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Evening star., 1953-10-25
Course for Civil Defense
Instructors 10 Resume

A training course for civil
defense wardens, initiated last
spring to train instructors. will
resume Tuesday at warden head
quarters, 4210 Thirteenth street
NV, Civil Defense Director
John E. Fondahl announced
today.
The 20 graduates of last years
course will form the nucleus of
a training staff to set up classes
in the 65 warden areas through
out the District. The 1852 group
includes 20 area wardens and
nine members of the Business
and Professional Women's Club.
The course beginning Tuesday
is to train additional instructors.
1t consists of II two-hour
sessions running from 1880 to
$50 pm. Tuesdays and Thurs
days. The training material con-
sists of lectures, films and visual
aids which delineate the duties
and functions of the warden
service.
Col. Fondahl said volunteer
instructors are needed. Any
one interested in taking the
course with the view of be-
coming a warden trainer should
call NTuckerman 2-4700 any
weekday after pm.
Evening star., 1953-10-25
Vietminh Ambush Smashed
By French in 5-Hour Fight

spilled from the forested hills
to strike at the French Union
infantrymen, tanks and armored
cars.
The French command said the
French and Vietnamese seized
hundreds of Vietminn arms
while repulsing the attack.
Earlier in the campaign. the
French Union forces killed 230
of the rebels and captured so in
fighting east and south of Phu
Nho Quan.
Division No. 800 withdrew and
avoided contact, however, when
the French moved against that
town Thursday. The rebels have
not attempted any assault in
divisional strength.
French commanders say they
still hope to engage the 320th
and another division, No. 304,
based 30 miles further south at
Thanh Hoa, in a showdown
battle before winding up the
offensive. The primary aim is
described as destruction of war
supplies boarded by the Wet
mimi for prospective fall Of
! fenSive of their own.
Evening star., 1953-10-25
Press Urged 10 Fight
Withholding Of Facts
BY the Associofsd Press

BALTIMORE, Oct. 24.-Thom-
as H. Hanes, managing editor of
the Norfolk Ledger Dispatch,
told Maryland newsmen today
they should fight back at "presi-
dents, policemen, professors, little
squirts wearing gold bars. big
squirtS wearing silver leaves,
politicians. small-time dictators,
ShySter judges. at any and
every misguided jerk who has
the temerity to undermine,
weaken, damage or destroy the
public's right to know"
I'VE don't seem to realize that
we don't have the right not to
fight back" Mr.. HaneS went on.
I'VE have a sacred trust. We
carry a responsibility for exer-
cising the peoples right to know.
No other medium can say that"
The visiting Virginia editor
addressed a news clinic spon-
sored by the Maryland Press AS
sociation. He added:
Ever since James Madison
authored the Bill of Rights,
there have been repeated, and
too frequently successful, efforts
to legalize exceptions to the
letter and the spirit of the First
and Sixth Amendments.
"Mr. Madison did not intend
that there shall be freedom of
the press, except when the free
Evening star., 1953-10-25
Red Army in Europe, Not Spies,
Got Military Currency Plates

