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The Weather Here and Over the Nation

District and vicinity-Consid-
cradle cloudiness tonight. low
about IS. Tomorrow, partly
cloudy, rather windy and a lit
tie milder in the afternoon.
Maryland and Virginia-Con-
siderable cloudiness tonight, with
a few snow flurrieS in the noun
tains. Low 1898, except about
% in the mountains. Tomorrow,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-26
Early Decision Seen
On D. {. S3.8 Million

District officials today expected
an early decision by a House APP
preparations Subcommittee on
requested additional funds for
teachers pay, the rent-control
office, the Welfare Department
and the Piney Branch Parkway
sewer project.
Those items are part of a
$3.8-million bill seeking supple
mental OUTLAWS for the current
fiscal year.
The subcommittee, in closed
session, yesterday heard District
Budget Officer Walter L. Fowler,
Assistant Budget Officer William
G. Wilding, School Supt. Hobart
M. Corning and Robert Cogswell,
District rent control admins
TRAITOR.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-26
Nearby Delegations
Are Split, $3.50, on
Liquor Sale Bill
By Gene Goodwin
Stor Stoff Correspondent

ANNAPOLIS, Mar. ga
Statewide bill to bar liquor and
beer shops in neighborhoods
where a majority of property
owners object has split both the
Montgomery and Prince Georges
House delegations right down the
middle.
Three delegates in the Mont
gomery group and three in the
Prince Georges delegation favor
the bill. Three delegates in each
group oppose it.
AS the bill stands, after tenta-
tive approval by the House yes
terday. Montgomery is included
in it's provisions, but Prince
Georges is exempt.
Montgomery originally had
joined Prince Georges in an
amendment to exempt bot h
counties from the measure. But
when Delegate Kathryn j. Law
lor. Republican, switched her
vote to make it 3-to-3 split in
the Montgomery delegation,
Montgomery's representative on
the House Alcoholic Beverages
Committee, Delegate Gilbert
Guide, Republican, withdrew the
Montgomery amendment.
Yesterday Delegate j. PAUL
Marshall, Montgomery Republi-
can, made an attempt on the
House floor to put the Mont
gomery exclusion amendment
back in the bill. He left it up
to the House to decide. BY a
voice vote, the House ruled that
the bill should stay as it is, with
Montgomery included.
The other Montgomery OPP
ponents of the bill, besides Mr..
Marshall, are Delegates j. Doug
las Bradshaw and Robert A.
Wallace. For the bill are Dele
gates Julian P. King, Guide and
Lawlor. All are Republicans.
The three Prince Georges
proponents of the bill made no
move to chop out the amend
ment that would exclude their
county. Their strategy report
edly is to let the measure go
over to the Senate, where they
hope they can convince Senator
j. r. Fletcher. Republican, Of
Prince Georges. that their coun-
ty should be put back in.
Opposed to the bill in the
Prince Georges group are Dele
gates Albert r. Hassel and j.
Frank Lillard. jr., Republicans,
and Perry o. Wilkinson, Demo-
crat. Delegates Harry E. Taylor,
jr., and William r. Hughes, Re-
publicans, and Leroy Humphrey.
Democrat, are fighting against
exempting their county.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-26
Treasury Opposes
Cut in Excise Tax on
Some Cigarettes

The Treasury has made it
clear to Congress that hit-or-
miss tax reductions even if
they're only" SIT million.
aren't trivial when it comes
to working out a balanced reve-
Neutrality-suspicious. program
for the Government.
In fact, the Treasury cites
the complicated inter-relation-
ships of the entire tax structure
as one Of its main reasons for
opposing even comparatively
small cuts at the present time.
Under Secretary Marion B.
Falsom stated the departments
official position in testimony be-
fore the House Ways and Means
Committee on a proposed change
in the excise levy on economy
brand cigarettes. The measure,
sponsored by Representative
Simpson. Republican, of Penn
sylvania, and BoggS, Democrat,
OF Louisiana. would set a g.
cents-pack rate on the So-called
economy brands selling at not
more than Is cents. The pres
ent Federal tax is a fiat 8 cents
q pack on standard as we'll as
economy brands.
SIT Million Loss Seen.
Mr.. Folsom set SIT million as
the minimum estimated loss in
revenue if the bill should pass.
He told committee members that
the Treasury takes no position
for or against the Simpson
Boggs bill. He declared, how
ever. that the Treasury doesn't
want to lose revenue even if the
loss in this instance nigh be
slight.
But what really bothered Mr..
Folsom was the fact that excise
taxes are closely related to cor
poratlon taxes. and also to the
whole revenue picture. He point
ed out as example that if rev.
enues drop from reduction in
excise taxes on one brand of
cigarette they may also drop on
another brand because it will
receive sitter competition from
the brand getting the tax re-
duct1on. He did not attempt to
guess at how much this loss
might be, however.
Moreover, committee members
indicated that the problem of
cutting excise taxes is becoming
increasingly hard to solve in the
face OF the administrations OBJ
position to an income tax cut
by June 80 instead of December
81. Many members-and con-
stltuents-seem to feel that tax
cuts should be balanced" polit-
lca!ly as we'll as economically,
with no segment of the popula-
ton getting preferential treat
ment.
Reed Sees Hint of Battle.
Committee Chairman Reed,
pushing for House action on his
bill for an individual income tax
reduction on June 80, saw evil
dence at the cigarette tax hear
ings yesterday and today that
advocates of immediate excise
tax cuts are stepping up their
battle.
He and some of his commit
tee colleagues seem inclined to
agree with Mr., Folsom that the
excise tax situation needs an
overall study. In any event,
they note that various excuses
on cigarettes, alcoholic bever-
ages, automobiles and other
items are due to expire at the
end of March next year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-26

