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Evening star., 1953-07-02
csc Chairman Lauds
New u. ). Leave Law

Chairman Philip Young of the
Civil Service Commission hailed
President Eisenhower's signing
today of the bill protecting the
unused 1852 annual leave of
Government workers as a major
step in improving the Federal
personnel program.
Mr.. Young made this COMMENT
at the White House as President
Eisenhower put his signature to
the bill before a large group of
visitors.
The President commented he
understood the measure still con-
tained some inequities which will
be dealt with. He used several
pens in the signing and dis
tributed them to principals in
the ceremony.
Guests at the signing included
Chairman Carlson of the Sen
ate Civil Service Committee, and
Chairman Rees of the House
Civil Service Committee.
The bill reached the White
House Saturday after the House
approved the conference report.
1t repeals the present law re-
quiring Federal workers to use
their 1852 annual leave by June
30 on penalty of losing the un-
used portion.
The bill is retroactive to
June 20.
Evening star., 1953-07-02
Nays FuII-Dress Inquiries
In Death of Pets Hitin House

Radio messages are dispatched
to next of kin" and formal
boards of investigation are
named when pets die aboard
Navy vessels in the Atlantic, the
House was told today.
The animals bodies are care
fully preserved and returned to
their owners when the ships
dock, Representative Gross, Re-
publican, of Iowa. reported dur
ing debate on the military ap-
preparations bill.
Mr.. Gross read at length from
what he said was an order issued
by the commander of the At
lantic division of the Military
Sea Transportation Service.
He described this as a field
in which the military went to
absurd lengths and unnecessary
expense.
Evening star., 1953-07-02
State Plea 10 Reopen
Sandy Point Fails
BY the Associated Press

BALTIMORE, July 2.-The
State lost it's move today to re-
open Sandy Point State Park
over the July Fourth week end.
Attorneys for a group of
Negro plaintiffs declined to
agree to lifting the Federal
ourt-imposed ban unless segre-
cation of races at the park is
eliminated entirely.
The attorneys took advantage
of a technicality in Federal
Court procedure giving them un-
til Monday to answer a State
request that the park be re-
opened over the holiday week
end.
Federal Judge w. Calvin
Chesnut issued the park-closing
injunction early last month. He
held that facilities were not SUBJ
stantially equal and that Segre-
gated beaches therefore were il
legal and unconstitutional.
The east beach, set for Negro
use, has had 10000 tons of sand
and 800 square rods of grass sod
placed on it. State officials con-
tended that the beach for Ne
groes now is probably superior
to" the beach set aside for white
use,
Evening star., 1953-07-02

The radio messages to owners
are sent on a deferred basis, he
said, but ships captains were in
structed to lose no time in ap-
pointing boards to investigate
the cause of the pets deaths.
The order says three officers
should be named and these
should be medical officers or
members of the Army veterin-
ary corps when available.
The boards were instructed to
keep a chronology of their in
vestigations, including the time
of appointment, the dates of
their meetings, persons inter-
rogated and causes and circum-
stances of deaths.
The order also stated that a
surgeon or veterinarian should
conduct an autopsy and make a
formal report.
Evening star., 1953-07-02
BY the Associated Press

BELFAST. Northern Ireland,
July 2.-Suspected sabotage by
Irish NationaliSts cut off electric
power in this industrial capital of
Northern Ireland today at the
moment Queen Elizabeth II en-
tered the city for the first state
visit of her reign.
A railway bridge near the
southern border was bombed in
an apparent attempt to stop
special trains bringing citizens
of the Irish Republic to see the
Queen. Traffic was blocked be-
tween Dublin and Belfast for sew
eral hours, and some excursion
trains were delayed.
Strategic ship building yards,
aircraft plants and hundreds of
other industrial plants were par
alyzed for two hours by a myster-
ious breakdown-reputedly in a
dynamo - at Belfast's harbor
power station at lis a.m.-the
moment Queen Elizabeth was en-
tering the city on a drive from
Government House, Is miles
away where she had spent the
night. The city buzzed with ru-
mors-all officially denied-that
a bomb explosion was RESPONSE
BILE.
A statement issued by the Bel
fast Corp, which owns the elec-
tricity plant, said deliberate in
reference" was not being over
looked
Queen Elizabeth and her hus-
band, the Duke of Edinburgh,
arrived yesterday for a three
day visit that is part of the cor
onation celebrations. Northern
Ireland's six counties are under
British Sovereignty-a situation
that the Republic of Ireland and
Evening star., 1953-07-02
40 Red Tanks
In Hiding Near
Front Blasted |
Sabre Jets Surprise
Big Force in Valley;
Ground Action Liqh
BY the Associated Press

