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Evening star., 1953-12-20
By the As.oeietsd Pres.

TOKYO, Sunday, Dec. 90
Three ChriStmaSeS have come
and gone since boyish Corpl.
Claude Bachelor, %, of Kermit,
Tex, taught his little japanese
war bride to sing The Tennes-
see Waltz" and went off to war
in Korea.
In five days, the fourth Christ
mas will be here.
circumstance make it i'm
possible for me to return to
Tokyo, now," read a typewriter
letter received yesterday by the
bride, Kyoko Araki.
1t was signed by Bachelor.
one of % American service men
held in a Panmunjom, Korea,
compound after refusing to quit
Communism.
"We know what we are doing
now is right and a step toward
a better future for mankind as
a whole" the letter said, "espec-
tally for the working people who
now have to undergo continual
suffering.
Says He Has Changed.
"I have changed immensely
since I last saw you. You would
not believe I was the same man.
l have learned that happiness
does not come with money as I
used to believe but that it comes
from struggle born of the fight
Evening star., 1953-12-20
No Word From Officials.

Reached in New York. Carl F.
Dietz, president of the New York
Mail and Newspaper Transpor-
tation Co.. said he was expecting
to meet with Mr.. Summerfield's
Evening star., 1953-12-20
U. N. Warns P0Ws
Staying With Reds
Will Be IrrevocabIe
By the Assoeioted Press

PANMUNJOM, Sunday. Dec.
20.-An appeal by the United
Nation command to % Amer
leans that they weigh as critical
and irrevocable" any decision to
stay with communism was in
Indian custodial hands today for
relay to the soldiers in the
neutral zone.
Wednesday is the truce dead
line for these men to have op-
portunity to face American ex-
planation teams and decide for
or against returning home after
Korean war captivity.
After that. they will be listed
as absent without leave for 80
days, then as deserters. The
extra 80 days-during which
any of the men still could choose
repatriation-is called for in the
truce as time in which a Korean
peace conference might deal
with such prisoners. However, no
conference has been arranged
and the talks seeking to arrange
one are in indefinite recess.
Christmas Plans Made.
Meanwhile, an Indian COM
mand report indicated Commu-
mist confidence that the %
Americans still would be in their
com pound on December 25.
Indian officers said the Reds
have delivered a truckload of
athletic equipment to the COM
pound so that the men may hold
an athletic meet Christmas
afternoon.
1t. Gen. K. S. Thimayya, In
dia's chairman of the Neutral
Nations Repatriation Commits
sion, was reported undecided
whether to distribute the U. N.
Commands appeal directly or
to wait until the commission
can pass on it, probably tomor-
row.
No Promises Held Out.
The statement, first such by
the U. N. Command since the
Americans were brought by the
Reds to the neutral zone Sep
tember 26. made no promises.
1t asked the men to think hard
and insure that their decision is
made freely and not under Com
munlSt pressure.
IF you should decide not to
return to the United States, you
will have made a most fateful
decision, one which would change
radically the whole course of
your life" the statement read.
1t was couched in formal terms.
1t noted that, 1T is not our
purpose to dictate your decision
OF unduly persuade you"
Evening star., 1953-12-20

because OF her hatred for Com
muniSm.
Il write him (again)," she
said.
Il will do anything to get him
back. I'll go to the neutral zone
to see him. But I won't go to
Communist China"
His letter had hinted of plans
for their reunion soon in a Com
munist country.
Wife Writes Appeal.
Kyoko borrowed a fountain
pen and paper, went over to a
steel desk and started writing.
Il fear the happiness of us two
is being taken away for good,' y
she wrote my darling Claude. "
You used to sing for me Ten
neSsee Waltz" she recalled.
II can now sing it we'll. Our
cat, Tama, is now an old grand
mother. The dog, Rassi, is
dead. :.
Please, my darling, come back
to me-
The imprint of her lips was on
the envelope when she handed
it to a newsman for relay to
Panmunjom.
Mrs. Howe Still Hopes,
But Is Ready to Return
TOKYO. Sunday, Dec. 20 LPl.
Mrs. Portia Howe of Alden,
Evening star., 1953-12-20

Mimi, spent a quiet Sunday to-
day in her lengthening vigil of
hope that her son, Pfc. Richard
R. Tenneson, will quit Commu-
nism and leave his Panmunjom
compound.
i have not given up," said
the mother, who only a few days
ago got a letter from her son
saying he had made up his mind
to stay behind with the 81 other
Americans held there.
Mrs. Howe planned to stay on
here until December %, the
truce deadline for explanations
aimed at persuading such pris-
oners to return home. Then she
will fly back to Minneapolis to
be with her family for Christmas.
Evening star., 1953-12-20
Warm Spell Ends
In Western Europe
BY the Asseeletea Press

