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Evening star., 1953-04-19

an infant. Gregory's mother said.
When he was nine months old,
the symptoms came back. Again
he was treated and again the
tumor size went down. 1t re-
turned again about a month
ago, along with the breathing
troubles.
The tumor, pressing hard
against the wall of the child'S 8
Windpipe and. extending down.
ward, was lying against the heart
wall. Already interfering with
Gregory's breathing, the prospect
was that the tumor would con-
tinue to grow and pinch off the
air supply line.
Numerous doctors examined
Gregory, and most concluded that
he was suffering from an in
durable type of cancer, the hos
pital said. 1t was decided that
drastic surgery was the only
treatment with even the hope
of a cure.
Unusual Technique Used.
To get at the tumor, surgeons
divided the breaSt-bone Gtself
an unusual technique). and re-
moved the entire growth from
edges of the Windpipe, the heart
and the lungs. The tumor, two
thirds the size of a mans fist,
had engulfed virtually all of the
thymus, leaving only patch of
normal gland tissue.
Instead of cancer, however, the
growth turned out to be the rar-
est of tumors. a benign th-'moma.
Of the other three recorded
cases of thymus tumors in chill
dren, two we're malignant, and
the patients died, according to
the surgeon who performed the
operation on Gregory. In the
third case, a 14-year-old Boston
boy, the growth was non -malig-
nant and was removed success
fully in an operation similar to
Gregory's.
"It's the only case we've ever
had and I'm sure we'll never
have another" the surgeon said.
Evening star., 1953-04-19
Bandits Gun Falls Apart
But HOIdup Is Successful

A ludicrous bandit, whose gun
fell apart in a liquor store holdup
last night, was saved by the ar
rival of an armed companion.
Irving Epstein, 43, co-owner
of the District Line Liquor Store,
405 Sixty-flrst street NE. told
police the loot may have been
between $400 and $1,000.
Both holdup men were colored.
The first one entered, said, This
is it," and poked a revolver to-
ward Mr.. Epstein, Manager
Julius Kirson, Co-owner Frank
Epstein, 81, and two clerks.
The cylinder containing the
bullets fell from the mans re-
volver. Almost simultaneously,
his accomplice appeared and
leveled another gun at the five.
They took the money and fed.
The Epsteins bought the liquor
store last Thursday and had in
stalled roof-top spotlights be-
cause the dark area invited hold
ups.
Evening star., 1953-04-19
By the Associated Press

MIAMI, Fla. April ia
Young Miami housewife being
rescued from a sinking boat in
Biscayne Bay lost her grip on a
Coast Guard helicopter cable to-
day and dropped 10 feet to her
death.
The Coast Guard identified the
woman as Mrs. Loretta Jean
Lawter, 10.
Her husband, Oren Lawter, "a.
who watched in horror as she
fell back into the bay. charged
that the rescuers didn't allow
him enough time to strap her
in.
Crewmen said they were given
the sign to have the woman
aloft.
The Lawter brothers and their
Evening star., 1953-04-19
One Step From Safety, Woman
Falls to Death From HeIicopter

wives had gone on a fishing trip
in the bay nj a 16-foot rented
outboard motorboat. High waves
clogged the motor and the boat
capsized, spilling them into the
water.
AS the boat started to come
apart, the Coast Guard hell
copter, piloted by 1t. Eugene
Farley, came over on its routine
check on fishing craft in the
bay. It's rescue cable was lowered
and Andrews wife, Susan, was
taken aboard.
Loretta went up next and An
drews said no time was allowed
to buckle the harness around her.
She was raised to the door OF
the helicopter, but as a crewman
reached out to pull her aboard,
she slipped and fell into the sea.
Evening star., 1953-04-19
President Not Fully Recovered,
MuvMiss GoIfWith 7 aft I oduy

still is scheduled to arrive here
about noon tomorrow from
Washington.
Asked whether he was chang
ing his earlier statement that
the President was completely
recovered, Mr.. Hagerty replied:
Il think he is not as much
over it as he thought he was"
Mr.. Hagerty added that both
Gen. Eisenhower and his physi-
clan, Maj. Gen. Howard Snyder,
decided the President had bet
ter get a little more rest"
Gen. Eisenhower was confined
to his bed part of yesterday. In
the afternoon, however, he felt
better and sat in the sun out
side his cottage to watch fell
low club members golf.
Mr.. Hagerty said the Presi-
dent spent some time on the
practice tee this morning, but
did not get in a round of golf
because it rained-for the first
time since Gen. Eisenhower ar
rived last Monday.
