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Evening star., 1953-09-01
New Delhi Lacks Reaction
OF Peiping 10 Korean Talks
BY the Asseeictsd Press

NEW DELHI, India, Sept. L.
Sources close to the Indian
Foreign Ministry said today the
New Delhi government has no
hint of Communist China's
views on plans for the forth
coming Korean political con-
ference.
India's Ambassador to Peiping,
N. Raghavan, has not yet for
warded any Chinese reaction to
the recent United Nations ses-
sion that approved the United
States backed plan for the talks,
these sources said. This plan
provides for the U. N. side to be
represented by nations which
sent troops to fight under the
U. N. flag in Korea, with the
Soviet desire it to sit with them.
One informant said the Indian
Foreign Ministry believes the
Peiping regime would be willing
for the parley to be held in
New York. He added:
Some of us think it might
be good idea, since they would
find it's not such a bad place."
Evening star., 1953-09-01
Defense Department
Publicity Chief Gets
US|A Policy Post

Andrew Birding, director Of in
formation for the Defense De.
partment, today was named to q
new position as assistant direc-
tor of the United States Informa-
ton Agency for policy and pro-
grams.
Theodore c. Streibert, USIA
director, announced the appoint
ment as part of move to pro-
vide more effective integration
of policy formation and program
operation.
Mr.. Birding. a former Associ-
ated Press correspondent who has
headed the Defense Department
information Office since July
1852, will take over his new job
September 81.
He will head a new Office of
Policy. consolidating former
separate Offices of policy and
plans and of field programs. Mr..
Streibert said the consolidation,
eliminating duplication, will re-
suit in considerable savings.
Mr.. Streibert, a former radio
executive, who took over as USIA
director when the propaganda
agency was made Independent
of the State Department August
l., said Mr.. Bindings primary
responsibility will be to develop
those information policies, plans
and programs. which win most
effectively further United states
detectives abroad
Mr.. Birding worked with the
Associated Press for 13 years be-
fore World War II, mostly in
Europe He was chief Of the Ap
bureau in Rome for five years.
During the war, he served in the
Air Force as a lieutenant colonel.
Before going to the Defense
Department as information di-
rector, Mr.. Birding served as
head of the information division
of the old Economic Co-opera-
ton Administration in Italy. and
later as director of information
for the Mutual Security Agency
Evening star., 1953-09-01
Medical Aim Of Good Life
Rather Than Long One Seen
BY the Associated Press

MONTREAL. Sept. Can
ada's Deputy Minister of Health
G. D. N. Cameron says the doc
tor of tomorrow will be more
concerned with helping his patti
ents to live a better life than
finding ways to enable them to
live longer.
Speaking last night at the
opening Of the 18th Interna-
tional Physiological Congress,
Mr.. Cameron said the time is ap-
preaching when medical science
will have to reaSsess its chief
function.
"The struggle through history
has been to lengthen life," the
deputy minister said. But per-
haps it is time that the en-
phasis is put rather on better
life"
Evening star., 1953-09-01
Lifting Martial Law
Opposed by Rhee
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

SEOUL. September 1.-Presi-
dent Syngman Rhee said today
the time is not ripe yet" to lift
martial law in South Korea.
Such a move was urged by Mr..
Rhee'S cabinet.
Mr.. Rhee said he would con-
tinue to study the proposal but
peace has not yet come" despite
the armiStice.
Evening star., 1953-09-01
By Gornett D. Homer

The United States today was
about ready to assure Iranian
Premier Zahedi of emergency
economic support.
Indications were that a gen.
eral pledge of help to the extent
feasible may be announced be-
fore the actual amount and type
of aid necessary to bolster the
new anti-CommuniSt regime in
Iran is worked out.
Such an announcement was
reported imminent in an effort
to give an immediate psycholog-
ical boost to the Zahedi govern
ment, which found Trans treas
ury practically empty when it
ousted former Premier MosSadegh
recently.
The pro-Western Shah of
Iran, restored to his throne after
Mossadegh's custer and arrest
announced in Teheran more than
a week ago that his country
must get help promptly.
Seek to Back Zahedi.
The Eisenhower administra-
tion is known to consider that it
would be to American advantage
to support what stability Gen
Zahedi has been able to bring to
Iran, rather than face the pros
pect of further immediate tur-
moil there.
It is recognized here that the
Zahedi government will face an
extremely critical financial stu
alton, which might lead to over
throw of the new regime and
opening of the way for trouble
from Communist elements in
Iran
United States Ambassador 10y
Evening star., 1953-09-01
Printer Is Suspended
For Refusal 10 Talk
Al GP0 Gaming Quiz

