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Evening star., 1953-03-31
DR.. Astin Ousted as Director
OF Standards Bureau in Row
Dispute Over Report
About Buttery Fluid
Given as One Reason

DR.. Allen v. AStin has been
removed as director Of the Ma
tional Bureau of Standards, it
was disclosed today.
His resignation came amid a
row over a Bureau of Standards
report on a commercial battery
fluid. A Commerce Department
spokesman said other issues also
were involved.
The Commerce Department,
which controls the Bureau Of
Standards. asked DR.. Astin to re-
sign.l Secretary of Commerce
Weeks said DR.. Astin promptly
complied. The White House said
the resignation has not yet
reached there. but will be ac-
cepted Immediately when it does
Explanation Promised.
Secretary Weeks promised to
give the Senate Small Business
Committee a full explanation
late today. In the meantime he
instructed bureau officials to
avoid comment on the case.
Mrs. Astin tearfully reported
that her husband was with
the Air Force Scientific Ad-
visory Board at Maxwell Air
Force Base in Alabama. She
said DR.. Astin was "going about
his business" for the moment.
DR.. Astin told The Star by
telephone: I'm very much dis
turbed about it,"
II was planning to go back to
Washington tomorrow" he said,
"but now think I'll have to go
back today"
He said that he had been told
informally that he would be
Evening star., 1953-03-31
BY the Asseeiaisd Press

LAS VEGAS, New, Mar. 81
An atomic explosion. relatively
weak as judged by veteran OBJ
servers here but packing a strong
wallop at the Atomic Energy
Commissions proving ground IS
miles northwest. f1ared over the
Nevada desert at S am. today. j.
The flash was less brilliant
than either of the two preceding
shots of the spring test series.
The usual fast-rising white cloud
from the blast, almost always
seen here. was not visible. And
no shock wave was felt here, also
unusual.
But the Acc reported the de-
vice, touched of from a 30O-foot
tower, gave observers at the
Yucca Flat test site the most
severe jolting they've had this
year.
RcverberatiOns Continue.
Two strong shocks were felt,
and there were continuing rever-
berations after the blast, the
Acc said.
The Acc did not describe the
device detonated today and gave
no explanation for the effects
noted in the control tower and
the lack Of effects noted here.
The Acc has explained previ-
ously, however. that explosion
effects, as felt at a given time
and place, are dependent on
atmospheric conditions of the
moment. Shock waves skip
freakishly, sometimes hitting
harder at distant points.
Vehicles and Mice Exposed.
Thirty aircraft circled the test
site during the blast, but the
Acc said the planes were the
usual craft assigned for such
shots and there were no Air
Force indoctrination planes, as
at first believed.
Twenty five vehicles, including
two buses, were exposed to the
explosion. The Acc said these
same machines were used in the
Evening star., 1953-03-31
Atomic Power Plant for Sub
Successfully Put in Operation
Working Model at Acc Station in Idoho
Is Yielding Energy From Chain Reaction

will eventually be brought to
full power"
This was the first word that
atomic scientists had actually
achieved power in a reactor of
the type that is expected to allow
a submarine to travel many
thousands of miles without re-
fueling and to stay submerged
for great lengths of time.
The commission said the
atomic power plant had entered
a phase known, as "criticality"-
that is. the atomic fuel used in
1t has been brought to a point
where it is sustaining q chain
reaction and yielding atomic
energy that can be tarnessed for
| propulsion Of a submarine.
Evening star., 1953-03-31
Atomic BIost Without Cloud
Centers Jolt on PROVING Site

civil defense test March II. An
imals, mostly mice, were also
exposed for biomedical studies
Today's test was supervised by
DR.. John Clark, deputy scien-
tific director from Los Alamos,
standing in for DR.. Alvin c.
Graves.
Observers here said the flash
was much less brilliant than
those Of the two previous shots,
and ranks with the weakest ever
noted here.
In Los Angeles, $50 miles away,
where the flashes are usually
seen when the weather is clear
at is was today, there were no
immediate reports that today'S
explosion was visible.
Evening star., 1953-03-31
FEC Won't Approve
Infested Color ~,
Chairman Iestifies
Walker Says Industry
Must Show Improvement
On Columbiu's System
BY the As,,oeiutsd Pres.

