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Evening star., 1953-10-07
Wilson's Optimism Confuses
Speculation on Red H-Bombs

continental defense including a
radar system and fighter and in
terceptor planes. The problem is
what degree it can be improved
with the help and cooperation
particularly of our Canadian
| friends"
Views Seem to Vary.
In discussing Russian atomic
capabilities, MIR. Wilson made it
plain he was thinking of ability
to wage sustained H-bomb war
fare in saying that was three
years ahead for the Soviet.
"The Russians are certainly
not going to deliver one bomb
with one plane and have Moth
ing to back it up" he said in a
latter summary for radio and
television.
While there is no question
that militant communism con-
tinues to be a threat to the free
world there is no reason to think
the Russians want to precipitate
a war at this time" he con-
t1nued. There is no reason
why Americans should be pam
icky over the fact that the Rus
slams do have the H-bomb al
though. of course, it does present
a continuing problem that must
be realistically recognized"
This statement appeared to be
somewhat at variance with what
Mr.. Wilson said at his news con-
ference.
There, after commenting the
Russians are "three or four years
back of us" in atomic weapons
development, Mr.. Wilson added: !:
$50 to say that they have a
(hydrogen) bomb ready to drop
and planes ready to drop them
is. perhaps, stretching it bit. >
However, Mr.. Wilson's aides
explained that the Russians were
not in a position to launch a
sustained attack.
Americans really should feel
much better if they would think
about the situation that would
exist if we were in the position
of the Russians and the Rus
slams were in the position we're
in," he said. 1--WE would really
have something to worry about
then because our facilities, our
abilities and the development of
our military art is much superior
to theirs.
while our military strength
and our defense posture is not
all that we would like to have it,
we really have grown quite
strong in a military sense and I
personally feel sure that if the
Russians did precipitate a war
through miscalculation, or other
wise while they might have a
few initial victories the going
WOuAO NC fCAJ OOO64A nAAo OAACS
ultimately could not win"
Attending the conference with
Mr.. Wilson was Donald A.
QuarleS, assistant secretary for
research and development.
They said expenditures for re-
search this year would be about
| $1.3 billion, two and a half
times the money spent annually
for such work before the Korean
war and that it was financing
about 5000 research projects.
The figure. Mr.. Quarles said,
does not include research on
atomic weapons carried on by
the Acc.
Later, Senator Ellender, DEM
ocrat, of Louisiana, declaring Il
always have doubted that the
Russians were capable Of doing
some of the things people said
they can do," praised Mr.. VIII
son for having "the courage to
speak"
He ought to know what he's
talking about" Senator ElIender
Evening star., 1953-10-07
Protecting America
News of Red H-Bon1b Wakes
Interest in Defense Problem

tory") was reported to have
scored the impressive total OF
80 hits out of 80 shots during
recent try-outs.
Big Dividends Seen.
In any stepped-up program
of air defense, both of these
devices seem likely to claim a
new important place in the
spotlight. Both of them repre-
sent projects on which the
United States could well afford
to spend money with the pros
pect of immediate and substan-
tial dividends.
But neither of them, of
course. offers a long-term solu-
ton to the defense problem
or anything like it.
At this point, there is more
concern about the danger of
over reliance on new devices
than there is optimism about
their possibilities. The Army
has been quick to admit. for
example, that its Nike weapons
are vulnerable to jamming by
the enemy. They are also ex-
tremely delicate and compli-
Gated mechanisms with which
the possibility of error on the
part of firing crews is increased
many times over conventional
anti-aircraft weapons. Given
the best conditions and a full
scale Nike arsenal, the military
is still unwilling to boost its
potential kills above SO per
cent.
The early warning program,
furthermore, is based firmly on
the idea that the Russians will
attack with conventional aircraft
over the polar land mass. At
present. this still is the best bet.
Attack Could Vary.
But in their calculations, the
Nations defenders cannot ex-
clude the possibility that attack
might come, even today, from
other directions. The ocean ap-
proaches to the coastline of the
United States are still virtually
unprotected, except for a pitiful
number of Coast Guard weather
ships and naval radar picket YES
sells.
Apart from a bomber attack,
it is believed possible that Rus
sia today has the means Of hit
ting a large part of the country
with missiles of the vi and
W. types. launched from SUBJ
marines and carrying atomic
warheadS. And beyond this, there
is always the possibility of an
attack with clandestine weapons
bombs smuggled into vital
ports aboard ships or aboard
commercial planes.
Finally, looking into the fu-
ture, our scientists are gloomily
anticipating the day-perhaps Is
years from now-when Russia
will have a ballistics missile
which can be launched from the
Urals to land on any designated
target in the United States with
in a matter of minutes.
These considerations give some
indication of the problems that
face the defense planners today.
They also tend to dim optimism
that a new program of military
spending for defense can provide
more than a temporary, and per-
haps illusory, measure of Sc
curity.
The facts are clear enough:
If war comes, American cities
and American civilians will be
in for terrible punishment.
Whether they can be prepared
physically and psychologically to
take that punishment is the big
gest question mark that faces
our leaders today.
(Tomorrow: Civil Defense)
Evening star., 1953-10-07
Stanton Park Group
.Quizzed on Juvenile
Activities in D. {.

