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Churchill
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good thing might lead to an
other.
This humble, modest plan an
nounced as the policy of her
majesty's government raised a
considerable stir all over the
place. And though we have not
yet been able to persuade our
trusted allies to adopt it in the
form suggested, no one can say
that it is dead.
Wants Big Four Meeting.
Il still think that the leading
men of the various nations ought
to be able to meet together
without trying to cut attitudes
before excitable publics or using
regiments of experts to marshall
all the difficulties and objec-
tions-and let us try to see
whether there is not something
better for us all than tearing
and blasting each other to pieces,
which we can certainly do.
The interest of Britain, of
Europe and of the NATO alli-
ance is not to play Russia
against Germany or Germany
against Russia, but to make them
both feel they live in safety with
each other in spite of their prob
lens and differences.
'For us to have a very definite
part in all of this it is our duty
to use our growing influence
both with Germany and Russia
to relieve them of any anxiety
they might feel about each
other. -
Mr.. Churchill spoke before a
party gathering of more than
1000. He showed no evident
signs of his recent illness. His
voice was firm. The usual ges-
lures were there. And the typical
twinkle was in his eye when he
shot frequent barbs at the op-
position Laborites. He appeared
rested.
Cites Landing of Troops.
Early in his speech Mr..
Churchill said Britain has landed
sufficient forces to preserve
peace and order" in British
Guiana-the troubled colony on
the distant approaches to the
Panama Canal.
"It is always a difficult matter
to decide at what point Com
munist intrigues menace normal
freedom of a community, but it
is better to be in good time than
too late, he said.
Britain has depoSed the col
ony's chief minister, Cheddi
Jagan, on the ground that his
government has Communist
sympathies. British troops have
landed in the tropical colony and
naval units are anchored off,
shore there.
Supports LytteltOn.
Mr.. Churchill made it clear
that he was firmly supporting
his colonial secretary. Oliver
Lyttelton, in these actions.
II am sure you are all relieved
by the news of British Guiana, :"
Mr.. Churchill said. Sufficient
forces to preserve peace and or
der have now been safely landed
and widely welcomed by the
people they have come to pro-
tect."
Mr.. Churchill promised that
his government would. see op-
portunities in both Houses of
Parliament to present the Brit
ish Guiana case to them. Parlia-
ment reconvenes october 20.
Election Wont Be Called.
Mr.. Churchill told the confer
ence his government had no in
tention of calling a general elec-
ton in Britain this year or next.
There had been much specula-
tion during the party conference
here that the Conservatives
might call for an election next
year.
Mr.. Churchill said: 1--WE have
no intention of plunging the
Evening star., 1953-10-10

Capt. GuiiI-
ermo Martull,
Cuba's direc-
r-general of
air transpor-
tation, S a i d
here yeSter-
day.
Capt. Mar
tull is visiting
Washington to
confer witt h
Civil Aeronau-
tics Admins
tration Off
cials.
Evening star., 1953-10-10
Aide Reports Batista
Promoting Aviation

President Fulgencio Batista of
Cuba is doing everything he can
to further both civil and COM
mercial aviation in his country,
Evening star., 1953-10-10

European defense community
should not be adopted by the
French, we shall have no choice
in prudence, but to fall in with
some new agreement which will
join the strength of Germany to
the Western Allies through
NATO.."
Evening star., 1953-10-10
Guiana Stays Calm
As Britain Removes
Six on Red Charges
BY the Assoeie'ed Press

