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Milford chronicle., 1953-11-20

Mrs. Mezick will do a number you
can't afford to miss "Eadie Was
A Lady" SNOWFALL, Billy Brady,
doing "Thompson's Mule" will
make you hold your sides and roar
with laughter A change in pace
is provided by Slewfoot Russell
Bradley, who will bring you a song
entirely different from the usual
minstrel number.
Eight Ball Harvey ShOckley will
sing that upTOariOus account of the
woes of a fellow who "Wed 300
Pounds" Hambone Buck Jones
brings you the rollicking "How
Come You Do Me Like You Do"
SambO Ralph Tucker wOOs the
young ladies with his version of
Baby Face" Smoky Logan Le-
Compile gives another change of
pace with the ballad Lucky Old
Sun" Back in the taps depart
ment, Bonnie Lee Tucker does her
intricate tap and song routine. In
the instrumental division, Paul
Milford chronicle., 1953-11-20

Finishing with one driver, he
turned to car which had driven
up behind him. The driver didn't
question the procedure-in fact, he
didn't say a word.
The examiners check off points
for errOrs-30 means failure. The
stranger had Sc points against
him, Scaramucci said.
Milford chronicle., 1953-11-20

Lynch, Bill Prettyman and Cal
Clendaniel will entertain with syn
copated rhythm. Also in the instru-
mental line, the saxOphone artistry
of Wilson Morgan will be sure to
please.
Tickets are on sale for the show
to be held on December 2, 3 and
4. Contact members of the Class
OF Promise for tickets. 75c for
adults; SOC for children. Phone
Mrs. Logan LeCOmpte, 1863; Mrs.
Ralph Hunt, 1854, or Mrs. Richard
Clendaniel, 4256.
Milford chronicle., 1953-11-20
EXTRA TEST FAILS

NORMAN, Okla. - P) - Okla
home Highway Patrol drivers Ii
cense examiners were giving tests
to q driver training teachers here
but when they finished % tests
had been given.
Examiner Tony Scaramucci
came up with the answer:
Evening star., 1953-12-02
Maryland Expects
4,2OO Acres in Cafoctins
By the Associoted Press

The State of Maryland is ex-
pected to get 4.200 acres of the
Catoctin National -recreational
area in the near future"
Harry T. Thompson, assistant
superintendent of the National
Capital Parks. said yesterday de-
tails are being worked ont by
Government lawyers to give full
title to Maryland.
The actual date of presenting
the park area, near Thurmont,
Md, to the State is difficult to
estimate. Mr.. Thompson said.
In the near future is the best
estimate we can make" he said.
Approximately 1000 acres of
the Government land is being
retained since it includes PreSi-
dent EiSenhower's summer camp
In a review of the project be-
fore the National Capital Re-
gional Council Monday. MIR
Thompson said he feels that
Maryland should not be required
to undertake maintenance of the
Presidents camp.
Evening star., 1953-12-02
traffic Death Record
Improving in Virginia
BY the Associated Press

RICHMOND, Dec. with
one month in the year remaining.
Virginia S 1853 traffic death
record today reflected a s per
cent margin of improvement
over the 11-month toll of 1852.
Of a total of 90 deaths re-
corded last December-16 more
than have been killed in any one
month this year-State safety
officials hoped that the margin
of improvement could be widened
even more by the end of the
year.
Capt. w. L. Groth, State police
safety engineer, noted that this
years record to date was even
more significant than it appeared
on the surface inaSmuch as
traffic volume has increased by
an estimated 7 per cent and the
accident potential by at least
the same amount.
The toll through November
this year stood at $40 compared
with 861 year ago.
Evening star., 1953-12-02
Wilson Reiterates
Stand on 10 Pei. Cut
In Army Manpower
BY John A. Giles

