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Tickle Pipe Set
At Concordiu Dom
By CORP

With the setting of the trio
kle pipe at northside Concor-
dia damsite, t h e halfway
mark has been reached in con-
struction of the twenty-tirst
water conservation dam under
the Virgin Islands Corpora
tons Land and Water De-
velopment Program, it was
announced today by presi-
dent Gordon M. Skeoch.
When it is finished the dam
is expected to have a capacity
of nine million gallons and
since m O of the water
trapped will seep into the
ground it is expected to con-
tribute materially to the sup
Div of Christiansted's munich
pal potable water system. 1t
will also swell the total poten-
tial storage capacity of the
twenty-one dams to 95,857,OOO
gallons.
Commenting on the overall
program, DR.. Richard M.
1GnntinnnA On -pann a
, 1953-05-16

Commenting on the overall
program, DR.. Richard M.
CONTINUED on Page ~
, 1953-05-16

shipping lanes between the one hand and Western
tn and South America and Europe and the Eastern coast
ween the Pacific coast Of of the United States on the
,h and South America on other.
Evening star., 1953-12-06

good one year as the next. She
has clothes sent to her by
stores that know her taste,
and she frequently selects ac-
cessories from advertisements.
Glare Luce, United States
Ambassador to Italy, though
not currently on the Capital
scene, makes a lasting impress
sion when she appears. She
plays up her fragile blond
beauty with such stark SIM
p1icity of dress and so little
jewelry that the result is
arresting.
Mrs. Arthur Summerfield,
wife Of the Postmaster Gen.
eral, looks like a little bru-
nette bandbox every time she
steps out. Only S feet 312
inches high, she wouldn't be
caught dead in a full skirt.
Her French iris satin evening
gown, embroidered all over
with clusters of matching
pearls, was one of the most
perfect at the White House
diplomatic reception.
Mrs. Matthew Ridgway. wife
of the Chief of Staff of the
United States Army, came back
from Paris with new fashion
know-how. The youngest and
most lithesome wife Of a four
star officer. Penny has an adj
vantage from the start. She
has a dash and verve in her
clothes seen in her dramatic
paintings.
Mrs. Stanley Rumbough, the
former Nedenia Hutton and
wife of the up-and-coming
young Republican who cur
rently heads the liaison Office
in the White House, can look
like a dream in a simple brown
frock with her blond locks
swept back from her temples.
A natural beauty, the daughter
of Mrs. Joseph E. Davies thinks
grooming and becoming-ness
of first Importance. Neither
she nor Stan tire of her
clothes, she says. adding that
she is still wearing a dress
she had when she was a debut
tante.
Mrs. Bernard Stanley, wife
of the special counsel for the
President, clothes her good
looks most conservatively, is
noted for chic understatement.
Maureen wears the perfect suit
with just one right touch of
jewelry.
Mrs. James l.. Murphy, wife
of the chairman of the Citi-
zens for Eisenhower Congress
sional Committee, is an artist
who turns herself out with
thought and taste. Maury is a
slim. chic, stunning blond.
Miss Betty Firestone, who
will become a Washington
hostess when she narries
Sherman Adams assistant,
Charles Willis, on January %,
also belongs on this list. The
daughter of the Harvey Fire
stones has the wherewithal
and taste to set of her carrot
colored locks with her best
colors-lavendar, beige. gray
and black.
That's the administrations
10 best-garbed as seen by us
partygoers. No Republican
legislators wife is included,
but the picture may change if
and when Congress votes it
self a raise. You can't dress
best on peanuts.
Evening star., 1953-12-06
Thai Kings Birthday Celebrated at Fete
md Mnne. Surusin Hosts in Hotel Instead Of Their

and she and her bridegroom.
Mai. Chinda Ma Songkhla are
settled in Bangkok since the
completion of their wedding trip.
Maj. Ma Songkhla is on duty in
the legal department of the Min
istry of Defense.
Nine. Sarasin got home in
time for the wedding earlier of
her son Pontsiri, who is in busi-
ness in Bangkok and he and his
bride also have returned there
from their wedding trip.
Far East Represented
The party yesterday was pre-
dominantly diplomatic. Repre-
sentatives of Far Eastern coun-
tries included yesterday were
Chinese Ambassador and Nine.
Koo, Burmese Ambassador and
Mrs. James Darlington, Korean
Ambassador and Nine. Yang,
Cambodian Ambassador an d
Nine. Nong Kimmy, Wet Nam
Ambassador and Nine. Tran Van
Kha, Japanese Amba ssa d o r
Eikichi Araki and Philippine
Charge d'Affaires and Mrs.
Emilio Abello.
Norwegian Ambassador and
Mrs. Munthe de Morgenstierne
were there and others in the
company included Nine. Bonnet,
Italian Ambassador and Signora
Tarchiani, Honduran AmbaSsa-
dor and Sonora de Vale, South
African Ambassador and Mrs.
G. P. Jooste, Irish Ambassador
and Mrs. John j. Hearne and
Evening star., 1953-12-06
In New Home