A special detail from the juve-
nile squad is questioning mem
bers Of a so-called Stanton Park
gang to see how extensively its
operations tie up with question
able juvenile activities in the
District.
Capt. John F. Ryan. head of
the juvenile squad, assigned De-
tective Charles Calderwood to
direct a detail also consisting of
Detectives Sylvan Yuter and
John Wilson.
13 Face Questioning.
They will talk to Is members
Of the Stanton Park group ar
rested Monday night in a round
up that also netted a number Of
knives. clubs and other weapons.
All parents of the boys also will
be closely questioned.
Although the arrests were by
Park Police. Capt. Ryan said the
case was manifestation of gang
operation in the District" and
therefore would get the atten-
tion of District police.
Names Sought.
1--WE want to find out how ex-
tensive are the gangs operations,
what the boys know about other
gangs and to get the names of
every boy involved" Capt. Ryan
said.
"It is necessary to learn how
tightly organized and disciplined
the gangs are and to break them
up as much as possible"
by breaking them UP, I do
not mean physical separation of
the members, but the creation of
impressions in the boys minds
that they are constantly under
police crutiny. Gangs in the past
have dissolved knowing the DO
lice were watching every move
they make
Evening star., 1953-10-07
BY John A. Giles

fDy SOUu ~. SuSS
The question of Russia's
hydrogen bomb capabilities re-
manned in a state of confusion
today in the wake of Defense
Secretary Wilson'S expressed
doubt yesterday that the Soviet
would be in a position to wage
such a war in less than three
years.
THAT would be my judgment, !"
he told news conference.
Only last Monday Defense
Mobilizer Arthur S. Flemming. in
a report which put heavy
emphasis on the Russian H-bomh
menace, declared the Soviet ''is
capable of delivering and without
warning the most destructive
weapon ever devised by man on
chosen targets in the United
States" Later he attempted to
disavow some of the implications
of the statement at news con-
ference but the report remained
unchanged.
There has been much dis
cusson and private conversation
and in the press about the
Russian H-bomb-thermonuclea1
bomb--and how soon the Rus
slams could drop them on Ameri-
can objectiveS," Mr.. Wilson said
I'm my experience with develop
ment of new technical things
like long range bombers and
atomic bombs, I would think our
developments are about three
years ahead of Russian develop
mentS.
Confident of His Information.
I'm other words. it would be
perhaps three years before they
had a reasonable number of such
bombs and any airplanes that
could deliver them"
Mr.. Wilson was asked how he
reconciled his view on Russian
developments with warnings from
Mr.. Flemming and from former
Acc Chairman Gordon Dean,
The latter said that this
country has only about a year
to counter RuSSia'S growing
nuclear weapons.
Perhaps I'm a bit more tech
nical and factual," he replied.
He added that he is certain
that his intelligence reports "are
better" than Mr.. Deans who has
been out of Office for some time.
Asked whether he thought that
Russia could wage war success
fully today, he asserted II do
not"
Mr.. Wilson said the United
States made it's, first hydrogen
explosive tests some time ago.
Asked about the test at Eniwe-
tok last fall" he replied:
THAT isn't where we set off
the first one"
Asked specifically if his state
ments indicated the United
States now can deliver H-bombs,
Mr.. Wilson said I'D prefer you
do your own guessing on some of
this"
The Secretary was asked re-
peated questions about con-
tinental defenses. He estimated
something like $500 million"
would be spent on such defenseS
next year in addition to what
had been planned previously.
The future is exclusive of the
cost of aircraft. Mr.. Wilson said
there was no plan to build a $40
billion Maginot line of radar
fences as some scientists have
urged.
Many people have asked me
about continental defense as
though it was something entirely
new and we didn't have any con-
tinental defense now" he said.
1--WE do have a considerable
Evening star., 1953-10-07
Never Too Old