Secretary of Defense Wilson
believes the Army can slash it's
manpower 10 per cent without
interfering with its combat effec-
tivenesS or this country's over
seas military commitments.
He made this plain at a news
conference yesterday when asked
about protests against the pro-
poSa1 which have been launched
by top Army officials.
But he also emphasized that
no final decision had been made
on the suggestion that the serv-
ice cut its strength by 224,000
from present levels-140.000 of
that number in the fiscal year
beginning next July l. He said
the subject still was under Pen
tagon study, including survey
by the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Army Heads Protest.
Secretary of the Army Stevens
and Gen. Matthew B. Ridgway,
Army Chief of Staff, have pro-
tested vigorously that such a cut
could not be made without cur
failing overseas commitments.
Mr.. Wilson was asked spe-
cific ally if he thought such an
action would have an impact on
United States forces in Europe.
IT don't think So" he said.
He went on to say that sup
port" forces for Army divisions
were entirely too high.
eve have the largest support
forces in relation to combat
divisions of any country in the
world" he commented. A COM
bat division, he explained, con-
tains 1880 officers and men.
But simple division of Army
strength, he continued, showed
that it, takes some $4,000 addi-
tional officers and men to back
up such combat units.
FOuTJH GdIkICI O1luCCIuCus
Mr.. Wilson also said:
/. The question as to whether
the Navy will be allowed funds
to build a fourth 60,000-ton
Forrestal-class aircraft carrier
has not been decided either by
himself OF the Joint Chiefs. He
said the latter had been asked
to consider the entire weapons
problem and that the question
of another carrier was being
considered just as the question
of more wings for the Air Force
Is studied.
2. Il don't say you are in an
awful economy spree when you
try to get down to three times
what you spent three years ago"
This was a comparison with eX-
penditures before start of the
Korean war.
3. This country had never
had anything like this military
al CALAAC Va
peace"
4 A group representing in
duStry had been at the Pentagon
discussing the problem of MAIN
tanning a sound production mo-
bilization base under the re-
duced military expenditures pro-
gram.
5, He did not expect many
outFaght cancellations of con-
tracts but there will be some
phasing out and stretching out"
over a comparatively long pc
riod of time. The ammunition
production program, for in
stance, may be stretched out
some more" instead of being cut
back sharply.
Evening star., 1953-04-07
Ba|timorean Named
FILA Head; Interior
Agency Post Filled
BY the Assoeioted Press

President Eisenhower today
nominated Guy o. Hollyday. Bal
timore businessman, as head of
the Federal Housing Admins
tration.
Mr.. Hollyday is now president
Of the Title Guarantee Co. in
Baltimore. He is a veteran of
World War I and graduated
from Johns Hopkins University
in 1914.
, Walter L. Greene now heads
the FILA.
The President also nominated
Felix E. Wormser of Larchmont,
N. Y, to be assistant secretary
Of the Interior Department to
have charge Of Federal resources.
Mr.. WormSer is now vice pres
ident of the st. Joseph Lead Co.
of New York. He is a native of
Santa Barbara, Calf, where he
was, born October 81. 1894. He
graduated from Columbia Uni
versity in 1916 with an engineer
ing degree.
He is former member of the
Federal Munitions Board and the
Bureau of Mines.
He also served at one time on
the editorial staff of McGraw-
Hill Publications. He has been
in construction mining engineer
ing for many years.
Evening star., 1953-04-07
Crews Wipe Last Bit of Egg
From White House | lawn

Hardy picnic groups left a
crazy quilt pattern of paper and
debris.
Officials estimated that be-
tween two and three tons of
trash were collected, but that
was far lighter than the total in
earlier years.
Calmly surveying the Situa-
ton and least disturbed of all
was White House Gardener Rob-
ert M. Redmond.
"The eggshells, he rational
lied, ARE good for the lawn. :"
Today the cleanup task moves
into the final stages. Protective
fences around plants and trees
will be removed. Time will take
care Of the trodden turf.
Until pm, when the ban
was lifted on unaccompanied
groWnups, every one was sup
posed to have a child with him
to gain entrance.
This requirement was Of small
concern to Navy Chief Arthur
Symington of IL Bowsprit green.
The chief entered the gates
carrying 3-week -old Sandra
Susan. Behind him came Mrs.
Symington and four other SYM
ington children in this order:
Joyce, IL; Richard, 10; Robert,
8. and Judith, S.
Four bands, Army Air Force,
Navy and Marine, played during
the day. Without being subtle
the Marines gave the skimpy,
rain-spattered crowd a remind
full Home, Sweet Home" slowed
their instruments and marched
of IN snappy fashion.
There were 110 lost children at
one. time or another. The Red
Cross treated 19 for minor in
juries.
Evening star., 1953-04-07
Key yConlmunist Fired
Amid Uproar Over
Soviet Doctor Plot
BY the Asseeioied Press