Capt. and Mrs. George Mallet-
Provost and their son Ronald are
now in residence at the farm
they recently purchased in up
per Montgomery County. having
leased their home on Locust road
in Washington.
Mrs. Leonard de Franco, sister
of Capt. Mallet-Prevost is ex-
pected in Washington this week
end from her home in San Juan,
Puerto Rico. She will spend the
month of December between the
home of Capt. Mallet-Prevost
and her other brother. Marcel
Mallet-Prevost of Bethesda.
Evening star., 1953-12-06

called to extend fluctuations to
the Thailand King and others
from that circle were Deputy
Chief of Protocol Raymond D.
Muir, Mr.. Philip Bonsal. Mr..
Henry B. Day and Mr.. Robert
E. Hoey.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Thomas
S. Hill, Brig. Gen. and Mrs.
Haywood Hansell, Maj. Gen. and
Mrs. Arthur T. TrueSdell and
Brig. Gen. and Mrs. John M.
Williams were among the Armed
Forces officers attending the
party.
Evening star., 1953-12-06
Exclusively Yours
Ten Best-Dressed Women in Eisenhower
Administration Are Herewith Named
BY Betty Beole

AS the hour is nigh for pub
1ication of the annual list OF
the 10 best-dressed women in
the world, it belooveS yours
truly to publish a best-dressed
list closer to the political-social
scene of America. The fashion
weary Duchess of Windsor
couldn't get on this list if she
tried. This is the list of the
10 best-dressed women in the
Eisenhower administration Sc
lected by observers in Wash
ington.
The Republicans brought a
flock of well-clothed wives with
them when they came to town
after 20 years and here are
the best dressed of the lot.
They are a pleasure to look
at when turned out because of
unruffled line. harmony of
color and just plain quality.
And they still prefer mink.
whether you like it or not.
They have one thing in COM
mon. Here they have nrac-
tically no time for shopping.
so strenuous are the demands
on their time.
Consider the First Lady.
She's a size IA who goes in for
conservative grays. navys and
blacks with lighter, more COL
orful accessories. She's a great
one for matching hats with
gloves, or evening gowns with
above-elbow gloves. She loves
Cuban-heeled pumps and dis
likes. as do all fashionable
women, platform shoes.
Mamie Eisenhower does her
shopping like most First La
dies who can't go searching
all over town for a dress with
out stopping traffic. She pours
through New York and Wash
ington newspapers and fash
ion magazines. sees something
she knows is her type and her
secretary Mary Jane McCaf-
free, promptly telephones and
asks that it be sent to the
White House. If it comes from
out of town, it arrives by mail
as If for an ordinary citizen
and not with a special escort.
Ordering from a picture is
not limited to First Ladies and
Sears Roebuck readers. The
same method is used by any
number of the Capitals best
dressed and busiest women.
Mrs. Harold Talbot. wife of
the Secretary of the Air Force,
is an internationally known
fashion plate. and you would
imagine that she spent hours
in search of the wherewithal
to achieve such perfection. On
the contrary, she wouldn't
think of wasting time just
looking. She sends for some
thing advertised and its right
8 times out of TO-" says
Peggy, who Immediately ac-
Quired the red velvet dress
that appeared on the cover of
October's Harpers Bazaar. "I
get simple clothes I wear for
years and years: hate to tell
you how long" says this Off
cial wife. She still wears
beige jersey Chanel model she
bought back in 1886.
Oveta Culp Hobby, Secretary
Of Health, Education and
Welfare, is another fashion
picture but works so hard she
rarely has time to appear on
the Washington social scene
these days, least of all put her
nose into a shop. Her size II
top quality clothes are Just as
Evening star., 1953-12-06

and Sonora de Gonzales, Ecua-
dor Ambassador Jose r. Chiri-
boga, British Ambassador and
Lady MakinS and Chilean
Ambassador and Sonora de Jara.
Swiss Minister and Nine.
Bruggmann and Luxembourg
Minister and Nine. LeGallais
also were in the large company.
Stote Department
Assistant Secretary of State
and Mrs. U. Alexis johnson
Evening star., 1953-12-06

