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Evening star., 1953-11-20
Smoker FuIIs Asleep,
Suffers Serious Burns

Richard O'Connor, 80, was
burned seriously yesterday when
he fell asleep with a cigarette
in his hand while sitting out
side his apartment at 4316 South
Twelfth road, Arlington, Va.
Mr.. O'Connor, a disabled vet
eran of World War II, was taken
to Arlington Hospital with burns
on his face, chest, shoulders and
arms, and later was transferred
to Mount Alto Hospital.
His 65-year-old mother was
burned on the hands while beat
ing out the flames.
Evening star., 1953-11-20

through Congress an excise tax
on manufactured goods, declar-
ing it would hit the income
groups harder than a retail sales
tax because there would be
markups of tax through all the
levels of trade"
Another resolution offered a
nine-point program to combat
an economic recession which, the
CIO said, has already begun and
will gather momentum in 1854
unless effective counter-measures
are taken" The program is de-
signed to give tax relief to the
lower-income groups; a policy of
"easier money" and lower inter-
est rates; more liberal unem-
ployment compensation pay
ments and a "well-planned" pro-
gram of Federal public works.
Seeks Million New Members.
The convention voted to step
up organizational activities in
the next year and Mr.. Reuther
set a goal of a million new men,
bers within the year, with special
emphasis on organizing South
ern workers. The CIO claims a
half-million new members in the
| last wear and a total membership
of 6 million.
1--WE have got to recapture
that old spirit of dynamic. mill
tant, fighting unionism." Mr..
Reuther said. THAT spirit in
the CIO is not dead-it's just
dormant"
Outright repeal of the Taft
Hartley Act was called for by
the CIO. declaring that Presi-
dent Eisenhower and his ad-
ministration "are not keeping
his solemn pledge to the Amer
ican people to amend Taft-Hart-
ley so as to make it just, fair
and decent law" The labor
group last spring offered to sup
port amendments of the law
which would bring fairness and
justice" to it.
/ Critical of Promises.
Secretary of Labor Mitchell
had promised the CIO that the
President in January would ask
Congress to remove "those fea-
lures of the act which are really
dangerous to labor"
But convention speakers said
that Gen. Eisenhower had prom
ised a year ago to seek amend
ment of the labor law and had
not delivered. Some Of the
speakers attacked Mr.. Mitchell,
saying he "insulted us" in his
speech.
eve don't expect the next ses-
sion of Congress to do anything
about Taft Hartley" Arthur
Goldberg, CIO general counsel
said. Because of the timidity
of President Eisenhower, the
initiative has been lost. Let's
not kid ourselves, we won't get
action until we elect a new Con-
greSS."
Evening star., 1953-11-20

Air Force, as well as the Army's
own aircraft for rapid movement
of men and supplies in combat
areas.
Mr.. johnson said the Korean
war had pointed up a need for
close relationship between forces
on the ground and in the air.
He disclaimed any Army bid for
an air force of its own, but said
the Army needs it's "own organic
aviation" to speed and improve
ground combat operations.
Evening star., 1953-11-20
DR.. Web to Speak at Hood

Students at Hood College,
Frederick, Md, will hear DR..
Raymond Veh, of the Evangelical
United Brethren Church, at Re-
ligious Emphasis Week con-
ferenceS today and tomorrow.
Evening star., 1953-01-23
D. {. Budget Study Group
Organized in House

The House Appropriations
subcommittee to handle the Dis
trict budget has been organized
with three Republicans and two
Democrats, headed by Repre-
sentative Wilson, Republican, Of
Indiana.
Mr.. Wilson has announced he
expects to start hearings on the
$143.8 million budget about
March /.
The other members are Rep
resentatives Vursell of Illinois,
Hunter of California, Republi-
cans, and Norrell Of Arkansas
and Fernandez of New Mexico.
Democrats.
The members of this commit
tee vary in House service from
two years to IA years.
Mr.. Wilson has reserved spe-
cific comment on the merits of
the budget until he has time to
study it in detail.
Evening star., 1953-01-23
School Bus Fare
Bill Offered Again