MOSCOW. April THE So
viets have fired a key Commu-
mist Party official for failing to
detect the falsity of the doc
tors plot" charges. Pravda an
nounced today. He is Semyon
D. Ignatiev, q member Of the
party's f1ve-man secretariat.
The official party newspaper
said that Ignatiev, who was given
the secretariat post only a month
ago. had been released from his
duties" Pravda disclosed yes
terday that he had headed the
security ministry during the time
when the charges against the Is
doctors were being prepared.
(Western observers Specu-
lated that the attack on such a
ranking leader as Ignatiev
might indicate a coming purge
within the Kremlin itself0
Several Doctors Jewish.
The government announced
last Friday that the doctors had
been released after an investiga-
tion proved charges against them
were false. They had been ac-
cused Of killing two Soviet Lead
erS and plotting to murder sew
eral others by faulty treatment.
Several Of the doctors are Jew
ish. In the governments original
announcement of their arrest
last January, they were accused
Of working with Zionist organi-
cations to do the bidding of
American and British intelli-
gence.
Denounced Earlier.
Pravda stressed today that any
preaching of race hatred in the
Soviet Union is punishable by
law. It declared:
THE Socialist state stands on
guard Of the interest of all people
of the Soviet Union. The consti-
tuition of the U. S. S. r. guards
the equality of all citizens inde-
pendent of their nationality and
race in all fields of economics,
government. cultural and social
political life" p
The custer of Ignatiev followed
a denunclation of him yesterday
by Pravda. The newspaper ac-
cused him Of political blindness
and gullibility," saying that he
had been taken in by a deputy
minister named Ryumin.
Evening star., 1953-04-07
Astiin
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NNOIlLlnucQ from F1TSC Page.)
today a resolution calling on the
Senate Commerce Committee to
investigate whether politics in
f1uenced DR.. Astin's dismissal.
Democratic Senators Sparkman
of Alabama and Hunt of Wy
oming said they wanted the SEN
ate Small Business Committee
to investigate.
Hits SpOilS System.
IF it is true that the Eisen-
hover administration proposes
TO dismiss valuable public serv-
ants under a spoils system prin-
ciple. it is time that an aroused
public opinion make clear that
such a policy will not be tol-
Grated" Senator Morse said.
He said that if there is Suffi-
cient reason for DR.. Astin's re-
moval-"and the evidence made
PUBIC 10 QaCe QOeS not SubStan-
tiate such a contention-the
public is entitled to know that,
too"
The chairman of the Com
merce Committee is Senator
Tobey of New Hampshire. He
conferred last week with Assist
ant Secretary of Commerce
Craig Sheaffer, who gave DR..
Astin his. dismissal notice. and
apparently concluded that the
incident was not worth investi-
eating. ,.
PROMPT Hearings Sought.
The chairman of the Small
Business Committee, which
helped provoke the Astin Incl
Evening star., 1953-04-07

