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Evening star., 1953-05-17
Army Quits Using
P|asma, Finds Sugar
Substance Is Safer
Substitute Proves Free
Of Hazard Causing
Joundice-Like AiIment
By Fronk E. Corey
Associated Press Science Reporter

The Army will henceforth use
dextran. a substance made from
sugar. instead of blood plasma
for all requirements at home and
overseas, it was learned last
night.
An authoritative Army medi-
cal source, who asked not to be
quoted by name. said "a COM
plete switchover" to the plasma
substitute has been put into ef-
feet. following utterly convinc-
ing" tests of dextran in conti-
mental and combat area hos
pitals during the past few
months.
The Army official emphasized
however, that there was still a
vital need of whole blood dona-
tlons from the public because OF
other uses.
The official said a major factor
in the sWitchover to dextran was
that use of plasma entails a
high risk" of causing a disease
known as serum hepatitis-a
jaundice-like ailment. Not all
plasma carries this hazard, he
emphasized, but he added that
dextran is entirely free of the
hazard.
. Already Filling Orders.
1--WE have now begun to fill
all orders from domestic and
overseas theaters with dextrar
instead of plasma, he said.
For the past few months
while dextran was undergoing
extensive trial. use of either
plasma or dextran was at the
option of the doctors. although
we encouraged the use of dex-
tran wherever it was believed
practical.
THE tests have been so utterly
convincing that a directive wa:
recently issued under which al
orders from domestic or oversee!
theaters will now be filled with
dextran."
He said that supplies of plasms
already stockpiled in oversee!
theaters would be used up or
certain kind of cases wher,
plasma gives better nutritiona
support than does dextran.
But the added that a blood
fraction known as serum al
bumin" can also give this nutri
tional support and efforts arr
already under way to increase th'
Army's supply. Albumin is alst
free of the hepatitis hazard, h
said.
No Cut in Whole Blood.
The Army official said the nev
switchover would Eventually re
duce the Army's requirements TO-
blood that is converted int
plasma but there will be no re
auction in the Army require
ment for whole blood"
He said whole blood has
certain hazard with respect t.
hepatitis. but the danger is mucl
lower than with plasma. becaus
supplies of the latter are pooled
so that a single infected batcl
can infect a whole pool.
Dextran is derivable from can
sugar, molasses or beet juice.
Evening star., 1953-05-17
.WorksProgran
Due This Week
On Capitol Hill
Budget Bureau Letter
Reported Questioning
D. G.. Financial Plans
By Harold B. Rogers

The $685. million long range
public works program for WASH
ington will be forwarded to Con-
g"ess by the District Commis-
sioners tomorrow or Tuesday.
Brig. Gen. Louis w. Prentiss.
engineer commissioner, in an
nouncing this last night. said
the city heads also would trans
nit a letter about the program
from the Budget Bureau.
Although Gen. Prentiss did
not disclose the contents of the
letter, it was learned elsewhere
that budget officials had raised
questions about the works pro-
Cram and asked for further con-
felences.
The Budget Bureau was un-
derstood to have raised no OBJ
lection to introduction of legis-
lation in Congress on the basis
of the Commissioners plan. But
it was made plain such legis-
lation should be only for
study"
Special Committee Asked.
Chairman Case of the Senate
District Committee said he un-
derstood the Commissioners had
been asked by the Budget Bu-
reau to appoint a committee Of
city officials to go over the en-
tire program with budget off,
cialS.
Senator Case. Republican Of
South Dakota, said he had not
decided to introduce legislation
for the Commissioners program.
He would rather see the
budget letter. and further con-
slider the matter, the Senator
explained. He added: II feel
that our hearings would be
more profitable if held after the
additional studies planned by
the Budget Bureau"
Senator Case said he UNDER
stood the Budget Bureau had
raised questions about the size
of the works program. especial.
ly the so-called "interest-free"
loan.
In the legislators opinion
there is no such thing as an
''interest-free" loan, because II
1t were advanced by the Federal
Government. the Government
itself would have to pay interest
rates on the money raised to
loan to the city.
Simpson To Offer Bill.
Chairman Simpson Of the
House District Committee said
last night he would carry out the
promise he made to the District
Commissioners sometimes ago to
introduce their legislation.
He would want to have the
needs fully justified before Con-
gresS, the Illinois Republican em-
phasized. But" he added. Com
gress is the sole legislative au-
thority for the District. and it
should shoulder the responsible
ity of trying to solve the city's
problems"
He said he favored an increase
in the Federal payment to city
costs.
The Commissioners program
calls for expenditures of $685.
million for construction over an
eight-year period. It would be
financed by a $108 million Fed
eral grant, $108 million in non
interest bearing loans from the
Government. and the rest by
(See WORKS PROGRAM A-1l)
Evening star., 1953-05-17