Senator Holland, Democrat. of
Florida. today renewed his cam
paign for a bill to permit the
District Public Utilities Commits
sion to fix the school childrens'
streetcar and bus fares, and to
raise them to as much as half
Of the standard fare.
He introduced the bill today
at, the request Of the Capital
Transit Co., in which citizens of
Florida have substantial invest
ments."
Louis Wolfson, chairman of
the board of Capital Transit.
lives in Jacksonville, Fla, where
he ran a shipyard and pipe and
supply business before buying
into the local transit company.
Senator Holland also laid be-
fore the Senate q letter from
James H. Flanagan, chairman of
the PUG, giving data on the
effect Of the present 3-cent
school childrens' fare which has
been in effect, under an act Of
Congress. since 1881.
An identical bill by Senator
Holland was considered at hear
ir1gs by the Senate District Com
mittee last year. It was favor
ably reported by subcommittee,
but full committee action was de-
ferred last June II. ais Congress
neared the end Of the past
session.
Evening star., 1953-01-23
General Motors Stock
Drops 50 Cents a Share
BY the Assoeintsd Press

NEW YORK. Jan. 23.-Gen.
eral Motors common stock lost
so cents a share in the first hour
of trade on the New York Stock
Exchange today on total sales of
400 shares Turnover in GIN
was 8.400 shares in yesterdays
5l2 hour session.
The stock, in the spotlight be-
cause Of the overnight disclosure
that its retiring president.
Charles e. Wilson, had agreed
to dispose Of his holding, opened
on a block of 1900 shares at
$68.25. unchanged and subse-
quently drifted to $67.75 by IL
am EST.
Evening star., 1953-01-23
Citizens Federation Refuses
Replies on School Segregation
Organization Will Boycott Hearing,
Executive Boord informs Sharpe

The federation's next meeting
is February Three days after
the school boards deadline for
written propt t\als.
No Suggestions rendered.
The text of the executive
boards letter to Mr.. Sharpe fol-
lows:
I'm response to the request by
the Board of Education that the
Federation of Citizens Associa-
tions, among other organizations,
submit plans for Cd the me-
chanics of integration, if it
should be ordered. and (2) the
educational preparation. if any.
to make integration effective and
orderly, no suggestions are here
with rendered.
The Executive Board of the
Federation deplores the action Of
the Board of Education in cur
rently asking for these sugges-
tions. We feel very strongly that
the entire consideration is pre-
mature and unwafranted, that
there is no situation requiring
presentation of views, as re-
quested. and that present con-
siderations of such views could
only 2 result in unnecessarily
agitating the school system and
the community.
1.-THE Congress is the sole legiS-
lative body for the District of
Columbia. Should new legisla-
tion be considered at any time
by the Congress. we are confident
that a full hearing would be
granted, both as to proposed
legislation and the mechanics of
its accomplishment.
This Federation and its mem
ber bodies, Sc in number, have
always been prompt in Submitt-
ing their views, which, they be-
lieve. are in the best interests
Of the citizenry."
Evening star., 1953-01-23
Rebel Black Market
In Elephants Fought
By Burma Officials
by The Asaoeioted Press

RANGOON. Burma, Jan. 23.-
A Burmese army spokesman says
the government will seek the aid
of neighhoring Thailand (Siam)
in stamping out a rebel black
market trade in elephants.
The numbering beasts are valu-
able carriers along the jungle
trails Of southeast Asia.
The secretary Of the Burmese
defense department told a press
conference last night that notes
will be exchanged with the Thai
government over aid allegedly
being given Karen rebels and
Chinese Nationalist troops who
fed from the Communists and
are now holding out in the back
country of Burma.
The secretary said the Burmese
army has captured and decoded
rebel radio messages outlining
details Of elephant sales along
the Burma -Thailand border to
obtain foreign exchange for
"army requirements" He said
the signals indicated that the in
surgents were seeking Thai cur
rency.
Evening star., 1953-01-23
U. s.. Student Released
In Vienna Spy Case
BY the Asseci0tsd Press

