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Evening star., 1953-10-09
Reds in Surprise Attack
Would Fail, Gruenther Saws
BY The Associated Press

NEW YORK. Oct. 9.-Gen. AL
fred M. Gruenther says any sur
prise Soviet attack against West
ern Europe seems doomed to
failure
Gen. Gruenther, supreme allied
commander in Europe for the
North Atlantic Treaty Organiza-
tion (NATO). spoke last night
at an Alfred E. Smith memorial
dinner. He said:
II can assure you that today
the NATO forces are of such a
strength that the Soviets prob
ably do not have sufficient power
in occupied Europe to launch
an attack with any reasonable
certainty of success.
I'm other words, we consider
that the SovietS would have to
bring additional reinforcements
from the U. S. S. r. itself both
in air power and in land forces
before an attack against the
West would be successful.
IF that estimate is correct. it
represents most \ significant
achievement. because. for one
thing, it means that we should
be able to obtain a reasonable
amount of warning of an i'm
pending attack"
Gen. Gruenther added that
NATO still does not have "ade-
quate strength" to defeat an all
out Russian attack.
Evening star., 1953-10-09
Calls on DeIinquents
In Area Reap Good
Results for. Tax Men

Internal Revenues drive to
bring in an estimated $14 mil
lion in delinquent taxes is pro-
ducing satisfactory results in the
Washington area.
The campaign. which involves
face-to-face contact with the
delinquent, began Monday in
Washington. Montgomery and
Prince Georges counties and
parts of Southern Maryland.
Reports from L. A. Chamber
lin. district director of the Bal
timore Office which embraces
this area, were issued today
covering Monday and Tuesday.
LOGS Calls Made.
In that time, the amounts COL
lected or arrangements made for
payment totaled over $4,000. In
all, 1,065 calls were made and
contacts and arrangements made
with about half of the de-
linquents.
Several people were in Jail
and won't be out until '55," Mr..
Chamberlin's report said. One
case of impounding a delinquent's
truck and another of levying on
a mans salary were reported.
On the brighter side. some
have appeared voluntarily to pay
back income taxes. Others have
telephoned to make arrange
ments for payment. One sent a
clipping from The Star, admit
ting he was two years in arrears
and would like to make
amends"
Needed: Interpreters.
In several cases, agents ran
into language difficulties and
will have to return with inter-
prefers, the report said.
Most of the delinquent ac-
counts are not big money" Mr..
Chamberlin pointed out but sew
eral large ones are pending in
court and do much to boost the
delinquent total to about $14
million.
Evening star., 1953-10-09
Atomic Gun UnIoaded
In Germany Under Guard
By the Assoeioted Press

BREMERHAVEN. Germany
Oct. 9-The first American
atomic gun to arrive in Europe
was unloaded here today under
unprecedented security pre-
cautions.
Hundreds of United States
military and German police
cordoned off the Kaiserhafen
piers as the United States trans
port Pine Tree Mariner docked
shortly after midnight with the
dimantled gun. The ship had
left Wilmington, N. c., Septem-
ber %.
One German photographer
who tried 70 take pictures from
a nearby bridge, was taken into
custody briefly and his films con-
fiscated.
The 280-mm. mobile gun, ca
pable of firing both atomic and
conventional shells. is one of six
in the 868th Field Artillery Bat
talon, whose men are due to
arrive here Sunday aboard the
Navy transport Gen. j. H.
McRae from Wilmington.
Evening star., 1953-10-09
West German Debt Paid,
Official Note Tells u. ).

West Germany today notified
the United States that she has
paid $17,52O, 1859 on a series of
debt settlement agreements.
DR.. Heinz L. Krekeler. charge
d'affairs of the West German
government here, presented a
note to acting Assistant Secre-
tary of State Thorsten v. Kari
jarvi, in a ceremony at the State
Department.
The note told how the pay
ment covered interest on what
Germany is to repay the United
States for postwar economic as
sistance and on pre-World War
II German government debts. as
provided in agreements signed at
London last February 81.
Evening star., 1953-10-09
Adenauer Reelected
By Heavy Majority
By the Assoeioted Pres.