Yugoslav Ambassador and Mime.
Popovic.
Portuguese Ambassador and
Senhora de Esteves Fernandes
were there and others included
Australian Ambassador and
Lady Spender,. Panama AmbasSa-
dor and Sonora de Huertematte,
New Zealand Ambassador and
Mrs. Leslie Knox Munro, Cuban
Ambassador and Sonora de Con-
cheso, Venezuelan Ambassador
Evening star., 1953-12-06
/NtIO109 ~
By Kothorine M. Brooks

Thai Ambassador and Nine.
Sarasin gave a reception yester-
day celebrating their Kings
birthday in the Sheraton Park
Hotel instead of their attractive
embassy. The building at 2300
Kalorama road, which has been
the abode of the chief of mis-
sion since 1904, was built in the
early days of this century. 1t
served for some years as chan
Gerry as well as residence before
the legation was raised to an
embassy.
For so large a number of
gueSts-between three and four
hundred-the hosts thought it
safer to entertain in the hotel.
It is possible that an extensive
program of strengthening the
building will be inaugurated or
perhaps a new residence pur-
chased.
Hostess Back in Time
Nine. Sarasin Joined the Am
bassador IN Washington in time
to be hostess at the party. She
has been in Bangkok since mid
summer having gone there to
prepare for the wedding of their
daughter, Pimsiri. The daugh-
ter has many friends here where
she has assisted her parents at
many parties and been with
them since her father became
Ambassador here. She was mar
ried in Bangkok November %
Evening star., 1953-12-06

Wonderful, earn tCashable nylon ,cith neu treat
ment . quiIfed, lined and interlned all trimmed
,cih nyon flutine. thoughtful gift in pink sohits
or blue chaiIis print. Robe, 1925; bedj0cke 1875.
lean Matou Il49 Connecticut Avenue
Open Thursday Evenings It'll Christmas
Evening star., 1953-11-27

ton, took the snow barely out
into the Atlantic and then
brought it back again. The re-
suit was % hours of snow and
a 6 612-inch, record breaking, early
season fall.
The Weather Bureau began
the day with a prediction of
light rain or snow, but quickly
changed it to a definite fore
cast of snow beginning about
noon. The bureaus airport sta
ton had its first flakes about
11:02 am.
With the memory of the No.
vember 6 storm behavior. fore
casters were watching today's
snowfall closely.
A temperature in the upper
SOS was predicted for late today
with drop tonight to about 80
Street sanding crews were
standing by to begin sanding
should the lowering temperature
begin to ice bridge floors before
the evening traffic rush.
Evening star., 1953-11-27
Fost-MeIting Snow Hits City;
One-Inch Fall Is Predicted
Removal Equipment Ready in Event
Of Hazards in Rush-Hour Traffic

Fast melting snow swept into
Washington at midday, but the
Weather Bureau was holding to
it's prediction that it would leave
no more than an inch on the
ground.
Moving rapidly from the Ohio
Valley. it left hazardous driving
conditions in the mountain areas
Of Northwestern Maryland, parts
of Virginia, West Virginia and
Pennsylvania.
In Washington. the Depart
ment of Sanitation's snow-mov-
ing equipment was on the alert
and ready to move should the
accumulation of snow threaten
to impede rush-hour traffic. 1t
was the second snow of the sea-
son.
The first came under vaguely
similar conditions November 6,
when a 2-inch fall was predicted
The storm center on that day,
however, did a freak looping ac-
Evening star., 1953-11-27
Christmas Season
Parking Ban Adopted

The Commissioners adopted
today a temporary no-parking
schedule for parts of the down.
town area. to be effective during
the Christmas shopping season
and Immediately afterward.
The regulations will apply dur
ing December, except for Sum-
days and holidays. They pro-
vide that there shall be no
parking between 7 am. and $50
pm. on these street areas:
Both sides of Seventh streetl
NV. between Pennsylvania ave.
nue. and G street.
The south side of F street
NV. between Twelfth and Thir-
teenth streets.
The north side of E street
NV. between Sixth and Eighth
streets.
The south side of G street
NV. between Sixth and Seventh
streets.
The west side of Sixth street
between E and G streets.
In addition, the cab stand in
the 600 block of F street NV.
will be abolished during the
month,
Evening star., 1953-11-27
Sergeant Confesses
StrangIing Of Girl, 3,
Army Says in Tokyo
Murder of CoIoneI''s
Daughter Not Planned,
His Statement Asserts
BY the Associated Press