rine operations will be presented
at Boiling Air Force Base in
continuation of yesterdays
Armed Forces Day observance.
Officials at the field were
preparing for another large
crowd. Yesterday, 113, ,207 flocked
through the installations four
gates by automobile, bus and
afoot. 1t was the largest opening
day crowd in the four-year his
tory of the event.
Yesterdays Armed Forces Day
celebration also featured a pa
rade down Constitution avenue
with more than 1000 military
and civilian marchers.
Show to Start at Noon.
The exhibition of military
equipment and services will get
under way at noon today at
Boiling. Most of yesterdays S
demonstrations will be repeated,
The show will open with a
Navy Band concert. The Army
will present short field take-oft
and landing demonstration. and
a message drop and pickup by
an Liz liaison aircraft.
Among the popular exhibits at
the show yesterday was the
Army's 280 nm. cannon-the
biggest it has with the exception
of the atomic cannon. Another
was the Army Transportation
Corps BARC, a Cotton amphibi-
Gus landing craft capable OF
carrying tanks and other heavy
eol'ipment.
The Marines staged a small
scale but spectacular demonstra-
ton of an assault, with explo-
sives. machine guns. simulated
casualties. helicopter rescues, and
reinforcement operations.
The B-36, largest airplane in
the exhibit. drew heavy crowds
also, with it's tail as high as
f1ve-story building and its bomb
bay large enough to contain two
five-roor" houses.
BY contrast, there was the
Mcdonnell XF-85, a 15-foot
parasite jet fighter which car
be tucked into the bomb-bay o1
a B-36.
Another spectacular displa!
was the landing of SIS troops
from three CHA Globemasters
The big craft landed, TAXED TO-
ward the spectators and dis
gorged the troops. who lined w
in a single row in front Of thu
stands.
The Army Engineers demon
strated how they handle heavy
wheeled construction equipment
Some of the scheduled hight'
were cancelled yesterday becaus'
Evening star., 1953-05-17


yesterday Allied forces in Europe
lack enough fuel and ammuni-
ton to fight, and they quoted
one high officer as saying nothing
is being done to improve the
situation.
Defenses of the North Atlantic
Treaty Organization will be lin
Two Senators to Survey Asio's Require
ments for More Foreign Aid. Page AS
adequate" until European nations
believe in. and are willing to
organize and finance adequate
logistic support (supplies) said
the report by a special House
Foreign Affairs Subcommittee.
European nations failed to pro-
vide enough money for logistics
primarily because none of them
had "any feeling that a Soviet
attack was imminent" the re-
port said.
Only the presence. leadership
and assistance of the United
States" it added. prevents NATO
from ecoming hopelessly
begged down."
Review of Program Urged.
The five-member group, after
a two-week's' tour of France and
Italy, recommended that "all
foreign-aid programs should be
reviewed and evaluated" to de-
termine if they contribute ma
terially to the defense of the
United States"
Gen. Matthew B. Ridgway,
European commander. and his
air chief. Gen. Lauris Norstad.
were quoted as saying their
most immediate and pressing
problem" is building up stocks
on the ground. particularly of
petroleum, oil and lubricants
and ammunition large enough to
sustain operations of the forces
in being"
The minimum stocks should
be sufficient for 80 days combat,
the report said. adding:
Canadian Air Vice Marshal
Plant of Gen. Norstad'S staff
said that there are no stocks
on the ground and nothing is
being done to build them up"
The report said Gen. Ridgway
appeared particularly impatient
with a two-year delay. apparent
ly through French indifference,
in a project to build an Ameri-
cam financed jet fuel pipeline
from a French seaport to the
Paris area.
The congressman said they
found some American airmen at
a United States supply depot
in Chateauroux, France, living
in tents with mud everywhere. u
Other Major Problems.
1t listed these other major
problems as outlined by Gen
Ridgway:
l. Maintaining European re-
serve divisions at standard
strength and training.
2 Planning adequate defenses
without knowing whether West
German troops are to be in
cluded European parliaments
except that of Germany, have
yet to ratify plans for the Eu-
ropean army.
3. Stepping up construction OF
NATO airf1elds.
4. Training enough pilots.
The subcommittee was heated
by Representative Lawrence H
Smith, Republican, of Wisconsin
Evening star., 1953-05-17
browne|| Blasts
Sale Of Jobs as
6 Are Indicted
Cruckdown Ordered
As Grand Jury Acts in
Georgia Postal Deal
By the Associofed Press