4 LONDON. Dec 19.-Most of
Western Europe finally saw tie
end of its June-in-Decem r
weather today. Only France and
Italy were still unseasonably
warm
Chill easterly winds swept
Britain but the fogs of the last
two days lifted. Denmark and
Sweden had snow. West Ger
many reported a cold spell set
ting in but still no snow. Ber n
had sleet-and counted one dee i
and Is injured in traffic acci-
dents on slipper roads. Norway
and the Low Countries were cold.
Evening star., 1953-12-20
Special Envoy Dean
Sees Son Married
By tie Associcted Pres.

HANOVER, N. H, Dec. 49,
Nicholas B. Dean, 20, son of
United States Special Envoy
Arthur H. Dean, was married to
Elizabeth Vaughan, also 20, of
Boothbay Harbor, Maine, at
Church of Christ today.
Ambassador and Mrs. Dean
attended the ceremony which
was witnessed by only the i'm
mediate families.
Evening star., 1953-12-20
staff Tuesday to discuss the

staff Tuesday to discuss the
contract.
mo one from the Post Office
Departments has said a word to
us, as yet" Mr.. DietZ said. "All
we know is that the operation
but not the contracts sus-
pended"
Formerly operated in several
Eastern cities, pneumatic tubes
are now used by the Post Office
in only New York and Boston.
(Realea sed by NANA)
Evening star., 1953-12-20
Tube
Continued From First Page)

Mr.. Summerf1eld showed that
the average annual load through
the tubes was between million
and 6 million letters, only one
fourth of the total flow between
the % offices. The other three
fOurths was moved by truck.
Contract Runs Till 1861.
The Post Office is under con-
tract until 1861 to rent the tube
system from the New York
Mail and Newspaper Transpor-
tation Co. of New York City for
$360,000 a year. In addition to
that, the Government has oper-
atlng bills for personnel, pow "
and other items which, according
to Post Office auditors, raised the
total tube cost to the Million
dollar mark.
Post Office records show that
the New York Mail and News
paper Transportation Co. is a
subsidiary of the Lamson Corp.
of Delaware which has its Offices
in Syracuse, N. Y, and also
owns the Lamson Corp. of New
York, which manufactures the
pneumatic-t tube equipment.
In December of 1850 Mr.. DON
aldSon signed a new contract
with the tube owners. Effective
January l, 1851. it bound the de-
partment for 10 years at a rental
of $4,000 year higher than the
department had been paying. Au-
thorlty to negotiate and sign the
contract was the purpose of the
Humphrey bill which passed the
Senate on September 30. 1850,
and the House on the following
December 18.
Senator Humphrey said that
he scarcely remembered" the
bill.
II was a member of the Post
Office Committee" he said, land,
as such, I was asked to submit
this purely technical bill for
Senate consideration. l sub
mitted to the Post Office Com
mittee letter from Postmaster
General Donaldson urging that
the measure be passed. You have
to depend on the experts in
those cases. and I did. If Mr.
Summerfleld now finds a cheaper
way to do the job and save
money, more power to him."
Excessive Cost Ignored.
Mr.. Summerfield learned of
the tube operation after he sent
20 top postal inspectors into
New York to survey the citys
5000 million-a-year postal oper-
alton. Searching for ways to
reduce the use of space in the
high-rental Manhattan district
the inspectors pointed out to
Mr.. Summerfield the amount of
square footage required for tube
openings. containers and equip
ment. His further croSs-eXam-
ination of the inspectors brought
out their estimates of the ex-
cessive cost of the tube op-
Grafton.
When he told the story last
week to the Garfield subcommit-
tee, Mr.. Summerfield was asked
why the inspectors had not in
formed his predecessors of the
allegedly wasteful operation. He
replied that they had, on sew
eral occaSionS-but that the new
contract had been signed any
how.
Senator Carlson said he was
directing his committee staff to
see if Congress can now revoke
its action in authorizing the
contract.
No Word From Officials.
Reached in New York. Carl F..
Dietz, president of the New York
Mail and Newspaper Transpor-
tation Co., said he was expecting
to meet with Mr.. Summerfield's
Evening star., 1953-02-20

his room from the adjoining
room occupied by Wheeler.
Wheeler, police said, told them
he started the. blaze by lighting
q piece OF newspaper with a
match to frighten away a
stranger, who had accompanied
him to his room fora drink. The
stranger fled.
Wheeler was indicted last De-
cember on a charge of first-de-
gree murder. He recently had
pleaded guilty to manslaughter.
Assistant United States At
torney Arthur D. Schaffer said
Wheeler was allowed to plead
to the lesser charge of man
slaughter because there was no
deliberate attempt to harm any
one"
A separate charge Of arson
against Wheeler was dropped.
Evening star., 1953-02-20
D. {. Man Sentenced
For Fatal Fire

