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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-12-31
President Signs II Pordons,
Largest Single Batch for Him

convicted in the civil courts and
had completed their sentences.
At the same time, however, Mr..
Truman issued two proclama-
tions of general amnesty affect
ing hundreds in the armed serv-
ices.
The first of these proclama-
tons gave blanket pardon to all
persons who had been convicted
of crimes in the Federal courts
and afterwards served honorably
in the Nations armed forces.
The second restored citizen
ship to armed force personnel
who deserted between the end
of World War II and the start
of the Korean conflict in 1850,
but did not cancel out other
penalties involved in desertion
cases.
The exact number of persons.
benef1ting from these procla-
nations has never been COM
piled. Government officials say
veterans are continuously writ
ing in to inquire if they are
affected by them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-12-31
No 1853 Lynchings,
Tuskegee Plans New
Race Relations Index
By the Associated Press

TUSKEGEE, Ala, Dec. 81
Tuskegee Institute has recorded
1858 as the Nations second sue
cessive lynch-free year. but, says
mob violence no longer is a
valid index" Of race relations,
and will use a new formula in
the future.
Lynching statistics will be pre-
served. DR.. L. H. Foster, Tuske-
gee president, said yesterday, but
racial progress will be- measured
instead by economic, political,
educational and other like stand
ards.
The death rate from mob
action has declined steadily
through the years, but only once
before, in 1852, did the Nation
get by without at least one
lynch Staying.
Three Lynchings Prevented.
Although no mob killings were
recorded this year, the report
told of three "lynchings pre-
vented" One was in Alabama,
another in New York City, the
third in Arizona.
DR.. Foster said lynch violence
has lost it's significance as q
yardstick of race relations be-
cause of changes in the status
OF the Negro and the develop
ment of other extra-legal means
of control. such as bombings, in
cendiarism, threats and intimida-
ton, etc."
eve believe that a new stand
ard for measuring race relations
is needed" he said. This can
and should be as objective and
as factual as were the lynching
reports.
AUu SdtCSOIlCSs
Celebrating, DR.. Foster, who
has been Tuskegee's president
only a few months, said the
study probably will make a COM
parison of white and Negro
standards in four categories:
1. Income relationship.
2. Voter participation.
3. Education and the per pu-
pill cost.
4. Employment: comparative
conditions in certain jobs.
Details haven't been worked
out, he said, but staff members
at the Negro school will be called
together in a conference soon to
begin correlating the statistical
information already on hand.
Lynching statistics will be kept
up to date and will be made
available to those who want
them, DR.. Foster said.
OF the three incidents cata-
logued by Tuskegee as lynch
ings prevented" during 1853, two
involved Negroes, the other a
Puerto Rican.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-12-31
U. n. 70 Save $500, 900
On Aid Plan Office Work
BY the Associated Press

UNITED NATIONS, N. Y. Dec.
31.-U. N. technical aid officials
plan to save almost 5000, 900 on
paper and Office work in the New
Year. They will divert the money
to projects for backward coun-
tries.
Office costs for 1854, officials
said today. are to be cut to So
SOS, 200, down a sixth from 1853
The saving. $597,070, comes
mainly from reduction of admin
istrative personnel in the seven
agencies that carry out the aid
program.
The money will go for expert
advice and technical training in
the interest of economically un-
derdeveloped countries-the real
object of the program.
The economy plan comes Just
before a new session of the
United States Congress, which
will be asked to appropriate
more than half the $3.50 million
needed for the 1854 program.
Subject to congressional ap-
proval. the United States has
pledged itself to pay up to $14,-
100000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-12-31