GAFFNEY, s. C. R.-Rowan
Jennings sold the grocery busi-
ness he operated here at one To-
cation for So years, but he is
undecided whether to retire. Mr..
Jennings, now 70, said he is con-
sidering entering some other
business activity-Something to
keep him occupied.
Evening star., 1953-10-07

said. "He's in position to know,
certainly"
Senator Ellender said he long
has suspected that a lot of talk
of Russia'S power may have
originated with that group of
people who seem so anxious to
have us continue our big foreign
aid spending"
Evening star., 1953-10-07
Purkinq Meter Jackpot

ANDERSON, Ind, (P.-Rob-
ert Savage's penny in a parking
meter hit the jackpot. Coins
started falling out, and he
turned over 98 cents to city off,
cials.
Evening star., 1953-10-07
Protecting America
By Crosby S. Noyes

A year ago, an official study
known as the East River Project
reached a gloomy conclusion:
Given the present state of our
military defenseS, the experts
said, it was impossible to defend
the American home front against
atomic attack.
At the time, nobody got very
excited. Today, however, the
Evening star., 1953-10-07
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Evening star., 1953-11-27
BY the Assoeioted Press

LONDON, Nov. 275rMembers
of the London Stars editorial
staff used to operate on the
theory that Fort Wayne, Ind,
was the wild and woolly West.
Now they know better. The
mass circulation paper conceded
yesterday it had been "scalped. I"
Three days earlier the Star
printed a picture of attractive
Miss Patricia Metcalfe of
Beckenham, Kent. The caption
said she was flying from London
airport to get married ''in the
cowboy town of Fort Wayne"
Strengthened by Editorial.
The Air Force Daily, an
American paper published in
London and distributed widely
among American airmen, took
it up. Under a headline 20
Pioneers" it published a tongue
in-check editorial saying:
1T seems cruel to take a fair
English damsel from her drafty
Evening star., 1953-11-27
London Paper Gets 'ScoIped1'
Puts Fort Wayne Way West

drawing room and expose her to
the hazards of frontier life.
while her husband is off
trading furs in Cincinnati the
Indians may sweep down from
Chicago and carry her off.
Must her small white hands
WELD an ak to fell the virgin for
ests and make her husband a
cabin? Or churn the butter? Or
dress a Steer?"
The Star was big about it. The
paper had booted one and it was
happy to admit it.
In a column, Star Mans Diary,
the paper admitted the Air Force
Daily had given it a dive bomb
ing and scored direct hit"
Time for Second Guessing.
There were several theories in
Fleet street about the mistake.
One suggestion was that the
caption writer had somehow con-
fused Forth Worth with the
actor John Wayne and come up
with rootin' tootin' Fort Wayne.
But the caption writer him
Evening star., 1953-11-27

self blasted this theory. He said
he got the notes from an airport
reporter who described the city
wrong and let the thing ride on
through the composing room.
Funny thing" he added, II
few over Fort Wayne once sew
eral years ago. ! know where
it is"
In a way. Fleet street agreed,
the Star balanced things up a
bit for the American reporter in
London who recently located the
Isle of Wight adjacent to the
French coast"
Evening star., 1953-11-27
Mediterranean Islands
Subject of Lecture

Herbert Knapp, world travel-
er and director of Walt Disney
films, will lecture on islands of
the Mediterranean at 4:45 and
$3.50 p. m. today in Constitution
Hall.
The lecture. sponsored by the
National Geographic Society,
will include a discussion of
Capri, Corsica, Corfu and Crete.
Color motion pictures also will
be shown.
Evening star., 1953-11-27

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CARD OF THANKS


We would like to express
our deep and sincere apprecia-
ton to the members of the
staff of the Christiansted Hos
pial, relatives, friends and all
others who showed sympathy
and were Of assistance during
the illness and at the death of
Mrs. Albertha Joseph.
Sincerely,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles E. West
and Family
, 1953-08-05
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION NO. s.