A 25-year-old man was SEN
fenced yesterday to serve from
21a to '71a years for man
slaughter in the fatal burning Of
a fellow roomer last November
in a house in the 1900 block Of
L street NV.
The defendant is Henry C..
Wheeler. He was sentenced by
Judge Walter M. Bastian Of the
United States District Court for
the District of Columbia.
The victim Of the fire was
Joseph LIE May. So. who was
burned while fighting a fire
which had spread to a closet Of
Evening star., 1953-02-20


North Kensington street, Airing
ton, Va.
On Part Time Duty.
His most recent assignment
was part-time duty at the Ne
braska Avenue Naval Security
Station. The duty was part
time, Navy officials said. to allow
1t. Hagen to recover from an
illness for which he had recently
been treated at the Naval Medi-
cal Center in Bethesda. Md.
The lieutenant was born in
Des Moines, Iowa, and went to
high school there. Following his
graduation, he enlisted in the
Navy. Almost Immediately, he
Evening star., 1953-02-20

death yester-
day from the
Calvert Street
Bridge.
The 38-year-
old officer car
ried a note in
the pocket of
his uniform.
The note, po-
lice said, in
dicated he
was despond-
ent because of
i'll health.
A certificate
of suicide was
Evening star., 1953-02-20
W Furnished By the Associated Press,
LIST INCLUDES MOST ACTIVE TSSTJEs

was discharged a week ago and
returned to duty.
He received commentator
in February. 1916, for his COM
munications work during World
War II.
Evening star., 1953-02-20
Move Seen to Merge 5
Nearby Communities

Interest in incorporating
Woodlawn, Landover Hills. De-
fense Heights. Glen Ridge and
Bellemeade into one municipali-
ty has been shown by repre-
sentatives of those districts. ac-
cordihg to Joseph Brandt, Mayor
of Landover Hills. Md.
Landover Hills is the only area
now incorporated.
Evening star., 1953-02-20
IL. R. H. Hagen Dies
In Plunge From Span;
Poor Health Blamed

1t. Robert Henry Hagen, who
had travelled much of the world
as a communications specialist
for the Navy, plunged to his
Evening star., 1953-02-20

issued by DR.. Christopher j.
Murphy, deputy coroner.
1t. Hagen lived with his wife,
Lucille, and their 5-year-old
daughter, Patricia Ann, at 913
Evening star., 1953-02-20

moved into communications
work-a speciality he had fol-
lowed since his first enlistment
in 1888.
He came to Washington in
1942. During World War II, he
worked out of Washington as a
communications specialist, re-
ceiving various overseas assign
ments.
Commissioned in 1914.
He was commissioned an en-
sign on February 20, 1914.
He was promoted to the rank
of full lieutenant on March IL,
1851, shortly after his return
from Japan, where he had
served at a large communica-
tions center near Yokosuka.
Last October, he entered
classes at George Washington
University under the Navy's in
tensifled education program. Last
month, he entered the hospital
at Bethesda for treatment and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-23
House Report Warns
Reds Still Get War
Materie| From West

Representative Battle, Demo-
crat, of Alabama, today said
Communists still "get pretty
much what they want" in stra-
tegic material from the West,
and that the United States
should wage "a vigorous and
comprehensive" campaign to
shut it off.
Mr.. Battle issued a report to
the House summarizing progress
in enforcing an act, which he
sponsored, to cut off American
assistance to allied nations
which knowingly ship strategic
materials to the Red bloc.
Compliance has been universal
among nations receiving Ameri-
can assistance. he said, and over
300 items are subject to en-
barge.
But, he added, the act does not
apply to neutral nations not
getting United States aid and
has no effect on closing such
legal leaks" as the free ports
of Europe.
Mr.. Battle said the act "has
been administered with less
f1rmness and determination
than Congress expected, par
ticularly in efforts to obtain the
voluntary cooperation on ma
lions not obligated to partici-
pate.
He said the program has been
handicapped by "a division of
authority and responsibility"
and go per cent Of the energy
devoted to administering the
Battle Act has been used up in
reconciling the conflicting views
Of Washington agencies :"
He proposed a long-range
program Of economic defense
centralized under a single
American official and geared to
a global effort to cut off goods
needed primarily by Communist
war machines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-23

the Senators that in June, 1851,
he recommended an about at
tack because the Red armies
were on the run.
II was crying to turn me
loose" he said.
"WaS the ammunition an adj
verse factor at this time?" asked
Senator Byrd.
mo sir, we had enough am
munition then" the general re-
piled.
At another point he said
should the enemy start some
thing. which is unpredictable.
then we do not have enough to
meet his offensive"
The testimony was heavily
censored. Discussions of use of
the atomic bomb and plans and
strategy for operations in Korea
were among the topics deleted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-23
Bored New York Bow
Held After Trip Here
In Stolen Auto

