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Evening star., 1953-03-25
Communist Meeting
No Place for Laughs,
Gag Writer Testifies
BY the Assoeiassd Press

LOS ANGELES, Mar. 25.-A
radio comedy writer says the
Communist Party is a dull outfit
and no place for a man looking
for laughs.
Hearings Of the House IN
American Activities Committee
were enlivened yesterday by such
observations from Max Benoff,
38, a writer for the Life With
Luigi" radio show.
The committee is conducting
hearings this week in continuing
its investigation of possible
Communist influences in the
movies and other fields.
Mr.. Benoh said he attended
some Communist Party meetings
in Hollywood during 1914. but
as far as he could remember
never signed any card or paid
any dues.
Never Wrote for Them.
"I attended very few meet
ings." he said. "They were dull
I didn't expect to get laughs
everywhere but ! didn't get any
there"
Committee Counsel Frank s
Tavenner, jr., commented that
he had heard Communists were
rather humorless individuals
well. never wrote any of their
material" was Mr.. Benoff's OBJ
Servation.
Asked If he had ever read any
Communist literature on such
subjects as dialectic material
Evening star., 1953-03-25
Fifth Suspect Held
In $4,000 Looting

A fifth suspect was arrested
last night in the systematic loot
ing of the Eagle Wine & Liquor
Store by its porters and delivery
men.
-Four men were charged earlier
with carrying away case lots of
liquor from the store at 3345 M
street NV, the entire operation
possibly amounting to more than
$4,000.
Last night Detective SergtS.
Frank E. Wright and Joseph
Loughrin, who broke the case.
arrested Charles E. Williams, 40,
colored, of the 100 block of Bates
street NV. and charged him
with grand larceny.
They said Bates, who was dis
charged by the store last Janu-
airy, admitted starting a bottle
by-bottle removal of the stocks
as long as two years ago, when
he was hired.
bdSC august TlVe employees
began taking the stuff in case
lots, slipping it over a wall onto
a roof at the rear of the store,
then carrying it away to sell in
Virginia and the District, police
charge.
Already held in $1,000 bond
each are John N. Atkinson, rs,
of the 700 block of Harvard street
NV; Nathaniel E. Ramsey, %,
of the 3700 block of Hayes street
NE; Roy Haskell, "a, of the
1900 block Of New Jersey avenue
NV, and John A. Gross, Al, of
the HOO block of Fourth street
NE.
Evening star., 1953-03-25

ism, Mr.. Benoh quipped while
the committee laughed: II don't
even study books on vegetarian
ism"
The comedy writer said that
after a "fleeting" experience with
the Communist Party he was
glad to get out and assumed the
party was glad to be rid of him.
II always considered that I was
not a member Of the party" he
added.
Wanted Movie Job.
Mr.. Benoff said he had been
writing for radio for several
years. including such shows as
"Duffy's Tavern" but wanted to
get into movie writing after COM
ing to Hollywood in 1914.
He said he was invited to a
Communist Party meeting by
Bob Rossen, a Hollywood writer,
on the promise that he would
meet some "big writer's"
Il was glad to meet big
writer's" Mr.. Benoff added. IF
somebody had said come out to
the Republican Party and meet
some big writer's, I'd have gone. {"
When the writer concluded his
testimony Representative Donald
Jackson. Republican, of Califor-
mia commented: "It seems to me
you and the Communist Party
came out about even. You got
no laughs and they got no dues. /"
Evening star., 1953-03-25
BY the Asseeisssd Press

HARRISBURG, Pa, Mar. 25.
"A Virginia prisoner escaped
from his guard outside city hall
today and fled through the State
Capitol grounds. He may have
been wounded by pursuing
policemen.
Chief of Police Oscar Blough,
identified the fugitive as willard
Isom, 20. He and another pris-
oner were being taken from
Princeton. Ill. to Richmond, Va,
in custody of James A. Reams
Virginia prison officer.
A short time after the escape
two policemen reported they
spotted the fugitive in a door
way. They fired three shots
without. halting the man. The
officers reported they found
blood blood in the doorway.
Mr.. Reams said the second
prisoner was Ralph Shepard
Mr.. Reams was taking the two
men to Swope, Va, on prison
Evening star., 1953-03-25
18O School Teachers
Under Investigation
In New York as Reds
By the Assoeiuted Pres,