near future ask the csc to ex-
cept their top policy jobs from
civil service.
The White House is readying
an order excepting that type OF
positions, but the actual excep-
tons will be determined by the
csc. Administration officials
say the total number Of these
top jobs will not exceed several
hundred.
At FSA Mrs. Oveta Culp
Hobby has been complaining
that all but a handful OF top
Jobs there have been blanketed
under civil service and she has
been unable to appoint her own
people.
Here are the FSA jobs the
CSC has excepted from civil
service, together with the names
of the present officials in these
positions: Commissioner Of So
cial Security (Arthur Altmeyer),
two assistant administrators
(Rufus E. Miles and the other
one vacant, general counsel
(Alanson w. WILCOX, director
of Office of international rela-
tions (Mrs. Ellen S. Woodward.
director office of Federal State
relations George E. Bigge), Di-
rector Office of Field Services
(Chester B. Lund).
X AN
GUN FACTORY-The Naval
Gun Factory didn't exactly do
itself proud in the way it han
died the economy dismissals OF
225 of it's women employees. The
employees were given exactly
three hours notice of their dis
missals-and at o'clock in the
morning at that!
These employees were on the
midnight to 8 am. shift and were
told at 5 am. that they were
through as of that morning. The
Gun Factory, at least, could have
given them sufficient notice and
in a more tactful manner.
4 4 + +
NO TWO-A-DAY-It appears
that two-a-day mail delivery is
a thing Of the past.
With the Post Office Depart
ment facing a 500 200. 900 cut in
it's budget appropriations, it's not
likely that Postmaster General
Summerfleld and his new assist
ants can do much about restor-
ing twice-a-day delivery. Some
of the postal employe unions, no
tably the AFL National Associa-
ton of Letter Carriers, have
strongly sought restoration Of the
old service. but it appears they'll
have to wait.
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OF
FICE-Controller General Lind
say Warren has been given the
distinguished citizenship award
by the North Carolina Citizens
Association.
The honor is richly merited.
AS a member of Congress for
many years from North Carolina,
and now as Controller General,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-26
Bethesda Rescue Squad
Seeks Items for Sale

The Bethesda Chevy Chase
Rescue Squad will sponsor a
white elephant sale next week
to raise funds for a new am
bulance.
Residents of Montgomery
County are urged to contribute
useful items they no longer want
to the sale. Contributions should
be taken to the collection center
at the new Bradley shopping
center, Bradley boulevard and
Arlington road.
The sale will be held April
2 and April 4, beginning
at 2 pm. Items will be &C
cepted through next Thursday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-26
Peace Being Held Up
By u. ). DoubIetaIk,
Gromyko Tells U. n.