VIENNA, Austria, Jan. 23.-
United States authorities in Vi
emma today re:eased Walter Lau-
Der, New York student detained
nine days in connection with the
smashing of an alleged Soviet
led internatioal spy ring.
LAUDER. United States Army
veteran who has been. studying
at Vienna University under the
GI bill of rights, was picked up
January IA at the same time
agents seized Otto Verber and
Kurt L. Ponger. now awaiting
trial in Washington on espionage
charges.
United States officials an
nounced only: Walter LAUDER
has been released after question:
ing"
An official statement said Ern-
est Tislowitz, a Berlin born
American who was working for
the United States Army'S mill
tary service when he was picked
up, "is still being detained for
further questioning"
The announcement confirmed
that Mrs. Theresa Harris, a vi
enna-born British subject who
had been working with United
States military police in Vienna,
had been transferred to British
custody pending further ques-
tioning by United States authori-
ties"
Evening star., 1953-01-23
Girl. 4. Dies From Burns
After Dress Catches Fire

A 4-year-old girl died in Freed
mems Hospital today from burns
suffered when her dress caught
fire in her home yesterday.
The girl, Cynthia A. Brown,
colored, of 1905 Fourth street
NV, had been sent upstairs 20
look after a baby. Her dress ap-
parently was ignited by q hot
plate at the foot Of the bed.
Hearing her screams. her
mother. Mrs. Lorraine Brown,
beat out the flames, but the girl
suffered second degree burns
over 20 per cent Of the face and
DOdy. She died at ais am.
today.
Evening star., 1953-01-23
Whitehoir Still at Navy Desk;
Resionution Veers Off Course

Secretary until that post was
filled by the new Republican
administration.
It was the Pentagon's turn
to be surprised. Mr.. Floberg.
not Mr.. Whitehair, had been
designated interim Navy boss BY
former Secretary Dan Kilnbail
and former Secretary Of Defense
Robert I,ovett.
At the Defense Department,
1t was said Mr.. KimbaN had sent
Mr.. Whitehair's resignation, to-
gether with his own ana other
Navy designations 20 Mr., Low
ett's Office on December 10.
On January S. Mr.. Lovett's
Office transmitted 10 the White
House designations for ali Of
the Pentagon top officials af-l
fected BY the change Of admin.
istration. Also sent were the
names Of three service deputy or
assistant secretaries recon-
mended 10 stay on in the interim.
No one seemed clear about
what happened to the White
hair resignation.
Evening star., 1953-01-23
sy the Assoeiossd Prsss

Democrat Francis p. White
hair, his letter Of resignation ap-
parently gone astray. was still
Undersecretary Of the Navy to-
day.
Yesterday. in fact. he seemed
to be running Navy business all
though the man designated for
that interim job, Assistant Sec
retary for Air John F. Floberg,
was at his Pentagon desk.
The Pentagon and the White
House, like two outf1elders going
for the same ny ball. somehow
let Mr.. Whitehair's resignation
get lost.
The Pentagon was certain the
resignation. along with others,
had gone to the White House
early this month.
But President EisenhoWer's
aides expressed surprise. They
said the White House had as
sumed Mr.. Whitehair had been
designated as the Navy ofiicial
who would remain as acting Navy
Evening star., 1953-01-23
Sabres Down
4MoreMIGs
And Damage
TotuI Ruised to IS
For 3 Days; Jets
Shield Bomb Attacks
By the A.soeiated pr...