on a bill had no effect on its
value.
After VE-Day, a great deal of
black marketing took place,
much of it between American
GIs and Russian Ivans, with
Germans acting frequently as
middlemen. It worked this way:
A CT would buy cheap
Mickey Mouse" watch at the
Post Exchange for SIS or Sc $50
or so marks). He would sell it
to a German for as much as
1000 marks. The German would
turn the watch over to a Rus
sian for perhaps twice that
much.
The reason Russians were will
ing to pay exorbitant sums for
cheap consumer goods was that,
to them, their occupation marks
were worthless. Most Russian
units had fought for months or
years without being paid. When
the war ended. they were paid
of in occupation marks, and
were told that this money would
be worthless back home. To the
Russian, expenditure of a vast
sum for a trinket was the differ
ence between having a wad OF
paper in the pocket and having
watch on the wrist.
In contrast to the Russian
army, both the British and
American forces honored occu-
patton marks for conversion into
the home currency. Any GI
could go to the finance office and
make a personal transmission
of accounts" to his family at
home. A sum in dollars equal
to the 10-to-1 exchange rate
would be sent by a stateside dis
burSing officer to the address
designated by the CT in Ger
many. The dollars came from
those funds deposited in Army
pay accounts covering occupa-
ton marks issued our troops.
The trouble was, however, that
as result of the black market
operations-which proved virtu-
ally impossible to control-our
troops turned out to have in
their possession many more
marks than they had been is
sued. And these Russian-issued
marks, when cashed in by our
GIs, caused the United States
Army to run up a deficit of
about $500 million in it's pay ac-
counts in the first year of occu-
patton.
Rather than ask Congress for
supplemental appropriation to
wipe out this deficit, Army fiscal
authorities in Germany used a
complex system of currency re-
issue to plow the excess marks
back into the German economy.
This move, made in 1916, elimi-
mated the $500 million red-ink
figure on the Army'S pay books
Evening star., 1953-10-25
By james Y. Newton

The Government opened a
new drive yesterday to oust
Communists from positions of
influence and control in labor
unions.
The National Labor Relations
Board adopted a policy of de-
nying certification as collective
bargaining agents to unions
which have officers under indict-
ment for filing false non-Com-
munist afhdavits.
Significance for Future.
This action holds more sig
nificance for the future than it
does Immediately in the drive to
rid unions of Red domination.
The Justice Department in re-
cent weeks has been cracking
down on union officers suspected
of swearing falsely that they are
not Communists. 1t was dis
closed that the department at
the moment has under investi-
CATION more than 500 such cases,
some of them involving top Off
GERS of the 10 or so left-wing
unions.
So far the Government has
obtained only two court convic-
tions of union officers for filing
false affidavits. Both were OFF,
GERS of locals. But seven other
union officers, two of them Off
cials of internationalS, have been
indicted over the country.
Ben Gold. president of the Fur
and Leather Workers, is under
indictment here and Hugh Bry-
son, president of the Marine
Cooks and Stewards, has been
indicted here and in San Fran
cisco. Both unions were tossed
out of the CIO several years
ago on charges of Communist
domination.
1t was expected that large
number of other indictments will
Evening star., 1953-10-25
u. S. Opens New Drive to Gust
Reds From Control of Unions

be handed down in the near
future as a result Of the Federal
drive.
The Taft-Hartley Act requires
all union officers. both national
and local. to file affidavits dis
avowing communism before their
unions may receive the protec-
ton of the law and the services
of the NLRB in the conduct of
bargaining elections.
A favorite dodge of the union
Communists has been to issue
statements saying they had re-
signed from the Communist
Party and then to file the affi-
davit. In many instances, it is
suspected, the officers have i'm
mediately resumed their Commu-
mist activities.
The NLRB cancels the bar
gaining rights of unions which
have officers convicted of swear
ing falsely.
The new ruling means, among
other things, that the Fur and
Leather Workers and the Marine
Cooks and Stewards will not be
able to obtain certification as
bargaining agents for any group
of employees unless and until Mr..
Gold and Mr.. Bryson are cleared
of pending charges. In event of
conviction, all local bargaining
rights of the two national unions
will be Cancelled.
May Appear on Ballot.
While the names of the two
unions may appear on employe
election ballots, the NLRB will
not certify one Of their locals as
the bargaining agent even if it
wins the election, pending dis
position of the indictment. It
will open the unions to raiding
by other unions.
The three largest and most in
f1uential left-wing unions are the
United Electrical Workers, the
Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers,
and the West Coast Long
shoremen headed by Harry
Bridges. All three are indie
pendent unions, and affidavits
from officers Of the three are
among those under investigation.
Evening star., 1953-10-25
By the Asseeiated Press