A lad who slipped away from
the comforts of his home in Rye.
N. Y, to see the sights in a stolen
automobile had plenty of ex-
planning to do today to his
wealthy father.
The 16-year-old youth adj
mitted in a Hyattsville Jail cell
he just became bored with the
assets most youngsters pine for,
and took off just before midnight
Friday.
With only So in his pocket at
the start. he wound up a hungry,
sleepy boy when Pvt. Dan j.
Jozak of the Bladensburg police
picked him up at 1870 am.
Had Penny Left.
By then his meager fortune
had dwindled to l penny, the
ether funds having gone for
coffee and gasoline.
II just wanted to see the
sights" the slender youth ex-
planned, Most of all, I wanted
to see the Library of Congress.
but I never got to it."
He did get to the. Capitol
building yesterday, he said.
The boy said the adventure
began when he took a station
wagon near his home at Harri-
son, N. Y. In the glove compart-
ment he found check for $12,-
600, wallet and drivers license.
The size of the check, made
out to a New York church, rather
appalled, him. So he threw it
and the wallet away near Wash
ington. Payment already had
been stopped on it by the owner
of the station wagon.
Fun Ended by Policeman.
The fun ended when Pvt,
Kozak spotted the station wagon
in a filling station near Hyatts-
vile and decided to question the
boy.
At the police station the boy
admitted everything, but most
OF all his hunger. Police gave
him a candy bar and took him
to a nearby hamburger stand for
breakfast.
After that the prisoner had
a good sleep and got ready for
a greeting from his father and
Westminster County police.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-23
Army Paper DeIetes
swan Fleet Charges
As Peril 10 Morale
By the Associated Press

TOKYO, Mar. 23.-The Army
newspaper, Pacific Stars and
Stripes, today deleted from it's
news columns five of Gen. James
A. Van Fleets key charges that
there is an ammunition shortage
among United Nations troops in
Korea.
The newspaper also deleted
references to Gen. Mark Clark,
U. N. Far East commander, in
reporting the testimony of Gen.
Van Fleet. former 9th Army
commander, before the Senate
Armed Services Committee.
Far East Command spokesman
say such cuts were ordered fol-
lowing a basic Army ruling to
publish nothing that might harm
troop morale.
The Pacific Stars and Stripes,
published in both Japan and
Korea, is the only easily avail
able news source for American
troops in Korea with exception
of the Armed Forces Radio
Service. which follows similar
policies.
The balance of the Van Fleet
story, as delivered to Stars and
Stripes by the Associated Press
from Washington, was given un-
usual three-column display on
Page of the tabloid-size paper
and was run without further
cuts.
Cuts in the*. story included
these Van Fleet statements:
l.. Korean troops are shy of
mortar and artillery ammuni-
ton.
2. He had to give mo shoot"
orders at times. ~
3. Gen. Clark told him last
November that U. N. forces
would have to cut their rate Of
fire.
4. The Reds now have twice
as much artillery as the u. N.
forces plus adequate ammuni-
ton.
S. The q. N. forces can
achieve victory with more am
munition and more manpower.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-23
81 Million Fire Sweeps
Danvi|Ie (III.) Buildings
BY the Assoeiated Pres.

DANVILLE, ILL.,, Mar. 23.-Au-
thorities estimated today a fire
which burned out two downtown
buildings and damaged a four
story hotel yesterday caused
about 81 million damage.
The blaze, which routed about
so patrons of the Miner Hotel
was of undetermined origin. The
hotel was badly damaged.
Twelve firemen were overcome
by smoke, but none was seriously
injured.
The fire started in the S. S
Kresge Store, shifted to an ad-
jacent women's shop, then
quickly swept about 20 Offices in
the building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-23
YOUNG G. O. P. 70 Meet

The Young Republican Club of
Chillum. Md, will meet at 8
pm. Wednesday in the Coop
Community Hall, New Hamp-
shire avenue and East West
highway.
Smyrna times., 1953-12-17