TOKYO, Saturday, Nov. 28.-
The United States Army said
today a sergeant had confessed
to the strangulation Staying of
9-year-old Susan Rothschild last
Saturday
The announcement identified
him as Sergt. Maurice L. Schick,
20, chief wardmaSter of the
United States Army hospital at
Camp Zama.
The hospital is near the Saga
mihara housing area where Su-
sans body, a gag stuffed in her
mouth, was found in a drainage
ditch by her father, an Army
colonel.
Murder Not Planned.
Army authorities said Schick
told them he had no intention
Of raping the girl and did moi
plan the murder before meeting
her in a lightly populated ares
only two blocks from the home
of her parents, Col. and Mrs
jacquard Rothschild.
The brief Army announcement
said Schick confessed late las
night. His home town and otheI
details of his statement were no
available Immediately.
Army officials and JapaneS'
police have been working arount
the clock on the case since th'
pretty little red-haired girl wa
| found dead Saturday evening
An autopsy showed that she haC
been strangled only few min
utes before.
Prisoner Is Married.
The Army announcement said
after intensive questioning tn
sergeant volunteered to make ;
confession and did so in tn,
! presence of the same militar.
police criminal investigators wht
have been investigating ever.
facet of the brutal Staying.
"Schick is married and hi
wife and two small JapanesI
girls, who we're adopted by tn,
young couple, live in the sam,
housing area in which the mur
der was committed.
Evening star., 1953-11-27
Former Debutanfe
Killed Under Wheels
Of New York Train
Mrs. Kenyon Cook, 26,
Was Daughter of 6. O.P.
Leader in Montgomery

Mrs. Caroline Warner Cook,
26year-old former Washington
debutante, died beneath the
wheels of a subway train in
New York yesterday.
She was the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs George C. Warner, jr.,
of 1900 Exeter road. Bethesda.
Mr.. Warner is a prominent at
torney and a member of the
Montgomery County Republican
State Central Committee.
New York police said Mrs.
Cook jumped or fell from the
platform of the Independent
subway station at Forty-second
street and Eighth avenue.
Two cars passed over her body
before Motorman James Tully
could stop the train. Police said
both the motorman and a young
woman standing on the plat
form, Margaret Cowart, told
them they saw Mrs. Cook jump
into the path of the onrushing
train.
Husband Stayed With Children
Mrs. Cooks husband, Kenyon
Cook, told police his wife left
their North Arlington (New Jer-
sey) home at 12:45 pm. yester-
day to go to a movie in New
York City. He said she had beer
nervous lately, and thought il
might do her good to get away
for the day while he stayed al
home with their two small chill
dren, 4-year-old George anc
RoSemarie, who was born foul
months ago.
The tragedy occurred two
hours later.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warner left fol
North Arlington as soon as the!
were notified of their daughter
death. They Cancelled a part!
scheduled for tomorrow to an
nounce the engagement of theil
younger daughter Virginia
They have a third daughter, Mrs
Thomas Thompson, jr., of 500I
Bradley boulevard, Chevy Chase.
Graduate of Wellesley.
Mrs. Cook was graduated from
the National Cathedral Schoo
for Girls in 1914 and from Wei
lesley College in 1948. She wa
tapped by Phi Beta Kappa dur.
ing her junior year at Wellesley
After ner graduation, sh'
taught briefly at a private schoo
in Philadelphia before her mar
riage on December %. 1948, tt
Mr.. Cook. He is with the F'idel
ity Union Trust Co. in Newark
Evening star., 1953-11-27
Handling Of Hearings
On Social Security
Sparks Partisan Row
Democrats BIust Curtis,
Denounee Issuing Of
AItmeyer Subpoena
BY the Assoeioied Press