Attorney General BroWnell
yesterday announced a crack
down on alleged federal job SELL
ing in Georgia and said the
practice will mot be tolerated
anywhere by anyone"
The Attorney General said a
Federal grand jury in Savannah
had indicted six persons on
charges of either soliciting mon
ey or offering money in connec-
ton with post Office jobs.
Mr.. Brownell said he ordered
the investigation April 2 i'm
mediately after Republican lead
ers in Georgia informed him of
alleged job selling recommended
tions for postal appointments.
Dispatches from Waycross,
Ca. said two Negro Republican
Party officials were arrested and
arraigned there on charges of
Government job peddling. The
report said the two were put
under $1,000 bond each along
with a white man accused of
Offering money for job considera-
ton.
individuals Indicted.
Mr.. Brownell said the fol-
lowing were indicted individu-
ally:
Tom C. Williams of Waycross.
chairman of the Republican
Committee for the 9Th Congress
sional District of Georgia.
Henry Grady Smith, rural mail
carrier at Jesup, Ga.
Wilson Truett Tuten, postmas-
ter at Bristol, Ga.
Isaac j. White Of Blackshear,
Ga.
Chestnut A. Thompson of Jes-
up. Ga.
James M. Kent of st. Simons,
Ga.
Republican sources in Georgia
identified Williams as a wealthy
Negro undertaken and White as
Negro Republican chairman OF
Pierce County.
Delegate to Convention.
Kent is vice chairman of the
Republican committee for the
Eighth Congressional District
and is president of the st
Simons Chamber of Commerce
He was a Georgia delegate tC
the 1852 Republican National
Convention and served as a
Georgia Republican elector last
year.
Thompson formerly was en-
ployed as a postal worker in the
Jesup post Office. He is now a
district circulation supervisor fol
a newspaper.
Kent in a statement said: 81
have been instrumental in the
Eighth district in trying to clean
up this mess, and some of my
political opponents are attempt
ing to pin on me the same
charges with which they are
charged"
Mr.. Brownell recalled his April
2 statement that he hoped the
grand jury investigation would
serve to give notice in all parts
of the country that job selling
would not be tolerated anywhere
by anyone"
He said he intends to ask the
maximum penalty for all per-
sons guilty of job selling. The
maximum penalty for each count
of soliciting or offering such jobs
is one year and $1,000 fine OF
both.
Evening star., 1953-05-17

at 1901 am. Both had raided
the place a week earlier for
illegal whisky sales.
Police said the detectives were
questioned after witnesses at the
rooming house said the plain
clothesmen had visited the
premises yesterday morning,
thrown at least one firecracker
and yanked out some wire con-
nected to the doorbell.
The detectives were put in a
lineup. 1t. Lawrence Hartnett,
acting chief of the homicide
squad, said a cab driver identified
Dawson, a roomer picked out
both of them as having been in
the house and woman roomel
identified Dalrymple.
When the two detectives con-
tinued to deny they had visited
the place, they were suspended
by their commanding officer
Capt. Albert B. Clark. Another
(COntinued m Page A-6 Col z
Evening star., 1953-05-17
Irish Reject Trademark

DUBLIN, May 16 (P. The
Irish trademark Office today re-
jected an application by the
makers of Scotch" tape to use
their familiar plaid design as a
trademark in Ireland. Controller
Edward Cleary ruled that a plaid
or a tartan was not a distinctive
mark.
Evening star., 1953-05-17
Ootis Describes His ? Years
In Red Prison, So Cut Off He
Didn't Know of Stain Death
Not MishundIed, but
Psychology Was
Used by Czechs
By the AsSocioted Press

