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Evening star., 1953-07-16
Broadway Girl Singers Killing
Barred by Ex-GFs Suicide Note
Korean Veteran Ends
Life, Tells Where
To Find Her Body
BY the Assoeioteei Press

NEW YORK, July 16.-A
lovely blond stage and television
singers body was found today
by police after reading a young
Korean veterans suicide note.
The singer, Florence Forsberg
Is, a Canadian, had been UNDER
studying for the part of Eileen" -"
second top role in the Broad
way musical, Wonderful Town" "
Edith Adams plays the part now
A simple admission, II shot
Florence Forsberg," sent police
from the body of Lester johnson,
also 25, to Miss Forsberg's West
Side apartment 2 miles away.
There they found her nude, bat
tered body.
Police said johnson, candy
salesman son of a building super
intendent, apparently shot him.
self with the Army rife found
beneath his body.
Near the note in Johnsen's
Evening star., 1953-07-16
; Policemen Fired
In Motorist Beatinq

Three rookie policemen ac-
cused of beating a motorist fol-
lowing an argument in traffic
were ordered dismissed today by
the District Commissioners on
recommendation of Police Chief
Robert V. Murray.
Bennie Williams, 26, colored.
of the 600 block of Kenyon
street NV. had charged that
the men forced him into their
car near Union Station on the
night of July 9, beat him and
then put him out of the auto
mobile.
Those discharged were Pvts.
William H. Weingarten, Emil l..
Ferrand and Lester j. Mccarthy,
all of New York City. They had
been in training at No. 2
precinct and the police school.
All were on probationary
status while in training. Chief
Murray acted after an assistant
District attorney had heard the
complaint. but declined to place
criminal charges against the
rockies.
Evening star., 1953-07-16
British Relax Restrictions
On Suez Canal Town
BY the Associassd Press

CAIRO, Egypt. July 16.-The
British announced today they
are relaxing restrictions on road
and rail traffic around the Suez
Canal town of Ismailia.
The move is expected to ease
tension over Mondays establish
ment of BritiSh-manned road
blocks and check points.
The British charged an Egypt
ian officer was implicated in the
disappearance of a British air
man. The Egyptians denied any
knowledge of the incident and
demanded the traffic controls be
lifted.
Despite strong Egyptian re-
sentiment, no serious incidents
were reported in the area. 4
Evening star., 1953-07-16
re1O2Aides,
Give Jobs 10 Workers
Dropped Improperly
Group Released Hastily
Lost Month Had Priority
On Posts, Officials Find

The Civil Service Commission
today ordered the National Pro-
duction Authority to fire 1O2 of
the 263 employees in grades GS-7
($4,205 a year, and above and
replace them with workers who,
the commission said, were i'm
properly dismissed last month in
the agency's reduction force
program.
In addition, the commission
said that thus far it had found
80 employees out of the 40 in
grades below GS-7 had been i'm
properly retained. The csc said
its survey of these jobs would
be completed by the end of the
week.
The csc said Commerce De-
partment officials had co-operat-
ed with it in the survey of the
jobs and have promised to take
immediate remedial action.
The situation stems from the
hasty dismissals that NPA was
forced to make on June 80 after
Congress cut its budget requests
by more than half.
NPA is scheduled to go out of
business at the end of this
month and be replaced by a new
Business Services Agency. Com
merce officials intend to place
the remaining NPA employees in
the new agency.
Since NPA had to make the
layoffs on such short notice, the
csc gave it permission to deter
mine the order of the reductions
without regard to regular reduc-
tion-in-force procedures. The
csc, however, made a post
audit Of the layoffs which re-
suited in today's finding that
Irregularities had occurred.
The csc found that in many
instances seniority, status re-
quirements and veterans prefer
ence had not been followed.
Evening star., 1953-07-16
Other Polio Stories on Poee Az

Other Polio Stories on Pose Az
is no cause to fear that the
malady will spread outside the
institution.
Mayor Daniel R. Weddle is
sued a statement yesterday say
ing every necessary precaution
has been taken to protect Rock
vile citizens.
But Councilman j. Warren
Milor today called for a quaran-
tine of Chestnut Lodge employees
and patients, and daily tests of
the wells on institution grounds
Rockville obtains some of its
water from those wells.
There was an indication that
the polio situation will be
brought up tonight when the
city council holds a public hear
ing on establishment Of a drive
in theater on Route 240.
Mr.. Milor said he would at
tempt to get a discussion of the
issue on the agenda, and a num-
(See POLIO, Page A-2O)
Evening star., 1953-07-16
BY the Associated Press