UNITED NATIONS, N. Y.
Mar. 26.-Russia's Andrei A
Gromyko charged today thai
American doubletalk" was al
that was holding up the peace
full settlement of East-West diff
ferences as called for recently
by new Soviet Prime Minister
Georgi M. Malenkov.
He defined the "doubletalk'
as United States statesmen talk
ing peace while, at the same
time, trying to overthrow the
Soviet Union and other Commu-
mist countries.
Mr.. Gromyko elaborated on
Russia's proclaimed desire for
world peace as United Nation
delegates awaited the arrival
from Moscow of Chief Soviet
Delegate Andrea Y. Vishinsky
Most of them hope the former
Russian foreign minister is
bringing new-and perhaps more
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. from the
Malenkov regime.
Called Answer to People.
Mr.. Gromyko told the Coma
ton Political Committee he was
profoundly convinced" that Rus
sia's policy mot only answers the
interests Of the Soviet people, it
answers the interests of the
American people as we'll"
He then spoke directly to those
countries which have defended
the United States in'the commit
tee against Red charges of try
ing to overthrow Communist re-
gimes by subversion and espion-
age.
You will soon look toward the
Kremlin." he warned, "for sup
port of your own peaceful striv-
ings to help prevent the unleash
lIlS Oh new WAL.
Says U. S. Plans War.
He did not develop this theme
His brief references to Russia S
peace policy took up less than
minutes of an hour-long address
devoted to attacks on alleged
American war plans.
United States Delegate Henry
Cabot Lodge, jr., yesterday re-
peated his plea for East-West
negotiations to end world ten
sions. He said the United States
meanwhile will continue its Mu-
tual Security program until 1.-The
threat of aggression-not only
for us, but for all the free world
is lifted"
I'VE long for the day of honest
negotiations which my Govern
ment asked for in this committee
last week." Mr.. Lodge declared.
At that time he challenged the
Soviet Union to prove it means
its current peace talk by enter
ing concrete negotiations for dis
armament in the U. NJ, instead
of continuing to demand terms
already rejected repeatedly by
the majority in the world Or
ganization.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-26
Panel on Preschool Child

The Federation Of Cooperative
Schools of Northern Virginia
will hold a round-table discussion
on the topic What Can We
Expect of Preschool Child?"
at BIS o'clock tonight at the
Overlee Preschool, Sixteenth and
North Inglewood streets. Arling-
ton. Mrs. Wilma Lexington.
president of the federation, will
act as moderator.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-26

Csc Will place
under schedule
A excepted
from civil
service) those
j o BIS of a
policy a n d
conhd e n t ial
administrative
n a t ure now
u n d er the
merit system.
Most Federal
departn1 e n t S
a nd agencies
already h a e
OR will in the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-26

1t will be mostly fair tonight the Nation except for
cloudy conditions in the Northeast. Variable clOudneSS will
the Northwest States with shOwery conditions through
out Oregon, Washington and Montana few showers
forecast for Nebraska with thundersorms Oklahoma
will colder in the Atlantic Coastal States
In Central Plains the Lakes region WrephotO
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-26
The Federal Spotlight
The Federal Spotlight
Commission Begins to Strip
Policy Jobs of Protection
By Joseph Young

The new controlled Civil Service Commission al
ready has begun the political appointments
in top administrative Jobs now under civil service
AS Philip Young took Office chairman on Tues
day. the commission removed jobs
from civ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-26

Record Temperatures This Year.
E E5Tnsts' 81 ~ on On M neSIas E 81
High and Low Of Last - Hours.
Hieh, 81. at 2:3O am.
Low, 81, at o:45 am.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-26

partly cloudy. rather windy and
a little milder in the afternoon.
Wind-Northwest, 1920 miles
per hour.
River Report.
Potomac River muddy at Harpers Ferry
and at Great Falls; Shenandoah muddy
at Harpers Ferry.
Humidity.
(ReadingS at National Airport.)
Yesterday Pct. To-day Pet.
Noon - "a Midnight 1900 81
4 p.m.----- So 6 a.m.---- 60
8 pm. "a
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The Sum and Moon.

The Sun and Moon.
Rises. Sets.
sun. today - 6:02 6:26
Slk. tomorrow - 500 6:27
Meon. today 1902 pm. 4:0S am.
Automobile lights must be turned on
one-half hour after sunset.
Precipitation.
-: Monthly precipitation IN inches In the
Capital current month to datel:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-26


This is only the beginning of g
series of changes whereby the
Evening star., 1953-05-20
Take eMyWord forIt
By FFonk Colby

Akron-When the President
speaks of suppreSsing news that
might give laid and comfort" to
the enemy. why does he use the
word "comfort"?-L. NICK.
Answer-Comfort is from the
Latin confortare. Ito strengthen
much" The original meaning Of
comfort was Ito make strong; to
assist, help, or fortify."
"Aid and comfort" though re-
dundant, is an ancient legal
phrase. We find it in the U. 8.
law against treason: Treason
against the United States shall
consist only in levying war
against them (the States), or ad-
herring to their enemies, giving
them aid and comfort"
Duluth-What is the origin Of
the word hackneyed,. meaning
'trite. overworked"?-D. w. L.
AnSwer-A hackney is a horse
used for ordinary riding or driv-
ing. or a horse or carriage let out
for hire; hence, by extension,
anything that is worn out by
overwork. The word hack also is
q shortened form Of hackney.
Shreveport-We've been spec
ulating as to the origin Of the
word mascara" Can you tell
uS?-M. B.
Answer-Mascara is an Italian
word which comes from the Ara
bian maskharah, meaning "a
clown, q buffoon"! From mask
harah we also have the English
word mask (falSe face). So when
q woman asks US to wait until
she puts on her face, literally
she puts on mascara-the mask
Of q clown.
Oakland-What is the origin
of the expression, "a mares
nest"?-Dr. H.
Answer-The mare" Of this
expression, like that Of might
mare" has no connection with
female horses. It is from the
Anglo-Saxon mara, meaning "an
evil spirit, or goblin"
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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-03-27
or on a side street. is left without

