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Evening star., 1953-06-22
Weather Forecast: More Heat.
Oncoming Cold Front to FiizzIe

Washington suffered through
a sizzling summer heat wave
with most of the Nation today,
and a cold front moving into
this area was reported too weak
to bring much relief.
High temperatures of about
80 were predicted for today and
tomorrow with no rain or COOL
ing winds in sight. The mercury
reached 80 for the second
straight day yesterday. with q
high Of 90 recorded at 3 pm.
Cool air was bringing some re-
lief to the midwest today, but
the air was expected to warm up
before it reaches the District
area.
Summers arrival brought
death to 1913 persons over the
Nation from causes attributable
to the weather. Nearly all of the
East Coast except Maine report
ed temperatures above 80.
Beaches and other vacation
spots were jammed with visitors
seeking relief.
Police at Ocean City, Md, es-
timated $4,000 visitors came to
that Atlantic resort city. At the
Chesapeake Bay Bridge. 10000
cars had crossed by Sunday
morning, and additional thou
Evening star., 1953-06-22

Senator Humphrey, Democrat,
Of Minnesota, protested that AD-
X2 was basically, "epsom salts
and Glauber's salts-one you give
to people and one you give to
animals"
I'm not a veterinarian, :"
snapped Mr.. Ritchie.
He added that his battery ad-
ditive contains secret trace ele-
mentS that give it zip.
That's q trace element?" de-
manded Senator Humphrey. "All
that means is that it is a low
grade EPSON salt and Glauber's
salt and therefore cheaper. Let's
get the list of trace elements"
Mr.. Ritchie replied that the
exact proportion of the ingredi-
ents was his greatest secret and
that he did not intend to reveal
them.
st don't go for this mysticism, "
Senator Humphrey concluded.
Mr.. Ritchie said AD-X2 was
not a "cure all" but helps pre-
vent sulfation or hardening Of
battery grids-a condition which
irnpairs their ability to take q
charge.
Evening star., 1953-06-22
Profits Tax SideIined in Study
Of Trade Act by House Group
Reed Offers No Comment on Future
Of Plan as Simpson Curb Is Discussed

afternoon on the trade agree
ments legislation.
One other Republican mem
ber of the committee, however,
voiced a belief that something
might be done" about the tax
extension bill this week. Rep
resentative Curtis. Republican,
of Nebraska, told reporters that
this was a personal assumption
and added: II haven't anything
to base it on" He did not in
dicate whether he belived a move
to get a House vote on the tax
extension bill would be made in
committee or in the House itself.
Mr.. Reed, opposing the Presi-
dents recommendation to con-
tinue the excess profits tax from
June 80 to January /, has re-
fused all along to disclose wheth-
er he will let the committee vote
on reporting out the bill.
AS Mr.. Reed kept his own
counsel about the legislation,
Secretary of the Treasury Hum
phrey went on record as pre-
dieting both Senate and House
approval of the extension.
In a televiSion interview yes
(See TAXES, Page A-12.)
Evening star., 1953-06-22
By Jones E. Roper

Jess M. Ritchie told Senate in
vestigators today that the bat
terry additive AD-X2, which he
helped formulate, will double the
life of the storage battery, but
had a hard time explaining why.
Mr.. Ritchie was the first wit
ness as the Senate Small Busi-
ness committee opened hearings
to decide whether Government
agencies have been fair and
just" in condemning the addi-
tive.
He testified that he never has
had a complaint from a custo-
mer-only from the Bureau of
Standards, which says the
chemical is useless for reviving
aged batteries such as those used
in automobiles.
Mr.. Ritchie tore apart one
storage battery to explain to the
Senators how it works. Then he
exhibited a sparkling, flashing
battery which he said had been
discarded as useless only to be
revived by AD-X2.
Evening star., 1953-06-22
Truman Sees -Four Ex-Aides
As Visit to Capital Starts
Eisenhower Is Too Busy to Greet
Every Tom, Dick and Harry, He Quips

