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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-05-29
Private Pilots Blast
Air Force Controls
On Civilian Airports

The Aircraft Owners and PIE
lots Association contends that
the future of civil aviation is
endangered by the Air Forces
disregard of the private pilot
when it comes to use of airports.
The association, which claims
10000 members and has head
quarters here, has made the
charge in Its official paper, the
AOPA Pilot. 1t complained in
an editorial that the Air Force
is taking over too many airfields
used by private pilots.
1T works like this" AOPA de.
clared Many of our present.
day civil airports were built or
expanded during the last war
with money spent by the mill
tary. When these airports were
turned over to the civil populace
after the war. a 'recapture
clause was written into the agree.
ment between the local commu-
nifty and the military. The
recapture clause means lust
what the name implies-and the
Air Force is recapturing in
every sense except at the point
of a gun"
Because of an arbitrary Air
Force top-level decision to re.
gard only the commercial air.
lines as essential to the national
economy" AOPA added, all the
rest of civil aviation today faces
great danger"
The pilots group commended
that approximately so vitality
important airports throughout
the country are faced with being
taken over exclusively by the
Air Force, land all general civil
aviation can automatically be
expected to be wiped out so far
as those airports are concerned"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-05-29
Truce
Continued From First Page.)

represented my personal point
of view" However, it was known
that the letter was approved by
President Syngman Rhee and
was taken by South Korean gov
eminent leaders to represent the
views of the Republic of Korea.
Gen. Choi boycotted the Mon
day truce session in a move un-
precedented in the two-year-old
negotiations. Government lead
ers have said the boycott would
continue unless the U. N. Com
mand withdraws or changes its
proposal.
Neither Gen. Harrison at Mum
san nor Gen. Mark Clark'S U. N.
headquarters in Tokyo would
comment on the boycott threat.
American and foreign diplo-
mats in Seoul and Tokyo ex-
pressed unhappiness with the
South Korean move. They said
the proposal had been cleared
with major allies-Britain. Can
ada, France. the Netherlands,
United States and other coun-
tries.
Conscience" Bars Change.
Gen. Choi wrote Gen. Harrison
he boycotted Mondays session
because my conscience did not
allow me to change by position
to go along with you."
Gen Choi said:
II am under an obligation to
warn you sincerely not to be
trapped by the Communists and
their sympathiZers and to urge
you Solemnly to withdraw your
proposal of May 25th in the in
terests of those who chose to be-
long to the free nations side"
Gen. Choi listed as the first
major concession" in the new al
lied plan the dropping of the
May Is allied proposal to release
"a, 900 North Koreans in South
Korea Immediately after a truce.
Under the new plan, these pris-
oners along with 14,500 Chinese
prisoners would be turned over to
the custody of a f1ve-member
neutral nations repatriation COM
mission.
AS a second concession" Gen.
Choi cited the frightening of the
period of custody from go to 80
days and the provisions calling
the U. N. General Assembly.
This, Gen. Choi wrote, is
for turning over the POW ques-
ton to a political conference and
nothing but a material submits
sion to the enemy and a viola
ton Of the principle for which
we have been fighting for so
long"
Still a third concession" listed
by Gen. Choi was a provision
calling for a majority, rather
than unanimous vote on the re-
patriation commission. The
commission would be made up of
Poland, Czechoslovakia, India,
and Switzerland.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-05-29
Bramb|ettt .P'.robers
Quiz. Woman Worker
From His Home Town
BY The Associated Press