HANOI, Indo- China, Oct. "a
A Vietminh regiment attacked a
column of French Union armored
and infantry troops from ambush
10 miles south of Phu Nho Quan
today. but was beaten back into
the hills after five hours OF hand
to hand fighting.
The French high command
announced $50 of the Commun-
ist-led rebels we're killed and IT
captured in this second big clash
since French and Vietnamese
forces launched their offensive
into Vietminh territory below the
Red River Delta october Is.
The French, too, suffered losses
in the fight, but did not disclose
the totals. The attack came as
their column moved south on a
route called the Road Of For
ests" after destroying military
installations in Phu Nho Quan,
a rebel stronghold near the Del
ta's rim so miles south of Hanoi.
Armed with mortarS, machine
guns, rifles, pistols, grenadeS and
knives, the 1000 or so men from
the Vietminh's Division No. 800
Evening star., 1953-10-25
Kansas Labor Official
Missing Three Duys
BY the Assoeiated Press

TOPEKA, Kans.. Oct. 24.-
Anxiety mounted tonight over
the safety of c. E. Solander
president of the Kansas Fedora
tion of Labor, who disappeared
Wednesday night after attending
a union meeting at Emporia.
Authorities reported no trace
has been found of the 47-year-
old labor leader from Hutchin-
son or the automobile in which
he drove away alone after the
Emporia meeting.
A State wide alert was broad
cast by the Highway Patrol late
yesterday after Mr.. Solander
failed to show up for scheduled
meeting with AFL officials here.
Evening star., 1953-10-25

and resulted in a situation in
which the Germans were stuck
with the bill.
The British meanwhile were
confronted by a similar deficit.
They wiped theirs out. by getting
a supplemental appropriation
from the House of Commons.
When these deficits had been
wiped out the form of currency
that was issued thereafter in
the Western zones of Germany
differed sharply from Russian
money. Another chapter in post
war Soviet Western cooperation
came to a close.
Evening star., 1953-10-25
Life Too Tome at 81

LEWISTOWN, Mont. R.-
Life at home got too tame for
an 82-year-old Millie CMothbalD
Jones so she jumped into her
1925 Model T Ford and headed
for Alaska. The sharp and Spry
woman said she was going to
Fairbanks to accept a job as a
saloon hostess.
Evening star., 1953-10-25
Several Washingtons
AT Centenary Rites
For Mount Vernon
By George Kennedy


Mount Vernon celebrated g
centenary yesterday with a re-
ception to several hundred
guests including a number OF
Washingtons.
It will be 100 years ago on
December 3 when Miss Ann
Pamela Cunningham made the
first appeal for funds that saved
George Washington's home from
ruin.
It was almost five years later,
in 1858. that the determined
young woman, (who was a wheel
chair case) succeeded in getting
John A. Washington, the last
individual owner, to sign a con-
tract transferring the property
for 100000 to the Mount Ver-
non Ladies Association of the
Union.
Letter from Eisenhower.
Mrs, Thomas I. H. Powell OF
Providence, r. l.. the regent OF
the. association, read a letter OF
congratulations from President
Eisenhower and introduced Gov
Battle of Virginia who added his
congratulations to the ladies or
what they had done for Mount
Vernon in their century of effort
Twenty-six of the vice regents
representing as many States
were present including Miss
Constance Ellen Tyler. who rep
resents the District of Columbia
And there we're more than a
dozen Washingtons. Eight o1
them were brothers and sisters,
grandchildren of the last Wash
ington proprietor.
George Washington, who hao
no children, left Mount Vernon
to a nephew, the son of his
younger brother John Augustine
This was Bushrod Washington
an associate justice of the Su-
preme Court.
Killed in Civil War.
Bushrod in turn left it to a
nephew, John Augustine Wash
ington. 1t was the latter's son
also named John Augustine who
sold the place to the association
in 1858. He was a young man
and three years later he was
killed in the fighting of Cheek
Mountain, one of the early
skirmishes of the Civil War.
His oldest son Lawrence died
in 1920 leaving II children, all
of whom we're living last year
Eleven still are. Selden Wash
ington, one of the younger OF
the IL, died a few months ago.
Eight of them attended the re-
ception, some with their chill
dren One has six sons so the
name of Washington is in NO
danger of disappearing. Most OF
the family lives in Washington
and nearby Virginia.
The oldest of them, John Au-
gustine Washington called
Gus" by the family is a retired
druggist of Logan, w. Va. who
is in his late Cos. Yesterday he
was showing his young wife about
the place.
Through primogeniture he
Woul dhave inherited the estate
Evening star., 1953-10-25