SEOUL, Jan. 23.-Allied Sabre
Jets destroyed four Communist
MIG-15s and damaged seven in
clear skies high over northwest
Korea today, the United States
9th Air Force reported.
It brought to Is the number
OF Russian-built jets knocked
down in three days. At least 13
have been damaged. One Red
Jet was probably destroyed Tues
day before resumption of large
scale air battles.
The Air Force earlier had re-
ported three MICS destroyed to-
day but a study of gun camera
films showed that another went
down.
Flyer Gets 4th in 3 Days.
Capt. Dolphin P Overton, III,
OF Andrews, S. c., was credited
with bagging his fourth MIG in
three dayS-the hottest record
in the current series of dog
fights.
He got his MIG today-only
one more to go to become an ace
ON his 148th mission. Capt.
Overton had flown 145 missions.
100 of them in F-84 Thunderjet
f1ghter-bomberS. before downing
his first MIG Wednesday. He
has two missions to fly to COM
plete his second tour.
The Sabres were up at day.
break to shield Allied fighter
bombers striking farther south at
Communist supply lines and bat
tlefront positions.
Fighter-bomber pilots reported
wrecking 80 Communist vehicles
and destroying a locomotive and
10 boxcars. In the night. IA
United States Superforts cas-
caded bombs on a railroad yard
at Yangdok astride the Reds
east-weSt supply route across the
narrow. 90-mile waist of North
Korea.
ROKS Charge Up Big Nori.
The B-20s also hit North Ko-
rean military staff establishment
and troop center at Yongpong
and q supply area at Sonsang.
both within a 30-mile radius of
Yangdok.
Grenade-hurling South Korean
troops charged up to the crest of
Big Nori Hill on the western
front today and blasted Chinese
positions ! hour and 20 minutes.
then withdrew.
An 9th Army spokesman said
the Republic of Korea infantry.
men killed at least "a Reds in
the furious hit-run raid. It was
preceded by air strikes and a
concentrated artillery barrage,
Tanks covered the ROKS' fianks.
The action was among several
allied attacks on Communist
positions on the western and
eastern fronts. Bright sun
warmed the front lines and tenn
peratures rose to the 4Os.
Evening star., 1953-01-23
YouthShuckIed After Outburst
At Murder-Evidence Hearing
MorshoIs ForcibIy Subdue White,
Accused in Killing; Cog Threatened

block Of M street NV, dashed
from the court audience to help
quiet him, but Judge Holtzof
ordered her back.
you talk about a fair trial," "
White sneered at the judge.
THAT punk up there is lying
about me-"
Gag Is Threatened.
eff this man doesn't keep still,
we'll have to put a cloth or a
towel over his mouth so he can't
talk" Judge Holtzoff warned.
When White was arrested the
day after the murder. he wore
the victims shoes and wrist
watch and carried his ring in
his pocket, police say. Police
later found blood d-stained clothes
beneath the bathtub in Mrs.
Breeden's home.
Homicide 1t. Lawrence A.
Hartnett testified today that
White gave him a note authoriz-
ing police to go to the Breeden
home to obtain the clothes he
is accused of wearing on the
night of the murder.
Defense Attorney Jean Dwyer
maintained the search and seiz-
ure were illegal, but Judge Holtz-
off overruled her.
Last week White failed in an
attempt to be declared insane,
when a 16-year-old friend, who
occupied the same cell, testified
that the defendant told him he
was going to be "crazy" as
defense. The court ruled he was
mentally fit to stand trial.
Evening star., 1953-01-23
Benson ReshuffIinq
Farm Agencies as
Opens
20 Bureaus Reorroneed;
PIMA Loses Control of
Conservation Work
By jones E. Roper