A Federal grand jury in
vestigating the Office payroll of
Representative BrambIett, Re-
publican. of California today
interviewed Mrs. Gladys Dean,
a drugstore employe in Pacific
Grove, Calf, Mr.. Bramblett's
home town. 49,.
Mrs. Dean is a Saleswoman in
the pharmacy. partially owned
by Mr.. Bramblett.
She told reporters she identi-
fled checks cashed in the drug
store.
She indicated they were not
Government checks. out would
not say whether they were made
out to or signed by Mr.. Bram-
blett. ..
Mrs. Swanson QuizZed.
The second witness before the
grand jurors today was Mrs
Margaret M. Swanson. a former
employe of Mr.. Bramblett's
office and the wife of Irving
Swanson. former Republican
clerk in the House.
Mrs. Swanson, an attractive
blond, refused to comment.
Two present employees of the
Representative also were sum-
moned today.
Government sources indicated
the amount of work performed
by employees on the Bramblett
congressional payroll is one sub
ject of the inquiry.
Dee Bundy and her husband,
w. D. Bundy. were the present
employees of Mr.. Bramblett
employees called today.
ployes were Mrs. Margaret M.
Swanson. wife Of Irving Swan
son. former House Republican
minority clerk, and Mrs., Vivian
Dewitt. .., D.. p.
House payroll . records for
April, the latest month avail
able. show Mrs. Bundy's gross
monthly salary at $707.67 and
her husbands salary, $54.59 a
month.
Top Pay Now $500.
Top pay for employees in Con-
gressional Offices is nominally
$4,000 a year, but increases voted
in recent years make the amount
about $500. Mrs. Bundy thus
would be drawing top pay.
Mrs. Bundy was employed by
Mr.. Bramblett January /, 1949,
at a gross monthly salary of
$246.95. In January, 1851, her
pay was jumped from $307.57
to $643.33 a month.
w. D. Bundy was employed BY
Mr.. Bramblett April l, 1852. at
a base pay Of IS a year, which
through increases approved at
various times by Congress now
amounts to a gross monthly pay
of $3.50.
Mrs. Swanson, whose husband
also was subpoenaed in the in
vestleation. was on the Bran
blett payroll from September l,
1949, through December, 1850.
Her gross monthly salary was
$579.8S, through October, 1949,
and $60s.77 thereafter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-05-29
Transit
Continued From First Page.

| .NNOAltAI4ucO cIOIu cl[SC FaBeD
ident of Capital Transit made
this statement:
ANY objective, disinterested
viewpoint will be welcomed by
the company as an opportunity
to clarity our problems in serv-
ing the people of the District Of
Columbia"
Company To Pay For Study.
The company, incidentally,
will be paying for the special
commission survey. A section
of the Public Utilities Act makes
this provision and limits the
amount to be spent for such
study to one half Of / per cent
of the valuation of the utility
being surveyed. In the case Of
Capital Transit, this ceiling
would run more than 100000,
but a commission spokesman
ridiculed the idea that the
scheduled study will "cost any
think like that"
Meanwhile, the transit COM
pany will have to increase its
profits by 81 ,950,872 this year to
get a fair return and maintain
its financial integrity. it told
the Interstate Commerce Com
mission yesterday.
The statement came in a move
wherein it is seeking higher
joint fares between the District
and military installations in
Virginia. Two Virginia bus
lines also are asking, fare in
creaSeS. &c., s..~
Capital Transit, which does
not run to the military installa-
lions south Of the Potomac, now
has a joint rate of % cents with
the Virginia lines. The Wash
ington company gets II cents
and the Virginia companies IL
cents of this sum.
Capital Transit is seeking a
35-cent joint fare to be split
$3.50.
Income Set at $367,128.
Robert E. Harvey, Capital
Transit vice president and con-
troller, testified in behalf Of the
higher joint rate yesterday. He
estimated this years net income
at $367,128 If the fare increases
are not granted.
If the company is to receive
a fair return. Mr.. Harvey con-
tended, its net profit for 1853
should be $2.58S.000. This would
be at the rate of 10 per cent
return on the company's rate
base, MIR. Harvey said, and he
commended the company is en-
titled to such q return.
The Public Utilities Commits
sion of the District, in granting
the company a fare increase last
year. fixed 64 per cent as fair
return. Before that it had ruled
the company was entitled to a
return of ~ per cent.
Last year the. net return was
81 ,046 ,0B2. which was at the rate
of AT per cent.
Mr.. Harvey pointed to increas-
ing costs as undermining the ne
cessity for greater returns. In
creased wages. materials and
electrical costs and taxes, he
said, now total more than 50 mill
lion a year. He. said the COM
pany's labor contract provides
pay raises totAling $500. 900 in
July and $65O,o0O a year hence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-05-29
Rookie Policeman Believes
His E yes, Holds Yokinq Suspect

from the patrol wagon. the as
sailant stood UP.
whats going on here?" the
policeman asked.
THAT man hit me-" the sus-
pect said. pointing to the man
lying on the ground.
Pvt. Alexandria, who decided
to believe his eyes rather than
the words. took Willie Lee Jor-
dan, %, colored, OF the 1900
block of street NV. to head
quarters, where he was charged
with attempting to rob Nicholas
Centina, Sc. of 9O5 Tenth street
NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-05-29