NUREMBERG, Germany. May
16.-Thin and pale, William
Nathan Oats returned to the
free world today from Czecho-
slovakia'S Pankrac Prison, where
for two years he was so cut off
from outside news that II did not
even know Stain had died."
Stalin's picture was still on
the WALL" the Associated Press
Czech Trode Resumption Possible Now,
U. S. Indicates. Pose A-5
Mrs. Otis Flying to New York With Hope
for Eorly Reunion. Poee A-3
correspondent told about 100 re-
porters and photographers after
driving through the Iron Curtain
frontier under escort of officials
from the United States Embassy
in Prague.
Jailed because Czechoslovak
leaders considered as spying his
insistence on reporting accu-
rately about their Communist
regime. he was pardoned by
President Antonin Zapotocky last
night and was released this
morning.
Bolstered by a fresh shave, a
haircut and a hearty meal, the
80 = year old Indiana born re-
porter faced the news conference
in the ballroom of the Hotel
Grand, structure requiSitioned
by the United States Army.
Treatment Generally Good.
He said he was not Subjected
to terrorism or mishandled" by
the Czech Communists and his
treatment in general was good
He was in the prison hospital for
a month for treatment of tuber-
culoSis and said the disease dis
appeared. He reported he is
feeling great now"
II am glad to be out of pris-
on." Mr.. Oats said with a smile
And I am thankful to all who
helped me get out"
BY President Zapotocky'S an
nouncement. the pardon was the
result of a poignant letter from
Mr. Oatis's wife. Laurabelle, who
lives in st. Paul. MINI. MIR
Oats is expected to return with
in a day or two to the United
States for reunion with her.
But Mr.. Oats declined to dis
cuSS his trial on charges of eSpi-
onage, or his 10-year sentence.
denounced by the United States
State Department as a travesty
Of justice.
Stands on Record of Trial.
Asked by a reporter for the
Voice of America radio network
to "say a few words regarding
your innocence and the methods
by which your confession was OBJ
tained," Mr.. Oats said:
II would rather let the record
of the trial speak for itself as to
the case. AS to the methods used
in investigating my case. I can
say they were efficient and ade-
Quate."
Were you subjected to open
terrorism or mishandled?" a re-
porter asked.
mo, I was not" he answered
firmly.
But he said he was "interro-
gated under methods usual in
some countries and unusual in
Others" He, added psychology
was used"
Asked about his treatment in
prison and whether it was the
same throughout his confine-
(Cno NATIC pa0o A.2)
Evening star., 1953-05-17
Reorganization Plan
.Conso|idates District
Inspections Setup
Biggest Shokeup to Date
To Reduce Red Tape.
Overlapping Checks
By John W. Stepp

The District government re-
organization plan yesterday pro-
duced its biggest proposed shake
up to date-creation of a new
and consolidated Licenses and
Inspection Department.
In the process, Is old agen-
cies-including the Vehicles and
Evening star., 1953-05-17
u. S. Military Might on Display
Again Today in Boiling Show

The public will have another
chance today to view samples Of
the Nations military might and
see how the services cooperate
in fighting a war.
Demonstrations Of Army, Navy,
Air Force, Coast Guard and Ma
Pictures on Poee All; Reloted Armed
Forces Doy Stories. Poee At
Evening star., 1953-05-17
Eisenhower
Breaks 90
'InGofPIdy
BY the Associated Press

NORFOLK. Va, May 10
President Eisenhower broke 90
yesterday and was low man in
the foursome in which he played
golf over the Sewalls Point Golf
Club near here, the clubs pro-
fessional said last night.
The President had an 18-hoS
score of 43-44-87 over the par
Evening star., 1953-05-17

Stor's CompOisn Cited in Report on
Inspection Setup. Poee AS
Evening star., 1953-05-17

Eisenhower, at Norfolk Naval Bose,
Works on Speech. Pooe AZ
Evening star., 1953-05-17

(See REORGANIZATION, A-14D
Evening star., 1953-05-17

Continued on Page AS, Col. 81
Evening star., 1953-05-17

(See OATS. Page A-3D
Evening star., 1953-05-17
NAT0's Forces Lack
Supplies for Battle,
House Probers Say
Report Little Being Done
To Build Up Stocks of
Fuel and Ammunition
BY the Associuted Press

House investigators reported
yesterday Allied forces in Europe
lack enough fuel and ammuni-
tion to fight. and they quoted
one high officer as saying nothing
is being done to improve the
situation.
Defenses of the North Atlantic
Treaty Organization will be lin
Evening star., 1953-06-07
Non-Resident Support Bill
Approved by Trade Board

The Washington Board Of
Trade has approved pending
legislation that would enable the
District to enter into reciprocal
agreements with other States to
make on-resident fathers sup
port their children in other
Jurisdictions.
Also approved were a measure
that would raise the limit on
funeral expense allowances in
probate cases to $1,000, and an
other empowering probate court
to authorize operation of a
business for longer than one year,
the present limit, where deemed
necessary by the court.
The board disapproved a bill,
already dropped from the Dis
trict omnibus" crime legiSla-
ton, that would limit the types
of criminal cases in which the
defendant could forfeit collateral
rather than stand trial. Also
disapproved was a measure to
extend by $50 the present $50
ceiling on cases coming under
Small Claims Court Jurisdiction.
Evening star., 1953-06-07
House Unit Cites u. S. Failure
To Push Foreign Investments

