Pershing drive, Arling-
ton, Va, was graduated recently
from the Engineer Officers Cam
didate School at Fort Belvoir,
Va. and commissioned second
lieutenant in the Corps of Engi-
neers. He is the son of Mrs.
Catherine B. Downing of the Ar
lington address.
X X X
Marine 1t. Cooper Gilman, son
of Marine Col. and Mrs. F. j.
Gilman, retired, of 2709 South
Hayes street, Arlington, Va, was
Evening star., 1953-05-27
Here und Abroad

When he completes his Alas
kan tour Of duty at Elmendorf
Air Force Base, near Anchorage.
Alaska. Army Capt. Robert w.
Patterson, a former Washing
ton resident, will carry with him
not only military memories but
also those of coaching the ma
tional Air Force hockey cham
pions.
Capt. Patterson's Elmendorf
Commando puck team was a
vivid example of armed forces
unification in action-an Army
officer coaching an Air Force
base team made up of five Army
and 10 Air Force players. Capt.
Patterson moulded his group of
young soldiers and airmen into
q championship team that won
four trophies and 16 medals.
The CommandoS' champion
ship marked the first time a
service team had been invited to
Evening star., 1953-05-27
Capt. Behn.
AIrman Downing.

Airman Downing. Capt. Behn.
Marine Col. Charles I'll. Cox
1871 Porter street NV, was the
recent recipient of the Legion of
Merit medal in a ceremony at the
Marines Corps Educational Cen
ter, Quantico, Va.
X \ II X
Marine Capt. Robert d. BOhn,
Alexandria, Va, aide-de-camp
to Gen. Omar N. Bradley, will
accompany the general as a
member of the American delega-
ton to the coronation in London
next week. Capt. Bohn's wife.
Evening star., 1953-05-27

b
trination course at Lakeland Air
Force Base, Tex.
X \ \
Marine S/Sergt. Helen V. Kerr,
1884 Congress street Sc, became
the first re-enliStee in the Wash
ington Women Marine Disbursing
Unit recently. Sergt. Kerr, who
served in the Marines in World
War II. is the daughter of STAN
ley F. Kerr, a veteran Of the 1st
Marine Division. Her brother.
M/Sergt. Stanley Kerr, is sta
toned at the Marine base at
Pendleton, Calf.
Evening star., 1953-05-27


awarded the Distinguished Fly
ing Cross by 1t. Gen. Clifton B.
Gates, USMC, in a recent cere-
mony at the Marine Corps
School, Quantico. Va. The dec
grafton, the naval services
fourth highest award for valor,
was presented to the Arlington
Marine for his "heroism while
participating in aerial fight
against the enemy in Korea"
X X X \
Leon E. Downing, jr., Is, whose
father lives at 1927 New Jersey
avenue NV, is completing his
Air Force basic airman indoc-
Evening star., 1953-05-27
aes::.c:3:..,

MAI. Goodwin. Col. Cox.
Anne, and daughter, Barbara
Ann, live at Valley View drive,
Franconia, Va.
\ X \
Army Maj. Guy r. Goodwin,
jr., 1910 Maplewood drive. Falls
Church, Va, has been named
assistant logistics officer GA
on the staff of Maj. Gen. E. K.
Wright. commander of the Mill
tary District of Washington.
Maj. and Mrs. Goodwin have two
daughters, Julie Ann, 6, and
June, 5.
Evening star., 1953-05-27
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