The New York City superin-
tendent of schools testified today
that about 180 public school
teachers there are under investi-
cation in a program to oust
Communists.
The educator, William Jansen,
appeared before the Senate In
ternal Security subcommittee. He
said that since 1850 a total of 81
other teachers in the city school
system have resigned, retired or
been removed while under in
vestigation or after charges of
Communist affiliations had been
brought against them.
Mr.. Jansen, superintendent of
the New York schools since 1947,
said the number of Commu-
nistS among the $1,000 teaNl1ers
in the system is small but they
exert an influence far beyond
their number"
He warmly Endorsed the sub
committees probe for Commu-
nistS in the Nations schools and
colleges and said Reds are "talk-
ing nonsense" when they de-
nounce the inquiry as an assault
on academic freedom.
Would Keep Them Out.
Mr.. Jansen said he and the
New York City Board of Edu-
cation have taken the position
that Communists should not be
permitted to teach in the public
schools.
After today's hearings here
Chairman Jenner and members
of the subcommittee staff
planned to leave for Boston to
start closed sessions there. Sen
ator Jenner refused to disclose
details of the Boston hearings.
At a hearing here yesterday
afternoon, Paul Harvey Aron, a
chubby, bespectacled history
teacher at Sarah Lawrence Col
lege in Bronxville, N. Y, refused
to say whether he was a Com
muniSt as recently as last Thurs
day.
He also refused to say whether
he had tried to recruit students
at the fashionable girls college
into the Communist Party.
Asked If he was now member
OF the Communist Party, Mr..
Aron replied that he was not
after first protesting that the
question was unfair and affect
ed his moral dignity"
InvOkeS Constitution.
The subcommittee disclosed it
first questioned Mr.. Aron at a
closed hearing in New York last
Friday. He swore he was not a
Communist then, but he refused
to say if he had been the day
before or at the time he was
summoned to testify.
In refusing to answer these
and other questions, Mr.. Aron
invoked his constitutional privi-
lege against possible self-incrim-
ination.
Two other witnesses also
baked yesterday at telling the
subcommittee whether they are
or were Communists.
One was DR.. Doxey WilkerSon,
a New York educator, who was
employed as research associate
for the Presidents Advisory
Commission on Education in the
late 1905.
Mrs. Grace Gilbert Smith, a
part time teacher at the Harriet
johnson Nursery School in New
York, likewise refused to say
whether she Is a Communist.
Evening star., 1953-03-25
Myro Hess Undereoes
GulI Bladder Removal
BY the A.seeiated Press

CHICAGO. Mar. 25.--British
Concert Pianist Myra Hess today
underwent surgery for removal
of her gall bladder at Wesley
Memorial Hospital.
The 63-year-old musician is
getting along fine" hospital
authorities said. Last week she
Cancelled concert tour which
included appearances with the
National Symphony Orchestra
in Washington tonight and
tomorrow.
Evening star., 1953-03-25
First Marine Division
Gets Korean Citotion
By the Asseeiaied Press

WITH UNITED STATES 1st
MARINE DIVISION, Korea
wednesday,, Mar. 25.-The 1st
Marine Division today was
awarded the Korean Presidential
Unit Citation-the first foreign
decoration received by the Ma
rineS since World War I.
President Syngman Rhee cited
the Leathernecks for their stand
at the Changjin (Chosin) Reser-
voir in Northwest Korea in the
winter of 1850 and for their
counterattack in April, 1851.
Evening star., 1953-03-25
Free Hospital Aid Curbed