These include reductions, in some
cases, up to IA percentage points
in tax payments, tax-free rein
vestment abroad and faster
write offs for new capital.
2. Broaden Government guar
anteeS to cover investments
against war, revolution or civil
disorder for a maximum of 20
years. This is provided in the
foreign aid bill now before Con-
greSS.
3. Accelerate efforts to con-
clude treaties with individual ma
tions assuring fair treatment for
American investors.
4. Encourage joint capitaliza-
tion of enterprises abroad, to
lessen the chances of nationali-
zation and minimize "the very
real concern in the minds of
people of other countries that
the influx of American capital
Evening star., 1953-06-07
u. Of Richmond Degrees
Await 7 from D. E. Area
Special Dispateh 10 The s.or

RICHMOND, June 6.-Six stu
dents from Washington and two
from the surrounding area are
among the more than $50 cam
didates for degrees at COM
mencement exercises at the Uni
versity of Richmond Monday
night.
Miss Patricia o. Moran, Miss
Louise M. Hudgins, Miss Harriet
Wheat, Miss Arcadia D. Phillips,
and Miss Mary Ethel Young, all
of Washington, will receive bach
elor of art degrees from West
hampton College.
Roger Williams Caulkins. also
of Washington, will be given a
bachelor or science degree with
major in mathematics from
Richmond College.
From the surrounding area are
James Stuart Gahagan, of Ar
lington, who will receive a bach
elor of arts degree with major
in political science, and Miss
Betty T. O'Bannon, of Falls
Church, a bachelor or arts de-
gree with a major in sociology.
Evening star., 1953-06-07
By N. As.oeia.ed Pres.

A House subcommittee re-
ported yesterday that eight Gov
ernment agencies have failed to
stimulate needed American in
vestmentS in Europe and Asia.
It termed some Of their efforts
disappointing"
But, the group added. private
capital can be encouraged to
supply the dollars now given
allied countries through Gov
ernment aid, if offered the in
centives that business and ad-
ministration leaders agree they
should have.
More vigorous action is
needed to grant tax benefits,
guarantee investments against
foreign conf1scation and negoti-
ate trade treaties, the report
said.
New Agency Asked.
The House Foreign Affairs
subcommittee said it was only
of business and administration
of bushes sand administration
witnesses who have been testi-
flying on the problem.
Chairman JavitS said the sub
committees own views will be
made known later in a final re-
port.
Govern ment organizations
from the State Department to
the Defense Materials Procure
menet Agency are concerned
with foreign investments, the re-
port said, but have not succeeded
in encouraging capital to go
abroad.
The report relayed business
administration recommendations
that the activities of these de-
partments be consolidated under
a single new agency, account
able to Congress, to oversee and
guide foreign investments.
Witnesses said the Mutual Sc
curity Agency had made dis
appointing" progress in a pro-
gram to guarantee private in
vestments in underdeveloped
areas. The agency, the report
added. has lacked "vigor and
imagination" in extending this
program to Latin America.
Capital Urgently Needed.
Mr.. Javits told a news con-
ference that allied nations "ur-
gently need" about So billion
in capital investments a year,
for the next few years. to make
up their shortage of dollars.
American capital. he said, will
help stimulate increased output
from foreign enterprises, thus
increasing their earning capacity.
Mr.. Javits said the needed in
vestments were less than 4 per
cent of the total 1852 invest
mentS in the United States.
In that year. a total of $3.50
million was invested abroad, but
three-fourths of it went to Can
ada and Latin America, he said.
Investors, he added, stayed out
of other countries through fear
of war, upheaval and possible
naturalization, and also because
American opportunities were
more attractive.
Four Main Incentives.
To offset these fatcors, the re-
port said witnesses emphasized
four main incentives that would
stimulate the flow of capital:
/. Apply to overseas invest
ments the same tax reductions
now granted to American capi-
tai in the Western Hemisphere.
Evening star., 1953-06-07
Calm Man Interrupts
Sleep to Leop z Floors
BY the Asseeioted Prsss

NEW YORK, June 6.-Gerald
Duffy is a calm man.
When he woke at dawn and
found his apartment in Grymes
Hill. Staten Island, filled with
smoke, he called firemen and
then despite his SO years jumped
two stories to the lawn.
Flremen found him bruised
and shaken up. They put out
the small fire in a living room
sofa. picked up their hose and
looked around for Duffy.
He was back in bed, asleep.
Evening star., 1953-06-07

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