Randolph St. Adjacent to Parking Building
Arlington
DIAL Ma $500 SERVICE INCLUDING SUNDAY
Evening star., 1953-10-25
Dog in Penthouse
Dives 80 Feet to Luke
BY tha Assoeiniad Pra,a

CHARLESTON, Mo. Frank
Hequenborg's dog Click has a
penthouse home atop his mas
ter'S house. He reaches it by
ladder.
And Click can walk the plank
anytime. too. It leads from the
Hequenborg roof out over back
yard lake. Click enjoys the 30
foot dive.
But he's a canine prima donna.
He won't dive unless there's
someone around to applaud.
Evening star., 1953-10-25
TULIP SPECIALS

TULIP SPECIALS
Holland Darwin Tulips, rainbow
mixture for 81
Parrot Tulips, exotic mixture,
18 for 81
Double Early Tulips, mixed, low
0roUioo IL for 81
Cottage Tulips, pastel mixture,
1S for 81
Breeder Tulips, dark-tone mixture.
1S for 81
Peony Flowered Tulips, mixed,
Any Three 81 Specials, 2.75
Any Six 81 Specials, 500
Evening star., 1953-10-25

dom delegates judicial vanity.
He did not mean that there shall
be freedom of the press, except
in cases involving city council
men. oleomargarine heirs and
teen-age killers on the highways.
Evening star., 1953-10-31
Dompness Causes Paint to Peel From Plaster Walls

storage and the floor is insul-
ated. But occasionally I do go
up there in winter and it does
get pretty cold. Do you think
I should cover up the lowers to
keep the attic from getting so
cold?
Answer-If you covered up
the lowers your attic would cer-
tainly stay a little warmer. but
as soon as you stop the circula-
ton of air (which this would do)
you are inviting condensation,
which can cause plenty of dam
age on your walls below. If you
want your attic to stay warmer,
I would suggest that you con-
slider insulating it completely.
Leaky Windows.
QueStion-We have steel case
ment windows and some of
them are equipped with storm
windows bolted on so that the
sash can swing out as usual. In
cold weather there is a great
deal of air blowing in. You can
not sit close to any of these win
dows. What could be done to
correct the situation?
AnSwer-Many manufacturers
of metal Misunderstanding make
a spring type of weatherstrip-
ping that is fastened to the
f1ange of the sash so that when
the sash is closed the weather.
stripping fits against the frame,
keeping out the winds.
5SpOtty Mortar Joints.
Question: The mortar between
the red bricks on my house looks
spotty from a short distance.
1t looks white in some places and
dark in others. Can this NOR
tar be colored or painted so it
will all match? The house is
a little over six months old.
Answer: Attempting to paint
or color the mortar would be a
long tedious task and the results
may turn out to be messy if paint
happened to be brushed over the
edges OF some of the brickwork.
Evening star., 1953-10-31

rented from any hardware or
paint store.
If the plaster is close to metal
window frames, condensation
might be the cause. A 3-inch
strip should be cut in the plas-
ter adjoining the metal, then a
3-inch wide wood molding should
be placed in the crack and paint
ed. This would act as an insul-
.ator and prevent sweating at
the point of paint damage.
Cold Bungalow Attic.
QuestiOn-The attic of my
brick bungalow is only used for
Evening star., 1953-10-31