GEORGETOWN. British Gui-
ana, Oct. 10.-With imperial
troops and warships maintaining
order at strategic points, British
Guiana remained calm today
despite London's custer Of six
ministers on Communist charges
and suspension of the colony's
six-month-old constitution.
Washington backed up Britain.
expressing grave concern over
the threat to Western Hemi-
spheric security from a possible
coup in this South American
colony by the international
Communist conspiracy" The
State Department in Washing
ton expressed qualification that
the British government is TAX
ing firm action to meet the
situation"
Steps were taken offlcially to
inform all Latin American gov
ernmentS of the United States
stand.
Five hundred troops of the
Royal Welsh FuSiliers guarding
government centers in George
town and rich sugar plantations
on the surrounding plains re-
ported no disturbances.
Life Appears Normal.
Despite a state of emergency
declared by British Gov. Sir AL
fred Savage, life among the 450,-
900 residents of diverse races
appeared to be following the
normal course - except on the
political front.
Britain cracked down on the
colony's government yesterday,
charging that Chief Minister
Cheddi Jagan and his five ouSted
associates were serving Moscow
instead of Britain.
"The faction in power have
shown they are prepared to go
to any length, including violence,
to turn British Guiana into a
Communist state" the London
government declared.
The ouSted cabinet ministers,
all members of the leftist Peo-
pies Progressive Party, were &C
cused of supporting Communist
fronts, fomenting strikes and
threatening the public welfare.
They have been in office only
six months.
Investigation Assured.
In announcing suspension of
the constitution, Britain said a
commission of inquiry would in
vestigate the political advance
of the colony" and make recon-
mendations for a revised con-
stitution."
Chief Minister Jagan and his
American-oorn wife, the former
Janet Rosenberg, said yesterday
they were most unhappy about
the whole situation" Both have
denied they are Communists.
Chief Minister Jagan is an East
Indian who once studied dentis-
try in Chicago. His wife, whom
he met in Chicago, is executive
secretary Of the Peoples Pro-
gressive Party.
The party, running on left
ist platform, won 18 of the "a
elected seats in the colony's
House of Assembly last April in
the first elections held under the
new constitution.
While the elected ministers
have been deprived of govern
mental responsibility they tech
nically retain Office and will draw
pay until the order Suspending
the constitution has been under
consideration by the British Par
lament for 40 days and is ap-
proved. Parliament will not
convene for another 10 daVS.
Evening star., 1953-10-10
The Sun and Moon
High and Low Of Last "a Hours.
High, 81. at 3 pm
Low "A, at $50 am

Precipitation.
Monthly precipitation in inches in the
Capital (current month to date):
Evening star., 1953-10-10
River Report.

(From u. s. Engineers0
Potomac River clear at Harpers Ferry
and clear at Great Falls: Shenandoah
clear at Harpers Ferry.
Evening star., 1953-03-12
Patro|man Suspended;
Objected 10 Inside Duty

A police private was suspended
early today, apparently because
he refused to serve his shift in
side No. 3 Precinct headquarters.
Inspector Howard v. Covell.
deputy chief of police, announced
that Pvt. Edward A. Raymond,
IS, had been suspended by 1t.
Philip Burton Of the Third Pre-
cinct.
Inspector Covell said the pri-
vate had walked into the sta
ton to report at midnight. He
was told he would be on station
duty"
The private. according to In
spector Covell, said I'D rather
not. I'd rather work on the
street."
Pvt. Raymond added that he
was "ill." A doctor examined the
private. Inspector Covell said the
doctor found he was not i'll.
Capt. Henry Hef1in, command
ing officer of the precinct, said
he was going over the report to
determine what charges would
be filed.
Evening star., 1953-03-12
Arlington Expected to Drop
Other Charges in Church Case

Two remaining charges Of en-
bezzlement against Kelsie w,
Springer, 81. ex-treaSurer of an
Arlington church, who was ac-
quilted of one such charge Fri
day. will be withdrawn today or
tomorrow.
William j. HaSSan, Arlington
Commemorative attorney, yes
terday said he would recommend
to the court the charges be nolle
pressed. He added that the jury
which acquitted Mr.. Springer
Friday after a f1ve-day trial, had
discovered a $4,000 error in the
defendants favor in the books
and records of church funds.
Mr.. Springer had been charged
with embezzling more than
$4,000 from funds belonging to
the Arlington Church of the
Nazarene, of which he was treas
urer. Last weeks trial was for
a charge involving $500 alleged
to have been misappropriated in
October, 1850. The case was
heard in Arlington Circuit Court
before Judge William Medley.
Two jurors Mr.. HaSSan
credited with unearthing the
bookkeeping error were John r.
McCauley, an accountant en-
ployed by an Arlington law firm,
and r. M. Roundtree, a mathe-
mates teacher at Madison
Evening star., 1953-03-12

Junior High School. Mr.. Round
tree was jury foreman.
The "black book" in which
Mr.. Springer listed church re-
ceipts was examined by the jury
In it. no reference to a $4,000
certificate of deposit was found.
The certificate was recorded,
however, in a bank statement
Mr.. McCauley said the record
Mr.. Springer kept of receipts
and disbursements was extreme
ly unorthodoX.
During the trial, Oren R.
Lewis, defense attorney, had
tended discrepancies in
church fiscal records were the
result of faulty bookkeeping
Mr.. Springer himself testified
he never converted any church
funds to his own use.
The Rev. Fred w. Gibson
pastor of the church, said today
There was never any argument
between Mr.. Springer and the
church that he should be cred
tied with the $4,000. During my
testimony, I brought out the
tact that the $4,000 should be
deducted from the amount that
could not be accounted for
However, the church is satisfied
with the way the case has been
handled and does not want to
press further charges"
Evening star., 1953-03-12