According to George K. Vapaa,
County Agent. this list will be
helpful to foresters, botanista, stu
dents and other persons interested
in trees.
The list, a book of 45O pages,
covering 1927 trees, is Agriculture
Handbook No. Al. A copy may be
obtained from the Superintendent
of Documents, Government Print
ing Office, Washington 25, D. C.
The cost is $500.
Included in the tree list are ac-
cepted scientific names, their or
igin and history, current syno-
nyms, approved common names,
other common names, range of ma
tive and naturalized American
trees, source of related material,
and other information.
Smyrna times., 1953-12-17

diseases, insects and mites, with
one exception-the fungicide zineb
failed to control scab. The COM
parative tests were made on Red
Delivious apples in the Richardson
Kelly orchard at Rising Sun.
Fruit sprayed with zineb had
the best finish, with only 6 per
cent showing russet. This fungi
eide rated 100 per cent from the
standpoint of high gloss. Captain
ranked second, with 81 per cent
russet and 80 per cent gloss.
All sulfur programs gave pro-
portionately greater russet and
greatly reduced gloss. The first
evidence of russet was seen as
early as May 81, the date of the
second cover spray. By then, the
finish of the fruit, harvested on
Sept. %, had already been estab-
lished.
From May 81 on, there was no
important change in the pattern
produced by materials applied at
petal fall and in the first cover
sprays.
Smyrna times., 1953-12-17
kent Home DOings
Bv. Charlotte L. Swanson Home Demonstration Agent
Demonstration Agent

were on hand to discuss this topic
with us and to help us to better
Understanding Ourselves and why
we do what we do.
Col. H. Edmund Bulls, Consult
ant in Human Relations with the
Mental Health Association, opened
the discussion by talking about
what it means to be emotionally
mature and well-adjusted. Miss
Editha Stone, Executive Director
of the Mental Health Association;
and Mrs. Clark Hutchinson and
Mrs. Marion Robb, members of the
Mental Health Associations Edu-
cation Committee, were also pres
ent. They gave many suggestions
to the women who attended to help
them discuss the topic with their
clubs.
The leaders who attended and
will present this to their clubs are;
Mrs. Gooden Voshell, Wyoming
Mrs. Fred Fifer, Wyoming; Mrs
Carlton Weber, Dover; Mrs. vii
Smyrna times., 1953-12-17
Make Holiday Foods
Now, Avoid Final Rush

The aroma of baking cookies or
cooking chocolate is as much a
part of Christmas as the holly and
mistletoe. If you haven't yet
made a supply of these treats,
there's still time to repare some
for holiday entertaining.
Miss Gertrude Holloway, extern
sion nutrition specialist at the
University of Delaware, suggests
that you check your recipes first,
then list all the supplies needed,
SO that one trip to the market will
do.
Most cookies can be stored or
frozen in alright containers. Can
dies such as fondant and nougats
will beep in airtight boxes. Other
holiday foods to freeze or store in
the refrigerator are steamed plum
or carrot pudding (keep this COW
ered) and salted nuts. Cranberry
sauce or jelly keeps well in your
refrigerator.
It's best to try out first on your
family any new recipes you plan
to use for Christmas entertaining.
Usually the family is a willing
taste-test panel, and they'll tell
you if anything needs changing.
Three leaflets to help you with
your entertaining are available
from the Mailing Room, Agricul-
tural Hall, Newark, Del. They are:
Holiday Cookies, Tips on Candy
Making, and Holiday Refresh
ments.
Smyrna times., 1953-12-17

ment would you consider most inn
portant? ? County Agent George K.
Vapaa says many dairy farmers
have brought up this question.
According to a Wisconsin survey
made last spring, most farmers in
that state thought larger stalls
and electric sow trainers were
about the best changes they coulo
make in the barn layout.
The survey was made by the ag-
ricultural engineering department
of the University of Wisconsin.
All the farmers in the survey had
remodeled their barns within the
last five years.
The farmers said there was a
lot less injury in the larger stalls.
Almost all the farmers with large
stills in the survey reported less
teat and udder injury. Many said
the cows suffered less leg injuries
Large stanchion stalls in this
survey were increased in length
from an average of 40" to So"
Width was increased from 3'4" to
400". Tie stalls showed a similar
increase.
Electric COW strainers went hand
in hand with the larger stalls, ac-
cording to the survey. Most farm.
ers like them because they saved
work cleaning COW S during tht
winter months.
More than half of the dairymer
in the survey included mechanical
barn cleaners in their remodelet
barns. About rs per cent of then
widened feed alleys so they coult
use silage and grain feed carts.