or on a side street, is left without
water.
One city engineer even estimates
that 10 per cent Of all the water
the municipality pumps from the
Paraiba River or mountain reser-
voirs is lost through pipeline waste
after it reaches the city.
The situation in Copacabana,
Ipanema and Leblon Is complicat-
ed by the fact that demand there
runs about seven million gallons
ahead of the supply.
This lack Of water has led 10 q
new type Of social can, the bath
ing visit" If q couple has friends
in a more fortunate zone, they 80
over to take 4 bath. They provide
their own towels, however.
The lack Of water poses q much
graver problem-that Of fire.
Sometimes, fire hose must Be
extended five or six hl, eks 10 reach
hydrant 9Th water
Water merchants have come
into existence in the areas most
seriously affected.
They cart in barrels Of water
and sell It out in small quantities.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-03-27

running American cigarettes via
the Mediterranean and moving
coffee into Germany from the Low
Countries.
France blames a new abundance
Of liquor for at least part of a 5
per cent increase in crime during
1852. During the second world war
drink was scarce and so was
crime. Police note too that more
people are entering asylums with
mental diseases traceable to- alco.
holism.
Only Britain is really worried by
an upsurge in crime of all kinds.
Home Office men working out
their 1852 statistics fear they may
top the all-time records of 1851.
Latest official figures show con-
victions for major offenSes nearly
double the prewar rate. Many of
the offenders are teen.agers -
Gosh kids" the British call them.
In 1851 one in every four convic-
tons was Of children under IA.
Officials say the No. ] cause
Of Britain's crime wave is a post.
war depletion in the police. forces.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-03-27
Sex Offenses
Still Problem


LONDON R-Bettsr living and
general prosperity have cut down
on European crime - except for
sex offenses.
An Associated Press survey Of
10 nations shows only two--Britain
and, France - stu battling the
record crime waves that marked
the early years after World War
| II.
With q peacetime pattern dis.
placing the wartime disruption,
such crimes Of violence as murder,
manslaughtef and major assaults
are generally on the wane. Thefts
and other property oftenSes are
slumPing too.
Black markets, fostefed BY var.
time scarcities Of feed and other
consumer goods, now are near the
vanishing point because Europe'S
stores are full.
Sex offenses, however, are gen.
orally up. Authorities in both Aus
tria and Germany attribute the In
crease to better feeding. German
officials say sex crimes beomSd
when food rationing ended in lslS,
but now report 4 decline. Other
nations blame q general postwar
Slackening Of morals.
Most European crimes, the sur
vey shows, are one.man jobs.
Gangstefdom is virtually unknown
except among the tough smugglsrs
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-03-27

9 p. m. The Hall was beautifully
decorated in white gladioh and
bridal wreath, using President
Clay and Formosa azaleas.
In the receiving line were
Father Roberts and Mr.. and Mrs.
John N. Roberts. Father Roberts
Chalice table was overlaid with
a cutwork Madeira cloth, center
ing the table was a beautiful
Cappi Di Monte with red roses,
at each side 4 pair Of Cappi Di
Monte candelabra and the four
Seasons surrounded the flower
arrangement. The Chalice was
encased in a glass dome. The re-
freshment tables were overlaid
with cutwork and lace linen
clothes and centering the tables
were punchbowls surrounded by
greenery and camellias.
The cake was a three-tier top
ped with white Birete, trim.
med in white roses and lily Of
the valley.
Present at the cake table were
Mrs. Bernice Holcomb, Mrs.
Marian Schpmpsrt and Mrs.
Ruth Mathews.
Out Of town guests were:
Mrs. Edwin H. Roberts, Key
West; Mrs. Clarice Dixon, Mi
ami; Mrs. A. L. Borst, Miami;
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Moss. Key
West; Mrs. Mack Roper, Miami;
Mr.. and Mrs. Maynard Baker,
Miami; Mrs. Roy Roberts, Key
West; Mrs. Harold Todd, Key
West, and Mr.. Tommy Clevni-
han, New York City.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-03-27