South Africa's Natal district
has banned free hospital atten-
ton for people who can afford a
doctor, unless their illnesses are
of extreme urgency" Cape Town
reports.
Evening star., 1953-03-25
VIRGINIA Prisoner FIees Guard at HARRISBURG

escape charges. He said 1som
was under a three-year sentence
on a charge Of assault with a
deadly weapon.
Evening star., 1953-03-25
RESORTS.
LAKE WORTH, FLA.
GUILE STREAM HOTEL

GULF STREAM HOTEL
Accommodations available for arrival
after March goth: In April. $500
private bath and three meals In Main
Dining Room. Also European plan, 83
double rooms Write for Hterature
Evening star., 1953-03-25

fly to Manila tomorrow to do
some personal work. The 1862
Democratic presidential candi-
date is on a world tour.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1953-04-09

often through coughs and sneezes of
persons who don't know they are
sick. Crowds and crowded living
and working conditions help the
germs spread. But even if you live
and work in the crowded city, you
can take precautions and probably
avoid getting TB. Modern treatment
of TB Is effective, if started early.
Prevention is obviously better.
What can you do about it? For
one thing, you can get physical
examination by your doctor with an
X-ray examination of your chest at
least once a year. You can give your
doctor an opportunity to keep you in
good health. You can build up your
own body resistance through good
health habits, including balanced
diet and plenty of sleep. You can
stay out of crowds as much as pos
sible You can avoid unnecessary
worry and strain. You can also help
protect yourself by cooperating with
community efforts to check the
spread of tuberculosis. Remember
that TB can be cured and can be pre-
vented
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1953-04-09
SERVICE AT FIRST CHURCH
OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST
235 N. Potomac ST.

''Are Sin, Disease, and Death
Real?" is the thought-provoking sub
ject of the Lesson-Sermon at the
HOO o'clock service on Sunday
morning. This question will be an
swered conclusively, beginning with
Scriptural authority in the Golden
Text. SIN the way of righteousness
is life; and in the pathway thereof
there is no death" Proverbs 1928
Biblical passages include, For
God, who commanded the light to
shine out of darkness, hath shined in
our hearts, to give the light of the
knowledge of the glory of God in
the face of Jesus Christ" II Cor. 4:6
''The calm, strong currents of true
spirituality, the manifestations .o1
which are health, purity, and self
immolation, must deepen human ex-
perience, until the beliefs of materia
existence are seen to be bald i'm.
position, and son, disease, and death
give everlasting place to the scienti
fic demonstration of divine Spirit anc
to Gods spiritual, perfect man." il
a correlative statement from Science
and health with Key to the Scrip
lures. by Mary Baker Eddy.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1953-04-09
FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH
South Potomac Street

The Morning Worship and Com
munion will be held on Sunday at
$50 "a m. The minister, Dr. William
M Norment, will preach on Cruel
fxion after the Resurrection. Mrs
Alton Geesey will be the guest or
ganist for the day, and the adult
choir will sing the anthem, Incline
Thine Ear" by Himmel
The Church School, Kenneth l..
Adams superintendent, meets at 1915
am, and the Christian Youth Fei-
lowship at 6:15 p. m.
AT the Sunday Evening Services of
Worship at 1870 p. m, DIR. Norment
will preach on easter, and the re
suits in Christian Living"
All are always welcome at all
services.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1953-04-09
Health For All
Column Sponsored By Maryland
Tuberculosis ASSOC
TB After Forty