BONN, Germany Oct. 9.-Pro-
American Chancellor Konrad
Adenauer was elected to second
four-year term today by an
overwhelming vote in the Bundle
stag. Parliament's lower house.
The 77-year-old Christian
Democrat received 304 of the
466 ballots cast. mo" votes came
from 148 Deputies and IA put in
blank ballots.
There was no debate.
The election cleared the way
for the iron-willed old Chancel-
lor to press ahead with his plans
for German alliance with the
free world. unification of Eu-
rope and restoration of German
unity.
Four years ago he was elected
Chancellor by the margin of one
vote-his own. Today he received
the largest vote of confidence
ever granted to a democratic
German Chancellor.
In the general election Sep
tember 6 Mr.. Adenauers Chris
tian Democrats won an absolute
majority in Parliament-the first
democratic party in this position
in Germany since before the
World War I.
Evening star., 1953-10-09
Official Obstacles
To Press AssaiIed
BY the Associated Press

MEXICO CITY, Oct. "a
committee of the Inter- American
Press Association failed to COM
nit itself today on whether
freedom of the press exists in
the United States. But it OBJ
jected to official obstacles thrown
up before reporters trying to get
the news about Federal, State
and local governments.
A 35,0OO-worded report from
IAPA's Freedom of the Press
Committee, presented to the as
sociation's annual convention
here, asked that eight Latin
American countries remove re-
straints on free expression. The
countries are Cuba. Nicaragua,
Colombia. Bolivia. Peru, Vene-
zuela. Argentina and Chile.
The committee said Is Amer
lean countries or territories rep
resented in the association had a
free press-Canada, Curacao,
Ecuador. Ell Salvador. Guate-
mala, British Guiana. Dutch
Guiana, French Guiana, Haiti.
Honduras. Jamaica, Martinique.
Mexico, Puerto Rico, Trinidad
and Uruguay.
The report left the United
States out of both those cate
gories. But it did include a
lengthy section devoted mostly
to obstacles it said all cate
gories of United States Govern
ments had set up against the
gathering of news about them.
Evening star., 1953-10-09

strides toward agreement on
forming a European political
community.
In a brief communique issued
at the close of the meeting, the
deputies announced only that re-
suits of their work would be pre-
sented to their countries foreign
ministers at a meeting in The
Hague October 20.
It was reliably reported, how
Evening star., 1953-10-09
Dewey Will Fire Wicks,
New York Paper Saws

NEW YORK, Oct. 9.-The New
York World Telegram and Sun
said today Gov. Thomas E. Dewey
will ask for the resignation of
Arthur H. Wicks as president
pro tenn and majority leader of
the Senate "at a face-to-face
showdown in Albany Monday.
Senator Wicks, acting lieu
tenant governor. has been the
center of political controversy
because of his visits to Joseph
S. Fay, labor extortioner, in Sing
Sing prison.
The newspaper did not give
the source of it's information,
Gov. Dewey. who has been in his
New York Office this week, de-
clined comment on the report.
Evening star., 1953-10-09
Walter Reed Officer
To Face Trial Nov. 5
81 !he Associnted Press

LOUISVILLE, KY. Oct. g.
Trial for 1t. Col. Jack Burnett,
indicted on a charge of convert
ing Government equipment to
his own use, was set for No
vember 5 at his arraignment
yesterday. He pleaded not guilty.
The officer is accused of TAX
ing various Government equip
ment, including two air. -condi-
tioning units, with him from Fort
Knox, KY, when he was assigned
to Walter Reed Army Medical
Center at Washington.
Col. Burnett was ordered re-
moved here after a hearing in
Washington.
Evening star., 1953-10-09

ever. that they had overcome
many of the previous stumbling
blocks on the road to federation.
and had drafted and agreed upon
concrete plans for a suprana-
tional government.
The plans include two-cham-
ber parliament to be elected di-
rectly by the voters of the six
nations-France, Italy, West Ger
many, Belgium, the Netherlands
and Luxembourg.
Evening star., 1953-10-09
Schuman Nations Make
PROGRESS on Federation
eY the Associated Pres,