PANMUNJOM, July 16.-The
Communists called today for a
recess until Saturday in the Ko-
rean armistice negotiations
presumably to consider a new
allied proposal-as speculation
mounted that break is near in
the stalemated talks.
Authoritative quarters had
predicted a showdown today.
But the negotiators talked only
for "a minutes and then recessed
until 2 pm. Saturday Il am.
Saturday, EDT).
There was no official hint what
went on during the brief meet
ing, which was delayed for is
minutes while the United Ma
tionS Command delegation
awaited hurried message from
its base camp at Munsan.
But observers outside the
Evening star., 1953-07-16
Ukraine Purge
Is Reds Third
In Two Days
Follows Earlier
Ones in Georgia
And East Germany
BY the Assoeioted Press

BERLIN, July 16.-The Com
munists announced shakeup in
the Soviet Ukraine today in the
mushrooming purge of security
and justice officials in the U. S.
S. R. and in restive East Ger
many.
In the third Communist shake
up in the last two days, Moscow
Radio announced the appoint
ment of Timofiy A. Strokach as
interior minister of the Ukrain-
ian republic-second biggest Of
the 16 in the Soviet Union and
long reported to be a hotbed Of
nationalist resentment against
Kremlin dictates.
Last night East Germany's
puppet government announced it
had purged Max Fechner, minis
ter of justice, as "an enemy of
the republic" This is a charge
punishable by death. In
Fechner's place the Reds named
Red Hide" Benjamin, a woman
Jurlst with a reputation for deal
ing mercilessly with crimes
against the Red regime.
The purge follows the booting
OF Lavrent P. Beria. the former
Soviet police boss, and appar-
emily results from that act. The
officials affected are those deal
ing with law enforcement or in
ternal security--the task of
keeping the people in line.
Beria's Lieutenant Purged.
The ousting of Fechner, a
socialist turned Communist seven
years ago, came IL hours after
Moscow radio had announced the
purging of one of Beria's top lieu
tenants in the Soviet Republic
of Georgia. He was Minister of
State Security Vladimir G.
Dekanozov. The broadcast said
he was expelled from the party.
Presumably he also lost his
government job.
The Soviet Ukraine has always
been a headache for the men in
the drivers seat in Moscow. It
is a rich grain-producing area
and vital to the Soviet economy.
When Hitler'S troops overran
the Ukraine in the last war many
Ukrainians repeatedly welcomed
them at first as deliverers from
Communist tyranny.
The first blow in what ap-
peared to be the beginning of
the anticipated East German
purge did not strike either of
the two most hated Communists
in the regime. Deputy Premier
and Party Secretary General
Walter Ulbricht and State Sc
curity Minister Wilhelm zaisSer.
Westerners have expected Ul-
BRIGHT to go ever since the June
II outbreak of rebellion. Police
man Zaisser's fall has been pre-
dicted since the disgrace of
Beria, communism top man in
that line.
Instead the first ak chopped
down Fechner, 60, bald. heavy
joWled, a former toolmaker, and
a former socialist who espouseG
communism in 1916. OF all the
top Communist clique, refugees
say he was the only one who
ever showed human sympathy
and understanding toward the
victims of the system he en-
forced.
Son and His Wife Seized.
The 41-word communique an
nouncing his custer did not dis
close details of the accusations
against him.
His son and daughter-in-law
also we're seized. West German
(See PURGE, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1953-07-16
Recess in Truce Talks Called
By Reds; Break Is Expected
New Delay Arises at Ponmunjom After
Showdown Had Been Predicted

weathered conference hut noted
that allied interpreters held the
floor most of the time to deliver
three separate statements.
Clark Accuses Reds.
Comm unist correspondent
Alan Wilmington of The London
Daily Worker said the Reds
asked for the recess, suggesting
that the Communists planned to
relay a new u. N. proposal to
headquarters for an answer.
Gen. Mark Clark, the U.
commander, few to Seoul from
Tokyo today and accused the
Reds of violating the secrecy
which shrouds the armistice
talks. .
Gen. Clark told neWsmen a
Pieping radio report that Allied
delegates staged a walkout at
(See TRUCE, Page A-17.)
Evening star., 1953-07-16
DeadIine 10 Pm. Friday
For Sunday Classified Ads

Through September the following schedule of headlines
will be in effect Friday for acceptance of Classified
for The Sunday Star:
10 PM. Friday by Telephone
9 P.M. Friday at Lobby Business Counter
8 PM. Friday at Classified Branch Offices
Sunday Death Notices and Lost & Found Ads
accepted Until 8 Pm. Saturday.
Sterling $4,000
Evening star., 1953-07-16
Watkins Again Fails
To Get Action on
immigration Bill
Senator Urges Dropping
Adjournment Target to
Bring Measure to Vote
By J. A. O'LeoN