1t is probable that some of the
white spots might be due to eff
florescence, and if so could be
removed with a wire brush. If
you wish to take a chance on
painting the joints, use cement
base paint, the kind that comes
in powder form and is mixed
with water.
Mr.. Whitman offers readers
Leaflets on a variety Of subjects
concerning home repair work. If
you would like to have his leflet
Will, Repairing Cracked Putty
Around Windows, send 10 cents
in coin to Roger C. Whitman,
P. o. Box SO. Station G, New
York 10. N. Y.
(Released by Consolidated News
Features. Incl
Evening star., 1953-10-31
INITIATION TO AN OPEN HOUSE-SAT & SUM-. TO DARK
5 Qutnrp ST., OH Cbebp Chase

You are cordially invited to attend
the opening Of one of the most
attractive older houses we have
ever presented, combining the
spociousness and durability of
early twentieth-century construc-
ton with Iuxuries and comforts
Of modern living.
Evening star., 1953-10-31
By Roger c. Whitmon

QuestiOn-What causes paint
ed window castings to peel? The
paint is on plaster; there" are
no wooden frames.
Answer-It appears as though
there is probably leakage be-
tween the window frame and
the. outside wall, in which case
dampness coming in from the
outside will cause paint to peel.
I suggest caulking the cracks
with caulking compound. using
a caulking gun which can be
Evening star., 1953-10-31

Located on quiet, tree-lined street
near Connecticut ave. in Old Chevy
Chase Village, just few steps from
the Chevy Chase Country Club, this
exceptional property includes:
|. Huge living room with large stone
fireplace.
2. Spacious Poneed Library with fire
place.
3. Maids room off large country
modern kitchen.
Upstairs: four bedrooms two CON-
Evening star., 1953-10-31

DIRECTIONS TO SILVER
SPRING HOMES: Dripe
through Silrer Spring and
continue out Georgia Are.
extended 2 6/f0 miles past
light at ColeSUille Rd. to
PlyerS Mill Rd., turn right
and follow signs to open
house.
Evening star., 1953-10-31

Driue out Conn. Ave. blocks past Circle
Mrs. Wbourn OIL. 4-0274 and Mrs. Johnson. OIL. 2-9ll
Evening star., 1953-10-31

DIRECTIONS TO BETHES-
DA HOMES: Drive out Wis
conSin Are. to Bradley
BlUd. lett on Bradley Bird.
to entrance OF BrOGdmoor
and open sign on RIGHT,
then right on Rdvburn
Rd. to home. OR out Wis
conSiR Are. to Bank OF Be-
theSdd. left on Old George
toWn Rd. to Roosevelt ST.,
LETT to homes.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1953-02-06

further stated that the Zionist
Organization will gladly assume
the responsibility Of caring for
any Jews that the Iron Curtain
countries would be willing to re-
lease.
AS a result Of the European
situation. Southeast Director L.
wing Abramowitz reported that
membership was far ahead in
many districts. as compared with
last year. Cantor Abraham Mar
ton. President of the Jacksonville
District. reported that his group
was making every effort TO sur
pass last years membership en-
rollment. Jacksonville also met
its Sl.5oo AZF quota.
Recent tours through Southern
communities by Joseph Saphir,
Israel's Minister of Communica-
tons, Rabbi Usher Kirshblum.
National Membership Chairman,
and Regional President Robert
Persky, have served to acceler-
ate Zionist activity to an un-
unprecedented degree.
On the proposal 10 remove the
Regional Office to Miami. dele.
gates voted to refer the motion TO
the next Regional convention.
However. a resolution was passed
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Soviets have now promulgated.
@As in the years prior to the
Jewish State, now too, moral in
dignation and American opinion
expressed by 4 vast tide of Zionist
affiliation, can show the Russians
that there are people who are
concerned with their unfortunate
victims" he said. A resolution
was adopted by the Adninistra-
tive Council in which they con-
demned the actions of the present
Russian government in its treat
ment of Jews. The resolution
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urging Regional leaders who are
members of the National Execu.
tive Committee. to ask the Ma
tional Office to establish a sub
regional office and director in the
Miami area.
District leaders reported excel
lent results in public relations in
connection with the protest of the
arming of the Arab States. Sena-
tors and Representatives from
Southern states, wired back to
Zionist officials, expressing appre-
citation for their concern with the
issue. Since only ZOA was in a
position to do this political work,
delegates were asked to stand
ready to continue this vital task.
Leo r. Burson. Chairman of the
Regional Administrative Council,
invited the Region to hold its
next annual convention in Mem
phis. Representatives unanimous
~ voted 10 accept.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1953-02-06
ISRAEL NEWS BRIEFS