ROME, Oct. 9.-Foreign min
listers deputies of the six Schu-
mann Plan countries ended a IT.
day meeting here today. They
were reported to have made big
Evening star., 1953-10-09
Nile Population Dense

CAIRO.-Density of popula-
ton of the valley of the Nile in
Egypt is greater than that OF
any of the European countries.
Evening star., 1953-10-09
COD Meant Help

NEW YORK.-Before the let
ters SOS were generally adopted
as a distress signal at sea. the
letters COD were often used.
Evening star., 1953-06-21

Fits any window II to 40-in.
wide. CireuIotes over $500 Gu.
II. OF air per minute. Eosy to
install. Protected cose, long
cord. Guaranteed.
Evening star., 1953-06-21

The marriage of Miss Mary
Patricia Curran. daughter of
Mrs. Ostella E. Curran of Wash
ington, formerly of Elkins,
w. Va, to Mr.. Jerome John
Crane took place June 20 at st.
Francis Xavier Church. The
Rev. Harry Echle oficiated, fol-
lowing which a reception was
held at Parks Town House.
The bridegroom is the son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. August Crane. Fol-
lowing a wedding trip to Ocean
City, Md. the couple will make
their home in Wood-R Ridge, N. j.
Evening star., 1953-06-21
MRS. THEODORE A.
VIVERETTE
The former
AHS-- ANs-. N W.
Miss Alice B. XaSS.

Miss Alice Bernadette Vass,
daughter of Mrs. Thomas F. Vass
Of Takoma Park. Md, became
the bride on June 20 of Mr..
Theodore Astor Viverette, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy S. Viverette of
Hyattsville, Md. The ceremony
took place in st. Martins Cath
olic Church, Father Louis F..
Miltenberger off1ciating. A re-
ception followed the ceremony.
After a wedding trip to Miami,
the couple will live in Hyattsville.
Evening star., 1953-06-21

The engagement of Miss
Siegle to Mr.. Stark has been
announced by her parents, MIR.
and Mrs. Arthur G. Siegle. He
is the son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus
w. Stark of Greenville, N. C.
An August wedding is planned.
Evening star., 1953-06-21
-hbIfIS q EWING Photo.
MISS JEAN C.. ROE
Engaged to

Engaged to
Mr.. David S. Henderson.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Alvin Roe
OF Chatham, Va, announce the
engagement Of their daughter,
Jean Carolyn. to Mr.. David
Stuart Henderson, son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Albert Henderson of
Arlington. Miss Roe is a grad
uate OF Madison College. Her
lance attends the University of
Virginia.
Evening star., 1953-06-21

Metal with stoinIess porcelain
l7x22" top. White boked-on
enamel finish. DoubIe-door
storage compartment hos shelf.
Large utility drawer included.
Evening star., 1953-06-21
SI.OO

Utility 3 b eft, for
kitchen or bathroom.
Has towel bar. space
for bottles, etc. In
colors.
Evening star., 1953-06-21

Keeps contents hot or cold for
hours. This JUG hos reploceobIe
gloss liner. aluminium eose is
rustproof. Loroe opening at top.
Evening star., 1953-06-21

Ploce wet sIocks or trousers on
these frames. They'll dry with
q sharp crease. Eliminates the
need for ironing wash sIocks or
trousers.
Evening star., 1953-12-18