Evening star., 1953-04-19
BY the Associated Press

AUGUSTA, Ga, April 18.-
President Eisenhower apparently
is not completely over an attack
of food poisoning and may not
play golf with Senator Taft, Re-
publican, of Ohio. as ne planned,
a presidential aide said tonight
Press Secretary James C. Hag-
erty told reporters early in the
day Gen. Eisenhower was COM
pletely recovered from the attack
he suffered Thursday.
Tonight Mr.. Hagerty said the
President had decided not to at
tend church services tomorrow
morning "and I don't know
whether he will play golf or
not"
The secretary said Gen. Eisen-
hover plans to rest at vacation
headquarters at the Augusta
National Golf Club during the
morning and will then decide
about playing golf with Taft in
the afternoon.
Mr.. Hagerty said Senator Taft
Evening star., 1953-04-19
Last Chance SurgerySovesBoy
With Tun1or on His Windpipe
Medical Rarity
Is Corrected at
ChiIdren's S Hospital

One of the worlds medical
rarities, a gland tumor on his
windpipe which ineXorably was
snuffing out the life of a IA
month-old Arlington boy, has
been corrected by a last-chance
operation at Childrens Hospital.
Best evidence of the dramatic
surgery's success is the patient,
UnusuoI Operations on Diaphragm Sove
3 Young Children. Poee A-3
~~~~~~--
Gregory Powell. He is the son
of Mr.. and Mrs. William r.
Powell, of 2167 North Brandy
wine street.
Gregory, feared at first to be
a hopeless cancer victim. was
operated on three weeks ago.
Yesterday, he romped around the
hospital lobby on a return visit.
a chubby. cheerful, apparently
healthy youngster.
Only 3 Other Such Cases.
He is one of four children, all
with unusual abnormalities, who
have been given a new lease on
life within the last three weeks
at Children'S. All were treated
at the hospitals new 245-bed
building. The hospital asked
that the surgeon who performed
the operations not be identified.
The case histories were given
neWsmen as examples of the
problems doctors run into during
a normally busy three weeks
there.
Gregory's condition, though,
was more than just unusual.
World medical history, the sur
geon said, shows records of only
three other such cases diagnosed.
The Arlington boys trouble
started, after a severe cold, when
he was less than two months old.
X-rayS showed an abnormal
growth, a tumor mass, on the
thymus. The thymus is a fiat,
double -lobed gland. lying against
the front of the Windpipe below
the Adams Apple. About three
inches long in infants, it shrinkS
in size with age. Medical science,
doctors said, know of no func-
ton it performs.
X-ray treatments reduced the
size of the tumor when he was
Evening star., 1953-04-19
Calling Off Hearings
On Dr.. Astin Brinqs
Protest by Scientists
Only Full Probe Can Get
Facts Behind Custer
Move, Senators Told
Bv jones {. Roper

The Senate Small Business
Committee yesterday called off
scheduled hearings on the Bu-
reau of Standards, but the Fed
Grafton of American Scientists
Immediately protested.
The federation said only a
congressional investigation can
satisfy the demand for all the
facts behind Secretary of Com
merce Weeks drive to fire DR..
Allen v. Astin as director of the
Bureau of Standards.
The American Chemical So
ciety also telegraphed the White
House a request for a complete
investigation of the Astin Incl
dent. And Senator Ellender,
Democrat, of Louisiana. pressed
a personal investigation to decide
whether Congressional hearings
are justified.
Secretary Weeks on Friday
night asked DR.. AStin to stay as
head of the bureau for a few
more months while a special
committee completes an ap-
praisal of bureau operations.
The federation said this was
not enough.
The Senate Small Business
Committee or the Commerce
Committees in either house
should now address themselves
to the dismissal itself and to
the broader policy questions it
raises" the federation said
through Chairman David L. Hill.
Question of Pressure.
Secretary Weeks statement,
the federation said, leaves the
implication that scientific activi-
ties still may be subject to non
scientific preSsures.
In an apparent appeal to
President Eisenhower, the fed
Grafton said:
Until it is made clear-force-
fully and simply by the highest
(See ASTIN, Page A-6.)
Evening star., 1953-04-19
Gardens and E'omes
Primping for Tours

SPRING HARBlNGsR in Vir-
einio, in MoryIond and in George
town. sprinetime's onnuoI home ond
garden tours ore looming. Inside
todoy's Stor you'll find O combined
story on the Vireinio Maryland tours
on Poee Clio; another on the vir-
einio proerom, Pose Gil, ond a full
page Of pictures on Georgetown eor-
dens on Poee d..
SKYLINE, MIAMI, EURoPE?-Vo-
cotton fever hits The Stor's eight
poee trovel section todoy with on
oppeoI to oII The Skyline drive is
tops for close touring. MIomis rotes
are dropping and ship space pros
poets TO the Coronation ore better.