Paul A. Walker, chairman oi
the Federal Communications
Commission, declared today that
the agency Is not going to be
rushed into approval Of an un-
tested color television system.
He sharply rejected some in
dustry suggestions that the mil
lenium" has arrived In color TV
and said the industry has yet to
prove it has a better system than
the one FEC approved in 1850.
That system was advanced by
the Columbia Broadcasting Sys-
tenn.
Mr.. Walker was the final wit
ness at House Commerce Com
mittee hearings which Chairman
Wolverton said were called to
determine if color TV for pub
lie consumption has been de-
layed deliberately.
Insist on Standards.
Mr.. Walker told the commit
tee FEC is standing on its cri-
terra for a simple, workable and
economical color transmission
system which would not render
obsolete the millions of sets now
in the hands Of the public.
Mr.. Walker said that even
hindsight has shown no error
in FEC approval of the CHS sys-
tenn. He. said it "and It alone
afforded an adequate system.
Much of the controversy CEN
ters on the question Of conn
patability." A compatible color
TV system would enable owners
of ordinary black and white, sets
to receive color signals in black
and white without adding any
gadgets. An incompatible sys-
tenn would require additional
equipment to receive color sig
nails. The CHS system is not
compatible.
RCA Offers System.
The Radio Corp. Of America
told the committee it has de-
veloped a compatible system
which it could put into operation
at once il the FEC approved it.
RCA also said in 1949 it had de-
veioped a compatible system.
But Mr.. Walker told the COM
mittee that RCA's system ad-
vanced in 1949 failed to meet
even minimum reasonable stand
ards" He said full. complete
field tests would be required be-
fore the commission could an
alyze the new RCA system.
Evening star., 1953-03-31
Sample Teleyision Set
Sells Itself EusiIy

The sample television set which
Julian E. Oled. 1905 Forrest road,
Kent Village, Nd. left In his car
last night attracted unwanted
interest.
Mr.. Oleff. q salesman for the
Muntz Television Co.. sic Eighth
street Sc. returned to the car
in the 500 block Of Ninth street
Sc, to find q back window
smashed and the 2l-inch Get
missing.
Evening star., 1953-03-31
-Four Flee Brownsville,
But Are Soon Cauqhf

Four inmates Of Brownsville
State Hospital escaped from the
institution shortly before mid
night last night but were all back
in custody by s am. today, ac-
cording to Maryland State
Police.
One fugitive. identified by
police as Donald Brown, 21, coll
ored. was found walking near
Fort Meade by State Trooper
George Herman ct $50 am. The
other three. all juveniles, were
rounded up this morning.
Evening star., 1953-03-31
81 Million Given in U. S
For Holland Flood Aid
By he Asseeiated Press

NEW YORK, Mar. 31.-Prince
Bernhard of the Netherlands
said today American cash con-
tributions to Holland flood relief
amounted to more than 50 mil
lion.
The prince also said various
relief committees had received
enough clothing for A million
personsm more than four times
the population of the Neither
lands-but that most Of this had
been diverted elsewhere.
Evening star., 1953-03-31
U. 5. Stee|'s Plants
Forced 10 Close by
Railroad Dispute
Controversy Caused by
Suspension Of Two Men
Accused Of Showdown
By the Assoeiosed Pres,