Don't fool yourself. You can get
tuberculosis at any age. If you are
in your forties, you may be tempted
to say:
But I've heard that TB is a young
peoples disease, particularly of
young women. Pm sure I've read that
TB kills more young people between
the ages of IS and 35 than any other
disease"
The fact is that tuberculosis is a
dangerous disease at any age 1t is
true that TB leads all diseases as a
cause Of death in the age group be
tween IS and IS. But it is also true
that tuberculosis kills more people
of all ages than all other infectious
diseases combined There are no age
limits
In 1924, the median age of those
who died from tuberculosis was 80.
Now it is AZ. Two-thirds of its 3d.
900 victims a year are men and
women As years Of age and more. A
survey made in the District of
Columbia showed that more than 40
per cent Of the tuberculosis found
was among persons 55 years of age
and up, although this age group
made up only 10 per cent of the total
number examined.
Don't believe the fiction about
young women, either The fact is
that nearly twice as many men as
women die of tuberculosis.
The fact is that anybody can catch
tuberculosis, because TB is caused
by germ-the tubercle bacillus.
These germs are passed from person
to person, from the sick to the we'll,
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1953-04-09
CORN BOXERS SHOW
SLIGHT RISE IN MD.

The European corn borer made a
slight gain in 1862, according to the
fall survey conducted by the Uni
versity of Maryland entomology de
partment. An average of n borers
were found in 100 corn stalks, com
pared with 66 in 1851. This is the
average found on 10 farms in each of
Maryland's % counties.
Wicomico county had the highest
average, with 263 borers per 100
stalks, Caroline county was next,
with 230, followed by 1872 IN Wor-
cester Two corn fields on the East
ern Shore had more than 1000 Dor
ers per 100 stalks.
The best way to control European
corn borer is to pillow under or de-
stroy corn stalks before May /, ac-
cording to extension entomologist r.
L. Bissell. They should be com
pletely covered with dirt when
plowed under, he says.
Borers go through the winter as
larvae in the cornstalk. In April,
the borers, or larvae, turn into
pupae, and start to emerge as moths
about May or earlier on the East
ern Shore. Emergence in the north
ern counties of the state begins
about three. weeks later.
The first moths lay their eggs on
potatoes, weeds and flowers, which
provide food for the first generation
of corn borers. The second gener-
alton is the one that does the damage
in the cornfeld
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1953-04-09
ST. PAUL'S EVANGELICAL
UNITED BRETHREN CHURCH
Franklin and Locust Streets

EHdnhAln anu LOCUST OCEceCS
Sunday School, which had an at
tendance of 1908, last Sunday will
meet at 9:45 a. m. on Sunday.
THE Road of Disappointment and
Discovery will be the sermon sub
.ject of the pastor, DR.. F. Berry Plum
mer, at the morning service at II
o'clock
The Children's Church and Muir
sery will be held at HOO a. m. and
the Youth Fellowship at 6:15 p. m.
Evening worship service will be
held at 7:30 o'clock, with sermon by
Rev Joseph H. Yeakel, assistant pas
tor.
The annual dinner meeting of the
Sunday School officers and teachers
will be held Thursday evening, April
Is, with Rev. Dr. Maynard Sparks,
chaplain of Lebanon Valley College,
as the speaker.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1953-04-09

Mr.. and Mrs. Gerald Long and son,
of Hagerstown, spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Foster Long
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1953-04-09
KeedysviIle News

Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Wyand and chill
dren, Mr.. and Mrs. Max Dagenhart
and daughters, Mr.. and Mrs. Sanford
Keedy and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs
William Roulette, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Paul Hill were Sunday guests of Mrs.
Goldie Wyand.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stewart Ellis and
Miss Doris Ellis were entertained on
Sunday by Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Ellis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Thomas, Jr.,
of Baltimore, were Sunday guests of
Mrs. M. B. Thomas.
Mrs. Sabina Baker, district deputy,
visited Laurel Temple of Pythian
Sisters on Thursday evening. She
was accompanied by Miss Shirley
Wagner, Mrs. Harold Lowe and Mr.
and Mrs. John Wagner.
Miss Jane Elise Dean, of Balti-
more, spent the Easter holidays with
Mrs. Pearl Pry.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Wisherd and
Miss Phyllis Wisherd, Of Hagers-
town, were Sunday guests of Mrs
Maude Snyder.
Flowers were placed in St. Peters
Lutheran Church on Sunday by Mrs
Addie Roach in memory of her par
ents and brother; by Mrs. Charles
Dudley Pry in memory of Mrs. Car
RE Pry; and by Harold Kretzer il
memory of his mother, Mrs. Carrie
Kretzer.
Edwin BURNER, of Washington
spent the weekend with his parents
Mr.. and Mrs, Howard BURNER.
Mrs. Lille Zimmerman is visitin,
DR.. and Mrs. Philip Herman anc
l children, of Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Toms, of Hag
t erstown, were Sunday guests of MI
: and Mrs. Harry Shank.
i Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Hockenberr
: and son, of Martinsburg; Mr.. an
Mrs. Grafton Remsburg and children
: of Hagerstown; Mr.. and Mrs. Robel
d Ahalt and son, of Midtown; Mis-
S Kathryn Remsburg, of Washington
e Miss Bernice Ann Remsburg, an
: Harold, Thomas and Russell Rem.
burg were entertained by their pa
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1953-04-09
Along The Potomac
from your Congressman
Dewitt S. Hyde