Pages 3D. TO 9.
Complete Index. Poge AZ
lodio- -TV. Programs. Poees E-4-5
Evening star., 1953-04-19
Luwton Is Confirmed

The Senate late yesterday con-
firmed the nomination of Fred
erick J. Lawton to be a member
of the Civil Service Commission.
Mr.. LaWton was formerly Direc-
tor of the Budget. and has had
a long career in the Federal
service.
Evening star., 1953-04-19
8 Killed, ESQ Injured
As Windstorms Hit
; Southern States
Heavy Property Damage
Reported in Georgia,
Alabama and Arkansas
By the Associoted Press

ATLANTA, April 18.-Vicious
April Windstorms and small tor
nadoes swept through parts of
Georgia Alabama and Arkansas
today killing at least eight per-
sons, iniuring nearly $50 and
causing property damage in the
millions of dollars.
The destructive storms, travel
ing ahead of cold front, hit
Widespread Domoee Is Coused in Motion
by April Storms. Poee AZ
Northeast Arkansas early today,
whipped through Central Ala
bama in the afternoon and un-
loaded their fury on the Colum-
bus, Ga. -PheniX City, Ala, area
at nightfall.
Early reports gave this pic
ture in the three States:
Arkansas: One dead, at least
ii injured, estimated damage of
SIS million in the six-county
area.
Alabama: Six reported dead,
so injured.
Georgia: One dead, an esti-
mated $50 injured, 40 in one
Columbus hospital.
4 Women Reported Killed.
Gov. Gordon Persons of Ala
bama said he had been informed
that two white women and two
Negro women died in Russell
County, Alabama, in the storm
which pounded the Phenix City
Columbus area. Phenix City and
Columbus are separated by the
Chattahoochee River.
Lena McCloud, about 60, and
her granddaughter, Ruby Shep-
pard. about 10, were reported
killed at Wilsonville, Ala, in
Shelby County. Levone Antley
16, was killed in Columbus, Ga
Mrs. Ann Lewis, 83, was killed
at Waldenberg, Ark.
The winds in Columbus, carry
ing gut up to 80 mile an hour
lammed the populous north side
of the city. There was no re-
port of damage at Fort Benning
Army infantry center south Of
the city.
Houses are UnrOOfed.
Terrific winds and waves OF
binding rain swept the city
leaving a battered wake of up.
turned trees, roofless houses anc
smashed automobiles.
Twenty-three homes were
leveled at Siluria, Ala, IS mile:
south of Birmingham, and sis
persons were injured.
A late afternoon tornado swept
through Auburn, Ala, home Oi
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
At least six persons were injured
but no deaths were reported
The tWister plowed through the
southeast Alabama town, but the
college was not damaged.
Gov. Persons said 35 to AZ
national guardsmen were sent tt
the Siluria area to guard prop.
erty and give emergency assist.
ance.
A twister which struck neal
Alexander City, Ala, injured al
least seven persons.
| Eight persons were injured il
the Fayetteville community
| seven miles west OF Sylacauga
Evening star., 1953-04-19

Mr.. Dulles contrasted the true
peace offensive" launched by
President Eisenhower before the
same group Thursday with what
he called the Russians peace
defensive" and challenged them
to respond with deeds ending the
Communist conspiracy to over
throw all free governments.
He warned that any general
cold war settlement leaving the
Eastern European satellite peo-
pies in Soviet captivity would be
an illusion of peace.
He made it plain that the
West will continue building up
its strength-With a fresh ap-
proach aimed at assuring that
resistance to Red pressure can
be kept up MISUNDERSTANDING
Soviet actions promising real
peace.
1t now appears, Mr. Dulles
said, that the enemy may want
Evening star., 1953-04-19


OAR Convention. Poee AS
the customary observance pre-
ceding the annual convention.
Several State meetings also were
planned.
Memorial services for 3.074
members who have died in the
last year will take place at 2:30
pm. in Constitution Hall.
Wreath-laying Set.
After the services, there will
be exercises at the Founders
Memorial. on the south grounds
of the administration building.
A wreath-laying will honor
those who founded the national
society 81 years ago.
Reports to be given the 62d
Continental Congress will pic
ture the society on a firm finan-
clal basis with a total of more
than 2,700 chapters and a men,
berShip of more than 10000.
The opening session at $50
pm. Monday will hear a letter
from President Eisenhower and a
personal message from Vice
President Nixon. Mrs. James B.
Patton, president general, will
make the keynote address on the
theme, Individual Responsible
ity."