Little had let Willie smell q
handkerchief Of the lost queen
so that he might track her, Now
Willie hurried forward. He held
his head high to show how brave
he was. Then he realized that he
could never catch the scent of
the queen with his nose way up
in the air. So he lowered his head
and shifted busily at the ground.
Right away he caught the
scent. But it was confusing. He
darted of first one way and then
another. He wagged his tail fu-
riously and forgot about Mr.. Not
Much and Mr.. Very Little who
ran breath,essly along beside
him.
Before they knew it they were
inside the castle. It was cold and
dark in there. Every sound they
made brought back echoes.
"H-hurry! P-please hurry!"
shivered Mr.. Not Much.
Willie sprang forward in the
dark. II have her!" he cried tri-
umphantly. "She's right here!
It's exactly the same smell as
there was on her handkerchief. "
Oh, he was happy to think he
had done such great deed for
Santa! He leaned over and licked
the queen.
stop it! You're licking mel"
shrieked Mr.. Very Little.
Willie Made a Mistake.
Mr.. Not Much lit match. In
the light Willie found that he
had tracked down Mr.. Very Little
instead of the queen!
But the scent is the one you
gave mel" insisted Willie.
Mercy mel" cried Mr.. Very
Little. II gave you my own hand
kerchief instead of the queens"
He gave Willie a different hand
kerchief. Willie shifted it
thoughtfully.
II do not think I have run
across a track that smells like
that" he said.
"Good!" said Mr.. Not Much
with relief. THE queen is not in
the castle. Let's get out of here. !"
But even as he spoke door at
the end of the corridor few open
and gang of Gremlins carrying
torches burst into the room.
Nov we are lost" whimpered
Mr.. Not Much.
Nothing can save u.s." moaned
Mr.. Very Little.
AS for Willie-he was too
frightened to say anything at all.
(NeTt:: The Magic PILL
ZAP EeWSfeatureS)
Evening star., 1953-12-18

live for a short time while frozen
in ice, but they would die during
a winter If all the water were
frozen in a lake. AS it is. the
sheet of ice over a lake allows
the fish to swim about freely in
the water below.
Among the many forms of ice,
we may mention icicleS. These
are produced when dripping
water is frozen. The tempera-
ture, when an icicle is formed,
usually Is around the freezing
melting point of fresh water.
Sunshine, or heat coming
through the roof from inside the
house, may melt the snow. AS
drops of water drip from the
caves, they are frozen and take
the form of icicleS.
An icicle is of cone shape, and
may be compared to a Stalactite
hanging from the roof Of a cave.
"A stalactite. however. u made
Evening star., 1953-12-18
Uncle Rays Corner

The other day I spoke briefly
about ice under pressure. I said
that pressure tends to make L.le
ice melt, but that under some
conditions it keeps its crystal
form. With a pressure of about
Is tons to the square inch, and
with a temperature little below
zero Fahrenheit. ice becomes
denSer than water.
In these tests, scientists have
used pressures far higher than
that. One scientist, for example.
has described changes in ice at
various pressures up to $50 tons
to the square inchl
In the usual course of things,
a chunk of ice will float on the
surface of water-becauSe it is
less dense than the water. It is
well that a body of water freezes
from the top down, instead of
from the bottom up!
If water at the bottom Of q
Lake froze first. and II the lake
Evening star., 1953-12-18
CHAPTER IA