ments Of top personnel is planned
by Secretary of Commerce Weeks.
~
JUSTICE - Attorney General
Brownell plans a series of f1rings
among a lot of the Justice De-
partment's attorneys. The ak
will fall soon.
UNEMPLOYMENT COMPEN-
neutrality-suspicious. Jen-
kins, Republican, of Ohio chair
man of House Ways and Means
subcommittee studying possible
expansion of jobleSs benefits. has
promised to hold hearings in
April or May on legislation to
extend unemployment compensa-
ton benefits to Federal workers.
While Mr.. Jenkins did not say
that he necessarily favored such
measure. the very fact that he
agreed to hold hearings was en-
couraging to Federal employe
leaders.
4 4
AIR FORCE-The Air Force
Department explains that its in
service Junior administration de-
velopment examination extends
only to headquarters employees
and those in the Office of the
Secretary. This appears to be
short-Sighted policy and a dis
criminatory one, since it leaves
employees at Andrews Field and
Boiling Air Force Base and other
nearby air installations COM
pletely out in the cold.
X X 4 4
TREASURY - Four employees
in TreaSury'S Bureau of Public
Debt have received cash awards
for meritorious suggestions. They
are Ruebie B. Heironimus, Au-
gusta w. Hilderbrand, William
Pridgen and Marie M. ZahniSer
Evening star., 1953-03-12
Red Marshal in White Suit
Makes Best-Dressed List
-AP Wirephotos

SokolovSky'S name appeared
first on the list, but the magazine
explained this was merely lin the
interest of general international
understanding"
LAS we go to press" said Tailor
and Cutter cautiously, the mar
shall is chief of staff of the Soviet
armed forces"
Tailor and Cutter confessed it
was charmed by the cleaning
white uniform which Sokolovsky
wore while he was military gov
ernor of Eastern Germany. 1t
went into a rapture about the
wide gold stripes which Offset
its elegant line"
Young Prince Charles got into
the list because of the sartorial
success he made Of a baby bow
tie, his imaginative fawn stalker
and his double-breasted woody
vest. A -fawn stalker is juvenile
version of the deer stalker, a cap
with Tapping earlaps favored by
detectives in the best mystery
stories.
Evening star., 1953-03-12

unused leave. But Mr.. Phillips
and Representative Thomas.
Democrat, Of Texas, ranking
minority member. say terminal
leave payments for the entire
Federal service are too high and
costly.
They say the situation certain
ly proves that it was wise of
Congress to adopt Mr.. Thomas
rider last year, barring further
accumulation of annual leave.
They say the cost of leave pay
ments makes it necessary that
the Thomas rider not be re-
pealed. Certainly the chances Of
repeating the Thomas rider are
just about nil at this stage.
Regarding further Federal leave
curbs, Mr.. Phillips limited at
legislation that would revise the
current method of determining
cash payments for unused an
nual leave.
At the present time, employees
are paid on the basis of the SAL
ary they are drawing when they
leave the service. Mr.. Phillips
said this was not proper, since
much of the leave was earned
when the employees were receiv-
ing lower salaries. A recompu-
tation of leave payments based
on the average salary an en-
ploye received while in the Gov
ernment rather than on his final
rate of pay, is one of the things
the committee is studying.
Employe groups are quick to
attack any attempt to curb leave
payments. They point out that
in many cases employees have no
opportunity to use all of their
leave because of agency work
load requirements and, therefore,
are entitled to cash" payments
for unused leave.
Even more important, they
point out that Federal employees
have no unemployment compen-
sation benefits and that terminal
cash leave payments are the only
form of jobless protection they
have.
X 4
COMMISSION Mrs. Ernest
Lindley, wife Of the newspaper
and magazine columnist, is un-
der White House consideration
for the Democratic member of
the Civil Service Commission.
Mrs. LindleS has been active in
civic affairs here.
X X
COMMERCIAL number of
reorganiZations and reassign-
Evening star., 1953-03-12
Brodie Twin Undergoes
Another Skin Operation
BY the Associated Press