PITTSBURGH, Mar. 31.-A
dispute over the suspension of
two railroaders forced the shut
down today Of the four plants Of
the United States Steel Corp. in
the Pittsburgh area.
About 4,5O0 employees of the
Union Railroad Co., a subsidiary
Of United States Steel, struck,
bringing furlough orders to more
than 10000 men in the mills and
plants dependent on the rail-
roads operation.
Clinton C.. Gabriel, general
chairman of the three Brother
hood Of Railroad Trainmen
lodges which represent the train
men, confirmed a. report that
the brotherhood had not called
the strike. He said the walkout
was unauthorized.
Strike Brewing for Week.
The railroad strike had been
brewing for the last week after
officials of the railroad sus-
pended for 10 days two con-
ductors accused of a SLOW
down."
(Officials Of the Railway
Mediation Board said In Wash
ington they had instructed War
rem Lane, a board mediator, to
go to the scene to do everything
possible to end the walkout.)
The railroad connects various
United States Steel plants. It
hauls raw materials to the mills
and carries away finished prod
ucts. It also serves the various
departments within the plants.
Furnaces Being Banked.
United States Steel said the
plants cannot operate while the
railroad is on strike. A United
States Steel official said all IRON
making blast furnaces and steel
making open hearth furnaces are
being banked as rapidly as pos
Sible.
Since furnace cooling is a time
consuming process the shutdown
won't be complete until about
midnight tonight. Striking train
men are maintaining skeleton
crews to permit an orderly shut
down and avert costly damage.
The strike stems from an orig
inal walkout by about 1000 con-
ductorS. brakemen, Switchmen
and yardmasters shortly before
midnight last night. Then 5000
other railroaders - mostly engi-
neers and shop workers-joined
the strikers in idleneSs.
Others to Be Affected.
There was no report that the
trailroaders planned to end their
walkout when the Today
suspensions given the two con-
ductors ends.
B. r. Gould. general manager
Of the Union railroad, said
the strike also will affect
the Universal Atlas Cement Co.
at Pittsburgh; the Fisher body
plant at Irwin and the Cont
mental Can Co. at Mifflin, near
Pittsburgh, within the next II
hours. These plants are either
operated or supplied by United
States Steel.
The Clarion coke works oi
United States Steel will be down
to IS per cent operation before
noon. a company spokesman
said.
Evening star., 1953-03-31
Senate D. {. Group
REGISTERS Unanimous
Approval Of Spencer
Report on Nominee Due
Tomorrow; Final Action
Expected Thursday
q
By Don S. Worren

The Senate District Commit
tee, by unanimous vote, today
approved President Eisenhower's
nomination of Samuel Spencer to
be a member of the Board of
Commissioners succeeding F. Jo-
Seph Donohue.
A report Of the committee
action will be made to the Senate
tomorrow and confirmation will
be asked at the Senate session
Thursday.
Nearly 40 witnesses were on
hand at the committee hearing
at $3.50 a. m. to praise the AZ
year-old lawyer, civic worker and
war veteran.
Before the vote was taken,
Committee Chairman Case asked
If any one present wanted to op-
pose Mr.. Spencer. No one re-
sponded.
Quizzed on Law Firm.
Senator Case said he wanted
to ask one question not out of
personal curiosity" but be-
cause a Senate colleague had
asked him the question.
This was why had Mr.. Spencer
left the law firm of Covington,
Burling, Rublee. Acheson &
Short. to start law Office of his
own. Mr.. Spencer was employed
in this law firm from 1937-1940
and again, after. the war, from
1945-1947.
Mr.. Spencer replied cit was
simply because ] wanted to de-
velop an individual practice Of
law. wanted to have my own
small law Office where the pol
icies would be my own"
That was the end Of that
questioning and the parade Of
supporting witnesses was. re-
sumed.
Leading of for the supporting
with esSes was Commissioner
Donohue, active in Democratic
Party politics as well as in city
government affairs. He said Mr..
Spencer was an excellent
choice" Commissioner Renah
Camalier, also a Democrat,
likewise praised the nominee.
Backed by McGarraghy.
Joseph C. McGarraghy. chair
man of the Republican State
Committee for the District, said
Mr.. Spencer has the confidence
of every one in the community
that knows him.
Others lauding Mr.. Spencer
included L. Corrin Strong, a
member of the Republican State
Committee who in the pre-con-
vention days was the leader of
the Eisenhower wing of the Re-
publican Party here; Edgar
Morris, chairman Of the Board
of Public Welfare; Herbert p.
Leeman, Of the Central Suf-
frage Conference.
Also Charles S. Dewey, former
Representative from Illinois;
James Cobb. lawyer and former
judge of Municipal Court.
Also, Preston C. King. jr., pres
ident of the District Bar Asso-
citation; Ralph Becker, former
national chairman Of the Young
Republicans National Fedora
tion: Godfrey L. Munter, former
president of the District Bar Asso-
citation.
Also DR.. c. Leslie Glenn, min
iSter Of st. Johns Episcopal
Church: c. r. Preller, president
of the Washington Central Labor
Union: Robert Z. Mclaughlin,
Maurice Friedman, Mrs. Vir-
ginia Blair, Hamilton Robinson.
Also, Wesley s. Williams, mem-
ber Of the District Board of Edu-
cation: Charles H. Brown. the
Washington Bar Association, and
Julian r. Dugas Of the Console
dated Parents Group.
Senator Neely, Democrat. Of
West Virginia, moved for con-
firmation Of Mr.. Spencer. Others
voting with him were Senator's
Case, Beall Of Maryland and
Payne Of Maine. Republicans.
and Mansfield, Democrat. Of
Montana.
Evening star., 1953-03-31
Only ! in 1000 Own
Autos in Russia