While Willie and the Dream
lins went in rescue of the Dream
lin queen little Henrietta waited
and waited for her puppy to
come home.
It was almost Christmas and
all the town was filled with
merrymakers. But the spirit of
Christmas did not come to Hen
rietta'S home. The father had
taken back the fine champion
dog he had hoped would make
Henrietta forget her lost puppy.
Now there was nothing in the
home except poverty and work.
One day Henrietta passed a
store. There was a Santa Claus in
the store window. Children lined
up to tell Santa their wishes for
Christmas.
Il will do that, too," said Hen
rietta. 1T doesn't cost anything" !"
Henrietta Looked Sad.
She went in and told Santa
that she didn't want anything at
all Christmas except for her
puppy to come home again.
The store Santa said he did
not think he could do anything
about that. Henrietta looked sad
so he said that perhaps if she
would write a letter to the real
Santa Claus something might
come of it. Then she ran all the
way home. Father! I am going
to write Santa Claus to bring me
my puppy for Christmas!"
Child, there is no Santa
Claus" said the father. And
even if there were he could not
do anything about your lost
puppy"
But Henrietta still believed
there was a Santa and he would
help her. She wrote a letter. She
wrote. Dear Santa. have never
asked for anything before, but
this year would like my little
lost puppy for Christmas"
She did not mail the letter be-
cause she didn't know how to
address it. She thought she
would just save it until Christ
mas eve and then if Santa came
he would see it.
Meantime. Willie marched on
the Gremlin castle. Mr.. Very
Evening star., 1953-12-18
Famous Fables
By {. E. Edgar
'IRST SPEECH-Av "

FIRST SPEECH-A young
politician preparing his
maiden address came to
President Roosevelt for ad-
vice.
There are only three
things you have to remem-
ber when you make a
speech" said F. D. R.
What are they?"
"Be sincere" counseled
the President, "be brief and,
most important, be seated"
DISTURBANCE-Pianist-
Conductor OSsip Gabrilo-
witsch demanded absolute
quiet when engaged in his
studies. In Philadelphia
one time he asked a real eS-
tate agent to find a house
for him.
He was inSistent about
only one thing. The house
must be located where street
sounds we're at an absolute
minimum.
After weeks of searching,
the agent found a lonely
cottage on the side of a re-
mote hill. The day after
Gabrilowitsch move in, the
agent came out to see him.
How do you like your new
home?" he asked. rs it
quiet enough for you?"
Quiet" screamed Gabril-
owitsch. "I've been up since
dawn shooting crowS!"
Evening star., 1953-12-18

became solidly frozen, there
would be troubles Of several
kinds as the result of q cold
winter. Sunshine might fail to
melt all the ice during the fol-
lowing summer. The water would
be too cold for swimming. even
in the middle Of summer.
Other troubles would come for
f1ste and fishermen. Fish may
Evening star., 1953-12-18
By Lucrece Hudeins BeoIe

SYNOPSIS: Santa made q magic
pill for Willie and the Dreamlins to
take to the Dreamlin queen held by
the Gremlins. II the queen would swal-
low the pill she would change for 10
able to escape. Willie and the Dream
Inns Travelled to a giant castle where
the queen was q prisoner.
Evening star., 1953-12-18
Contract Bridge
By EosIey BIockwood

In recent columns, various
phases of the holdup have been
discussed-all at no-trump play.
The holdup is also extremely
useful at suit contracts. although
here the needs for the play is
usually somewhat more difficult
to see. It is also more dangerous
because, when you do concede
the first lead Of a suit, there is
the chance that the partner of
the leader will ruff the con-
tinuation.
South dealer.
East-West vulnerable.
NORTH
(Mr. Dale)
A94
VAQ75
H874
%AQ108
WEST EAST
tMrs. Keen) (Mr. AbeD
A10S52 AAQ763
164 393
1KQJ102 u63
ats %K654
SOUTH
(Mr. Masters)
AKJ
KJ1082
HA95
&J92
The bidding:
South West North East
! heart Pass hearts Pass
hearts All pass
The success or failure of the
contract in today's deal depended
upon Mr.. Masters play at the
very first trick. The king Of
diamonds was opened and he let
1t win.
Here was his reasoning: First,
he admitted ruefully that he
would need plenty Of luck to
bring home 10 tricks. OF course,
If Mrs. Keen held the king of
clubs, it would be easy. Four
club tricks, five hearts and a
diamond would make the game.
But what if the king of clubs
were in Mr.. Abel'S hand? In
that case the defenders appar-
emily would win a club, two dia-
monds and the ace of spades
unless it could be arranged that
when Mr.. Abel got in with the
king of clubs. he would have no
diamond to lead and no way to
reach Mrs. Keen'S hand.
This would be possible if Mr..
Abel had the ace of spades and
not more than two diamonds.
Admittedly, Mr.. Abel might have
held the only one diamond, in
which case he could ruff the
second lead of the suit.
To take some of the curse off
this possibility, there was the
fact that Mr.. Abel might not
realize the necessity of ruffing,
since his partner might be lead
Ing from A K @ of diamonds in
stead of K @ j.
In any case, Mr.. Masters felt
that the odds favored the hold
up at trick one. He took the
diamond continuation with the
ace. cashed two rounds of trumps,
then led the nine of clubs and
let it ride.
Mr.. Abel won with the king,
and since he had no more dia-
monds, the best he could do was
to lead the ace and another
spade. Mr.. Masters won the
second spade and parked his last
diamond on dummy's long club.
(Copvright 1859 General Features Corn
Evening star., 1953-12-18
By Romon Coffmon