The Government Printing
Office yesterday suspended a
typesetter who has refused to
tell Senator McCarthy's Sen
ate Investigations subcommittee
whether he operated a gambling
ring at the big Government
plant.
He is Carl j. Landmark. who
on Saturday declined to answer
on grounds Of possible self
incrimination when Senator
Mccarthy asked if he runs "a
horSe-betting book" at GPO.
GPO Investigates.
At the time, CPO officials in
dicated they would suspend Mr..
Landmark. Yesterday, Deputy
Public Printer Philip L. Cole
said he had been suspended and
that an investigation into the
gambling accusations was being
made.
Senator Mccarthy had charged
at last Saturdays hearing that
such gambling operation has
been going on and that it poses
a danger to the Nations secur-
ity.
Landmark refused to answer
whether he runs a betting book
at the printing Office or whether
he made $4,000 from such ac-
tivities last year. He claimed
the protection Of the fifth
amendment.
Must Answer Questions.
At the same hearing, Public
Printer Raymond c. Blatten-
berger announced that any en-
ploye who hides behind the
fifth amendment" by refusing
to answer questions for the sub
committee will be suspended.
Senator Mccarthy contended
gambling activities are danger
Gus because GPO employees could
get heavily into debt and might
be vulnerable to approaches by
foreign agents wanting access to
confidential material sent to the
GPO for printing.
Evening star., 1953-09-01
Elizabeth Washington,
Kin Of First President
BY the Assoeioted Press

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. l.
Miss Elizabeth F. Washington.
great-grandniece of George
Washington. died Sunday at
Cathcart Home in suburban
Devon.
Miss Washington, an artist,
studied at the PENNSYLVANIA
Academy of Fine Arts. Her oil
landscapes and miniatures were
exhibited throughout the United
States.
A daughter of the late Mr.. and
Mrs. George Lafayette Wash
ington of Charles Town, w. Va.
Miss Washington is survived by
a sister, Miss Martha Washing
ton. and a niece, Mrs. Lawrence
]. Fuller of Port Kennedy, Pa.
Evening star., 1953-09-01
Freed California POW
Greeted by KnowIand
BY the Assoeiated Pres.

FREEDOM VILLAGE, Korea,
Sept. 1.-Senator Knowland, Re-
publican. of California visited
this allied war prisoner process
ing center today and chatted
with a California airman freed
only this morning.
1--WE are glad to have you
back" the Senate majority lead
er told 1st 1t. John D. Bryant,
81, of Baldwin Park, Calf. The
airman was a captive of the
Communists more than two
years.
Senator Knowland was accom-
panied to Freedom Village by
Gen. Maxwell D. Taylor, 9th
Army commander. The Senator
is on a f1ve-day visit in Korea
as part of a month long fact
finding tour of the Orient.
Evening star., 1953-09-01
Donohue Backs Drive
To Curb Juvenile Gonos

Stricter rule at home and in
the courts was prescribed last
night for Washington's juvenile
problems by former Commission
er F. Joseph Donohue.
In his weekly commentary on
District affairs over Station
WWDC. Mr.. Donohue COM
mended Police Chief Robert v
Murray for his new order declar-
ing war on Juvenile gangs.
1T is time" he said, "that
these bullies and their parents
learn that their youth is neither
Justification nor excuse for their
crimes-nor reason for escaping
full punishment"
Mr.. Donohue described them
as young hoodlums. towards,
who attack only in gangs and
aim their attacks at those who
are unable to defend them
selves"
Evening star., 1953-09-01
'Ieen-Ager Hospital
In Assault on Police
Arresting Four Others

A teen-age youth ended in Dis
trict General Hospital last night
after he decided to interfere
with two policemen who were ar
resting four disorderly boys.
The youth was identified as
William B. Moore. 10, colored. of
the 800 block of 1 street NV. He
was charged with assault on a
police officer.
He was being treated for a
cut over his left eye, received
when he was subdued by the
policemen.
Store Owner Made Complaint.
PvtS. William P. Doran and
William E. Clay, of No. / Pre-
cinct. went to Fourth street and
Massachusetts, avenue NV. after
a complaint by a store owner
in the block that four colored
boys were being disorderly. They
arrested the quartet.
While walking the boys to the
corner to turn them over to
juvenile squad detectives, a car
pulled up to the curb, the police
men reported.
The occupant, later identified
as Moore, yelled at the police
men. Using oaths literally, he
demanded to know what was
going on, the policemen said. He
then got out of his car and came
over.
Takes Swing at Policemen.
The policemen reported. Moore
cursed some more and then
swung at them with his fists.
He received the cut head in ex-
change and was taken away to
the hospital.
Three of the other boys were
turned over to juvenile author
tiles. The fourth, Harold Hum
phries. 18. colored. of the first
block of Myrtle street NE. was
charged with disorderly conduct.
Evening star., 1953-09-01
U.S.. Set to Assure New Regime
In Iran of Economic Support

