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Evening star., 1953-04-16
Reed Harris Letter
Says U. 5. Employees
Rate Fair EvaIuation

Reed Harris today called for
general recognition that honest,
loyal performance as a Govern
ment employe is worthy Of i'm
partial evaluation by fair peo-
pile"
Mr.. Harris has resigned as
deputy administrator of the
State Departments International
Information Administration. ef-
fective April "a, after coming
under fire of the Senate Investi-
cations Subcommittee headed by
Senator Mccarthy. Republican
of Wisconsin.
Calls Charges Exaggerated.
In a letter to Senator INC
Carthy, made public today, Mr..
Harris declared that history will
show that charges of huge waste
in the TIA "have been greatly
exaggerated and are in some
cases utterly false"
Mr.. Harris asserted also that
his actions as Government off,
cial prove beyond contention
his Communist attitude.
Mr.. Harris submitted his
resignation Monday in a letter
saying he had planned for q
long time to return to private
business, but had delayed action
until he could submit to Senator
Mccarthy a "clear-cut, aff1rma-
tive statement" providing re.
affirmation Of his loyalty.
Committee WithhOIds 1t.
It was said at the time that II
was up to the Mccarthy COM
mittee to make Mr.. Harris
statement public. But the COM
mittee refused to do so, so Mr.
Harris made it available to re-
porterS today.
His 18-page statement, re-
viewing his career and answer
Evening star., 1953-04-16
Severn Danger Areo'

ANNAPOLIS, April 16 R.-
The Naval Academy warned yes
terday that the Severn River off
the north Severn firing range
will be a danger area" from 3
to 6 pm. Monday through Fri
day until May /. Any one en-
tering the area northeast of a
line between Carr's Point and
Greenbury Point does so at his
own risk during the small arms
firing, the Navy said.
Evening star., 1953-04-16
District Coast Guardsmar
browns at Miami Beach

Joseph K. Woodfield. 20. a
Coast Guard electricians mate,
third class, whose parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Earl Woodfleld, live at
5201 New Hampshire avenue
NV, was drowned yesterday
while swimming in the ocean at
Miami Beach, Fla.
He and two other Coast
Cuardsmen were on liberty at
the time from the cutter Black
hawk, whose home port is
Charleston, S. c., the Associated
Press reported.
A Coast Guard helicopter and
surface craft searched for young
Woodfield until the body washed
ashore several hours after he
disappeared.
The youth joined the Coast
Guard here last April.
The young Coast Guardsman
went to St. Anthony's and Bell
Vocational High Schools here.
For many years he was a route
carrier for The Star in the
neighborhood of his home.
In addition to his parents. he
is survived by a sister. Barbara,
Is, a pupil at Paul Junior High
School.
Evening star., 1953-04-16

atmosphere during the heavy
balloting was tense. Armed
police stood by all polls. but
only minor incidents were re-
ported.
The city districts, where the
United Party has its main
strength, were counted first,
and the United showed a heavy
early vote. It's majorities scared
in many safe electoral divisions
and dented the Nationalist
majorities in races for some
seats.
But DR.. Malan's grip on South
Africa's backwoods voters seemed
to assure him of a comfortable
return to power.
The Prime Minister'S party
stood on its severe policy OF
racial segregation (apartheid)
as opposed to softer methods OF
enforcing white supremacy
favored by the United Party
Both sides pledged themselves
to uphold the dominant position
Of the 2.5 million whites, who
are outnumbered here 4 to !.
Evening star., 1953-04-16
Sentencing Of Sadur
Delayed as Status Of
| Witness Is Sought
SpeeioI pispo,eh 10 The ssur