hand when newSreel men and
reporters entered the "ex-Presi-
Dental" suite which often has
been used by Herbert Hoover.
II am just looking over my
White House schedule" he said
jocularly when asked what it
was.
Mrs. Truman and Miss Mar
garet Truman had gone shop
ping; but he was not alone.
The ornate drawing room was
almost crowded. Matthew j.
Connolly. Donald Dawson,
Charles S. Murphy and David
Stowe were standing about. All
had been members of Mr.. Tru-
mans White House staff.
"Was he going to the White
House?" a reporter asked.
mo" said Mr.. Truman. "the
President is too busy to see ev-
cry Tom. Dick and Harry who
comes to town"
He was going to the Hill for
lunch he said, with the Missouri
delegation. Representative Clar-
ance Cannon, veteran Demo-
cratic member of the House, was
arranging it, he said.
Lights were set up and in a
jiffy the drawing room had been
changed into a movie studio.
Charles Shut of Telenews took
over the questioning. Political
questions were answered with
variations of mo comment"
Was he ever going to talk out,
Mr.. Shut asked.
The answer was:
"You know a man can't hold
his tongue forever"
He could not answer many of
the questions, Mr.. Truman said,
because he was not fully in
formed.
IT have an idea that I will
be pretty well briefed on what
is going on before I leave" he
added.
Defeated in asking about the
present administration, Mr..
Shut took another angle and
asked how the Democratic Party
was doing.
Mr.. Truman then repeated
what he said last week at Kan
sas City that "The Republican
Party is the party of special in
terests and it has amply demon
strated that; and the Democratic
Party is the party Of the people" :"
The Democratic Party, he said,
will again be the peoples choice.
"You mean in 1882" he was
asked.
His answer was, I'm 1854, 1856
1858 and 1860"
Asked the condition of the
Democratic Party, he said:
"It is good and healthy, and
it will be getting healthier all
the time"
Gene Autry, the singing cow
boy star, was one of Mr.. Tru-
Continued on Page 7. Col. ~
Evening star., 1953-06-22
By Robert K. Walsh

The excess profits tax, sched-
uled to die a week from tomor-
row unless continued by Con-
gress at President Eisenhower's
request, seemed buried in silence
at a House Ways and Means
Committee meeting today.
The committee talked for more
than two hours in closed session
this morning, but only about a
bill to restrict the Reciprocal
Trade Act recently extended for
another year.
Chairman Reed said the COM
mittee did not discuss the tax ex-
tension proposal on which it held
two weeks of open hearings early
this month. AS for chances of
reporting out such a bill, Mr..
Reed was even more uncommu-
NEGATIVE than on last Saturday
after he talked with Gen. Eisen-
hover at the White House.
The chairman had no COM
ment when asked if the commit
tee might take up the measure
later today or at some other time
before June 80. He said merely
that the committee would meet
again for several hours this
Evening star., 1953-06-22
Annopurno Conqueror
Pushes on Alone

ANOTHER Observation-Disclosures
Herzos pushes on alone to estoblish
Comp III as moroIe dips cmone the
climbers Of Annopurno in todoy's in
sediment Of the story on the noun
toin's conquest. II oppeors on Page
A..
HAIR CARE-Sun ond soIt voter
ore Joys Of summertime, but they
CON ploy hovoe with hair beouty.
Eleni, The Stor's foshion editor, offers
some precautions on Poee B-5.
Evening star., 1953-06-22
Paris Accepts July 8
As Date for 3-Power
Meeting in Bermuda
Mayer Will Represent
France if New Premier
Hus Not Been Chosen