CHICAGO, Mar. 12.-Rodney
Dee Brodie, the surviving Siamest
twin, passed a vital milestone
yesterday when surgeons finally
covered his brain completely with
skin.
The sealing off of the vital
brain tissue virtually removes the
main danger of fatal brain infec-
ton that has existed since he
was separated from his brother
Roger in a 12-hour and 40 min
ute operation December II. Rog-
er died January 20.
Doctors, relieved that the
greatest peril of infection is
passed, now plan to wait from
three to six months before in
serting an artificial skull top un-
der the skin.
Yesterday plastic surgeons
closed off the remaining exposed
brain area-a small patch 21a
by u inch above the forehead.
The rest of the exposed brain
was covered in previous opera
tions. The operation lasted two
hours.
Evening star., 1953-03-12
Cutters Lead Hunt for 3
Missing on Split Tanker
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Mar. 12-Three
Coast Guard cutters sped
through rough North Atlantic
seas today, spearheading a ship
and plane search for the bow
of a broken oil tanker holding
the fate of seven men and the
captains wife. Four coast guard
planes took off at daybreak from
Argentia, Newfoundland, to aid
in the search.
The coast guard here said
at 500 a m. that the cutter Coos
Bay radioed it had arrived in
sight of the drifting stern Of
the Liberian tanker Angy, which
caught fire. exploded and broke
apart four days ago. The bow
never has been sighted.
The American freighter Clai-
borne yesterday took aboard all
% crewmen clinging to the aft
section Of the 9,937-ton Angy.
The Claiborne continued on its
course to Cherbourg. France.
The oil-laden Angy was bound
for Philadelphia from the Per-
sian Gulf,
Evening star., 1953-03-12
By the Associated Press

LONDON, Mar. IL. Soviet
Marshal VASTLY Sokolovsky was
among the II best-dressed men
of the year named today by the
magazine Tailor and Cutter. an
authority on the fashions for
men.
The list included three Ameri-
cans-Adlai Stevenson of Illi-
nois, Fred Astaire and Douglas
Fairbanks. Young Prince Charles,
Poet T. S. Elliott, Charlie Chap
lin and Foreign Secretary An
thony Eden-who just about al
ways makes the grade-were
among the other selections.
Said Tailor and Cutter of Mr..
Stevenson: In the recent elec-
ton "he represented the Demo-
cratic Party, but dressed like a
Republican. He is to be con-
graduated for not letting any
perverse patriotic principles
stand in the way of his refusing
to hide himself within the wig
wan of the drape shape.
Evening star., 1953-03-12
Oyster War May End

A strong move was under way
in the Maryland General Assem-
bly to pass legislation which
might bring an end to the 168-
year-old oyster war" between
that State and Virginia on the
Potomac River.
A bill to legalize -dredg-
ing of the bivalves under super
vision of a bi-State commission,
has been prepared by Delegate
John j. McNulty. Democrat, of
Anne Arundel. It is said to have
been favorably viewed by Gov.
McKeldin and has the support
of the TideWater Fisheries Com
mission. If enacted, it would
concur word-f for word in an act
passed last year by the Virginia
General Assembly and thus COM
plete the concurrence of both
States required by a compact
of 1785.
Evening star., 1953-03-12

and beer establishments in
neighborhoods where a majority
of property owners oppose them
But Chairman Upshur c. Ste
venson of the Alcoholic Bever-
ages Committee of the House of
Delegates, indicated it may face
rough sailing in his committee.
Liquor and beer dealers Stoutly
opposed the bill at a hearing
yesterday. Mr.. Boone warned
that "if they keep opposing good
liquor legislation, they're going
to bring back prohibition" His
bill would give a majority OF
property owners within 300 feet
in towns and within a half mile
radius in agricultural areas the
right to block alcoholic beverage
permit applications.
Evening star., 1953-03-12
Maryland
and
Virginia
News in Brief
Alexandria Launches Plan
To Check on Supplies

A new system of accounting
for city material already has
been placed in operation and
will be expanded in the near
future, c. L. Watkins, director OF
public works for Alexandria, Va.
said last night.
He made his statement to re-
porters after City Council
meeting was told that two top
shifts within his department are
being made and there are more
to follow. The previous night
supplies. such as bags of cement
sewer and pipe and gasoline were
not properly accounted for. MI
Watkins said a plan of checks
and balances on supplies al
ready was in process of being in
stalled. He obtained the city
managers approval of moving
Philip Hall, director of planning
to a new post as deputy director
of public works and Zoning Ad-
ministrator Denis Cahill to Mr..
Hills old post.
Evening star., 1953-03-12
Tuskegee President
Takes New York Job
BY the Assoeiofed Press

NEW YORK, Mar. 12.-Dr. F.
D. Patterson, 81, said yesterday
he is resigning June l as presi-
dent of Tuskegee Institute in
Alabama, one of the Nations
best known Negro schools.
He is joining the Phelp-Stokes
fund in New York. replacing DR..
Charming H. Tobias as educa-
tional director. The fund car
ries on an educational program
for Negro youths and other mi
nority groups here and in Africa.
DR.. Patterson has been a men,
ber of the faculty Of Tuskegee
for Is years and its president for
18 years.
Evening star., 1953-03-12
House Group Plans
Hearing on Terminal
Paw 10 Lame Ducks