SEOUL, July 2.-United States
Sabre jet fighter-bombers sur
prised 80 to 40 Communist tanks
in a camouflaged valley just be-
hind the western front today and
saturated the area with 1000
pound bombs.
Churning black smoke filled
the valley, making an accurate
! count of wrecked tanks impos-
sible, the 5th Air Force said.
Not since early in the war has
comparable concentration of
Red armor been spotted so near
the Korean front.
The 9th Army, meanwhile, re-
ported that heavy fighting cost
the Reds $4,000 killed and
wounded last month-the equiv
alent of about three Red divi-
SionS.
Heaviest Artillery Barrage.
The Communists answered
with the heaviest artillery and
mortar fire of the war. Almost
l u million rounds hit allied lines
during June. virtually double the
previous monthly record, the 9th
Army said.
The front was relatively quiet
today. South Korean troops
drove Chinese Reds off a domi-
nant knob on Finger Ridge dur
ing the night. the 9th Army said.
There was little fighting on
Lookout Mountain and Virginia
Hill on the eastern front, the
scene OF vicious see-saw battles
in recent days.
Cloudy skies curtailed aerial
activity. but the pilots of %
Sabre fighter -bombers had no
complaints about the weather
as they returned from their
tank-busting mission in which
they dropped A bombs.
Covered with Nets.
"The tanks were in a very
steep valley with a lot of little
valleys running off to the side"
said 1t. Thomas E. Lacy of
Long Beach. Miss. There were
tank shelters in the main valley
and most of the little valleys"
Air Force officials said the val
ley was covered with camouflage
net and apparently was a biv-
ouac area for a Communist tank
regiment. The valley is 4 miles
from Sibyon, northwest of Choir
won.
There was no immediate re-
action from Army officials as to
why the Reds had concentrated
so much armor less than Is miles
behind the front.
Even in the big battles for
White Horse Mountain, Sniper
Ridge and other major actions
the Reds have used very few
tanks or armored guns.
Evening star., 1953-07-02
Eisenhower Food Plan
Indorsed by Hoover
BY the Assoeioted Press

NEW YORK. July 2.-Former
President Herbert Hoover says
President Eisenhower's proposal
to send American surplus food
abroad will bring results in hav-
ing human life and building
friendship"
Mr.. Hoover, head of European
food relief after World War I,
said yesterday:
Twice before. after bot h
World Wars I and II, the skill
and energy of the American
farmer and the generosity of our
people have saved uncounted
lives"
Describing as a constructive
recommendation" the Presidents
request to Congress for authority
to distribute surplus food to
famine areas overseas, Mr.. Hoo
yer added:
AN additional reason could
be given. These surplus food
accumulationS of our Govern
ment are periShable and to with
hold them until they spoil is
unthinkable."
Evening star., 1953-07-02
Stevenson Received
Specially by Pope
By the Assoeioted Press

VATICAN CITY. July O.
Adlai Stevenson, 1852 Democratic
candidate for President, was re-
ceived by Pope Plus XII today.
The special audience lastec
about 20 minutes.
Mr.. Stevenson, nearing the end
of his round-the-world tour, ar
rived in Italy Tuesday and plans
to leave for Austria July 8.
Evening star., 1953-07-02
Veteran Waterman
browns in Potomac
In Fall From Boat
Logan H. Kline, 48,
Who Had Rescued Many ,
Is Himself River Victim