France has accepted July 8 as
the starting date for the big
Three" Bermuda conference.
This was announced today as
the White House disclosed that
President Eisenhower and Prime
Minister Churchill of Great Brit
ain planned to go ahead with
the conference regardless of
whether a new French Govern
ment has been organized for
mally.
Assurance from France.
Diplomatic sources here said
that France has notified the
United States that it will be rep
resented by a new premier, or
that Rene Mayer. head of the
present caretaker government.
will attend il a successor has not
been chosen. Frances intention
was repeatedly made clear to the
State Department in a message
from the French Embassy yes
terday.
The conference, which may be
a prelude to a meeting of the
Western powers with Premier
Malenkov Of Russia, originally
was slated this month. The col
lapse of the French government
and the inability of the French
to marshal theif forces behind
a new premier have brought
about a delay. ...
Haggerty Back from Bermuda.
Presidential Press Secretary
James c. Hagerty, who had been
IN Bermuda over the week end
looking over arrangements, told
reporters today that we've set
our target date for July 8" to
start the meetings.
Asked then if President Eisen-
hover and Prime Minister
Churchill had given thought to
going ahead without a new
French government head, the
press secretary responded that
I'm sure If the conference is
held. the French government will
be represented"
Prime Minister Churchill is
due to arrive in Bermuda some
time on July 6. President Eisen-
hover will land on Kindley Field
there the following day.
Evening star., 1953-06-22
Luke Easter Returns
As Tribe Plays Mats
By Burton Howkins

Luke Easter, absent from
Cleveland's lineup for more than
nine weeks because of a broken
bone in his left foot, made a
surprise return to the Indians
batting order in the first game
of a double-header with the
Mats today at Griffith Stadium.
Cleveland led, 10, after an in
ming and a half.
Easter, towering first baseman
who batted 1886 in four games
before sustaining his injury,
joined the Indians here yester-
day but it was believed he
wouldn't break into Cleveland's
lineup for at least 10 days. The
Indians recent skid prompted
his early return.
Bob Feller took the mound
against the Mats Johnny
Schmitz in the first game. A
crowd Of about 5000 was in the
stands.
FIRST INNING.
CLEVELAND Avila popped
to Fitzgerald in front of the
plate. Strickland popped to Ter
williger. Rosen singled to left.
Easter Doubled to the Washing
ton bullpen, scoring Rosen. Dolby
flied to Vollmer. One run.
WASHNGTON-Yost fouled
to Hogan. Avila threw out Rum
nelS. Vernon famed.
SECOND INNING.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES threw
out Kennedy. Yost threw out
Westlake. Hogan walked. Feller
famed.
Evening star., 1953-06-22
Bills 10 Limit Boost
In Powers Of Military
Voted by Committee
Hoffman Doubts Plan
Backed by House Group
Will Be Successful
BY the Associated Press

A double-barreled maneuver
aimed at cutting down President
EiSenhower's plan to enlarge the
powers of the military was ap-
proved today by the House Gov
ernment Operations Committee.
But even as the committee
acted. Chairman Hoffman voiced
doubt that the unusual tactics
would prevent Congressional ap-
proval of the Presidents contro-
versial plan for reorganization of
the Defense Department.
Plan for Chairman Hit.
Chief target Of Capitol Hill
criticism is a part of the plan
which would enlarge authority
of the chairman of the Joint
Chiefs of Staff. He would be
allowed to pick and manage the
subordinate but powerful Joint
staff, the working group operat-
ing under the joint chiefs.
Presidential reorgan zatio n
plans cannot be amended as
such by Congress. Unless We
toed by a constitutional majority
of either House or Senate, they
become effective in their entirety
go days after submission by the
President.
In an attempt to get around
the law, a majority of the COM
mittee approved bills by Repre-
sentative Hoffman, Republican,
of Michigan and Representative
Condor, Democrat, of California,
which would have the result of
putting the Presidents defense
reorganization plan into effect
without the controversial feature
affecting the Joint Chiefs of
Staff. Both bills. however, would
have to be passed by House and
Senate and signed by the Presi-
dent.
Democrats Back Hoffman.
In reserve, in the likelihood
that House leaders block the
Hoffman and Condor bills, the
committee still has a straight
veto resolution also sponsored
by Mr.. Condor. Mr.. Hoffman
said the committee would act
on the veto Wednesday if the
House Rules Committee refuses
to clear the other two bills.
The majority of the Republi-
cans on the committee backed
the Presidents plan with the
Democrats for the most part
backing Mr.. Hoffman and Mr..
Condor.
A veto resolution requires a
constitutional majority, or 218
members. to pass. Only a ma
jority of those voting is required
for passage of the Hoffman and
Condor bills, which come under
the head of legislation rather
than reorganization plans.
Evening star., 1953-06-22
Chicago Elevated Crash
Iniures al Least -
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