Letters have come lately from
people who feel that payroll pad
ding" in one way or another, is
still going on in the Executive De
partments of the Government.
There is concern that the house
cleaning" and lowering of payroll
expenses has been insufficient in the
first 70 days of the new administra-
ton. On the other hand, people liv
ing in Maryland, who have lost their
government jobs because of economy
drives. have been seeking help to
restore them through my office.
This problem is faced by every
member of Congress, and the solu-
ton is not easy. But the fact re-
mains that successful government
economizing is a two-way street.
When the nation votes for economy
and reduced payrolls, those who
have the misfortune to be displaced
should make every effort to find en-
plOyment outside the government.
That is the only way we can back
up the pledge of economy.
Elsewhere in Maryland. /
have submitted a resolution which,
if acted upon favorably by the Pub
lie Works committee, will permit
the Army Engineers to find out if
additional work at the Savage River
dam would help solve the water
publication problem for Western
port. Acting on suggestions from
Frederick, l am checking up on the
.TV interference problem there. d.
Congressman Miller of Maryland's
First District has introduced a very
fine bill to give voting and other
privileges to those who live on fed
eral lands within the, Free State.
Legislation last week. / have
introduced a bill to permit District
of Columbia judges to retire after
20 years service; at 70 if they've
served more than ten years, or if they
become disabled. And l cast my
vote in favor of the "Tidelands" bill.
Next week l shall explain in this
column my stand on the bill, and
point out some of the misinformation
that has been given to the public
about it,
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1953-04-09
ST. PAUL'S METHODIST
CHURCH
N. Potomac, near Franklin

At the 11:00 o'clock morning wor-
ship service on Sunday, the minister,
DR.. J. Turnbull Spiclknall, will
preach on the subject, "The Christ
of the Emaus Road"
The Church School, with classes
for all ages, meets at GAS a. M, and
the Methodist Youth Fellowship and
Intermediate Fellowship at 5:45 pm.
At the evening service at 1880
o'clock, DR.. SpicknalPs subject will
be, How Religion Helps To Over
come Worry"
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1953-04-09

Gerald Hammond, student at the
of Maryland, spent the
Easter holidays with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Roscoe Hammond
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1953-04-09
ZION EVANGELICAL
AND REFORMED CHURCH
Corner Potomac and Church Sts

Corner Potomac and ChuFCh otS'
The Church School meets at 9:45
a. m.
At the 1900 o'clock Sunday morn
ing service, the minister, Rev. Rob
ert w. Delp, will preach on the sub
iect. "The Road To Peace"
The Youth Fellowship meets at
2:15 p. m,
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1953-04-09
Church NeUOS
DEVOTIONAL
BROADCASTS

WEI, Monday through Friday
1915 a. m, Morning Devotions
Rev. Karl /. Warner.
WJEJ-"The Minister Visits"
1870 p. m. Monday, Rev. Frederick
d. Eyster; 1880 p. m. Wednesday
Rabbi David Schwartz; 100 p. m
Friday, Rev. Charles M. lie Few
WEI, Saturdays, 100 pam, Sun
day School Lesson.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1953-04-09
Support The
Cancer Fund Drive
Former President Hoover Honored