A veteran waterman drowned
in the Potomac today after fall
ing from a boat at Dempsey's
boat house, where he had worked
for 20 years.
Logan H. Kline, 48, who lived
at the boat house, 5000 K street
NV, was standing in one small
boat with his hands on another,
when he fell in the water, a
witness said.
Although a strong swimmer
who has rescued many persons
from the river, Mr.. Kline went
down. His body was found about
20 minutes later by fire depart
ment rescue squad men.
Had Painting Spells.
No explanation was given for
Mr.. Kline's failure to save him.
self. A daughter said he had
suffered several fainting spells
recently. DR.. w. w. Fleetwood,
of Emergency Hospital, who pro-
nounced him dead on the scene
at 1882 am, said Mr.. Kline
had a bruised head, which he
might have suffered in his fall.
Miss Tommie Troxell, a nurse
at the Bethesda Naval Hospital.
who was with Mr.. Kline at the
time he went overheard, said
that he had not struck his head
in the fall.
Miss Troxell said that she and
Mr.. Kline were tying up a boat
which had gotten loose during
the night.
The river on which he earned
his living had brought tragedy
to Mr.. Kline before. In 1887,
his family said, his 13-year-old
daughter had drowned within a
half mile of the spot where Mr..
Kline died today.
Rescue Efforts Fail.
After finding the body on the
bottom of the river about is
feet from the spot where Mr..
Kline went down, the rescue
squad applied artificial respira-
ton and mechanical respira-
tor for Is minutes without sue
cess. The body was taken to
the District morgue.
Mr.. Kline was in charge of
boat maintenance and repair at
the boat house. He is survived
by six children. They are:
Army Sergt. L. H. Kline. jr.,
25, on duty in Korea; Mrs.
Joseph Mawson, 81, Oxon Hill,
Md; Mrs, Lee Billiard, 81, Cliff
ton street NV; Miss Margaret
Kline. 18, and Miss Janet Kline,
IA, who lived with their father,
and Mrs. Phillip Earnest, 16 of
southeast Washington. Mr.!
Kline'S wife died in 1851,
Evening star., 1953-07-02
538 New Polio Cases
Lift U. 5. Total 10 4,057
By the Associated Press

The Public Health Service to-
day reported there were 538 new
cases of polio throughout the
Nation last week.
This raised the total for the
year to 4,057, about 500 more
than were on record at the COM
parable time last year.
Hardest-hit States included
California, which reported SO
new cases; Alabama with 80,
North Carolina with 80, Louisi-
ana with 20, New York with %
and Mississippi with q.
Arkansas, California. Okla
homa and Virginia each re-
ported one death from polio.
Evening star., 1953-07-02
Muhon Plans Amendment
To Money Bill as 6. o. P.
Gives Eisenhower View
By John A. Giles