A House Ways and Means sub
committee studying the social
security system fell into stormy
argument today over the way
Chairman Curtis is running it's
hearings.
Arthur j. Altmeyer, former So
cial security commissioner, was
in the witness chair for ques-
tioning about the development
of the system to date, but more
often than not sat silent while
the members wrangled among
themselves.
First off, Democrats protested
that Mr.. Curtis had sent a sub
poena-a legal order requiring
appearance - to Mr.. Altmeyer
rather than merely asking him
to testify.
Representative Dingell, Demo-
crat, of Michigan, told Mr.. Cur
tis: You ought to be ashamed
of yourself"
"Tripe" in Record Charged.
Mr.. Dingell accused Mr.. Curtis
of inserting "tripe" into the rec
ord and asked whether Mr.. Alt
meyer was appearing in chains
and wristlets."
Representative Eberharter
Democrat, of Pennsylvania de-
clared that subpoena powers
never had been used before by
committees considering legisla-
tive matters, as distinguished
from Investigations.
Mr.. Altmeyer was one of the
trainers of the social security
system in 1885 and headed the
program until he was ousted by
the Eisenhower administration
Mr.. Curtis read an exchange
of letters with Mr.. Altmeyer
On June 9, the chairman wrote
Mr.. Altmeyer asking him to
prepare a statement of prin-
ciples underlying the present
social security system and offer
ing to pay Mr.. Altmeyer as ar
expert conSultant."
Cites Curtis Hostility.
Mr.. Altmeyer refused this re.
quest. He wrote MI. Curtis OF
June % declaring Mr.. Curtis
had constantly opposed and at
tackled the basic principles O
the present social security pro
gram and that compliance will
Mr.. Curtis request 'woult
greatly harm rather than help
social security.
Mr.. Altmeyer wrote, too, tha
he could not see how it woulC
be possible for Mr.. Curtis, il
view of his stated opinions. t.
carry out his declared objectiv
(See SOCIAL SECURITY, AS.
Evening star., 1953-11-27
BY the Associated Press

VATICAN CITY, Nov. 81
The Vatican radio reported to-
day that Cardinal Stefan Wys-
zynski of Poland has been trans
ferred in secret to a Moscow Jail
to await Typical Communist
trial"
The radio, quoting information
from Vienna, said the cardinal
is locked in a Lubianka prison
cell near that of Lavrenti P.
Beria ousted ex-chief of Soviet
internal security.
The Vatican did not further
identify the source of the in
formation, but it is known to
have it's own sources behind the
Iron Curtain.
The broadcast said it was be-
lieved the Polish primate is being
put through the long, gruelling
preliminarieS to the same type of
Communist trial to which other
Catholic leaders east of the Iron
Curtain have been subjected.
1t said word of his transfer to
Evening star., 1953-11-27
Better to Give Than Receive?
I ak Evoder's Gift Traps Him

bank by a religious group" In
ternal Revenue related today.
Later another large sum of
mutilated currency showed up
in a local bank and was traced
back to a member of the reli-
gious group. none other than
the thrice-i investigated taxpayer.
"a fourth investigation has
been instituted and the taxpayer
has sent word to the agents that
he wants to make a clean breast
of his tax-dodging. His attorney
who brought the message quoted
him as saying that he now wants
to make peace with his coun-
try"
Internal Revenue did not dis
close the name of the taxpayer
involved in the incident, or
where it occurred.
Evening star., 1953-11-27
Vatican Says Polish Cardinal
Is in Moscow Cell Near Berid
Word of Secret Transfer to Soviet Jail
Controdicts Story He Is Held in Monastery

Moscow came in repudiation of
Polish announcements that the
cardinal is confined" in a Polish
monastery. The Polish govern
ment accused him of violating a
1850 church-state pact which put
the church under government
control.
About a week ago Pope Plus
XII declared that the Com
munist action in confining the
Polish primate has opened a
new wound in our heart"
The Pope was speaking then
to diplomatic representatives of
almost SO nations, gathered to
present their condolences to the
pontiff for the persecution of
the Catholic Church in Com
munist-ruled lands.
Polish authorities announced
two months ago that Cardinal
Wyszynski, Archbishop of War
saw and GneiSen, had been seized
in his Warsaw residence and
taken to monastery.
Until today the Vatican has
said it had received no further
! word about him.
Evening star., 1953-11-27

The Internal Revenue Service
reported today that it trapped
a tax evader because he gave
"a large sum" of money to his
church.
The taxpayer. Internal Reve-
nue. said, was a known boot
logger and numbers operator
who had been investigated three
times for tt evasion within Is
years. But the tax sleuths never
could prove a case against the
suspect.
That is. until the man be-
came interested in religion.
Recently the Treasury De-
partment received for redemp-
ton a large sum of mutilated
currency which special agents
learned had been turned into a