A Republican economy drive
hit the Agriculture Department
today.
Newly appointed Secretary Of
Agriculture Benson started re-
organizing the department for
economy and greater efficiency"
and warned employees they must
give "a full days work for a
days pay"
He did not go into details. But
a tip-off on his mood came from.
the first sentence Of the first
announcement from his Office. It
said the Agriculture Department
has swollen into a huge sbu-
reaucracy" and will get "a
major overhauling."
Rearranges 20 Agencies.
Secretary Benson rearranged
20 department agencies into four
related groups. Each group will
report. to a leader, who, in turn,
will report to the undersecretary
and Secretary of Agriculture
Each of the 20 agencies previ-
ously reported directly to the
Secretary's Office.
Secretary Benson said the
change is the start of "a gradual
streamlining of the departments s
services in the interest of econ
omy and greater efficiency" No
reduction in personnel or Serv-
ices was indicated at this time,
but rather the use of additional
executives in the department.
Sends Memo to Employees.
Secretary Benson outlined
these changes in a memorandum
to all employees. He said:
"It is q pleasure to be asso-
ciated with the many hard-work-
ing, conscientious employees in
the department. who over many
years have built up a tradition
for effective public service -.
'As public servants, we must
recognize the duty and respon-
sibility we have to serve the pub
lie efficiently and well.
The people Of the country
have a right to expect that every
one Of us will give a full days
work for a days pay. They have
a right to expect that we will
find more effective and economi-
cal ways of doing our job.
I'm these times Of unprece-
dented public debt and continued
high Federal expenditures, the
public rightfully expects us to put
forth even greater effort to ef-
feet savings In Government OPP
erations and to reduce public ex-
penSeS.
'Fulfillment Of this response
bility will require the undivided
loyalty and support Of every
tsee AGRICULTURE. Pg. A-6o
Evening star., 1953-01-23

William Roland White, 18, ac-
cuSed of numbering a 45-year-
old Government clerk, was sub
dued and handcuffed by two
United States marshals in court
today after a violent outburst at
a hearing on whether to throw
out evidence in his case.
Judge Alexander Holtzoff Of
the U. S. District Court for the
District of Columbia, ordered the
youth handcuffed and threat
ened to have him gagged if he
didn't keep quiet.
White is accused Of the rob-
bery-murder of Ralph Blake,
civilian clerk at Marine Corps
Headquarters, whose stabbed
and beaten body was found in
an alley in the rear of the 900
block Of D street NV. last Au-
gust.
Bursts Out in Court.
Whites outburst came as Pro-
bationary Detective Charles Cal
derwood of the Juvenile Squad
testified regarding the circum-
stances of Whites arrest Au-
gust 8
Then White leaped to his feet,
scattering attorneys papers
from the table. and shouted:
"All you people are lying on
me. It's no use to go on the
stand. Take your hands off me-"
The last remark was directed to
two marshals who were fighting
to force him back into the chair.
At that point, his sister. Mrs.
Geneva Breeden, Of the first
Evening star., 1953-01-23
Liaison Men
Flee From Purge
In East Germany
Links Between Reds
And Both Professionals
And Catholics Escape
BY the As.eeia.ed Press

BERLIN, Jan. 23.-The Rus
sian zones drive toward COM
plete Bolshevism sent two more
East German government off,
cials fleeing to West Berlin to-
day. They had served as con-
Meeting links between the Red
regime and the Protestant and
Catholic churches.
The latest key personages to
fee the east zone purge were
identified by refugee headquar-
ters as a Mr.. Bernhard Of the
Eastern Christian Democrats
(CDU). and Mr.. Liebrecht Of
the Liberal Democratic Party.
Bernhard acted as the eastern
governments liaison officer for
Protestant affairs and Liebrecht
in the equivalent role for Cath
olic matters.
Slap at Party Chairman.
Their jobs were part of the
"offlce for church relations, +"
headed by CDU Chairman Otto
Nuschke, who is a deputy prime
minister. West Berlin church
officials said they had heard this
Office would be moved into the
interior ministry, if it is retained
at all. Interior is now headed
by Will Stoph Of the ruling So
cialist Unity (Communist) Party.
The contemplated shift of the
church Office was regarded as a
slap at Nuschke, whose position
has been considered shaky, es-
pecially since his protege, For
eign Minister Georg Dertinger,
was clapped in prison last week
and charged with being a West
ern agent.
Dertinger'S duties were as
sumed today by State Secretary
Anton Ackermann. Communist
Politburo member who has been
the real power in the foreign
ministry for the past year. The
cabinet gave Ackermar1n the title
Of acting foreign minister.
May Reshuffle Diplomats.
West Berlin political circles
heard that Ackernann's first
task may be a complete shutting
Of the Soviet zones diplomatic
corps which represents the gov
ernment in the satellite capitals
and in Moscow.
A report from Mchcow that
Rudolf Applet, the representative
In the Kremlin, failed to make
an appearance with other for
eign ENJOYS in the traditional
visit to Lenin's tomb on the an
niversary Of Lenin's death might
be a reflection Of this plan.
Applet. however, Is a long -time
friend of the Soviet Union and
so far his status in the purge
ridden East German government
has been unchallenged.
Evening star., 1953-01-23
Holds
Cabinet Session
In Tight Security
Nixon Says Policy
Of No Comment Is
The Understanding
By joseph A. Fox