Henderson and economic adj
visers have been conferring fire.
quently in the last few days with
Premier Zahedi in Teheran on a
possible aid program.
Gets Close Attention.
President Eisenhower, Secre-
tary Of State Dulles and Harold
E. Stassen, foreign operations
director, were reported giving
personal attention to the prob
lem. OficialS at lower levels in
the Government here have been
instructed not to talk to report
ers about what might be done.
It is understood, however, that
the major aim now is for some
sort of action to give evidence
of real interest and support for
the Zahedi government, with the
idea that assurance that aid is
forthcoming will help meet the
immediate crisis in Iran.
This would give more time for.
working out details, of exactly
how many dollars might be
pumped into Iran by the United
States. Under foreign aid ap-
preparations, a total Of $147
million is available for special
economic aid in the whole Mid
die East, but this amount has
not been allocated to specific
countries as yet.
President Eisenhower also is
authorized to provide up to $40
million as emergency aid to any
eligible friendly government
without regard to other alloca-
tions in the foreign aid appro-
priation.
The emergency aid now being
considered presumably would be
on top Of a $14 million Point 4
program for Iran,
Evening star., 1953-09-01
Early Decision Due
On D. {. Examining,
Licensing Boards

The Commissioners are ex-
pected soon to make a decision
on their last remaining reorgan-
ization tangle. after a hearing
yesterday on the future admin
istration of the professional ano
occupational boards.
Only one witness in a process
sion of more than 80 put out
the welcome mat for a proposed
new Department of Occupa'
tions and Professions.
The rest were almost unan1-
nous in opposition to admins
trative centralization of the ex-
amining and licensing boards
now acting as separate units.
Action Fairly SOOn."
Commissioner Samuel Spencer
said he believed the Commits
sioners would act fairly soon
to decide for or against the re-
organization proposal.
District Assessor James L
Martin, chairman of the Real
Estate Commission, said the
commission would welcome the
proposed new department.
He said he did not see any
loss of regulating authority in
the plan. He added that, with
all personnel for the regulatory
groups placed together, there
should be some room for econ
omy.
The general attitude of other
groups. however. was that there
is no need for change. since
the boards now operate with a
high degree of effectiveness.
r. Royce Franzoni, president
of the Board of Pharmacy
pointed out that the Commits
sioners have the necessary con-
troll over that board under the
reorganization plan through
power of appointment, audit
control and final approval of all
regulatory actions of the board
If professional. interpretive
judgment can be altered or set
aside by the intervention of lay
administrators "all wrapped up
in red tape," he said, "the only
result will be a lowering OF
standards of practice and a
weakening of the safeguards
now protecting the public"
Seckinger's Statement.
Mrs. Ethel M. Beebe, speaking
for the Board of Cosmetology
said the board believes there is
nothing to be gained either in
efficiency or economy. 1t al
ready is allied with the Health
Department as to sanitation. she
pointed out.
School Supt. Hobart M. Corn
ing, a member of the Commits
sion on Licensure to Practice the
Healing Art, presented a state
ment by Health Director Daniel
L. Seckinger. which said that
"the licensing of healers is a
highly specialized field and the
members Of the commission have
had many years Of experience. "
He added that the commission
has stood the test of time.
Other witnesses yesterday af-
ternoon spoke on behalf of the
Board of Optometry, Board OF
Podiatry Examiners, Board OF
Registration of Professional En-
gineers, Boxing Commission,
Electrical Examination Board,
Nurses Examining Board and
Plumbing Board.
Evening star., 1953-09-01
Illness Of children
In Alexandra Is Laid
To Typhoid Carrier

The illness of two Alexandria
children has been diagnosed as
typhoid fever.
DR.. Thomas F. McGough,
Alexandria health officer, said
the victims are a colored boy
and a girl, both two years old.
They are cousins.
Infected by Aunt.
DR.. McGough said the chill
dren apparently were infected
indirectly by an aunt who is an
active carrier. The children fell
i'll last week after visiting rela-
tives in the 1400 block of Duke
street where the aunt also was
a guest.
The health officer said there
were several ways that the dis
ease may have been transmitted
from the aunt to the children.
He said the home had a FROST
proof type of outdoor flush toilet
According to DR.. McGough,
there are about 800 such toilets
still used in the city. He said
the, Health Department warns
against their use.
Third in 3 Years.
The two typhoid cases are the
first reported in Alexandria since
last January when a single case
was the first recorded in nearly
three years.
The two children are in an iso-
latlon ward at Alexandria Hos
pltal and are responding salts
factorily to treatment with new
antibiotic drugs.
Evening star., 1953-09-01
Humorist's Home Saved