House Democrats were set to-
day to make a determined effort
to add Sits, 100000 to President
Eisenhower's Air Force budget
but the amendment appeared
destined for defeat.
The prestige of Gen. Eisen-
hover already had been invoked
in the effort to hold the line for
the administrations military
spending program.
Representative Scrivner, Re-
publican, Of Kansas read a let
ter from the President during
the full days debate on the
measure yesterday which made
it crystal clear the Chief Execu-
tive was 100 per cent behind the
plan.
Representative Mahon, Demo-
crat of Texas had announced he
would introduce the amendment
to increase the $11 billion al
lotted the Air Force and then
questioned whether the budget
was that of the President or Sec
retary of Defense Wilson.
Endorsed by President.
Gen. Eisenhower wrote the
budget represents my own views
and bears my personal indorse-
ment in all particulars"
In what appeared to be a ref
erence to the campaign waged
by Gen. Hoyt S. Vandenberg,
former Air Chief of Staff, to get
more funds for his service, the
President added:
There is also the ever pres
ent struggle, with which all of
us are familiar, of service parti-
sans for a larger proportion of
the defense dollar-an issue that
is never resolved to the full sat-
isfaction of any service.
"These attitudes, among others,
md expression in the current
effort to pile dollars upon unex-
pended dollars in Air Force ap-
propriations."
SIS Billion Unexpended.
i. The Appropriations Commit
tee estimated the Air Force had
an unexpended $25.5 billion
from previous appropriations at
the beginning of the fiscal year
yesterday.
The largest portion of the
Mahon increase would be in ap-
preparations for maintenance
and operations of the Air Force
$500 million. Appropriations
for procurement of aircraft
would be raised $3.50 million and
there also would be increases in
funds for military personnel,
(Sec MILITARY. Page A-6)
Evening star., 1953-07-02
i. ). Deficit Climbs Democrats in House
To So Billion Despite Push Drive TO Boost
Peak Tax Collections Funds for Air Force
Treasury Must Borrow
SIS Billion; Byrd
Gloomy on Cutbocks
By the Associated Press

The Government collected
more taxes in the last IL months
than in any other year in the
Nations history, but still ran
up a deficit of $9.389, 900, 900.
And it is going to start of
the new fiscal year, which began
yesterday, by borrowing $5.5 to
$6 billion-the biggest new bof-
rowing since the war.
Senator Byrd, Democrat, of
Virginia, noting these figures,
said today he doubts the Eisen-
hover administration will be
able to make good on tax reduc-
ton promises next year without
budget cuts deeper than now
planned. Unless there are
economies not now in sight. Sem
ator Byrd said, he fears this
fiscal years red ink entry will
be nearly as large as last years.
Il just don't see how there can
be any new tax reductions in the
face of these tremendous def
cits," the Virginia Senator said.
THE loss in revenue from the
reductions automatically sched-
uled to take place on January l
apparently is not going to be
offset by reductions in spending" :"
Personal income taxes are due
to drop 10 per cent on January
l. And the excess profits tax,
which the administration wants
extended, would expire then if
Congress grants Gen. Eisen-
hoWer's request.
Finances Are Detailed.
Announcing details of Govern
ment finances in the fiscal year
which ended Tuesday, Secretary
of the Treasury Humphrey said
today that:
l. The Government spent STA
GOT ,420.232.16 from July l 1852
through June 80, 1853, compared
with $66, las, ,246, ,957. go in the pre-
vious IL months. This was only
$14 million more-a minute diff
ference in Government account
ing-than former President Tru-
man had estimated in January.
2. The Governments net in
come in fiscal 1853 was $65,218,-
6,562.73, some So billion more
than the previous record year in
fiscal 1852, when net income was
$62, ,128, ,606, 6,579.52 but nearly $3.5
billion less than the $68,697,-
100000 Mr.. Truman estimated.
8 This meant a fiscal 1853
deficit of $9,389,O83 .669 .43, more
than double the $4,016,640,378.10
the Government went in the red
in the previous fiscal year and
(See DEFICIT, Page A-18D
Evening star., 1953-07-02