President Eisenhower held his
first formal cabinet meeting to-
day and at the end of the ses-
sion of slightly more than two
hours, the participants emerged
discreetly silent.
rs the policy to be that no
one who participates in the cab
met meetings is to discuss what
goes on?" Vice President Nixon
was asked by reporters.
"That is the understanding. /"
the Vice President replied. He
said, however, that those at the
meeting were not asked to main
tain silence.
The rule of silence carried over
from the Eisenhower cabinet
conference in New York week
ago when those who took part
were told the President-elect did
not want any leaks"
1t was understood, however
that today's meeting went over
the Presidents forthcoming mes
sage on the State of the Union
which will be delivered to a
joint session of Congress.
To Fix Date Next Week.
Vice President Nixon said
President Eisenhower would meet
with his congressional leaders
next week to fix the date of
the message.
AS today's meeting broke up,
Mrs. Oveta Culp Hobby, Federal
Security administrator, who is
an old hand around Washington,
shook her finger at questioning
reporters and told them they
knew she would have nothing to
say.
The FSA chief, one of several
non-cabinet members who will
participate in it's sessions, for
merly headed the WAC.
Secretary of Labor Durkin told
reporters that he had nothing
to say" as he brushed by.
Stassen Has Light Comment.
Harold Stassen, Mutual Se-
curity director-designate, said
the meeting went OF fine" but
he referred questions to Press
Secretary James c. Hagerty.
Postmaster General Summer
fiald made his iasway~through the
queStioners blockade laughing
but non-committal.
Gen. Eisenhower had lunch
later with Secretary of State
Dulles, Mr.. Stassen and Henry
Cabot Lodge, jr., who will be
the American delegate to the
United Nations.
The meeting offered an op-
portunity for a discussion of the
forthcoming mission to Europe
of Secretary Dulles and Mr..
Stassen to review the American
spending program in the light
of political developments abroad.
There were two absentees,
at today's cabinet session.
Charles E.. Wilson. Defense
Secretary designate, was unable
to attend today's cabinet meet
ing because he still has not been
confirmed by the Senate. w. j.
Mcneil. acting Defense Secre-
tary. sat in for him.
Also absent was Interior Sec
retary Mckay, who is confined
to his home with an attack of
flu that brought on a tempera-
ture of 101.
Evening star., 1953-01-23
Collins Leaves tomorrow
On 7th Trip 10 Korea
eY the As,oeiafed pre.,

Gen. j. Lawton Collins an
nounced today that he will leave
tomorrow on visit to Korea.
The Army Chief of Staff con-
ferred yesterday with President
Eisenhower, presumably con-
corning his trip. Earl Johnson,
Acting Secretary of the Army,
also attended.
1t will be Gen. Collins seventh
trip to the Far East since the
outbreak of the Korean war.
Gen. Collins will confer with
Gen. Mark Clark, Far Eastern
commander, in Tokyo. and Gen.
James A. Van Fleet, 9th Army
commander, in Korea. He ex-
poets to complete his trip in one
week.