A rookie policeman, fresh from
five years as a paratrooper, de-
scended on a yoke robbery sus-
pect early today as the thug
tussled with an intended victim.
Pvt. Stanley D. Alexandria. "a,
who joined the force last No
vember. was cruising with his
partner, Pvt. w. j. Green, when
he spotted two men tussling at
Ninth and Eye streets NV.
AS the patrol wagon ap-
preached the pair, Pvt. Alexan-
dria saw a colored man grasp the
other man around the neck and
throw him to the ground.
When Pvt. Alexandria stepped
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-05-29

jiIstrnEnt would not correct the
substantive defects about which
appellants complain"
|; In ordering a review of the
Westmoreland Hills section
Chairman Quinn pointed out
that similar action had been
taken in a number of cases by
the court. He said, that when
ever a resident had complained
that he had not been treated on
the same level as his neighbor
such a review has been ordered
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-05-29
Mundt Asks British
ForAction on Curbinq
Ship Trade With Reds
BY the Associated Press

Senator Mundt. Republican, of
South Dakota, called today for
some tough British action to
curb blood traffic with the en-
envy" in Red China by ships
listed as British-owned.
Senator Mundt spoke as tenn
porary chairman of the Senate
Investigations subcommittee
which yesterday made public a
Safe Department report that two
ships of firms in British Hong
Kong were used to transport
Chinese Communist troops dur
ing the Korean war.
Control in Dispute.
The report left in dispute,
however. whether the vessels at
the time actually were under
control of the Arms recorded as
owners.
Mundt's statement comes on
the heels of one by Sir Roger
Makins. British Ambassador to
the United States. that the in
cidents are "a matter which
threatens to stir up further An
glo-American discord."
Senator Mundt said he agreed,
and that he hoped some swift
and drastic" official British &C
ton would be forthcoming. He
added he believes no further
State Department action is
needed.
Jackson Disagrees.
But Senator Jackson, Demo-
crat. of Washington, member
of his subcommittee, disagreed.
saying:
Il am personally going to ask
the State Department to obtain
a full and complete explanation
from the British. I'm going to
insist on it,"
Senator Mundt made public
at a news conference yesterday
the State Department report
which named the ships as the
Perico. registered under the Pan
amanian flag by Wallem & Co.,
Ltd, Of Hong Kong, and the
Miramar. described as having
been purchased by Wheelock
Marden & Co.. Ltd, Of Hong
Kong from the Wallem Co. It
also flew the flag of Panama
while carrying Red troops. the
report said.
Cancelled by Panama.
The report said Panama's gov
eminent Cancelled the registry
of both vessels after the State
Department protested to it that
the Perico transported Com
munist troops in 1851 and the
Miramar transported some in
1852.
The report mentioned no pro-
test ever fled with Britain and
Senator Mundt said he believes
none ever was filed.
In a speech at a Washington
Community Chest health confer
ence yesterday, Ambassador Ma
kinS said These two ships at the
time of the alleged incidents in
1851 and 1852 appear to have
been under the effective control
of the Chinese Communists" He
said it was questionable whether
either was under the control of
British interests on either trip.
In London, the British Foreign
Office refused comment on the
report, but said q statement is
expected soon.
In Hong Kong, Manager F. H.
Horman-Fisher of the Wheelock
Marden firm said his company
lost control of the Miramar and
two other ships in August, 1851.
He said the Chinese Reds seized
them when the company tried to
withdraw the vessels from China
waters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-05-29
Wisconsin Man Heads
Federal Credit Unions
BY the Assoeiafsd Press

Deanne Cannon of Madison,
Wis, today was named director
Of Federal credit unions. The
appointment was announced by
Secretary Oveta Culp Hobby
whose Department of Health,
Education and Welfare includes
the credit bureau.
Mr.. Cannon will take up his
new duties June is, replacing
Claude r. Orchard who reached
the 70-year retirement age last
July but was reappointed on a
temporary basis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-05-29
Radio Talk on Inteorution

DR.. John j. O'Connor, of
Georgetown University, and DR..
Paul Cooke. Of Miner Teachers
College. will speak on steps to
Indignation" at 1915 pm. Sun
day on Radio Station WOOK,
The talk is sponsored by the
Catholic Inter-racial Council of
Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-05-29
Allied Troops Give Up
2More Outpost Hills
Near Panmunjom