Senator Watkins, Republican,
of Utah, today urged admins
tration leaders to abandon plans
for a July 81 adjournment, If
necessary, to get action on Presi-
dent Eisenhower's immigration
bill.
II think Congress should stay
here until the bill is passed." said
Senator Watkins, who has been
stymied for more than a week in
trying to get the measure to a
vote in the Senate Judiciary
Committee.
Committee Thwarted.
He made the plea against early
adjournment after the committee
found itself thwarted again this
morning by lack Of a quorum.
Some of the supporters of the
bill were delayed in other COM
mittees.
Senator Watkins indicated he
has about given up hope of
working out a compromise with
Senator McCarran, Democrat, of
Nevada, leading opponent of the
bill.
The bill is primarily a refugee
relief measure, designed to let
100000 Immigrants come to the
United States in the next two
years, in addition to regular
quotos.
Would Accept Reduction.
Senator McCarran wants the
number cut in half. It is un-
derStood supporters of the bill
would agree to some reduction,
but not as low as Senator Nc
Carran has proposed.
Any bill which reaches the
Senate floor within % days of
adjournment is likely to die if
opponents are determined to
block a vote. The constant pres
sure for action on privileged
matters, such as conference
agreements, makes it easy to
sidetrack a controversial meas
ure, like the immigration bill.
Evening star., 1953-07-16
Study Group Urges
District 10 Wipe Out
Alley Homes by 1855
Further Delay Opposed;
Many Fine Restored
Dwellings Involved
By John w. Stepp

The District Commissioners
today were urged to stand for no
further delay in ridding WASH
ington Of its alley dwellings.
They were asked to oppose
postponing beyond July 1, 1855,
enforcement of long-existing
laws designed to wipe out alley
SlumS.
The July 1855 date is the dead
line in the latest of a series of
postponements in enforcing the
provisions of a congressional act
of 1884, and earlier acts.
The recommendation came
from a special committee ap-
pointed by the city heads last
year to look into the problem.
Costly Residences Involved.
While the recommendation is
aimed primarily at some 854 Slum
quarters infesting 101 alleys,
courts and places, it incidentally
calls for closing 80 rehabilitated
homes in II alleys. Many of the
latter are costly renovations in
such reconstruction-conscio
sectors as Georgetown and the
Capitol Hill area.
The latter occupants will get
a chance at a public hearing
September % in the District
Building board room.
The committee, headed by
John Ihlder, former director of
National Capital Housing Au-
thority, noted that the alley
dwelling problem has been in
existence here for more than
80 years. The committee report
noted the feeling of some well
fare officials that alley dwellings
should be retained as a lesser
evil than throwing occupants out
to face inadequate decent hous-
ing for low-income families.
Opposes Continuancy.
The committees answer was
that IAN ancient evil" should not
be continued but should be reme-
died by a greater supply of
proper street dwellings," avail
able at rents which low-income
families can afford.
Committee members took due
note that number of one
time alley-slum homes have been
reconditioned often at large cost.
But, the report stated, "the COM
mittee calls attention to fact
that Washingtonians have been
on notice continually since 1892
that occupancy of alley dwellings
is against public policy.
Reciting some background to
the problem, the committee
pointed out that alley dwellings
have been of public concern here
since 1870 and that numerous
congressional acts have been
passed to remedy the situation.
In 1892 Congress forbade erec-
ton of new alley structures en-
the theory that as existing dwell
ings collapsed the number would
(See ALLEYS, Page A-40
Evening star., 1953-07-16
District Guardsman
Killed in Auto Crash
Special Dispotch TO The Stor

REHOBOTH BEACH, Del,
July 16.-A member of the Dis
trict of Columbia National Guard
from Fairfax, Va, was killed in
a head-on collision of two auto
mobiles near here early today.
Sergt. James G. Alder was
killed in the crash on Ocean
highway. Corpl. William B. Bar
nett, a member of the same
Guard unit. was injured and is
in serious condition at Beebe
Hospital, LeWes. Del.
Both men were with Company
D. 163d Military Police Battalion
They we're returning to Fort
Miles and Lewes to continue a
training period scheduled to end
Sunday.
Evening star., 1953-07-16
Rhee's Resistance
Has Been Ended ,
u. N. Informs Foe
By John M. Hiehtower
Associated Press Stoff Writer