providing for integraticn of
West German forces into a six
nation European army would go
into effect before the end OF this
year.
French ratification is a key
hurdle in the way of the EDO
project. And the major remain
ing barrier to French action is
their dispute with Germany over
the status Of the industrially rich
Saar.
Settlement Basis Sought.
American officials hope talks
with DR.. Adenauer here may help
lay the basis for a settlement
satisfying French requirements
for close economic ties with the
Saar and German demands for
full political rights for German
people living there. |
DR.. Adenauer's government is
reported ready to go along with
American-backed French pro-
poSals that the Saar be given a
politically autonomous Euro
pean status" so long as full DEM
ocratic liberties are guaranteed
the Saar's Germanic population.
He plans to reopen negotiations
with the French on the issue next
month. He shares the American
view that a Saar settlement is
not prerequisite to EDO rati-
fication.
Another prime topic for the
Adenauer conferences here is
expected to be revival of efforts
for unffication of Germany in
view of the apparently changing
tactics OF Soviet Russia.
DR.. Adenauer will stay at
the Blair House as the guest
of President Eisenhower until he
leaves Washington Friday. Con-
ferenceS are scheduled with Sec
retary Dulles at the State De-
partment this afternoon and to-
morrow afternoon, followed by
a final meeting and luncheon
with Gen. Eisenhower Thursday.
The German Chancellor is
scheduled to receive an honorary
degree at a Georgetown Univer-
sity dinner tonight. During his
stay he plans visits to the Ma
tional Gallery of Art, Mount
Vernon, the Tomb of the Un-
known older and the Capitol.
He is scheduled to address a
National Press Club luncheon
tomorrow.
Evening star., 1953-04-07

Cleanup crews picked at the
last morsels of egg on the White
House south lawn today in the
wake of yesterdays renewal of
the Easter Egg roll.
An unofficial statistician fig
ured that half the. 29,972 persons
through the east and west gates
all day were children. He further
figured that nearly all the chill
dren carried at least four eggs.
Last night most of the eggs
were still there, in one form or
another.
The crowd. thinned by a cloudy
morning and a moist afternoon
was far under those in years past.
But it was the first egg roll in II
years and an entirely new crop of
rollers has developed since then.
The Eisenhower grandchildren
set the early pace. They went
down among the visitors, rolled
their own eggs briefly and re-
turned to the White House.
Before noon the full presiden-
tial family appeared on the south
portico as the crowd howled and
squealed.
President Eisenhower well
coined them briefly and an
nounced he could spend a few
minutes with them. In. scene
described by veteran White
House newsmep as unprecedent-
ed in the history Of egg rolls, the
President waded into the crowd,
wearing beaming smile.
He emerged 18 minutes later
with the wide grin still in place
most unusual aplomb for such a
venture.
Matching the Presidents grace
full exit was that of his grand
children, Dwight David II and
Barbara Ann, who went into the
crowd with him. The young ones
still clutched their egg baskets.
Multi-colored shell fragments
spangled the lawn. Hard
boiled egg yolks dotted the green
earpet-like premature dande-
lions.
Evening star., 1953-04-07

dent, is Senator Thye of Mime
sofa. He is scheduled to return
to Washington tomorrow after
an Easter visit at home. Sena-
tors. Sparkman and Hunt. mem
bers of the committee. said they
would ask the committee to open
hearings quickly. Senator Thye
says he'll put the issue to a COM
mittee vote.
Evening star., 1953-04-07
Eisenhower FIuq Chuirmun

BALTIMORE, April 7 R.-
President Eisenhower yesterday
accepted an invitation to serve
as honorary chairman of the Ma
tional Flag Week Committee,
June 8.14.
Evening star., 1953-04-07
Leop Year Was Success

MENA. Ark. (P.-Polk County
officials have declared leap year.
1852, a success. They said that,
on the basis of county statistics.
% more girls got husbands dur
ing the year and 10 more were
able to keep them than during
1851.
Evening star., 1953-04-07
Adenuuer
Continued From First Page

told DR.. Adenauer that great
events are in the making in Eu-
rope with hope prevailing now
that the necessary unity and
strength" can be achieved.
Evening star., 1953-04-07
Predicted EDC Success,

The German statesman, known
as one of the chief architects of
Western European unity pro-
grams. predicted before he left
Germany that the EDO treaty
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1953-04-16

! L. & b.. HAT SHOP
"On The Square"
HAGERSTOWN, MD.
The Nome nugget. [volume] (Nome, Alaska) 1938-????, 1953-12-23
CAT CUTS. CURRENT