United States and Turkish
troops pulled off Outposts Vegas
and Elko last night as the big
Chinese drive rose in fury along
the ancient invasion road to
Seoul, 80 miles to the south.
A front line dispatch said AL
lied artillery at once loosed a
furious bombardment on the
two SCARED heights. Chinese
guns replied and the artillery
duel ragged beneath a full moon.
The Chinese Communists,
striking with $500 men in the
west while mounting a $500
man drive in the center, thus
had seized three outpost hills
east of the truce town of Pan
munjom. The third was Carson.
which fell Thursday night.
Ordered to Pull Back.
The weary Americans and
Turks pulled back on orders
after more than "a hours of
bloody fighting, often with the
bayonet.
Savage artillery pounding
from both sides had ripped up
trenches, bunkers and fox holes
on Vegas and Elko.
Associated Press Correspond
ent Forrest Edwards reported
a smile front along the row
OF hills guarding the road to
Seoul was lone big cloud of
dust, smoke and exploding
shells"
Marine tanks stood on the
main line positions and poured
hundreds of high velocity shells
into the ranks of the oncoming
reds. Waves of fighter bomb
ers hurled bombs and flaming
jellied gasoline on the attackers.
United States Sabre jets shot
down two Communist MICS,
probably destroyed another and
damaged three in sky battles over
North Korea. The kills put Sabre
pilots within IL planes of the
one-month record for the Korean
war.
The two-prong attack in the
west and on the east-central
front Is the biggest since the
battles for the Kumhwa ridges
last October.
Brig. Gen. Sirri AGAR, Turkish
brigade commander, said his
men had killed or wounded 1000
Chinese. He estimated that the
Reds had from ~ to two divi-
sions ready to throw into the
western front fighting. That
would be up to $4,000 men.
I'VE beat them before and
we'll beat them again." Gen.
AGAR said confidently.
British Defend the Hook.
There was no immediate esti-
mate of losses among two
Chinese battalions beaten back
by British troops defending The
Hook. another outpost 10 to IL
miles east, of Psnmllnjom.
CA War Office communicate
in London said British troops
have inflicted a crushing de-
feat" on a brigade Of Reds at
lacking The Hook. The troops
we're the Duke of Wellington
Regiment, the Kings Regi-
ment and the Royal Artillery
The 9th Army said Com
munist artillery and mortars
sent $4,000 shells screaming
across the front in the "a hours
before midnight-the biggest
barrage since last october.
Allied big guns poured thou
sands of shells into Red posi-
tions, cutting up several con-
centrations Of Chinese troops,
the 9th Army said.
The Communists threw diver
sionary attacks against an out
post near Old Badly, at Kelly
Hill and Big Nori, on the west
ern front. The Army said all
were beaten back.
Some observers specialized
that the Communist attacks
were linked with the armistice
negotiations, which resume
Monday at Panmunjom. They
said the Reds could be making a
show of strength to indicate
they were ready to step up the
war If the talks break down.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-05-29
Sufe Driver Honored

Leonard w. Reed, 306l Vista
street NE. has been awarded a
diamond ring by the County
Fair Bread Co. in recognition of
his 20 years Of safe driving for
the company. %
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-05-29
Notre Dame Club Dance

The Notre Dame University
Club Of Washington will give q
dance for alumni in military
service In the Washington area
at 9 pm. tomorrow In the
Sheraton Carlton Hotel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-05-29
FOUND

FOUND
BANK BOOK and green .alligator brief
case mrs. 1mogene Walker) found on
14th st. trolley at Pm. on May 20.
Call AID. 2-13S0.
BOXER. fawn;, o!neE or iced bone IN
country. Call WASHINGTON ANIMAL
REsS1E LEAGUE II o st. NV. NO.
Bronze STAR MEDAL. VIC. Pershin1
dr.. corner Mayfair. Silver Spring. Md.
Tuesday night. Call JU. 9-2493.
CATS CO., Siamese. Found In NV. Sec
ton. Cali WASHINGTON ANIMAL RES
CUE LEAGUE. TO st. NV. NO. 1880.
IRISH SETTER,. daEk red. large.- Vic.
Silver Spring. MONT. co. SHELTER,
JU. 5sal8S before 3 Friday or Monday.
PARAKHET, grsen, female. leg band.
VIC; o9eHe VteWs Apis. Alex. .OV.
3-34Q1..& = 81
TRUCK TIRE, on wheel: silver Spring
vicinity. Phone eyes,. 0JU. $4,000.
w W. 9, HAVE I;,,I HQGSs g9PS ,pd Kittens
o st. NV. NO. 1880. Open 8 10 1
Mon. through sat-; sun, 0 TO ].
, 1953-12-24
Old Fashioned Xlnus
Committee Completes
Plons for Festival

Plans for the Old Fashion
ed Christmas Festival have
been completed, i was an
nounced today a pageant to
be given On Christmas night
on the basketball Court IN
Christiansted at $50 will Of
ficialIy mark the opening Of
the program A similar pag-
cant viii Be held ID Frederik
sted from 5 to pm.
The pageant il The former
town viii be sponsored BY The
St. Mays Catholic School;
st. Patricks will sponsor the
latter.
There will be no horse-rac-
ing however, there win be
masqueradng il both town
on December %, according
to the announcement
Among The sport events to
be featured on that day also
will be q potato race on the
Christiansted Wharf for chill
dren under II years; foot
races Of 2 and 8 year oIds.
, 1953-12-24
Selective Service 10
ReclussitY Certuin
Registtonts