streets NV, IL am. Nativity
Episcopal Church, 134O Massa-
chusetts avenue Sc, will hold
holy communion services at
1890 am. tomorrow and a fam
lily carol service at 1880 pm.
Lutheran Services.
/ Lutheran churches holding
New Years eve services tonight
/ are:
Augustana, v street and New
Hampshire avenue NV, 8
o'clock, with the st. Sylvester
communion service at 11:15
o'clock: the Lutheran Church of
the Reformation, 212 East Cap
itol street, IL o'clock: Ascension,
Landover Hills, 8 o'clock; Bethle-
hem, 1910 T street Sc. holy
communion at 8 o'clock; Beth
any, Groveton, Va, 8 o'clock:
Calvary. 9545 Georgia avenue,
Silver Spring, holy communion.
8 o'clock; Christ, Sixteenth and
Gallatin streets NV, holy COM
munion at 8:15 o'clock; Falls
Church Lutheran, meeting in
George Mason High School, holy
communion, 7 o'clock.
Also, Immanual, Alexandria,
8 o'clock: Mt. Olivet, 1925 YER
mont avenue NV, HAS o'clock;
Our Savior. Arlington, holy COM
munion at 8 o'clock; Pilgrim,
Westgate. Md. holy communion
8 o'clock; Trinity, Fourth and E
streets NV, holy communion 8
o'clock. and Trinity, Mount
Rainier, holy communion at 8
o'clock.
New Years Day Services.
Lutheran churches announcing
New Years Day services are:
Bethlehem. II am; Calvary,
IL am; Christ, II am: Green
belt, Md. 10 am; Emmanuel, IL
am; Mount Olivet, 1890 am;
Our Savior, 1890 am; Trinity,
10 am; Trinity, Bowie, Md,
10 am, and Trinity, Hyattsville.
II am.
Among Methodist churches
holding services tonight are
Foundry. Sixteenth and P streets
NV, 11:15; Wesley, 1924 Jocelyn
street NV, party at 8 and serv-
ice at 1870; Bethesda Church,
Huntington parkway and George
town road, 7 to 8; Marvin Me-
mortal. Silver Spring, children's
movies, and talent program 8,
and candlelight service. II.
! Presbyterian churches an
nouncing services for tonight are
Sixth Church, Sixteenth and
Kennedy streets NV. holy COM
munion at 10, and Gunton-
Temple Church, Sixteenth and
Newton streets NV, 9 pm.
DR.. Glenn Clark, religious
writer and founder of the Camps
Farthest Out, will preach at the
1880 o'clock service tonight in
National Presbyterian Church,
Connecticut avenue and N street
NV.
Green Valley Church will hold
a union service at II pm. with
Hillcrest Baptist Chapel, Iver-
son and Twenty-second streets
/ Sc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-12-31

Zoo Park Police Pvt. Charles
F. Lloyd. 81, who wore out at
least two horses and one bicycle
during his Is years on the force,
is making his last rounds today.
His retirement climaXes 81
years in Government service,
most of it spent in police work.
He was the last policeman in
this area to give up using a
bicycle. That was in 1888, when
he was given his first mount.
The first and second horses died
Tom, his third mount, is now II
years old.
A native of Marion, KY, Pvt.
Lloyd came to the District 81
years ago to serve on the Capitol
Police Force. After two years
there he served in the Army as
a military policeman and upon
his discharge went to work with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-12-31
Church Services to Usher in
New Year Tonight, tomorrow

Many Washington churches
have announced religious services
tonight and tomorrow to usher
in the New Year.
Chevy Chase Baptist Church,
5671 Western avenue NV, will
hold a service Of conservation
following a party at 9 o'clock
tonight. Congress Heights Bap-
fist Church, Esther and Brothers
places Sc, will hold a social
hour at 9 pm. followed by a
devotional period at II pm.
Men from Catholic churches
belonging to the Nocturnal
Alteration Society will pray for
the country's welfare in an all
night prayer vigil at the Shrine
of the Sacred Heart, Sixteenth
street and Park road NV. Extra
masses have been scheduled for
tomorrow at all area Catholic
churches. Tomorrow is observed
as the Feast Of the Circumcision
of Jesus.
The Sixteenth Street Church
of Christ, Sixteenth and Decatur
streets NV, will hold a fellow
ship and religious meeting be-
ginning at 8 o'clock tonight.
Participating with the host
church will be the Arlington
Church of Christ and the South
east Church of Christ.
Church Plans Open House.
At First Congregational Church.
Tenth and G streets NV, the
Rev. Carl Heath Kopf, minister,
will speak on where Do We
Begin?" at the 1880 o'clock serv-
ice tonight. Peoples Congrega-
tional Church. 628 M street NV.
will hold an open house from 8
o'clock to midnight.
Episcopal churches holding
Watch Night services are Epiph-
any. 1917 G street NV, 1880
o'clock; st. Johns. Georgetown,
open house, II o'clock, followed
by a service at 1880 o'clock; st.
Luke's. 1914 Fifteenth street
NV. II o'clock. and st. Johns
Lafayette Square. holy commun-
ion, 1880 o'clock.
Episcopal holy communion
services are scheduled for to-
morrow at All Saints. Chevy
Chase Circle, 10 am; All Souls,
1900 Cathedral avenue NV, II
am: Ascension and st. Agnes,
Twelfth street and Massachu-
sets avenue NV, 7 apd $3.50
am: Christ Church, Georgetown,
Thirty-first and o streets NV,
1890 am: st. Adams Massa-
chusetts and Wisconsin avenues
NV. II am.
Also, st. Johns, Georgetown,
10 am; ST Johns Lafayette
Square. 8 am. and IL noon; st.
Margaret'S. Connecticut avenue
and Bancroft place NV. 1880
and II am; st. Paul's, 2430 K
street NV, 8 am. and IL noon:
st. Paul's Rock Greek Church
road and Webster street NV.
1890 am; st. Stephen and The
Incarnation. Sixteenth and New
ton streets NV. 10 am, and st.
Thomas, Eighteenth and Church
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-12-31
Post Office Here Sets Record
In Mailing Christmas Parcels