RUSSIAN AUTOS - Russiuns con
own private automobiles but only
one in q thousand con afford them.
For another look through "A Window
on Red Square," o series BY Frank
Rounds IT.. on bis experiences 10
Russie. see Poge A.
THE EASTER MENU--As trodi-
ticnol os new Eoster bonnet is the
Enster hom. The Stars Fopd Editor,
Violet Foulkner, gives rips on how
% make il . perfect hum on Pass
Evening star., 1953-03-31
Drivers Must Get Togs by 3:45;
T Fuce Fine After s Tomorrow

Threatened with arrest after
8 am. tomorrow. hundreds Of
car owners stood in line today to
buy license plates before the
deadline Is ciamped on at 3:45
pm.
Motorists venturing on the
streets tomorrow with 1852 tags
Evening star., 1953-03-31
Stevenson in Singapore

SINGAPORE, Mar. 81 (R-
Adlai Stevenson, former Demo-
cratic presidential nominee, ar
rived here by plane today from
Manila for q 24-hour stopover en-
route to Saigon. He is sched-
uled to return here April Z.
Evening star., 1953-03-31

dSI6O 10 reopen CIl6 SUSPENDED
armistice talks If the Reds agree
to details of exchanging sick
and wounded war prisoners.
And the U. N. in effect told
the Reds to come up with an
official. detailed version of last
nights radio proposal by Red
China's Premier, Chou En-lai,
to compromise the Standoff on
voluntary repatriation of war
prisoners.
The unyielding y. N. demand
that POWS have the choice of
returning to their native lands
was the only issue blocking an
armiStice and it broke up the
talks last October 8.
Silent on Final Choice.
Chou offered to send home
those POWs who want to go back
and send the others to neutral
state where both sides can talk
1t over with them.
But he didn't say what the
q. N. wants to hear-whether.
even there. the prisoners would
have the final choice. For the
U. N. that has been a must.
Gen: Clark's proposal was con-
tanned in a letter handed to the
Reds at Panmunjom in Korea.
It was an answer to a Com
munist proposal Saturday to
swap ailing prisoners and reopen
the talks. Gen. Clark originally
had suggested the trade Feb
ruary %.
Would Send High Officers.
In his letter today, Gen. Clark
proposed that a liaison group,
from both sideS-each headed by
a general or an admiral-make
the exchange arrangements.
After that is done, he said, ne
gotiations for resuming truce
talks could follow "as a second
order of business"
Red liaison officers received
the letter in a two-minute meet
ing and gave no hint when there
would be an answer or when
Chou's new proposal might be
delivered.
If it follows previous patterns,
Chou's proposal could be handed
over tomorrow or the next day.
Gen. Clark arrived in Korea
for a brief visit two hours before
his letter was delivered.
He told newsmen he was ready
to give careful and sympathetic
consideration to Chou's proposal
once it is made official. Until
then, he said, he could not COM
ment.
World Waits Eagerly.
The world waited to see if
those latest Red moves are truly
the beginnings of peace-or an
other blind alley.
Chou's plan could have been
sired by previous U. N. and In
dian plans already snubbed by
the Reds.
It was the first crack in the
solid wall of Red resistance to
voluntary repatriation, but even
there Chou gave notice he still
does not acknowledge the "aSser-
ton of the UNC that there are
individuals who allegedly
refuse repatriation"
In Taipeh, Formosa, a spokes-
man for Nationalist China said
the Communist proposals are
merely a smoke screen to mask
plans for further aggression.
Prof. Tao HSi-Sheng, famed
(See POWs, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1953-03-31