BALTIMORE, April 16.-Sen-
fencing of Gordon L. Sadur,
Washington accountant, and
two Baltimore milliners who
said he helped them in income
tax evasion today was deferred
when Sadur's lawyer questioned
the status Of one Government
witness.
Sadur was convicted last night
after six hours jury delibera-
ton. The jury had the court
read back testimony given last
Monday by Daniel Paul Austin,
former office employe for the
milliners, Jack and Abraham
Sekulow.
Thomas j. Kenney. Sadur's
lawyer. today told Judge w.
Calvin Chestnut that he had just
seen Mr.. Austin coming out Of
the Federal prosecutors Office.
and that he wanted to know
whether Mr.. Austin was q paid
informer." The Government
claimed Mr.. Austin's status was
confidential. Mr.. Kenney
claimed the jury was entitled
to know whether witnesses were
disinterested or were paid in
formants.
Mr.. Kenney therefore filed a
motion for a new trial, which
caused deferment of all three
sentences. The SekuloWs had
pleaded guilty last November.
Sadur's bail was increased from
$1,000 to $4,000 in view Of his
conviction.
Sadur denied proposing the
tax-beating scheme.
He described as fantastic"
testimony by the Sekulows that
he took money to"fix" the tax
case. An investigating agent
testified no attempt had been
made to fix" the charges.
Sadur admitted getting $4,000
from the brothers but said he
received it legitimately by help
ing them during the tax investi-
cation.
It was testified by Government
witnesses that Sadur paid a $4,-
$50 debt about the time he OBJ
tanned the money from the Sc
kulows.
Evening star., 1953-04-16
Court Action Weiqhed

The Homeowners Tax League
Of Montgomery County today
was considering court action to
compel the Maryland Tax Com
mission to equalize assessments
in the county and also between
the county and other counties in
the State.
James Parker was named
head of a committee of more
than 100 members last night to
study advisability of taking &C
ton in Circuit Court.
Mr.. Parker contended there is
no equalization in the county or
the State as required by law.
Evening star., 1953-04-16

turnover, such as retirements
and designations. and that
many of these jobs need not be
filled.
STATE DEPT.-State Depart
ment officials say they hope
normal attrition will take care
Of the 667 jobs they must elimi-
nate under revised budget esti-
mates. However, they are get
ting the machinery ready for
any dismissals that may be nee
eSSary.
The 667 jobs include 241 in
Washington and 335 in the
Foreign Service. This reduction
does not include the Voice Of
America and other international
information activities, whose
personnel cuts have not yet been
disclosed.
CAPITAL ROUNDUP-John
G. Mari of Oakland. Calf, has
been appointed special assistant
to Undersecretary of the Interior
Ralph Tudor. Raymond New
man has been elected president
of Washington Local 140, Ma
tional Federation of Post Office
Clerks. Mr.. Newman and his
fellow officers will be installed
at a dance at 8 pm. May /, in
the Willard Hotel. Others elected
were w. Slough Campbell and
Victor Nolan, vice presidents;
Carmen Errico, recording secre-
tary; Robert Kiser. financial
secretary; Clyde Portch, treas
urer; Joseph Mosca, sergeant al
arms; Kenneth Oldham, guide
and Jack Carr, editor of the
locals publication. Trustees
elected are Woodrow w. Basil
Charles McAllister, Ralph Haupt
Bill Hynes and Byron Tracey
Mrs. Dorothea Yager, q
methods examiner in the Office
Of the Secretary of the Army
has been awarded a superior
accomplishment pay increase.
New time-Starting this Sat-
urday the radio version of the
Federal Spotlight will be hearo
at 1880 pm. every week owe,
WMAL.
Evening star., 1953-04-16
Anti-Ma|an Papers
Concede Election 10
Nationalist Party
By the ASSoeioied Press