rarily stalled today by President
Syngman Rhee'S unwavering
price for an armistice-United
States assurance of a unified
Korea.
The sources said the departure
of Assistant Secretary of State
Walter S. Robertson would not
mean the door is closed on a
United States South Korea truce
alliance. They said Mr.. Rhee ap-
parently would have to show a
real change Of heart If Mr..
Robertson is to stay any longer.
No More Overtures Seen.
The sources said Mr.. Rhee
knows there will be no more
overtures by the United States
before a truce is signed if he
doesn't agree with Mr.. Robert
son.
United States Secretary of
State John Foster Dulles has
made it clear the United Nations
will proceed with a truce and
will not change it's basic position
to satisfy Mr.. Rhee.
Neither Mr.. Rhee nor Mr.. Rob-
ertSon would comment after
their sixth secret meeting today,
but a reliable source said the
talks are stalled while both sides
consider their stands.
No time was set for the next
meeting.
Mr.. Rhee apparently is de-
manding unification or more
war. and the United States is
holding out for unification by
negotiation.
Obstinate in Refusal.
His obstinate refusal to accept
the truce terms agreed upon by
allies and Reds stopped the full
dress Panmunjom negotiations
and brought on the little truce
talks" at Seoul after Gen. Eisen-
hover sent Mr.. Robertson on a
mission to coax Mr.. Rhee into
a truce.
However, Mr.. Rhee apparently
has yielded little ground.
The aging South Korean lead
er maintains that it will take
arms. not words, to unity Korea.
South Korea's Foreign Min
lister, Pyun Yung Tai, declared
his country has no faith in po-
litical conferences and will agree
to take part in talks aimed at
peaceful uniflcation only if a
time limit is imposed.
Mr.. Pyun said Mr.. Rhee docs
not reject" Gen. Eisenhower
pledge that the United States
will work to unity North and
South Korea in talks with the
Communists.
But, Mr.. Pyun stressed, Mr..
Rhee wants to limit the time
these talks can drag on. Mr..
Rhee often has called for 90
day deadline with the war to
resume if there is no solution.
Mr.. Pyun said in an interview,
I'VE would welcome" peaceful
unification, but noted: From
our past experience we know no
such unif1cation can be achieved.
That is our conviction.
However, Mr.. Pyun expressed
hope the Rhee- Robertson talks
may yet succeed.
I'VE are still cropping for COM
(See TRUCE, Page A-6.)
Evening star., 1953-07-02
Taft Reeoins 9 Pounds
Lost in Hip AiIment
ey the ASsoeiofed Press

Senator Taft, Republican. of
Ohio, says he has gained back
nine of the 26 pounds he lost as
a result of hip ailment and is
feeling like my old self again. |"
The Ohio Senator, who has
temporarily given up his duties
as Senate floor leader, said he
hasn't had a satisfactory ex-
planation from the doctors yet
as to what caused a bone dete-
rioration in his hip.
Evening star., 1953-07-02
luke Box Pays OFF
With Golden Silence
If Customer Wishes
By the Associated Press

By the Assoeioted Press
LONDON. July "A
British juke box firm an
nounced today it is supply
ing clients with a model
which will deliver three min
uteS of dead silence.
Putting a coin in the slot
and pushing the proper but
ton will turn up a record
which just spins, emitting
neither music nor conversa-
ton.
Evening star., 1953-07-02
Woman Sneezes d Days,
30 Sneezes q Minute
By the Associated Pres.

uT IIIe NSSOCIuTed FTeS3
KANSAS CITY, July "A 80
year-old housewife has been
sneezing for four days-some-
times at the rate of 80 to 40
sneeZeS a minute.
The woman, Mrs. Louise M.
Turner, has been hospitalized
since Tuesday. Her physician
said today she had been sneezing
continuously at a high rate ex-
cept when under the influence of
a sedative to make her sleep.
Evening star., 1953-07-02
Dulles Tokinq q Rest

WATERFOWL, N. Y, July 2
P.-Secretary of State Dulles
arrived here by plane yesterday
to spend the July 4 week end at
his summer home on Main Duck
Island in Lake Ontario. He was
accompanied by Mrs. Dulles.
Evening star., 1953-07-02
This New Hospital
Will Send No Bills

RESEARCH HOSPITAL Potients
at the new Bethesda eIinicoI center
Of the Public Health Service will get
treatment free. Stoff Writer John
McKelwoy tells Of pIons for this big
new research center opening today.
Poee B-l.
COOLER NYLoN-The Iotest thing
in lingerie is O new kind Of nyIon
tobue thot lets the body breathe.
Foshion Editor Eleni tells obout onseI
crepe on poee B-4.
Evening star., 1953-07-02
Earlier Summer Deadlines
For Sunday Classified Ads