Men who were released from
service after having served as
little as one or two days Of
active duty will face reinduc-
ton as the result Of an Exc
cutiye Order signed BY Presi-
dent Eiscnhowcr oa Deem;
Der il, 1858, according to an
announcement BY Colonel
Christmas, Virgin Islands De-
putty Director Of Selective Ser
vice.
This amendment to Selec-
tive Service Regulations will
remove the possibility Of eva
sion Of minimum equitable
service BY = small number Of
persons who. under the form
er regulations, were required
to be classified as having salts
, 1953-12-24

GREETINGS
CHRISTMAS IS the time during VII

CHRISTMAS s the time during which good viii reigns
and e~veyOnes thoughts turn 70 peace. This Christmas there
Is much for Ill of IS d b thankful for, and while there are
those Who may not have had al they desired, q vhOoan
point 70 unpleasant and saddening experiences. this i the
time 70 think of the good that has come 70 one and AZ.
THE AVIS i this spirit takes the opportunity 70 wish.
our many readers and subscribers, here and On the mainland
! yery Merry Christmas and 1 Happy, Peaceful and Prosper
Gus New Year.
, 1953-12-24
ST. Thonnos Council
Bill to Exempt Prize
Winners Vetoed

"A bill which would have
exempted lottery prizes from
payment Of income tax was
vetoed BY Governor de Cas-
tro.
The lottery has been il
operation here since 1887, &
there seems to me that there
IS no need at this late date to
provide for 4 refund Of the
amount paid Il incona tax on.
any lottery prize, he stated.
He said that there have been
no adverse reports which
would indicate that such an
incentive IS needed.
4 fully recognize that priz
Is won 0n lottery tickets are
tax exempt il Puerto Rico
However, I see no valid rea
son why 4 similar procedure
should Be established here: e
also seems to me- that under
existing conditions II the OPP
Of The local govern
ment that We cannot afford
to reduce our taxes,
particularly on prizes won
through the lottery.
, 1953-12-24
Governor Discusses
Bills Recently Passed
with g. 81 c.

Governor De Castro met
with members Of The Execu-
tive Committee Of the St.
Croix Chamber Of Commerce
to discuss some Of the bills re
Gently passed BY the Legisla-
tive Assembly. A report pre-
pared BY the Tax Committee
Chairman Euan Nc Farlane
was submitted, followed BY 4
round-table discussgn O.
some Of the bills thought to
Be controversial.
President Joseph Alexander
opened the meeting with the
remark that The st. CroN
Chamber Of Commerce IS in
terested IN legislative affairs,
not fol- political reasons, bit
from the standpoint Of how
this legislation affects the
economy and well being Z
the Islands:
The Chamber offered sug-
gestions & recommendations
on the Rent Control Bill, the
Wage and Hour Law, and
and the Act to Provide Separ-
alton Of Tourist Development
Board Funds.
Governor de Castro assured
the Committee that he would
give the Chamber recommen
dations his careful cOnsidera-
ton before acting on the bills,
, 1953-12-24

they are separated from az
tive duty after completion of
six months 81 more Of honor
able service.
This change viii mean Cot
oneI Christmas said, that an
estimated 2,0O0l8O0O persons
throughout the country and
AZ estimated 10 to IL il the
Virgin Islands, now classified
il I-C, viii be subject r. re-
classification and possible IN
duction.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-12-25
PARK SERVICE PERSONNEL
HONORED AT PARTY

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Marshall
entertained Wednesday evening,
December Is, at their home in
Manteo, their guests being men,
bers of the National Park Service
personnel. Silver and gold Christ
mas d orations were used
throughout the house. Refresh
ments of ham biscuits, hors
d'ouevres, fruit cake and coffee
were served.
Richmond, regional director of
Guests included Ebert Cox of
the National Park Service; E. M.
Llsle of Richmond, assistant re-
glonal director; Herbert KahIer of
Washington, D. c., chief histor-
assistant regional historian; Gus
ian; Frank Barnes of Richmond.
kaufman, chief ranger of the
Hatteras National Seashore Park;
ranger Lund and Mrs. Lund. of
Colonial National Historical Park
Yorktown, Va; Robert H. Atkin-
son of Fort McHenry National
Monument and Historical Shrine,
Baltimore, Md, and Mrs. Akin
and Balfour Baum of the Manteo
son; A. c. Stratton, Gus Mckay
ONCE, Mrs. Stratton and Mrs.
Baum.