PRETORIA, South Africa,
April 16.-Three chief opposition
newspapers today conceded vic
tory to Prime Minister Daniel
Malan's Nationalists in South
Africa's general election-pos-
sibly with doubled majority in
Parliament.
The Nationalists thus far have
lost but one of their previously
held seats to the opposition
United Party led by j. G. N.
Strauss.
Official returns gave this posi-
ton for the parties:
Nationalists, 54; United Party,
40, Labor Party, 4: undecided, 48,
OF the races still unreported,
however. large majority we're
in constituencies considered safe
for the Nationalists, who had
a 13-seat margin over the COM
bined opposition in the last
lower chamber.
Nationalist Triumph Seen.
The Rand Daily Mail, the
johannesburg Star and the Pre-
toria NeWs-all English language
papers, opposing DR.. Malan's
policies toward the unions
numerically predominant coll
ored population-agreed a Ma
tionalist triumph was certain.
The Pretoria News hammered a
special edition with the head
line: Nationalist may double
previous majority"
There was jubilation in the
streets of this predominantly Ma
tionalist capital early today as
official results disclosed DR..
Malan had won even doubtful
divisions with comfortable ma
joritieS.
Early morning crowds around
some of the main voting stations
cheered. sang and danced as Ma
tionalist triumphs were an
nounced.
| First Seats Captured.
The first seats captured by the
Nationalists from the opposition
were Bloemfontein City, Vasco
Brakpan, Pretoria City and Port
Elizabeth North.
OF the seats already won, Ia
United Party candidates and
MISUNDERSTANDING DR.. NAL
an-had been unopposed. Mr.
Strauss easily retained his seat
also in the johannesburg area.
Three other seats already are
held by white representatives of
$4,000 coloreds (mulattoes) OF
Cape Province, the only non
whites in the country with voting
rights. These three traditionally
vote against the Nationalists.
Both sides polled bigger ag-
gregate votes in the early re-
turns than ever before. The
Evening star., 1953-04-16
Virginia Court Hears
Federal EmpIoye Case

RICHMOND. The Virginia
Supreme Court of Appeals today
heard arguments in a suit to
oust three members of the Ar
lington School Board because
they are Federal employees.
Attorney John Locke Green,
who filed the suit as citizen
and taxpayer, termed unconsti-
tutional a Stae law that per-
lnits only those Federal employees
who work in Washington to serve
on school boards.
The board members are Chair
man Barnard Joy and Erwin r.
Draheim, both of the Depart
ment of Agriculture. and War;
rem Cox. of Federal Housing Ad-
ministratiop.
Evening star., 1953-04-16

District and vicinity-Fair and
colder tonight, low about 40. To-
morrow, fair, cool and windy.
Maryland-Partly cloudy and
windy tonight and tomorrow.
with a few light showers or snow
furrieS in the mountains. Cold
er tonight and in east portion
tomorrow. Low tonight 32-38 in
west.and 38-44 in east portion.
Virginia-Fair and colder to-
night, low 35-40 in west and 40
Evening star., 1953-04-16
Condy Prices Cut

NEW YORK. April Is (P).-
Fanny Farmer Candy Shops,
Inc, is cutting retail candy prices
by an average Of 9 to 10 cents
a pound in its 400 stores
throughout the country starting
today, according to John D.
Hayes. president. Mr.. Hayes said
this is the company's first price
cut in IA years.
Evening star., 1953-04-16
The Weather Here and Over the Nation

IS in east portion. Tomorrow,
fair and windy, cooler in east.
Wind-MoStly westerly, 20-30
miles per hour tonight and to-
morrow.
River Report.
Potomac River muddy at Harpers Ferry
and at Great Falls; Shenandoah cloudy
at Harpers Ferry.
Humidity.
(Readings at National Airport.)
Yesterday Pct. To-day Pet.
Noon -- 2j Midnight ---- 62
pm. - % am. - rs
8 pm. - a.
Evening star., 1953-04-16
Wrong Address Given
In Traffic Death Story

In report of Arlington grand
jury indictments yesterday, the
Star listed the address of Ber-
tin Francis Toulotte, a traffic
victim. as 5601 Sixty-flrst place,
Riverdale, Md. This is the ad-
dress of his son, Bertin John
Toulotte, a National Airport
control employe.
Mr.. Toulotte lived at 1778
North Troy street. Arlington. at
the time of his death last De-
cember.
The jury indicted Joseph ].
Tama, Is. of the 2100 block Of
North Twentieth street, Arling-
ton, for manSlaughter as a re-
suit of the death of Bertin
Francis Toulotte.
Evening star., 1953-04-16

not legal, Mr.
Y ates d e.
clared.
The decision
disclosed that
m any e M
ployes in the
N a al Gun
Factory here
had been paid
overtime for
work in excess
of an eight
hour day, even
though they
worked fewer
than 40 hours
Evening star., 1953-04-16

ing specific charges raised in
Mccarthy committee hearings,
was accompanied by Is letters
from outstanding citizens who
long have known or worked with
him, attesting to his patriotisfn
and efficient service. sAsa
Evening star., 1953-04-16
Absent Iran Deputies
Block Mossadegh's
Move Against Shah
BY the Asseeiuisd Press