CHICAGO, June 22.-At least
80 persons were injured today in
a collision of two elevated rail-
way trains carrying workers
downtown in the morning rush.
A four-coach Evanston train
rammed into q standing eight
coach Englewood train at the
Sheridan Road station, on the
north side.
Twenty-six persons were taken
to the American Hospital. Three
were hurt seriously enough to
be kept there. Two were treated
for minor cuts and discharged
and 81 others were not believed
badly hurt but were given *
rays. Six others were taken to
another hospital.
Evening star., 1953-06-22
Bulletin
Swim Record Broken

Gail Peters, Of the Walter
Reed swimming team, today
broke the woman's 3OO-yard
shOrt-pOOl breastStrOke record
In 4 minutes RS seconds.
Swimming at the WOOdmOnt
Country Club, she knocked 2.2
seconds from the record previ-
ously held by Carol Pence, of
Lafayette, Ind.
Evening star., 1953-06-22
Wilson Denies
Air Force Needs
More Money
Vondenberg Request
Simply a Pleu for
Funds He Says
By John A. Giles.

Defense Secretary Wilson said
today Gen. Hoyt S. Vandenberg's
estimate that an extra $1.5 bill
lion would enable the Air Force
to achieve 143 wings by mid
1857 was Simply a request for
more money" not substantiated
by facts.
1T should be understood that
this proposal represents Gen.
Symington 0ttocks Wilson's statements
on Air Force Cuts. Po9e AS
Vandenberg's personal opinion
and in no sense is an official
budget request" Mr.. Wilson
added.
It was learned from other
sources that the Air Force civil
ian secretaries refused to join
the retiring Air Force Chief of
Staff in the proposal.
I'm essence the Vandenberg
proposal is simply a request for
more money and is not Substan-
tiated by supporting information,
or a showing as to the utilization
of funds otherwise available, -
Mr.. wilson wrote to Chairman
Ferguson Of the Senate Military
Appropriations subcommittee.
After reading the Wilson let
ter. Senator Ferguson made it
clear he still is not convinced
by the Vandenberg testimony.
The Senator said he has not
found any facts yet to indicate
the Eisenhower budget for the
Air Force is not sufficient.
"The official budget, as ap-
proved by the President, provides
adequate financing for the Ar
Force for fiscal year 1884" Mr..
Wilson declared.
$5.1 Billion Cut.
President Eisenhower's request
for an SILT billion Air Force
budget for the year starting July
l is $5.1 billion less than was
asked by former President Tru-
man. The cut has created a con-
gressional uproar.
Air Force advocates first de-
manded restitution of the full
amount. But Gen. Vandenberg
during testimony before the sub
committee said some Sill billion
could be eliminated. Democratic
Senators then asked him to tell
them what could be spent judi
ciously above the SILT billion
figure. and the general came up
with the SIS billion figure.
Mr.. Wilson challenged the
Vandenberg estimate item by
item and listed the unexpended
balances for each.
The general figured 1888 mil
lion additional would be needed
for aircraft, spare engines and
parts, but Mr.. Wilson said avail
able funds and the additional
funds requested by the President
were sufficient to provide financ-
ing "for all of fiscal 1854 and 21a
years beyond, not considering
any new funds for fiscal 1855"
He then added:
1.-THE additional funds Of 1858
million Gen. Vandenberg says
are required would add 20 days
additional advance financing to
an already over financed pro-
gram" The real question is
whether further reductions in
new authorizations for fiscal
1854 should not be made to re-
duce to a reasonable basis the
212 years of financed lead time
(time between the placing of the
contract and the delivery of the
(See WILSON, Page A-12.)
Evening star., 1953-06-22