| The ones sent from here were a
shade under / per cent more
than last year.
Outgoing letters here num-
bered nearly 80 million, roughly
4 per cent more than last De-
cember. and almost 81 million
letters were received here, about
2 per cent more than last
Christmas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-12-31
ALL Head Denounces
Curtis Old Age Plan
As Moral Dishonesty
By James Y. Newton

AFL President George Meany
last night attacked as "the, most
morally dishonest proposal to
come from a person in a posi-
ton of public trust in many
years" a Republican plan to
blanket an additional five mil
lion aged persons under the So
cial Security system.
The proposal was made by
Representative Curtis, Republic
can, of Nebraska, who heads a
House Ways and Means subcom-
mittee which recently completed
a lengthy examination of the
operations of the present Social
Security system.
Mr.. Curtis announced that he
would introduce legislation to
make eligible for old age bene-
fits more than five million aged
persons who are not covered
and had not made contributions
into the old age fund.
Would Raise Minimums.
The Curtis proposal also would
raise minimum old age payments
from the present $25 a month
to $45 a month.
A similar proposal has been
advanced by various employer
groups including the United
States Chamber of Commerce.
Mr.. Curtis. asked for comment
on Mr.. Meany's statement, said
1T is hard for me to believe that
men such as Mr.. Meany would
lead fight against the old peo-
pie Of the country. don't think
he understands the present sys-
tenn or what I have proposed"
Il believe that if these men
who are attacking my proposal
really studied it," Mr.. Curtis con-
tinued, land studied the present
program that they would be for
my proposal"
Hits Attack as Vicious.
Mr.. Curtis asserted that his
proposal is mot only just and
fair but it is sound and for the
best interests of the social Sc
curity program" He added that
Mr.. Meany had made vicious
: attack on millions of fine de-
serving old people"
OF the Curtis proposal MIR.
Meany, in statement, said:
ITO provide them (the 5 mil
hon) with blanket retroactive
paid-up insurance coverage by
shifting the tax burden to the
trust fund and payroll deduc-
tons which support it would be
not merely dishonest, but disas-
trous to the financial integrity
of the social insurance system
and. in the long run, to the
future security of every Ameri-
can"
Hits U. S. Chamber.
Mr.. Meany added that it was
the basic objective" of Mr..
Curtis and the United States
Chamber to degrade, corrupt
and ultimately destroy the struc-
ture of our social insurance sys-
tenn and the trust fund which
guarantees the integrity of the
system"
Mr.. Meany said that retired
aged persons who are not eligible
for social security benefits should
be given adequate financial pro-
lection. But, he added, the pay
ment of benefits to such persons
sis the proper obligation of So
ciety as a whole" and not Of
workers and others whose pay
roll reductions have created the
present trust fund "as an instru-
ment for their own future
security"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-12-31
Wunderbirds to Hike

The Wanderbirds Hiking Club
will take Smile hike in the
vicinity of Norbeck Manor Club,
Md, Sunday. Interested persons
should meet at 10 am. at the
Georgia and Alaska avenues
NV. terminal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-12-31
New Years Dance