Beginning tomorrow and continuing through Septem-
Der the following schedule of headlines will be in effect
for acceptance of Classified Ads for The Sunday STAR
10 P.M Friday by Telephone
Pm. Friday at Lobby Business Counter.
PM. Friday at Classified Branch Offices
Sunday Death Notices and Lost & Found Ads
Accepted Until 8 Pm. Saturday.
Additional telephone ad-takers will be duty every
Thursday and Friday to provide prompt and efficient
service Please place your Sunday Classified Ads early
as possible.
Sterling $4,000
Evening star., 1953-07-02

400 Released POWs Report for Induction
in RoK Army. Poee AZ
Evening star., 1953-07-02
Robertson Due
Back Soonif
Rhee Holds Out
Progress Reported
Stalled by Korean
lnsistence on Unity
BY the ASsocioied Press

SEOUL, July 2.-President
Eisenhower's truce envoy will
leave for home within two days
whether or not he is successful
in his efforts to win South Korea
over to a truce, informed sources
said today.
The United States-South Korea
'little truce talks" were tempo
Evening star., 1953-07-02

(See TRUCE, Page A-6.)
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(See MILITARY, Page A-6D
Evening star., 1953-07-02

An Associated Press Newspaper
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(See DEFICIT, Page A-18D
Evening star., 1953-07-02

Scattered showers tonight or tomorrow.
Low tonight about IA. Cooler tomorrow
night. (Full report on Page A-2)
Temperatures Today.
, 1953-07-15
SUPPERTIME CHAT
OF Gov. NORRIS F. DE CASTRO over radio station
VISTA. ST. Thomas on WednesdaYrJulY 8. 1853

afternoon the visiting officials
met with department. heads
and His Honor, the Judge Of
the District Court at Govern
ment House. / had invited the
members of the st. Thomas 81
st. John Municipal Council
who, unfortunately could not
attend. This conference en-
abled the Director of Terri
tories to discuss with the heads
of our departments their re-
spective p 70 6 r a m S and
operations.
Monday morning Director
Strand made q detailed room
by-room inspection Of the
Knud-Hansen Memorial Hos
pital in st. Thomas while
Counsel Edwards inspected
the Crown Mountain Site and
the Water Island Develop
ment, both of which are
owned by the Department of
the Interior. District Engineer
Mooney and Commissioner of
Health Anduze accompanied
Mr.. Straad during his review
of the new hospital. Monday
afternoon, after a little shop
ping in st. Thomas beautiful
gift shops, Director Strand in
spected the bulkhead and
waterfront Improvement from
a Coast Guard boat. He also
held a press conference at
Government House to which
the entire press, local as well
as foreign, was invited but
only the Radio Stations re-
preventative and Reuters cor
respondent attended. Monday
evening MI Edwards con-
ferred with several business
representatives on the trade
mark laws which appear to af-
feet adversely certain business
, 1953-07-15

&TE
night Director Strand inspect
ed the new Frederiksted Gil
mic Facility which Assistant
Secretary Lewis had dedicat-
ed only a few weeks before.
And on Wednesday morning
the visiting officials left for
Washington via San Juan and
Miami.
This visit Of Territories of
6cials again emphasizes the
great interest which has been
demonstrated in Washington
in the affairs and progress of
the Virgin Islands. AS / have
so often said before, it is Of
great Importance to US to
have the officials of the new
administration come to our
islands to see conditions here
at frsthand. In the space OF
five months, the new Secre-
tary Of the Interior, the new
Assistant Secretary, and the
new Director Of Territories
have visited our islands, met
our people, and reviewed our
activities. From my personal
contact with Director Strand
in Washington and in the is
lands / am convinced that we
shall have in him a staunch
friend who will be always
ready to advance our cause
provided we ourselves conti-
nue. to do all that we can here
to help ourselves and to
shoulder our own responsible
lities,
CONTINUED in next issuel