Picture on Poge At.
way from Missouri. The former
President had deep coat of
tan from his Hawaiian vacation
and the weil-known smile was
wider than ever.
He had a typed paper in his
Evening star., 1953-06-22
Daughter Arrives
For Fathers Day,
Finds Him Killed
BY the Associated Press

BOSTON, June 22.-Mrs.
Phyllis Coyle of Chicago, ar
rived at her parents home
for a Fathers Day reunion
yesterday only to learn he
had been killed a few hours
earlier in a 45-foot fall.
The father, Joseph di
Forte, 78, fell from a win
dow in the living room Of
the famil fiat while attempt
ing to adjust the screen.
Evening star., 1953-06-22
Work Called Fomine Cure

HONG KONG. June % (R-
The Communist radio at Kun
ming advised peasants Saturday
that depending on God for food
and to conquer the spring famine
is wrong" It urged them to work
harder.
Evening star., 1953-06-22
Can Sign Truce
Without R0Ks,
Clark Asserts
More Hopeful After
Seeing Rhee; Action
Up to Washington
By the Associated Press

SEOUL. June 22.-Gen. Mark
Clark, United Nations COM
mander. conferred today with
President Syngman Rhee, then
announced he can sign an armis-
tice without South Korean ap-
proval. but he said doing so
would depend on instructions
from my Government"
II am authorized at the pres
ent time to sign the armistice
U. S. Sobres Bog S MICS. Ground Aetino
Light. Poee AS
Anti-Red Chinese cIomors to Be Freed
Like North Koreans. Pooe AS
which has been drawn up" he
told newsmen after what was
apparently a showdown meeting
with the rebellious Mr.. Rhee.
Il am not trying to be overly
optimistic. There are many
problems. I feel somewhat more
encouraged; more hopeful" he
added.
Gen. Clark said he could not
reveale why he was encouraged.
What effect the talk might
have on an armistice was not
apparent.
Although Gen. Clark indicated
the truce document was vir-
tually complete. he said there
still are problems and added.
"The truce time table is more
or less up to the Communists"
He said a truce could be COM
pleted promptly IF the Reds
desire it."
Rhee Must Check With U. N.
Gen. Clark's comments indi-
Gated the free-Swinging South
Korean government would check
with the U. N. Command be-
fore taking any more such lone
actions as its single-handed re-
lease of $4,000 anti-Red Korean
prisoners since Wednesday
night.
Gen. Clark said he doubted if
there would have been a truce by
now even if South Korea hadn't
opposed it.
He would not say whether he
thought an armistice could be
reached without return of the
freed prisoners and said he did
not tell Mr.. Rhee how the United
States intends to deal with the
situation.
Mr.. Rhee's action froze the
armistice talks at the point Of
signing and left the U. N. Com
mand a plump target for the
Reds, who demanded recapturS
Of the prisoners and U. N. con-
troll Of South Korea if the Allies
wanted an armiStice.
South Korea Stands Firm.
South Korea showed no re-
morse or inclination to change
it's stand against any truce which
would leave Korea divided despite
a burning allied anger. It's
prime minister insisted just be-
fore the Clark-Rh meeting.
that South Korea gave the allies
command of its troops and could
just as easily take them off the
battle front.
In answer. Gen. Clark told the
newsmen:
THAT (withdrawaD has been
discussed not only by me with
President Rhee but by Ambas-
Sador ellis o. Briggs with him
and there always has been the
understanding that if he, Rhee.
thought the time had come to
consider such a disastrous action
that he would discuss it with me
before he came to that con-
cluSion. That time has not come,
in my opinion"
However, Gen. Clark made it
clear that he feels he is boss Of
all U. N. forces-including the
Is ROK divisions. He said there
is no question that the ROK
army is under my command"
Asked If he thinks the ROK
troops loyal, Gen. Clark replied
with an emphatic "yes."
He was asked If he would sign
(Cnn r1pYHNEr no-. u
Evening star., 1953-06-22
By George Kennedy