The Washington Jewish Com
munity Center will hold a New
Years dance for young adults
and servicemen at 9 pm. Sunday
IN the Center Auditorium, Six
tenth and @ streets NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-12-31

Bnl1r RaAin MtntHtrr
Evening star., 1953-02-10

$25 a week, and If girls are
hired on the recommendation Of
some politician, they may feel
obligated to that individual. and.
should the opportunity ever pre-
sent itself, turn over confidential
information Of one sort or an
other. That wouldn't be good" "
"Give that German girl what
she wants." Mr.. Howe ordered.
Mr.. Howe was having trouble
with the name "Hachmeister."
cts got to be shortened" was
his edict. But in a rare fit of
generosity, he said his new en-
ploye could work out any con-
traction she liked.
1t started out as Hack" That,
Of course. became "Hacky," and
that's the way it has been
through the years.
Took Over From Men.
"Hacky" handled the switch
board at the 1882 Chicago con-
vention that nominated Gov.
Roosevelt for the Presidency,
and when the Democrats swept
into power, she came in to Wash
ington with the Roosevelt party.
As time went on-particularly
during the war years-conversa-
tions of vast Importance from
the four corners of the world
went through her earphones.
When President Roosevelt twice
went to Quebec for conferences
with Prime Minister Churchill,
"Hacky' took care Of the switch
board.
She always accompanied the
President, too. when he went te
Hyde Park, setting up the tele-
phone lines to, the White House
Evening star., 1953-02-10

in her bedroom at the old Nelson
House, in Poughkeepsie, N. Y.
That, of course, meant that
she was on duty around the
clock. If. at times, she didn't
appear greatly enthralled at the
prospect of 24-hour duty, Mr..
Roosevelt would coax:
"Aw, Hacky, you can do it."
"That Dutchman could be
saving" she laughs.
On the April afternoon that
word flashed from Warm
Springs, Ga, that the President
had died suddenly, Miss Hack
meister got the word at her
board.
Il knew it an hour and 20 min
utes before the world did," she
recalls.
Hacky's place in the White
House scheme of things remained
undisturbed through the Truman
years.
Recalls Truman Note.
She recalled happily today that
just an hour or so before he left
the White House on January 20,
President Truman came to the
telephone room to say good bye
to the staff there, and thank
them for their work.
I'D have given the new people
the same sort of loyalty" she
says simply. But I'll live"
Evening star., 1953-02-10
Basketball Fixer
Says He Lost $1,000
In Rugged Contest
by the Associated Press

NEW YORK. Feb. 1o.-salva-
tore Sollazzo, convicted of fixing
college basketball games, says he
lost $4,000 the first time he tried
to rig points on a professional
contest.
Sollazzo was testifying at the
first day Of the trial of Sol Levy,
former National Basketball Asso-
citation referee, who is charged
with six counts Of bribery and
one OF conspiracy, all misde-
meanors.
Sollazzo, a jeweler who is sery-
ing 8 to 18 years in Sing Sing
told Special Sessions Court yes
terday he had conspired with
Levy to manipulate the points
on six NBA games during the
1950-51 season.
He said he lost on three Of
them, won on the other three.
The first attempt was a fail
ure. Sollazzo testified. He said
ne and Edward Gard, former
Long Island University basket
nall player, arranged with Levy
to NIX a game between Minneap-
Oils and Washington at Wash
ington November 4. Sollazzo said
he placed the bet on Washington
but Minneapolis won by too
many points.
Gard. whom Sollazzo said in
troduced him to Levy, is serving
q year IN jail in connection with
fixing college games.
Evening star., 1953-02-10
Hucky

CONTINUED From First Page.)
the new people simply had said
her job was wanted.
II know politics." she COM
ments wryly.
The chief operator gets $6,700.
Opposed Politics in Job.
Ironically, the white-haired
phone chief has always insisted
that political tieups had no busi-
ness around so delicate a spot
as the White House switchboard.
She never would hire any one
coming with political recommen-
dationS. Her staff has always
been recruited directly from the
telephone company or from some
other Government agency.
AS a girl of IA, Miss Hach-
meister went to work for the
telephone company in New York.
Long service there, plus about II
years in brokerage houses,
brought her up to March, 1882,
when the telephone company
sent her to Democratic national
headquarters in New York.
The gnomish Louis Howe, al
ready gearing up the machinery
to nominate Franklin D. RooSe-
velt for the presidency, was in
charge.
Had No Democratic Ties.
Miss Hachmeister - who had
no Democratic ties whatever -
had but a single demand If she
was going to be in charge Of
telephone service, she wanted to
do her own hiring. She explained
it like this:
THE job doesn't pay much
Evening star., 1953-02-10