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Whether You have q
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here Is Just the diet
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Evening star., 1953-03-31
Mild Quuke in Vermont

RUTLAND. VT, Mar. 81 (R.-
A mild earthquake startled resi-
dents of this area at about 8
a m. today. George Kirk of the
Rutland Herald said it shook
pictures on the wall and
sounded like q truck rumbling
by" No damage was reported
Evening star., 1953-03-31
Bulletins
Red Cross Drive at 7Oq6

Metropolitan Area Red Cross
Fund ca m p aigners today
reached the 20 per cent mark
in their drive to raise $751;
900. The $1,O6O,157 in contri-
buttons reported to date was
$45,0OO behind the amount in
hand on . comparable date
last year.
GA Employe Found Dead
An emplOye of the Central
Intelligence Agency, tOp-secret
Government organization, was
found dead today at his home
at 1866 Thirty second street
NV. Homicide police said he
was James s. Krenthal, 40.
Sunday Liquor Bill Rejected
ANNAPOLIS, Md. ga
House committee voted today
to keep MaryIand's Sunday
closing law on alcoholic bev-
erages just as it is.A The COM
mittee refused to support .
bill to extend the Sabbath ban
on liquor, beer and wine sales
throughout the State. The vote
in . closed meeting reportedly
was 14-2.
Prices Cut in Russia
MOSCOW lP)-The Soviet
government today announced
price reduction covering ma
jOr foOdstuffs and consumer
goods. This was the first ac-
tiOn to reduce living costs un-
der the regime ot the new
Premier, GeOrgi MalenkOv.
The reductions 80 into effect
tomorrow In all stores through
out the country.
Evening star., 1953-03-31


are In line for arrest and SIS
fines. Those who asked that
their tags be mailed. but have
not received them. are included.
Failure to receive tags by mail
win be no excuse since all mo-
torists were given sufficient
warning, Inspector Howard v.
Covell. police executive officer.
explained.
However, the trafdC and vehi-
cles once has kept current with
mail applications and most tags
should be delivered by tomorrow.
~ 7:3O an. today . line half
Evening star., 1953-03-31
j. n. Tells Reds
To Be Specific
In Peace Plans
Clark Will Reopen
ToIks if Exchange
Of Sick Goes Ahead
BULLETIN

UNITED NATIONS, N. Y.
R.-Red China's offer to set
tie the Korean prisoner of war
issue was delivered formally
today to Lester B. Pearson,
U. N. Geenral Assembly presi-
dent.
Evening star., 1953-03-31
Guide for Readers

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Evening star., 1953-03-31
New Nine-D0y Diet
By Josephine Lowmon
Starts This Sunday

Eoeh year at obout this time The
Stor publishes for It's women readers
Evening star., 1953-03-31