Highlights of Week.
Here are the highlights of the
following sessions:
Tuesday-National officers re-
ports. National Defense meet
ing at $3.50 pm. with greetings
from Senator Bricker, Republi-
can, of Ohio and talk on Dan
gers of Treaty Law" by Frank E.
Holman, former president of the
American Bar Association. Pages
dance at 10 pm. at MayfloWer
Hotel.
Wednesday - Committee re-
ports of State regents. Nomina-
tions.
Thursday-Polls open at 8
am. Speech on Replacing Dis
placed Americans" by DR.. Fran
els w. Thompson, president of
Bacon College. Speech by Willis
j. Ballinger, ITO Win We Must
Fight Effectively" Evening
Speech by Senator Smith. Demo-
crat. of North Carolina, and an
other hx 5Dr. Walter Rowe
Courtenay, pastor of the First
Presbyterian Church, Nashville,
Tenn. Report on election.
Friday-Installation of Off
GERS. White House reception by
Mrs. Eisenhower at 3 pm. An
nual banquet at 7:30 pm. at the
Mayf1ower Hotel.
Evening star., 1953-04-19
Fight for Power
In Stains S Home
Area Reported
By Eddy Gilmore

MOSCOW, April 18.-The for
mer minister of state security
in the Soviet Georgian Republic
has been arrested and there have
been important party and gov
ernment changes, it was revealed
here today.
B. NJ. Bakhradze. new premier
of the Soviet republic which gave
to Russia it's leaders Josef Stain
and L. P. Beria, disclosed the
moves in a speech here Wednes-
day to the republics supreme
soviet.
The news was carried in copies
of Dawn of the East" which ar
rived in Moscow this afternoon.
Bakhradze stressed that the
new government leaders are
Gromyko Is Shifted to Moscow, MoEk
Gets London Post. Poee A. 10
faithfully indoctrinated in the
Georgian party of Stain. He
named them as M. l. Baramia,
appointed agriculture minister;
Villain Zodelava. named first dep
uty premier; and Avksenti Ra-
pava, named minister of state
control.
Struggle for Power.
(The report from the South
ern Russian republic was the
first clear news of a struggle
for power in the Georgian
Republic. Tif1is radio had
broadcast some of the details
of the Bakhradze speech and
the announcement that three
key officials had been arrested.
Ut held hints of sizable
purge in the making.
ut was not clear from
stories that must come through
Moscow censors however, how
it fit into the reports that in
Moscow itself there have been
rumors of a show down con-
test between the Georgian
clique of Stain and the new
leaders with great Russia
backgroundD
Severe Punishment Promised.
The new premier said that the
former minister of state security,
a man named Rukhadze. and two
former secretaries of the CEN
tral committee, A. l. Meladze,
and a man named Charkviani.
had cooked up" charges against
the new ministers and others,
accusing them of making "a
falsified and provocative case" of
nonresident nationalism against
them.
He promised "severe punish
ment for these dark affairs now
exposed"
Baramia was formerly a men,
Der of the Georgian State pre-
sidium and a special decree
adopted by the central commit
tee reinStated him in the post as
an act of formal eXoneration.
Then it provided for his taking
over the agriculture and food
procurementS ministry and freed
him from preSidium duties.
Bakhradze was installed as
premier in the place of z. N
Ketskhoveli.
Ketskhoveli became minister
of light and fuel.
Old Ministry Absorbed.
The old ministry of state Sc
curity was absorbed into the
ministry of internal affairs and
the post given to Vladimir G
Dekanozov. a Georgian who was
deputy foreign minister under
V. M. Molotov during the war
eight other party and cab
met changes were noted in the
dispatchD
According to Bakhradze, the
"adventurist Rukhadze and his
associates. pursuing hostile Ca
reerist interests with preinten-
ton, thought up and cooked up
repulsive materials against ac-
tive workers of the Communist
Party of Georgia and the gov
ernment of the republic in order
| to put them out of action and
by this means to deal harm to
the Communist Party and the
Soviet Union.
by crude violation of Soviet
(See PURGE, Page ABB
Evening star., 1953-04-19
Lute News.
Bulletin
Steel official Dies

YOUN WN, Ohio,
Sunday (R.-Frank Purnell,
66, a mill workers son who
rose to board chairman of
Youngstown Sheet g. Tube Co.,
died early today in Northside
Hospital.
Evening star., 1953-04-19

Against Invaders. Poqe AS
munists will return 80 Americans
and II BritonS among the sick
and wounded prisoners of war to
be exchanged here tomorrow.
Other returneeS tomorrow will
include so South Koreans, four
Turks. one Canadian. one South
African, one Filipino and one
Greek.