It's Coronation Year in Brit
ain! But before the Tower Of
London's cannon boom to an
nounce that a Queen has been
crowned, there will be royal
months of excitement through
out England, Scotland, Wales
and Northern Ireland.
The pomp and pageantry
will be more impressive than
ever :. there'll be new bril-
lance to fairs, festivals, and
sporting events. This will be
Britain's gayest, most daz-
zling Spring in years.
Important, too - the Sum-
mer rush has not yet begun,
and you can get good hotel ac-
commodations wherever you
Evening star., 1953-02-10
Payne School Report
Given Senate District
Group by Corning

School Supt. Hobart M. Corn
ing was to forward q full report
on the Payne School situation to
Chairman Case of the Senate
District Committee today.
Since February 2, parents have
been keeping majority of the
schools 899 pupils at home in
a protest against crowded con-
ditions at the colored school.
Yesterday, as truant officers
began visiting the homes, there
were 245 students in school in
the morning, and 253 in the
afternoon.
Continuing an uptrend in at
tendance this week, 343 pupils
were in school today.
No Recommendations.
DR.. Corning said his report re-
views the entire situation but
makes no recommendations. It
compares the Payne situation
with that of other schools. both
white and colofed, throughout
the city, he added.
Robert c. Albrook, clerk Of
the Senate District Committee.
yesterday interviewed various
groups concerned with the Payne
problem. He is gathering details
on the subject for Senator Case.
Meanwhile, q letter made pub
lie today announced support OF
the Payne School parents action
by the Consolidated Parent
Group.
Addressed to Board.
The letter, addressed to the
Board of Education by Gardner
l.. Bishop, group president, de-
clared:
"The Consolidated Parent
Group realizes that the first duty
of the parent is to protect, and
the constitution Of this organi-
zation clearly states that we
should seek protection by lawful
means; but having failed in this
instance by lawful means to
cause you to realize the predica-
ment OF both parents and chill
dren-in many instances having
waited while you completely ig-
nored petitions and requests
made yearly since 1947 - and
having exhausted all legal possi-
bilities, there is no alternative
but to assist parents to protect
their children from the mentally
unhealthy position of being
forced to accept the deplorable
conditions that now exist"
Evening star., 1953-02-10

60. Savings? Right now your
dollar is worth more than ever
in British currency, and you
can find great bargains in
woolens, antiques, china, and
leather goods.
You save on transatlantic
travel, too. Thrift season.
rates are still in effect, and
there's space for all.
Come to Britain in Corona
tion Year! Your local Travel
Agent has complete details and
can make all arrangements for
your trip. See him for infor-
nation and free literature, or
write British Travel Associa-
tion, Box64, 336 Madison
Avenue, New York II, N. Y.
Evening star., 1953-02-10
Woman Held in Death
Of Unidentified Man

An unidentified colored man
died yesterday in Gallinger Hos
pital from wounds he received in
q knitting at 931 E street S.W.
Police said the man was
stabbed in the left chest at the
E street address, then ran to
Ninth and E streets S.W., where
he fell He was pronounced
dead at the hospital.
Held for action of the coroner
was Esther Johnson, 80. colored
of the E street address.
Evening star., 1953-02-10
President to Visit South

President Eisenhower yester-
day accepted an invitation to 90
to New Orleans for the celebra-
ton in connection with the
150th anniversary of the Louis
lana Purchase and probably will
take part in the ceremony on
October 81, John Minor Wisdom
COP national committeeman
from Louisiana said after a
White House call.
Evening star., 1953-02-10
Man Leups From Ship

NORFOLK. Va. Feb. 10 (Pl.-
An unidentified man repeatedly
jumped into Chesapeake Bay
yesterday during a trip of the
steamer City of Norfolk from
Baltimore to Norfolk. An hours
search of the area a mile north
of Smith Point Light failed to
find him.