A House Appropriations sub
committee today planned to hold
hearings soon to find out further
details from Civil Service Com
mission and General Accounting
Office officials on the large ter
minal leave payments drawn by
departing members Of the Tru-
man administration.
Chairman Phillips Of the sub
committe said he wanted to find
out if there were any instances
of officials being paid for leave
they had already used.
The California Republican and
his group also want to find out
why top cabinet and other Off
cials are given the same leave
benefits regarding terminal pay
ments as other Federal employees.
Payments Climb to $12,56O.
The subcommittee disclosed
yesterday that 215 officials, in
cluding eight of the nine ex-
cabinet members, drew a total
of 100000 in cash for unused
annual leave. The cash leave
payments ranged as high as
$12,560.
Among the payments listed
was one of 1896 to William
O'Dwyer, former ambassador to
Mexico and former mayor of New
York.
Representative Phillips, chair
man, charged that many of the
officials were guilty of abuses
which might call for remedial
legislation.
Brannan Defeats Action.
Former Agriculture Secretary
Brannon, who got $6,921, said
he felt fully justified in COL
lecting pay for vacations he
could not take. He added: III
many Of my associates and my
self had taken all the annual
leave we were entitled to, much
Of the departments work would
not have gotten done"
Former Interior Secretary Os-
car Chapman, who received S.
1877 said: Il had it coming to
me-" Mr.. Chapman said his
predecessors in the Office, the
late Harold L. IckeS and Julius
Krug, "also collected lump sum
payments"
Elk Commerce Secre tary
Charles Sawyer, who got 1898,
said: 1T was a routine matter.
had no vacation in the five
years I was on the job. The pay
ment was approved by the Civil
Service Commission"
No comment was Immediately
available from the other Truman
cabinet members.
Evening star., 1953-03-12
u. 5. Jury Resumes
Buchanan Contempt
ICase Deliberations
By Howard [. Dutkin

A Federal jury. unable to ar
rive at a verdict yesterday after
more than three hours of delib-
Grafton in the contempt Of
Congress case of Sidney Buch-
man, former Hollywood writer
producer, was still out this after
noon.
The case was placed in the
hands of the panel shortly be-
fore noon yesterday by Judge T.
Blake Kennedy in the u. S.
District Court for the District Of
Columbia. After lunch, the jury
began weighing the evidence. At
4:30 pm. with the panel still in
disagreement. Judge Kennedy, a
visiting jurist from Wyoming,
dismissed the jurors for the night
with instructions to return to the
jury room at 10 am. today.
Buchanan, an ex-Communist.
is accused of failing to answer
a subpoena to appear before the
House Committee on Un-Ameri-
can Activities January %. 1852.
Defense Counsel Edward Ben
nett Williams contended Buch-
man already had told every
thing he knew of Communist
inflltration into the movie in
dustry when he appeared at a
previous committee hearing in
Los Angeles in 1851.
The defense built its case
around the contention that
Buchanan was recalled for a
hearing here merely because the
Los Angeles session had failed of
a quorum when Representative
Jackson. Republican, of Cali
fornia, left the hearing room.
Prosecutor William Hitz told
the jury Buchanan had been re-
called because the committee
wished to ask additional ques-
tionS.
Communism No Issue.
Prosecutor William Hitz told
the jury Buchanan had been re-
called because the committee
wished to ask additional ques.
tions.
In his charge to the jury,
Judge Kennedy said Buchman's
former Communist affiliations
were not an issue in this case.
He told the jury that unless it
found the committee hearing
was intended to lay the founda-
ton for proposed future legis-
lation, "the subpoena was with
out force and effect"
On the other hand, he de-
clared, Buchanan did not have
the right to determine for him.
self the validity of the sub
poena and pointed out that il
the committee actually was act
ing in furtherance of possible
legislation. the subpoena was
good.
Evening star., 1953-03-12

District and vicinity - Cloudy
and mild with occasional rain
tonight and tomorrow, Tempera-
lures will remain close to so
degrees.
Maryland and Virginia
Cloudy and mild with occasional
rain tonight and tomorrow
Evening star., 1953-03-12
Women Burns to Death
In Junk-FiIIed Home
BY the Asseeiosed Press

OXFORD, Md, Mar. 12.-Miss
Florence Morgan, an elderly
woman who crammed her home
with papers, boxes and assorted
junk, died Tuesday when fire
destroyed the place.
She was known to have kept
an oil lamp burning all night to
keep rats away. Apparently it
overturned.
No one knew her exact age or
the extent of her resources, but
she was known as one of the
biggest landowners in town.