Honen, Chaplains to the Arch
Bishop, and Father John P. Nc
Nulty. Father Honen acted as
Master of Ceremonies. Present at
the ceremony were the follow
ing, Monsignor, James ]. Meehan.
Monsignor, Patrick Nolan, Father
Joseph Barry, Father J. Cloonan,
Father Stephens O.S.B., Father
Massey, Chaplain at st. Vincent's
Hospital and Father Jules Meyrat
from China.
Father Roberts is the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. John N. Roberts of
2340 Somerset Rd. Father Rob-
erts attended st. Paul's High
School, st. Petersburg, Fla. He
received his B. A. Degree at
Spring Hill College, Mobile, Ala,
graduating Cum Laude. He was
listed in Who's Who in 1947 in
American Universities and Col
leges, attended st. Joseph's
Seraphic Seminary, Collicoon,
N. Y. and st. Mary's Seminary,
Roland Park, Baltimore, Nd,
where he completed his four
years of Theology, preparatory to
being ordained.
Members of the Altar and
Rosary Society were in charge OF
Church and Altar decorations
and prepared and served break
fast at the Rectory for the Clergy
following the ordination.
A reception was held at st.
Matthews Parish Hall from 6 to
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-03-27
Father Roberts
Is Ordained
On March 8

His Grace, the most Rev.
Joseph P. Hurley, D. D., Arch
Bishop, Bishop of the Dioceses
Of ST. Augustine, officiated at
the ordination of Father Louis
c. Roberts, which was held at
st. Matthews Catholic Church,
Blanding Boulevard, in ST.
Augustine, at 900 a. M, March
:, 1858.
Rev. Joseph corde assisted
Father Roberts and assisting the
Bishop were: Father John j.
Fitzpatrick, and Father James S.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-03-27
Lots OF Water
In Rio But Not
Enough To Drink
BY STANFORD BRADSHAW

RIO DE JANEIRo R-Rio de
Janeiro has water, water almost
everywhere around it, but some
times not enough to drink.
There. are days when sections
of the city are in need
of fresh water. The newer SUBJ
urbs, including ritzy Copacabana,
Ipanema and Leblon, are particu-
larry affected.
Atfault, authorities say, are the
city's major conduits and pipe
lines. They. are cid, clogged and
liable to breaks.
This means they cannot carry
full pressure. When the load is
stepped up, a pipeline bursts. The
neighborhood at the end Of the line,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-03-27

A three-gallon can costs 10 cru
zeiros $50 eents). A Darrell can be
purchased for 500 cruzeiros ($15).
Some families use bottled min
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-03-27

eral water for cooking or drinking.
That way, they are assured Of q
minimum supply. But it's expen-
sive too.
, 1953-12-17
Creque Says He Will
Give Some Fucts
About Rohlsen Soon

Councilman Henry Creque
Of ST. Thomas announced to-
day that he plans to reply
shortly to the speech deliv-
cred BY Councilman Henry E.
Rohlsen over Station WIV1
last night,
In a telephone call to the
AVIS this morning, Mr.. Gre
que said in part, please an
nounce Il your paper that1the
Voice Of Justice Mr. ohlsen's
references to MI. Creque thru
out his speech will never let
Mr.. Rohlsen's statements go
unchallenged. ! will give the
real facts about the Honor
able Mr.. Rohlsen, and I sug-
gest that he check on his
blood pressure from now I'M
til / get through with him"
, 1953-12-17
DR.. Kenneth Bartlett
Takes up Duties as
IVicorp Pres. Dec. 20

DR.. Kenneth "A. Bartlett,
who was appointed to the pre-
sidency Of the Virgin Islands
Corporation by the Board Of
Directors at their meeting in
Washington on December "A,
will take up his new duties on
Tuesday. December 20. He sue
ceeds President Gordon M.
Skeoch, whose resignation be-
comes effective on Monday,
December %.
DR.. Bartlett, present head
Of the Division Of Tropical
Agriculture in Mayaguez,
Puerto Rico, has had his head
quarters there for the past
eighteen years, according to
q release issued by Vicorp.
, 1953-12-17
Homeless Mon From
Antique Pluns to
Give Shows Here

The Boneless Man of ANTI
qua will arrive in St.Croix for
the Christmas Season as an
entertainer with several other
artists. a physical culturist,
contortionist & acrobat, who
can dislocate and replace
the joints Of his body twirl
like a worm and even wrap
himself around a man as if he
had no bones.
He his also a proficient hand
balancer an dwire walker and
performs other spectacular
feats Of balance that defy
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