JERUSALEM, = (JTA) = The
first two delicate heart operations
performed at the recently organ
lied cardio-surgical unit at the
Hadassah Hospital here were an
nounced this week as completely
successful.
Officials Of the hospital herald
ed the operation as opening up a
new phase of surgery in Israel.
Both, patients are progressing well
after operations for the removal
Of tuInors from the pericardiun.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1953-02-06
Triton, GE0RGIA
Southeast z. 0. A. Delegates
Meet In Atlanta, Ga.

Southeastern delegates of the Zionist Organization of America
January Mayfair Club Atlanta
address by the National Membership Director Hrse Aueraeh
called Zionist Southern JeTY
implications of the Semitic and Zionist policy the
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r SvneoIews World oRT URon Executive Committee
cheman ghtl Director ct oPeraens orrved
me week confer with leaders OF the joint 0
Ep Committee Of the UJA together with sPeks
men Federoen dnoneiG support during 1883
veetenel 'ronins Pesron nereoed eeee
growing needs fer l0dus0 SkIs 10 Israel
chd North Afree.
synseIews sfefed thas spirit Of detection cad fear hos
seized commsaiSf anSeme drive
urged senheoea Of support BY the Jews ct The to
Jewish ersonzooas fh
they this threatening hour"
Synsoewh been the eetive eodersAP ct okT tor
thirty Mox eoude former s. Arny ehopan ond e"Hs
Malatsaeaes Dviea Of tie lAo He
Of HermenY. Pennsylvania.
oRT ee6eroiiea eo He JOG discus
will led Dr. WIIem HGher aeiioAe Presideat
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Also observed previous day.
IS Observed previous Thursday
Evening star., 1953-11-15
Displayed in

THE GALLERY { OF HOMES"
Office Open Sunday Till 6 PM
SIDNEY z. MENSH & co.
Evening star., 1953-11-15
Near Army Map Service
ALL Maryland Avenue
New Rambler off Mass. Ave
6119 Wiscassett Road
Open SUNDAY. is

One of the most nearly perfect"
ramblers we have ever offered. 1t
has everything - WIDE CENTER
HALL and real "king-sized" rooms
throughout. Living room approx.
15x24, large separate dining room,
beautiful Kitchen with dishwasher
disposal. electric tabletop range,
Thermador oven and ample break
fast space. LOVELY PANELED DEN
in addition to THREE bedrooms
(master bedroom approx. 16x1S)
and TWO full tile baths, each with
tub. Permanent stairway to i'm
mense storage attic. Full bright,
dry basement with third bath
and diversified built-in garage. Pic
turesQue woodland setting with nice
high elevation and S2-foot frontage.
Another masterful job of conStruc-
tion by Ben Porto & Son. Priced
in the 30s and certainly one of the
greatest values to be found. Massa-
chuSetts ave. approx. 2 miles beyond
Westmoreland Circle in Mohican
Park left to WiscasSett road. left to
home. FRANK s. PHILLIPS. d.
- auoc TNH