from lime which is left behind
by drops of water falling from
the cave ceiling.
To obtain . free copy Of the illus
trated leahet on The Story nj
emma send sell Addressed stamped
envelope to Uncle Ray In care OF
The Star.
Evening star., 1953-12-18
Word Come
Find ii or more words In
LOYALIST,

meaning, "a person who is loyal
especially in times Of revolt"
Average is 81; time limit, 80
minutes.
Rules OF the game. Words must BE-
acquire four letters BY the addition OF
IS" such as eats" bats" are not used.
3. Only one form of . word 10 used.
4. Proper names are not used.
Answer TO EvASIvELY.
eS yais. v,ss vale elSs Ssl.s vsvs" veal
wells, vile, visa, wise, vial, aisle. alive,
alec. sail. salve. save, sale, seal. sieve,
slave. slAy, isle lave. leaves, lease. levy.
The Nome nugget., 1953-03-27
Senate Tables Increase To Cities From Business License Taxes Collected
By JIM HUTCHINSON

JUNEAU, R-The Senate We'd nesday passed the Agriculture Loan Act and tabled the House bill for increasing to 85 per cent the refunds to cities and school districts of the business license taxes collected within their linn it's. The present law sets the re- funds at 60 per cent
 Tabling came after Senator Butrovich estimated the change would divert a half million dol lars from the territorial general fund to cities and districts at a time when the appropriations bills are running beyond the terri tory's expected revenues.
 The Agriculture Loan Act, fathered by Rep. M. D. Snodgrass veteran agriculture leader and Matanuska farmer, would allow individual farm development loans up to $15,000.
 The Senate indicated intention of including $2OO,OOO in the ap- propriations bill for starting revolving loan fund. The bill it. self calls for an appropriation not over million dollars.
 The Senate asked the House to recede- from an amendment rais- ing the teachers salary increase to $500 yearly from the Senate's $500. The House refused and con ference committees were named to reach a settlement.
 The Senate also passed unani- 'mously the House memorial ask ing Congress to support legislation to prevent tieups of Alaska ship ping.
The Nome nugget., 1953-03-27
Mukluk Camera Club
 Elects Officers Thursday

At the regular Thursday even- ing meeting of the Mukluk Cam era Club the following officers were elected:
 'tHap' Lancaster, president; Bill Milhouse, vice president; Bertha Cutford, secretary, Evelyn Bran son, treasurer; Bob Cutford, chair man of board of directors. Those elected to serve on the board of directors are Ruth Reed, Mary Mogg, George McCasky and Vi Milhouse.
 Slides were shown demonstrat- ing the use of filters for picture taking and at the same time a lecture was given to properly ex- plain it. Mrs. Ruth Reed showed her colored slides of the Dream Theater fire. Black and white pie lures were submitted by the var ious members for criticism and the best ones will be hung on the clubroom walls.
 After the business meeting a social hour was enjoyed and sand wiches, cake and coffee were served by the ladies.