80
Wage Commissioners Of the Municipality Of St. Croix
Pursuant to Section 5 0) Of Ordinance known as the
"Harrigan's Wage & Hour Law, as amended:
IT is HEREBY DIRECTED that, all employers who come
the jurisdiction Of the Wage & Hour Law, mentioned above,
shall file with the Wage Commissioner at his office, Frederik-
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script of the payrolls or wage records maintained by said
employers covering services rendered them during the month
Of August 1953.tThe payrolls or wage records shall furnish
the names of the workers, the work performed, the units and
rates Of pay, and the total amount paid each worker.
1t is hereby brought to he attention of all employers con-
cerned herein, tina Section 7ta(of said Act makes it punish
able by fine to the extent of $4,000 andIor Imprisonment
to the maximum of Ten days for failure to file with the Wage
Commissioner the requested information.
Payroll forms may be obtained from the Office of the
Wage Commissioner, or from the Department Of Finance,
Christiansted, ST. Croix.
Done at this Office of the Wage Commissioner this
twenty-second day Of JULY, A: D, 1858.
LOUIS E. BROWN
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, 1953-08-05
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LEGAL NOTICE

VIRGINIA
In the Clerks Office OF the Cir
cult Court for the County of Cum
berland the 18th day of May,
1858:
VIRGINIA,
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF
THE COUNTY OF CUMBER-
LAND
Lula w. Brown, MaftsSa Washing
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AUCTION SALE
Southside Livestock
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Farmvilie, Va.

Farmvilie, Va.
1t pays to sell your livestock at
the Southside Livestock Auction.
A review Of our sale Saturday,
June 6, 1853.
Hogs. topping at .................... S24.e5
Sows. by the hundred topping at
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Light Hogs. by the hundred, from
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Pigs and Shoats. by the head. from
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Commonwealth of Virginia,
In the Clerks Office of the Cir
cult Court of the County of Buck
ingham, on the 18th day of May.
1858.
r. S. Duncan. Jr.. and V. T. Dun
can partners trading as Duncan
Brothers. Plaintiffs.
against J. Harrell Shlpp. Kathryn
G.. Ship. John R. Snoddy. Jr..
Trustee, George Abbitt. III. Ralph
c. Onks and Rula Z. Onks. De-
PENDANTS.
ORDER OF PUBLICATION
The object of this suit is to en-
force two mechanics liens on GER
tain buildings on the "Algoma
Farm of some 446-i9 20 acres in
Buckingham County, Virginia
owned by j. Harrell Shipp and
Kathryn G. Shipp. and so much
land Herewith as shall be neces-
sary for the convenient use and
enjoyment of said buildings; for
lae aSCertalnment OF the liens on
said real estate: ana the sale
thereof for the satisfaction of the
liens thereon
And an affidavit having been
made and filed that the defen-
oants Ralph c. Onks and Rula
<. Onks are not residents OF the
~ nj ty,to
that they do appear here WITHIN
ten days after due publication
hereof. and do what may be
necessary to protect their interest
in this suit.
A Copy-Teste:
John c. Spencer. Clerk.
Robert Whitehead p. q.
Lovingston. Virginia 5-22-4P
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ace in the hole and an APP
praisal By LandOn G.. Atkins
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north"
IS acres, Az miles fFs..a Farmville
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S2,lO0 down, balance by month
Buffalo ST. very desirable location,
residence with complete apart
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Reasonable
Brick building on Main St in
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IT, next to Drug Store This proper
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made into badly needed apart
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Lot adjoining Hampden-Sydney
College property $3.50.
Lots in the Davidson subdivision,
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Residence, s rooms, baths, in
Victoria. Near school and churches
Double garage. $500
Farms, IS good farms. large and
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