Only Hondful Of Reds Probe Koreon
Front otter Bloody Bottle. Poge A-3
Lodge Tolks to 'Jebb and Menon al
U. N. on Red Peace Bids. Poee A-3
Diplomats in Moscow Look to BohIen for
Peoee Rejection. Poee AS
Evening star., 1953-03-31
ey the Associated Press

TOKYO, Mar. 31.-A wary
United Nations Command told
the Communists today to get
down to business if their start
ling new offers to end the Ko-
rean fighting are sincere.
Gen. Mark Clark, U. N. Far
East commander, said he would
Evening star., 1953-03-31

ling 5000 nov for home delivery.
Evening star., 1953-03-31

Piesurs on Page 81.
Evening star., 1953-03-31

(See AsTIN. Page Asa
Evening star., 1953-03-31

tsee MCCARTHY, Page AID
Evening star., 1953-10-21
Civilians Honored
For Aiding Firemen
Hurt in Explosion

-Four men and two women
were awarded extraordinary Ger
tificates of merit by the District
Commissioners yesterday for
volunteering their services to
help save firemen trapped in a
blaze and explosion at Tenth and
H streets NE. last January Is.
The awards followed similar
certificates presented to two Ma
rine sergeants for helping to
rescue Fire Chief Millard H. Sut-
ton from the blazing wreckage.
Usually. the honor is reserved
for pOlice and f1remen or other
employees of the District.
Award Recipients.
Those receiving the awards
yesterday were:
Frederick j. Warther, 1907
Cheverly avenue, Cheverly, Md,
who suffered leg and arm injur-
les when a floor section col
lapsed on him as he was assist
ing injured firemen from the
building. Mr.. Warther, a passer-
by, required an operation for the
injury to his arm.
Herman OShinsky, one of the
owners of the agency, who
helped f1remen to locate spots in
the concrete floor through which
10 drill holes to let the smoke
out of the basement. Mr.. Oshin-
sky had been cut about the head
and right leg in the explosion,
the Commissioners pointed out.
Jack Ribnitzki. 1923 Sherrier
place NV. a volunteer fireman
who responded with a rescue
squad and who was cut about
the face and head while help
ing firemen play hoses into the
basement.
Harry Ager, 1901 Forest Glen
road, Silver Spring, Md, a
passerby who helped rescue in
jured and unconscious firemen.
Two Women Cited.
Miss Margaret Visnowski and
Mrs. Elsie Hoch, who volunteered
aid to doctors treating injured
firemen. Both women remained
until the last fireman had been
rescued, and both collapsed and
were treated at Casualty Hos
pital for shock. the Commis-
sioners reported.
The Marines honored were
Sergts. Eugene H. Graham and
Donald Kimball. Fire Chief
Sutton was gravely injured. He
returned to active duty only re-
Gently.
Evening star., 1953-10-21

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Evening star., 1953-10-21
Gen. Milton to Speak

Maj. Gen. Hugh M. Milton II,
executive for Reserve and ROTC
Affairs of the Army Department,
will address the District Reserve
Officers Association at 8 o'clock
tonight in the community room
of The Washington Post, 1915 L
street NV.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-10-23
Byrnes Fails To Reply
To Russian UN Delegate
Who TWits Him On Rights

Of violating the UN Charter. Yet
you say human rights are not re-
spected In these three countries"
The three countries discussed
were Hungary, Romania and Bull
garia.
Mahk went on to point out to
Byrnes that in these countries
human rights are not based on
race or color OF skin.
Apparently the Russian dele
gates answer stumped Byrnes.
for the South Carolinian. known
for his attitude on Negro rights.
refrained from answering.
Liberal forces throughout the
country objected TO Byrnes' APP
pointment to the UN post. They
said II would leave the U.S.A.
vulnerable TO such attacks as
witnessed here last week.
In opposing Byrnes. these
groups cited his long record OF
opposition TO issues OF interest to
mlnot4ties. especially Negroes.
The Malik-Byrnes exchange
came during the committees de-
bate on the issue OF admitting
new members 10 the UN.