BUTTE, Mont, Up INN Curiosity
killed a. cat and left parts of
Butte without electric power for
more than 115 hours yesterday.
The inquisitive cat stepped on
a high voltage secondary bus bar
at a Montana Power CO. sub-sta-
ton here.
Four banks Of transformers
that reduced electrical pressure
from 100000 volts TO AGO were
short-circuited and an oil switch
caught fire.
The Nome nugget. [volume] (Nome, Alaska) 1938-????, 1953-12-23
Grover Whalen To Be
Replaced After IS Years
AS NY. Official Greeter

NEW YORK, Up - Mayor-elect
Robert F. Wagner, Jr., is dropping
Grover A. Whalen after IS years
as official city greeter and naming
Richard G. Patterson Jr., to the
job.
Wagner last night confirmed
long circulating reports that Pat
terson, 81, would get the unsal-
aried post. Patterson is a former
U. S. ambassador to Yugoslavia
and Guatemala and minister to
Switzerland.
The incoming mayor paid trib-
ute to Whalen's long service at
the head of the mayors reception
committee, which was formed in
1913 to officiate at all city well
comes for important visitors. The
committee has arranged many
Broadway ticker tape parades.
The Nome nugget. [volume] (Nome, Alaska) 1938-????, 1953-12-23
Snowballs Are Selling AT A
Nickel Apiece In Hollywood

A HOLLYWOOD, R-It's official
ly winter now, even in Hollywood,
where snowballs went on sale for
5 cents apiece.
The snowballs, refrigerated, of
course-were available at Holly
wood and Vine as a Christmas
touch for native kids who may
never have enjoyed rolling their
own from a real snoWbank.
Proceeds will 60 to the Jewish
National Home for Asthmatic
Children, at Denver.
The Nome nugget. [volume] (Nome, Alaska) 1938-????, 1953-12-23
SONIA TO SEEK DIVORCE

HOLLYWOOD, Up - SOM a
Henie, the skater and actress, has
announced that she will soon seek
a divorce from Winthrop Gardi-
ner, New York aviation executive.
Evening star., 1953-07-05
Henry J. GrathwoI,
Former WPB Aide

Henry j. Grathwol, 68, Of 1924
Sixteenth street, Silver Spring,
Md, a former civil engineer with
the War Production Board, died
yesterday after a heart attack at
his home.
A native of Troy, N. Y, Mr..
Grathwol was graduate of
Rensselaer, Polytechnic Institute.
He served during World War I
as a first lieutenant in the Army.
He came to Washington about
1888 to work for the Bureau of
Public Roads and later for the
War Production Board and other
Federal agencies. He retired in
1941.
Mr.. Grathwol was a Mason,
being a member of the AlmaS
Temple here. He was also a
member of Chevy Chase Presby-
terian Church.
Survivors are his widow, Mrs.
Henry j. Grathwol. and a son,
Henry j. Grathwol. jr., both of
the Sixteenth street address, and
a brother. Albert A. GrathWol of
Watervliet, N. Y.
Funeral plans have not been
completed. Burial will be in
Arlington Cemetery.
Evening star., 1953-07-05
Services Tomorrow
For Frank ]. Day,
Retired as PRIMER

Frank j. Day, of 1700 Capitol
avenue, NE, a retired plate
printer at the Bureau of En-
craving and Printing, died Fri
day at Sibley Hospital after an
illness of several months.
Mr.. Day was employed at. the
bureau for 81 years before he
retired in January, 1899.
During that period he studied
at the u. S. College of Veterinary
Surgeons. receiving a doctors
degree in that field. He prac-
ticed in Washington some years
He was a member of the Ma
sons. and was a deacon of Eek
ington Presbyterian Church
where he served as superintend-
ent of the Sunday School for Is
years and for time as an elder
Survivors are his widow, Mrs
Frank j. Day: two daughters,
Mrs. Frank Ragusa of 514O North
Tenth road. Arlington. and Mrs.
w. Elliott Button of Winchester,
Va: two sons, M/Sgt. Edward j.
Day. now with the Army in Ger
many, and Frank D. Day OF
Whlteford, Md. and two sisters,
Mrs. Ida Scarborough of Win
chester and Mrs. Henry Ellis of
Whiteford.
Funeral services will be held at
1:3O pm. tomorrow in the Hines
funeral home, 1901 Fourteenth
street NV. Burial will be in
Glenwood Cemetery.
Evening star., 1953-07-05
Maurice Woodman,
81 Years al Library