TEHERAN. Iran. April 16.-
Parliament deputies opposing
Premier Mohammed Mossadegh
today successfully blocked a
showdown move by the aged Ma
tionaliSt leader in his fight to
deprive Trans Shah of control
of the armed forces.
- Eight opposition deputies left
town, preventing the quorum
necessary for a meeting of par
liament's lower house (MajliS)
at which Mr.. Mossadegh had
planned to demand approval for
his bill to cut the Shah's power.
The opposition move also
knocked the wind out of a mas
sive demonstration this morning
supporting the premier by some
10000 personS-at least 5000 of
them from the Communist
Tudeh.
From early morning. Teheran
was keyed to a high pitch OF ex-
citement as crowds converged
on the Mails Square.
Sixteen persons were reported
injured in scattered clashes. but
the throng generally was orderly
and promptly obeyed its leaders
instructions to disperse shortly
after noon.
Determined to Act.
Nationalist deputies soon after
issued a communique declaring
that the opposition's move to
block today'S session would not
weaken their determination to
push through the Premier's bill.
A quorum of SO members is
needed for the Mails to sit. The
Nationalists could only must 64
today. The deputies who left
said they wouldn't be back until
Teheran calmed down.
Reports reached Teheran,
meanwhile. that the United
States Point Four Office at
Shiraz, in Southwestern Iran,
was raided last night by a mob
which destroyed desks. files and
equipment.
A message received from E. c.
Bryant of Atlanta, Ca, district
director at Shiraz, said none of
the Is or so Americans working
there had been injured but the
situation in Shiraz was very
bad" and it is "out of my power
to do anything"
Inquiry Promised.
The Iranian government prom
Used an immediate investigation
into the raid an United States
authorities requested the admin
istration to take steps to prevent
similar incidents at other Point
Four offices.
1t was assumed here that the
raid was staged by Tudeh Com
munist) Party members. The
party. has charged that the Point
Four organization is spy center.
The Communist demonstrators
in Tereran today also mingled
9denunciations of "Anglo-Ameri-
'can imperialism" with their
.cheering for Mossadegh. Amer
iican government Offices in the
scity's center were closed for the
day, however, and American EN-
basSy cars stayed off the street.
The Shah's palace and Mr..
Mossadegh'S home nearby were
heavily guarded.
Evening star., 1953-04-16
Pravda Comes Out
Against 0ne-Man
Decisions in Party
By the Associoted Press

MOSCOW, April 16.-Pravda
came out today against "one per-
son decisions" in leadership of
the Communist Party. Calling for
the use of collective leadership,
the party newspaper said:
mo matter how experienced
are leaders, no matter what
knowledge and talents they pos
sess, they cannot succeed in re-
placing the whole collective"
This important article said
that. where COLLECTIVELY is vio-
lated, certain leaders begin Ito
conduct themselves like auto
Gratis"
Experience of Many Urged.
1T is in such an environment
that individual leaders conduct
themselves as If they alone
knew everything and as if only
they can say anything relevant
and forceful, and as if it is
the task of others only to sup
port their opinion. In such an
environment there is created
favorable ground for lack Of
principle, for alien morals, for
toadyisn and servility."
Pravda, always or most always
are one-sided decisions. Thence
arises "the most important re-
quirement that decisions should
be based on experience of many"
Diminishing Stain.
William L. Ryan, Associated
Press foreign news analyst,
writes:
This article published by the
party's bible seems to indicate
clearly that the process of di-
minishing the stature of Josef
Stain, apparently begun just
after his death. is being stepped
up.
In essence, the article seems
to say the party is returning to
the feminist principle Of "in-
ner-party democracy" This
would call for discussion of al.
questions within the party
Then any party decision taken
would be binding upon all.
This is a tightening of party
rule, and at the same time 8
division between party politica.
rule and the purely administra.
tive processes Of government
which suffered under Stalir
from a high degree of bureau
cracy. At the same time, the
article could be the beginning
Of a gradual explanation to the
people. of the evolution of a new
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS under
the leadership of Premier Georgi
M. Malenkov, as opposed to the
purely one-man rule of Stain
Evening star., 1953-04-16

Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest. rs. on April 10.
Lowest. %. on March 2.
High and Low Of Last "a Hours.
High. 81. 1T 2 pm. yesterday.
Low, 4S. at $40 am. today.
Evening star., 1953-04-16
The Federal Spotlight
Controller Rules Out Overtime
For Less Than 40-Hour Week
The Federal Spotlight
By Joseph Young

Controller General ruled employees
cannot be paid overtime for work Of eight
the total hours worked in the week does not 40
In decision made public yesterday Acting Controller
Frank Yates said overtime could be work
in OF 40 hours. Payments
,rnoy.r s,,ch ra+;roro.a+
Evening star., 1953-04-16
Fairfax Board to Meet

A Joint session of Fairfax
County's Board Of Supervisors
and School Board is scheduled
Evening star., 1953-04-16
Maryland and Virginia
News in Brief

for 8 pm. Monday to consider
what further reductions can be
made in the proposed 1953-54
budget.
A $9.9 million budget requiring
a $2.84 tax rate, a 19-cent in
crease, has been proposed.
Evening star., 1953-04-16
Red Aide at Lecture

BALTIMORE-A Russian col
onel said last night he found Gin
teresting" a discussion of the pos
sibilities of atomic-powered air.
craft by 1t. Col. M. j. Nielsen
of the Air Research and De-
velopment Command.
A man who identified himself
as Engineer 1t. Col. Leonid S.
Pivnev, assistant air attache to
the Embassy of the Union of
Soviet Socialist Republic turned
up in the audience at the lee
ture before the local chapter of
the American Rocket Society.
The Russian colonel said
aerodynamicS is one of his hob
bieS.
Evening star., 1953-04-16

I overtime for work in excess
+ eight hours on any day is
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-02-27

Mr and Mrs Alvin Harver ~
Richmond, spent the week end IN
the home of his parents, Nj. ana
Mrs W. p Harver
Nm and Mis- Leslie Vaughan
ana children ana Mrs l. "
Vaughan spent Sunday With rcla-
lives in Richmond
Edwin Nongomerv SIN Donald
son and Miss Frances BudIn, Of
the unmion Theol~elcal Seminary
ana ASsembly's Training School
in Richmond were Sunday dinner
guests in the home Of MI. and
Mrs. Lester Curtis.
Richmond Guests
Mrs Woodrow Dawson. of Rich
mond spent Wednesday in the
home of hon sister and brother
n-laW, Ml and Mrs. Jce Giles
MIS- James Campbell who has
been visiting relatives N Martins
vile and Winston Salem. n. c.
for the past two weeks. returned
10 her home here. Saturday
Miss Barbara Curtis spent Tues
dav night in the home Of Mis-
Doris Ann Hall
Mr. and MIS- Ralph Warren
of Richmond spent the week enc
III The home of hor parents, Nr
4pI N1re rly3e Narrers
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-02-27
Nlorven

Salem WSCS met last Thurs
tIaN M The home OF Mrs. Heath
Mldkiff Members gave a shower
for MIS- c NJ Easter
Ny and Mrs B. Jones and sons
ind Mrs. A S Jones visited Mr..
and Mrs. G. c. Steele. IN South
vcs.eln Florida recently.
Three members Of our commu-
nifty are in Richmond hospitals
Mrs ElWood Poole Is a patent at
ST. Lukes: Mrs. Ernest LleWellyu
Is at Grace and Etla1ue Davis is
At Medical College with spinal
lengllis
Visit IthaCa
Charlie Meyer and Howard
Easter, Farm Council members,
represented Southern States at
United Laboratories, in Ithaca, N.
Y ie4ently
MI and Mrs Bob Jones. OF
Blackstone, visited M and Mrs,
Dick Smith Monday.
Mrs Alton Burton has return
ed nome after STAYING in Rich
wond with Mrs Earl Burton. who
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-02-27
ste!olsa