Former President Herbert Hoover
has been chosen along with nine
others to receive the Horatio Alger
award of the American Schools and
Colleges Association. The award is
presented to men who rose from an
humble beginning to outstanding
positions.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1953-04-09
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Ramsburg

ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Ramsburg
recently.
Flowers were placed in Salem Ev-
angelical United Brethren Church
on Sunday by Mrs Ada Geeting and
family in memory of William Geet-
ing, and by Mrs. Goldie Wyand and
family in memory of George Wyand.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gerald Long and son,
of Hagerstown, spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Foster Long
Gerald Hammond, student at the
University of Maryland spent the
Easter holidays with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Roscoe Hammond.
Mrs. Sabina Baker has returned
to her home after visiting her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Theodore Johnson and fam
lily, of Thomas, w. Va, last week
Mrs. Charlotte Cooper recently
spent sometime with her son, Daniel
Cooper and family, of Florence.
The annual Easter egg hunt, spon-
sored by Mcclellan Lodge, Knights
of Pythias, was held on Sunday af-
ternoon in Taylor Memorial Park.
The children We're divided into two
groups-the small children ages one
to five, and the older children six to
twelve years. Paul KefauVer was
general chairman of the affair.
Mrs. Lena Mades entertained the
Golden Rule Sunday School class of
St. Peters Lutheran Church recent
ly, using the topic, white Lilies of
Life" Mrs. Harry Remsburg read
the Scripture lesson, and Mrs. Les
ter Hines offered Prayer.
The next meeting will be held in
the park.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1953-04-09

Insects like spittlebugs, leafhop-
pers and alfalfa weevils may take
big bite out Of your hay yields. Plan
to spray to control them.
Evening star., 1953-12-08
Democrats Pictures On Again,
off Again in Missouri nSquubbIe

Democratic rule. says Murray
Colbert of Montgomery City,
State head of the ASC.
Mr.. Colbert, a Republican, said
the committee directed, without
mentioning any names, that "all
old pictures" must come down.
Last week the pictures of Mr..
Truman and Mr.. Roosevelt were
taken down twice after mysteri-
ously reappearing on the wall
the following days. Courthouse
employees say "ghost" was re-
sponsible for replacing the pic
lures.
The county ASC committee
wants written order requiring
removal of the pictures. And
that order has been promised.
Apparently Gen. Eisenhower'S
picture will hang there alone.
Evening star., 1953-12-08
Woman, 23 Ends World Flight
8 Hours Under Old Record
PumeIu Martin Makes
o1-Hour GIobuI Tour
In Commercial Planes
BY the Associated Press

CHICAGO, Dec. "a young
brunette flew into Chicago early
today to break by eight hours
the record time for rounding the
world as a commercial air lines
passenger.
1T was the best weekend trip
I ever had" said pretty Pamela
Martin as she stepped from a
United Air Liner at Chicago's
Midway Airport. She started
her trip there at noon Friday.
She had covered the route in
90 hours and SO minutes. She
had only 10 hours sleep along the
way, but told waiting newsmen
she felt ''fresh as daisy"
The 23-year-old advertising
copywriter-a said she was
too excited to sleep much" and
she looks forward to making the
trip again-but with this diff
ference: Next time she will take
time out "to see those cities"
For the benefit of news pho
tographers, she kissed the pilot
of the United Air Lines DC6B
which made up "a minutes on
the final leg of the f1ight-Den-
yer to Chicago.
Are you married, a reporter
asked Capt. w. F. White.
II was" he said.
Pamela, met by j. Stuart
Rockford, general manager of
Rockford Happiness Tours
which picked up the 81, 1,7O0-plus-
taxes tab for her trip, whisked
Miss Martin to a Loop hotel for