There was a great get-together
in Suite 676 of the Mayflower
Hotel today of the men who used
to run the White House.
They f1ocked around Harry s.
Truman who had driven all the
Evening star., 1953-06-22
ESQ Increases Prices
OF Gas and Fuel Oil
End Time in 10 DAYS
Roises by Other Dealers
Forecast in Wake of
0.8 Cent Cos Rise

The second gasoline price in
crease in 10 days was announced
today.
The ESQ Standard Oil Co. is
raising the price of wholesale
motor fuel by eight-tenths of a
cent, effective Immediately, C. A.
Newland, division manager, said.
The price was raised one-half
a cent June Is, and the increase
was passed on to motorists at
filling stations by the refining
companies. 49,.
Other leading refineries are ex-
pected to follow the ESQ move.
The increase this time also is ex-
pected to be paid by the retail
customers.
Also advanced was the whole
sale cost of its No. 2 grade heat
ing oil. It went up six-tenths of
a cent.
More Increases Likely.
ESQ is selling regular grade
fuel at Third and Constitution
avenue NV. for 28.8 cents and
premium gasoline for 30.8 cents
retail. On Saturday is was 27.9
and 29.9. Medium grade lubri-
eating oil has been increased S
cents to As cents quart.
The move obviously caught
retail dealers here by surprise.
Horace Walker, executive direc-
tor of the Metropolitan Retail
Gasoline Dealers Association,
Inc, said members of his organi-
zation were given no notice Of
the latest raise.
Mr.. Walker, reached at Ocean
City, Md, where he is attending
a conference of oil industry pub
lis relations men, said the new
Evening star., 1953-06-22

(See GASOLINE, Page A-12)
Evening star., 1953-06-22

(See WILSON, Page A-12.)
Evening star., 1953-06-22

(See TAXES, Page A-12.)
Evening star., 1953-06-22

(See TRUCE, Page A-12.)
Evening star., 1953-06-22

Continued on Page 7, Col. 1,)
Evening star., 1953-06-22

(See GERMAN, Page A-50
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-06-24
Minute Sermon

"Scotchmen tell the most Scotch
jokes. They are proud of theiS
thriftiness. After the Battle Of
Culloden, when those who fought
for Bonnie Prince Charles were
paroled. they settled in North
Carolina in great numbers, COM
ing up the Cape Fear to the from
tier. They settled in the sand
hills. This is beautiful rolling
country, but it is not the best farm
land. A few years ago in late
July drove from Englehard on
the Atlantic to Asheville. The
size Of the corn stalks in the
fields was smaller in the sand hill
belt than anywhere else across
the state. BY hard work and
thrift, the descendants of those
early settlers have built up a pros
porous economic life in the sand
hills. Also they have done some
thing even better, they have built
up a relationship of friendliness
and helpfulness.
Yesterday l took one of our
Ministerial students by one church
and drove on through the sand
hills to preach in a church founded
by the Scotch in 1890. On the way
| picked up nail in a tire. The
first Sotchman who came by
stopped to help me, and would
take no pay. At the next town I
stopped to have the tire fixed.
The filing station operator said,
You are a preacher, so there is
no charge He refused to take
pay. The only way I could pay
was to buy tank of gas.
In the afternoon I took a short
cut back across the sand hill
country to pick up the Ministerial
student. Suddenly the paving end
ed. The way ahead had been
graded for paving. On a hill the
wet clay skidded my car into the
ditch. / walked to the next farm
house. The good Scotch people
drove out the tractor, pulled out
the car, and refused to take pay.
| had to force a bill into theo
drivers pocket. They said they
sympathized with my predicament
because their car had slipped into
the same ditch on the way to the
nearby Presbyterian Church that
morning.
There you are: A good Samari-
tan, a Scotchman who will not
take pay from a preacher, church.
men who help haul the OK out of
the ditch on Sunday afternoon.
These Scotchmen must have read
in the Scriptures: Let not kind
ness and truth forsake thee: Bind
them about thy neck; Write them
upon the tablet of thy heart.