WINDSOR, Nova Scotia
Windsor this year is celebrating
the 25Oth anniversary of its set
tling. Carefully preserved in
Windsor is the home Of Thomas
Chandler Halliburton, whose
creation Of the character, Sam
Slick" in the 1800's earned for
him the title of Father Of
American Humor."
Evening star., 1953-09-01
Two Injured in Fall
At Alexandra Plant

Two construction workers at
the Virginia Electric & Power
Co. plant in Alexandria fell 25
feet and were seriously hurt to-
day when a scaffold gave way,
Alexandria Hospital reported.
Edward Schoultz, 81, of 424
Third street NV, suffered in
juries to his back and left hand.
Russell Marsh, 43, of 800 G
street NV, was hurt in the back
and left leg.
Both were admitted to the
hospital.
Evening star., 1953-09-01
Volunteers Build Pens
For Animals at Fair
By The Assoeioted Press

WEBSTER CITY, Iowa.-They
needed some new hog and sheep
pens at the Hamilton County
fairgrounds here and the Fair
Boards budget couldn't be
stretched to cover the cost.
So members of the county
Farm Bureaus Federation and
All club members pooled their
resources to help build the pens
The Fair Board had to buy only
the material. About 100 farm
men and boys showed up with
saws. hammers. nail aprons and
other equipment and put the
pens together in a hurry.
Evening star., 1953-09-01
Treasure Diving HuIts
On Flying Enterprise
By the Assoeie,ed Pres,

BRUSSELS. Sept. IAN in
surance adjuster said yesterday
that salvage operations on the
sunken Flying Enterprise, which
already have yielded treasure
hunters 100000 in British and
United States currency, have
been called of until next year.
Hamilton Mack, manager in
Belgium for Tyler & Co.. British
insurance adjuster firm, said the
operations had been halted be-
cause Of bad weather in the Eng
liSh Channel.
Evening star., 1953-09-01

ever, would not pose any great
problem, since csc Chairman
Philip Young is President Eli
senhower's personal representa-
tive on all Government personnel
matters.
Mr.. Young is on the West
Coast, en- route from San Fran
cisco to Seattle, and could not
be reached for comment on Mr..
Rees' proposals.
However. Associate Republican
csc Member George Moore said
Mr.. Rees' proposals are worthy
of serious consideration by the
commission and will be given
every consideration"
Mr.. Rees wants the CSC not
only to find jobs for displaced
career workers, but also to take
actions to give reasonable de-
gree of job security to employees
remaining on the payroll after
the proposals are acted on.
Mr.. ReeS wants the various de-
partments and agencies to reduce
the number of temporary-in -indef-
mite workers so that career en-
ployes will be protected. Also.
he wants a temporary freeze put
on promotions so that employees
losing their jobs or being de-
NOTED can be taken care Of. Also,
Mr.. Rees wants some of the re-
m a inin g temporary -indef1nites
who passed exams to be given
permanent status so that they,
too, can enjoy a degree of job Sc
curity.
One thing the csc can do by
itself is order more requirements
of temporary -indefinites by dis
placed careerists. This part of
its program has been tagging
badly.
The commission also can en-
courage agencies not to make
promotions during this period,
but a White House order probably
would be necessary to enforce it.
Also, the commission can en-
courage agencies to give perma-
nent appointments to some tenn
porary-i -indeflnites who passed ex-
ans, but White House state
ment of policy would be more ef-
fective.
The first consideration should
be the protection of career en-
ployes, Mr.. Rees feels. Then.
after that, permanent status
should be given to some of the
temporary indefinite workers
who have passed civil service
exams but who have not ;been
given status due to the general
policy in Government of not
giving permanent status ap-
pointments. Agencies have the
right to make permanent status
appointments up to the level
existing on September /. 1850.
but few of these have been made.
\ 4
INTERNAL REVENUE - The
Internal Revenue Service has
decided to give its audit division
employees dumping" rights over
workers in the technical unit.
This will save the jobs of at
least so audit employees. And In
ternal Revenue officials are hope
full that it will also be able to
save the jobs of most of the
technical unit employees as we'll.
The reason is that there have
been more retirements and resig-
nations than were expected
during the last month or so,
with the result that more money
is available. AS a matter of fact.
agency officials are hopeful that
at least several hundred of the
1000 layof notices throughout
the bureau can be rescinded.
y ~
SALARY SLICE-The Gov
ernment'S temporary indefinite
employees, who are covered under
social security, will be affected
along with the rest of the Ma
tions workers when the employe
contribution is increased from
Ia per cent to 2 per cent on
the first $500 in salary next
January /.
\
POSTAL OVERTIME-Post-
master General Summerf1eld has
Evening star., 1953-09-01