Dr n l. Dennis Of Richmond
conducted the service at Proyi-
ience church on Sunday at s p
m A large CONGREGATION enjoyed
the sacred message
The Rev. Carries Loop preached
at Emmanuel p + Church on
SUNDAY evening at s o'clock This
being the first SUNDAY IN Lent It
vas quite gratifying that a num-
Der were in attendance
NJ and Mrs w j Hubbard and
1ohn Nuckols visited Clyde Hub
BARD on Sunday in his Richmond
home where he is quite sick
Mrs RAYMOND McCradken has
been Ill for some time at her home
Rockwell Farm 1t is to be hoped
that she is improving,
Mr. and Mrs Leonard Deem
and children Of Richmond. visited
relatives IN the community on
Sunday
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-02-27
Burkeville Antiques Catch All Eyes
At Clubs Martha WASHINGTON Tea

Burkeviile Garden Cub held a
Martha Washington Tea at the
home of Mrs. L. Il. Bradshaw
Thursday, Feb 10. MIS-. j. II.
Habel. incoming president, dress
ed in a colonial costume, presided
at the tea table. which was taste
FULLY ARRANGED IN W.lite with red
candelS and a centel piece of red
roses.
Mrs. T. r. Hamilton. Mrs. w.
II. King and Mrs. NJ. L. Tune. act
ing as hostesses, were dressed III
colonial costumes. Ou,-o town
guests were from C-eNc. Black
stone. Amelia. NottoWay and
Green Bay.
Antiques on iispi..y were most
interesting, and all Of them were
100 years old or oIuer Among
them were a clocl- and pitcher
bought from Germany TO Burke
vile. shown by Mrs. l. X Brad
shaw. Mrs. Bradshaw $50 show
ed cradle belonging 10 her
family. A handmade wooden hat
box used in stage coach days. be-
longing to Mrs. T. c Bradshaw.
was shown by Mrs. j M Habei
Two Original flower prints IN their
frames were exhibited by Mrs
label, also.
In Mrs. c. E. Shores collection
were dough bowl. $50 years old
and a pewter tea SCI With enamel
and hand painted decorations. An
interesting old ink vel represent
ing agricultural H.. dement's Of
the 18th Century. and belonglns
10 the Macr, ~ .am,lN vas shown
by Mrs N Marriott In Mrs. j. S.
hardaway's collection OF glass
were lncludcG 2 ian of pickle
Jars CT beautiful un5.Ga.
lie collection Of books included
4 Bible printed IN German over
100 years ago and brought from
Pennsylvania TO Ono by tie
Sellers raniily, ny he propeltg
of Mrs. L. d. Sellers ard q The
illogical Study. printed III 1865.
in Glasgow. belongings 70 the great
grandfather Of Mrs y. II. kirch-
n.ier.
Mrs May showed a brown
wcdgewood plate. ana MIS- Klrch
mier a blue one. bon 100 years
old. and Mrs. MAY FAC Jn display
a green and orange GUILT OF .ntri-
cate design made ~ MI. May S
erandmothr. ID WIS ago Ticat
were only few of the nterestlng
articles displayed Tie garaeu
club is to be cons "&Juiated 81
the success OF this Lrusua tea
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-02-27

Vaughan and Mrs Walter Hall
attended the quilting party Civ
en- in the home of Mrs Eva Flynn
Thursday
Mr. and Mrs CLYDE Bishop
spent Sunday in the home Of Mrs.
Bishops parents. MI and Mrs.
joyce, OF Mattoax.
The REGULAR monthly worship
service Of Rennie Presbyterian
Youth Fellowship was held Sun
day night at the church
World Day Of Prayer was OBJ
served at the Rennie Presbyterian
Church, Friday night, The Rev.
D D Wilkerson, pastor of the
church, gave a very interesting
talk.