10 Litter Cases.
The Communist said two
groups of 25 each would be re-
turned at 9 am. tomorrow q
pm. Sunday EST. The first
of the groups will be South Ko-
rean-all of them ambulatory
The second will consist of IA
Americans, five British, two
Turks, one Canadian, one South
African, one Filipino and one
Greek. The second group will
include four litter cases.
Two other groups of 25 will be
returned by the Reds. beginning
at pm. tomorrow Q2 mid
night, Sunday, EST if they
stick to the schedule they pro-
posed yesterday.
One of these will be all am
bulatory Koreans. The Reds
said the last group of the day
would include 16 Americans,
seven British and two Turks.
The last group will include six
litter cases.
U. N. Yields on Date.
The U. N. had suggested that
the full-dress armistice talks be
resumed on Thursday, April
%. but accepted the Communist
date of April 25.
Agreement to resume the talks,
which broke down last October
8 over the issue of overall pris-
oner exchange, was made at a
meeting Of liaison officers at
Panmunjom this morning.
The chief allied liaison officer,
Admiral John C. Daniel, told
correspondents after the session:
Again we have taken the
initiative and requested an
earlier date than the Commu-
nists could meet"
Meet for Only 20 Minutes.
He said the United Nations
had not discussed any of the
other matters outlined in the
Allied letter earlier this week, but
the Communists had made a
rather long discourse which I'm
not prepared to comment on
without further study"
The liaison groups met only
20 minutes. The Reds asked for
the adjournment. and no new
meeting time was scheduled.
Unofficial reports circulated in
Munsan today that the u. N.
supreme commander, Gen. Mark
Clark, may come from his Tokyo
headquarters for tomorrow's ex-
change.
Eighth Army Commander 1t.
Gen. Maxwell D. Taylor also may
visit the U. N. repatriation center
during the exchange.
In return for the 100 Allied
POWs, the Reds will get 500
Communist POWs tomorrow. In
all. the Reds have agreed to re-
lease 600 sick and wounded AL
lied soldiers. including $50 Amer
leans and other non-Korean
(See TRUCE, Page A-5D
Evening star., 1953-04-19
Truce Talks to Reopen April U.s.
30 Us. POWs Return Toniqht;
Soviet Shakeup Hints Purge
so South Koreans
And II Britons
In First 100
By the Associated Press

PANMUNJOM, Korea, Sunday,
April 19.-The United Nation
command today accepted Com
munist proposal that full-scale
Korean armistice talks be re-
sumed next Saturday, April 25,
at II am. g pm. Friday, April
"a, EST.
At the same time the United
Nation command said the Com
Evening star., 1953-04-19
Thousands in OAR
Arriving in City TO
Open 62d Congress
Memorial Rites Today
At Constitution Hall
To Precede Convention

Thousands of Daughters of
The American Revolution were
in Washington today, and more
were en- route preparing to con-
vene in their 62d Continental
Congress opening morrow night
in Constitution Hall.
Today. the Daughters will
honor their deceased sisters IN
Pictures and Other Stories Related to
OAR Convention. Poqe A-8
Evening star., 1953-04-19

Text Of Dulles Address TO Convention
Of Editors. Poee A-6
3 Eisenhower Aides to Toke Stump for
His Peoee Offensive. Poee At
Editors Defect Move to Probe Criticism
Of Compoign Coveroee. Poee Al
Evening star., 1953-04-19
By Gornett D. HorneF

Secretary of State Dulles said
last night that calmly strong
policies backingsa new American
peace offensive have caused
Soviet leaders tc shift to a de-
fensive mood that may result in
an armistice in Korea.
In a speech to the American
Society of Newspaper Editors,
Evening star., 1953-04-19

U. N. Sends to Koreo Its Unanimous
Hope for EorIy Armistiee. Page AS
Allied Infontrymen Smosh Red Attock,
on Alert for More. Poee AS
Defenders Of Loos Prepare for Stond
Aaoinst Invaders. Poqe AS
Evening star., 1953-04-19

munists will return 30 Americans
and IL BritonS among the sick
and wounded prisoners of war to
be exchanged here tomorrow.
Evening star., 1953-04-19

(See ASTIN, Page A-6.)
Evening star., 1953-04-19

Mostly sunny, windy and cool, high
near So. Frost likely tonight. Tomorrow,
COOL sunny. (Full report on Page A-2D
Temperatures Yesterday.
Noon SD p.m.---59 IL pm.--51
2 p.m.-58 8 pm.--57 Midnight 40
Evening star., 1953-04-19

(See DULLES, Page A-6)
Evening star., 1953-11-28
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