career work.
ers, as well as
take steps to
provide a rea-
able de-
gree of job
security for
employees re-
naming on
the Federal
payroll.
A combina-
tion of White
H o u S e and
Civil Service
Commission
Evening star., 1953-09-01
The Weather Here and Over the Nation

TOTS in east. Tomorrow, mostly
fair and continued hot.
Wind-Light and variable to-
night and tomorrow.
District Medical Society rag
weed pollen count for "a hours
ending at 9 o'clock this morning,
281 grains per cubic yard of air.
River Report.
(From U. s. Engineers)
Potomac River clear at Harpers Ferry
and at Great Falls; Shenandoah clear at
HarperS Ferrv
Evening star., 1953-09-01

District and vicinity-Gener-
ally fair tonight. lowest about
IA. Tomorrow, fair and contin-
ued hot.
Maryland-Generally fair to-
night, lowest 60-66 west and
lots east. Tomorrow, fair with
highest 96-102, except in the low
90s on the Allegheny plateau.
Virginia-Generally fair to-
night, lowest 60-68 in west and
Evening star., 1953-09-01
Senate Unit Plans
November Hearings
On Reds in Unions

VII NGUS III UIIIVIIS
Senator Butler, Republican, of
Maryland agreeing with Attor-
ney General Brownell that there
may be more Communists in
labor unions than in any other
field, announced today that open
hearings in a Senate inveStiga-
ton of Communist penetration
of our trade unions will begin
about November /.
The Maryland Senator heads
q task force of the Senate In
ternal Security subcommittee
assigned to investigate the
matter.
THE statement of the Attor-
ney General brings into clear
focus the extent and nature of
the Communist penetration of
our trade unions" Senator But
Ter said. "At the present time,
several of the most important
national unions are deemed by
various committees of the Con-
gresS to be Communist domi-
mated"
Earlier. Senator Kilgore, DEM
ocrat, of West Virginia chal-
1enged Mr.. Brownell's statement,
and Senator Hill, Democrat, of
Alabama said he thinks labor
unions can be trusted to root
Communists out of their ranks
as fast as they can be identified.
Mentions Wire Union.
Senator Butler said the Ameri-
can Communications Association
is "a Communist-controlled labor
organization" and recently was
certified by the National Labor
Relations Board as the exclusive
collective bargaining agent for
5000 Western Union telegraph
operators"
This is a definite threat to ma
tionoal security, Senator Butler
continued.
I'm my frank opinion the
danger to our nations security
lies in the fact that in addition
to being able to tie UP Americas
vital telegraph service at a mo-
ment's notice through a Krem-
lin-inspired strike, members of
this union are in a position to
intercept Government messages
including secret wires on defense
matters" Senator Butler said.
The Senator also cited the
United Electrical, Radio and
Machine Workers of America,
one of the unions expelled by
the CIO on the ground that it
was Communist-dominated. and
the International Union of Mine,
Mill and Smelter Workers.
These are but a few of the
Communist dominated unions
which present a continuing
threat to our national security"
Senator Butler said.
VIII Check on Violations.
The Senator said the investi-
cation will check any violation
Of existing laws and also de-
termine whether there is any
need for additional legislation to
eliminate the Communist in-E
fluence."
Mr.. Brownell said in a copy
Tighted interview with the mag
azine U. S. News and World Re-
port yesterday that he believes
domestic Communists are "a
greater menace now than at any
time"
He added that Il suppose there
are more in labor unions than
anywhere else"
Commenting on this, Senator
Kilgore said he has no doubt
the Communists are doing their
utmost to inf1ltrate organized
labor.
They are the biggest menace
the labor unions have to COM
bat" he said. But I know that
the top leaders of labor bitterly
hate Communists and are doing
everything possible to weed them
out.
81 don't agree that there are
more Communists in labor
unions than anywhere else"
Evening star., 1953-09-01
The Federal Spotlight
White House Action Is Needed
On lob Security, Officials Hold
The Federal Spotlight
BY Joseph Youno

Action by the White House well Civil
mission, is needed to stabilize the employment situation
Government.
This is the view Of top Civil
the statement of Chairman Rees of the Service
Committee. Mr.. Rees urged that -