Maurice Lane Woodman, 81,
a Library of Congress employe for
80 years. died unexpectedly in a
restaurant on Pennsylvania ave-
nue. Sc. He lived. at 318 c street
Sc.
Mr.. Woodman was born in
South Boston. Mass. He worked
for newspapers, an insurance
company and American District
Telegraph before he came to
Washington to work at the Lii
brary of Congress. He was in the
cataloging division.
During World War II he did
code work for the Air Force with
the rank of corporal. He was past
commander of st. Peters post of
the Catholic War Veterans and
a member of Nash Post of the
American Legion.
A bachelor, he is survived by
two sisters, Mrs. Cora Anderson.
South Boston, and Mrs. Priscilla
Currier. North Quincy. Mass.
Funeral services will be held
at 9 am. Tuesday at st. Peters
Catholic Church. 313 Second
street Sc. Burial will be in
Arlington Cemetery.
Evening star., 1953-07-05
Alexander N. BYrne;
Retired GIazier

Alexander M. Byrne. retired
from the glazing business here.
died yesterday at Mount Alto
Hospital. He would have been
81 on Tuesday.
Mr.. Byrne, who lived at 2426
Nineteenth street NV. came
to Washington about 80 years
ago. He was born in Whining
ton, Del, and was graduated
from Mt. st. Mary's College.
Emmitsburg, Md. He had his
own glazing business here until
he retired about eight years ago.
An Army veteran of World
War I. Mr.. Byrne was a member
of Cissel Saxon American Legion
Post No. Al.
Survivors are his brother.
John A. Byrne, Baltimore. and
two sisters, Miss Sara D. Byrne.
a secretary at The Star; and
Mrs. Marion P. Stoker, both of
the Nineteenth street address.
His wife, Margaret, died three
years ago.
Funeral services will be held
Tuesday at st. Paul's Catholic
Church, Fifteenth and v streets
NV. Burial will be in VIII
mington.
Evening star., 1953-07-05

an auditor and revenue agent
for the Bureau of Internal Reve-
nue..
He retired in 1888 after IS
years of service.
Mr.. Ruddy served as chief
usher at St. Patrick's Catholic
Church for A years and was a
member of the Knights OF CO.
lumbuS.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs.
Alice Ruddy; two sons, Matthew
S. Ruddy, of st. Paul, Mimi. and
j. Carlisle Ruddy of Washing
ton; a brother. John E. Ruddy,
of Detroit, Mich; two sisters,
Mrs. John j. Mooney, of Olean,
N. Y, and Mrs. P. N. Mccarthy
of Bradford. Pa, and seven
grandchildren.
Prayer sevices will be held at
9:15 a. m. tomorrow at the Col
Inns funeral home, 1921 Four
teenth street N. w. A requiem
mass will be celebrated at 10
a. m. at St. Patrick's Church,
Tenth and G streets N. w. Burial
will be in Mount Olivet Gene
terry. ...
Evening star., 1953-07-05
John {. Albright, 81,
Union Pacific Official
BY the Assoeioted Press

PORTLAND, Ore, July A.
John c. Albright, 81, executive
assistant to the president of the
Union Pacific Railroad, died in a
hospital here today after a heart
attack.
Mr.. Albright, a native Of Du-
luth, Mimi, started work for the
railroad as an Office boy here in
1906. He became assistant super
intendent of the roads Oregon
Division in 1887 and two years
later became superintendent of
the Washington Division with
headquarters in Spokane.
He returned here as general
manager in 1910 and was made
executive assistant in 1945.
Survivors include the widow,
and a son.