The United Nations command
has placed before Red truce ne
gotiators at Panmunjom a firm
demand that they agree at once
to take the steps necessary for
prompt signing of an armistice
On instructions from Wash
ington, authoritative informants
said today. Lieut.. Gen. William
K. Harrison is understood to
have told the Reds that they
now have sufficient assurances
from the United Nations side
that South Korean President
Syngman Rhee will cooperate
in observance of the truce terms
and there is no longer any rea-
son why they should delay the
signing.
Won't Recapture $4,000.
The Reds have also been told,
1t was said, that their insistence
upon recapture of $4,000 prison.
ers held in South Korea and
released by President Rhee a
month ago simply is not going
to be met. The Reds have been
told that they released many
more Korean .captives whom
they took early in the war and
that the release of the POWs
In South Korea is simply a fact
they will have to accept.
The United Nations position
Is represented here as having
been put to the Reds with great
flrmnesS and with a suggestion
that they should take a couple
of days to think it over.
There was an air of finality
about the U. N. statement, as
understood here, which may have
carried to the Communists the
implication that there is nothing
further to negotiate about and
that the U. N. side is fed up with
Communist efforts to exploit it's
troubles with Mr.. Rhee and the
Communist military maneuverS,
designed apparently to put pres
sure on the South Koreans and
straighten out bulges in the bat
tleline.
Must Fix Truce Line.
At least two matters remain
to be cleaned up if and when the
President and Reds agree to
settle down to serious work on an
armistice again. informantS here
said. These are some final work.
ing over of translationS of the
truce agreement and final de-
termination of the truce line
along which the forces of both
sides would form a buffer zone
after the proposed armistice be-
came effective.
Negotiations on these matters
apparently were proceeding well
when Mr.. Rhee released the
prisoners last month. This broke
up the work which at that time
appeared to promise truce
within a few days.
United Nations and United
States officials thereupon con-
centrated their efforts upon Mr.
Rhee to win his acceptance OF
truce terms and this accomplish
ment has been credited TO AS
SiStant Secretary of State Wal
ter S. Robertson, who returned
from the Far East yesterday.
It was following an announce
ment last week of an agreement
between Mr.. Robertson and MI
Rhee that the U. N. command
was able to give the Reds conf
dent assurances that South
Korea would cooperate with a
truce.
Evening star., 1953-07-16
Pictures on Page A-3

orators pay her royalties on the
songs she has written.
Subcommittee Chairman Jen-
ner, Republican, of Indiana, and
most everyone else in the hear
ing room looked sympathetic. At
least, they looked. The sun
tanned lady composer was Doris
Fisher, who wrote Good Good
Good" You Always Hurt the
One You Love-" and Into Each
Life Some Rain Must Fall"
Another witness was Joan
Whitney, an equally stunning
blond in a floppy straw hat and
plunging neckline. She sings and
composes such dittieS as Far
Away Places" 1T All Comes
Back to Me Now" and Candy" "
Other composers - male and
female-paraded to the witness
chair to plead for the right to
juke box royalties. Some lawyers
Evening star., 1953-07-16
Jet AirIiner Dumuoed

BOMBAY, India. July 16. P.
A British Overseas Airways
Comet jet airliner was damaged
today when 1t touched down on
q small airfleld the pilot mistook
for the larger Santa Cruz strip.
None Of the rs passengers was
injured. 4
Evening star., 1953-07-16
Bulletin
Cut in Aid Reported'

A House Appropriations sub
committee was reported today
to have agreed on a Sill billion
cut in funds President Eisen-
hover asked for foreign aid.
Earlier story on Page A-2.)
Evening star., 1953-07-16
Let's Talk Turkey:
Story on Food PAGE

FOOD REPoRT-The new crop Of
young turkeys. tender enough to fry
and large enough to roast, is ready
for the market. Other helpful market
ing information is offered by The
Stor's food editor, Violet FouIkner.
on Dooe B-1,
Evening star., 1953-07-16
By jones {. Roper

A beauteous brunette, wear
ing canary yellow hat and a
chic dress. sat down before a
Senate subcommittee and began
to pound the table.
What she wanted, she said,
was a law to make juke box op-
Evening star., 1953-07-16
Sanitarium Reports
18th Case Of Polio;
Rockville Concerned
Councilman Urges
Quarantine, Well Tests;
Mayor Reussures Town

Another polio case at Chest
nut Lodge in Rockville, the men,
tai institutions 18th, was report
ed today as town authorities split
over whether Rockville residents
are properly protected against
the outbreak.
The Montgomery County
Health Department says there
Evening star., 1953-07-16
Mccarthy Invites
Three Democrats 10
Rejoin Committee
Also Announces Hiring
Of Veteran FBl Agent
To Succeed Matthews
By Cecil HoIIond

Senator Mccarthy, Repub-
lican, of Wisconsin, today invited
three Democratic members to
return to his Senate Investiga-
tions subcommittee. At the same
time he announced the appoint
ment of a new staff director he
said the Democrats had ap-
proved before quitting the COM
mittee last week. The director
is Frank P. Curn of New York,
a former FBI agent.
The Democratic Senators re-
signed in a bitter aftermath of
Matthews Request for Hearing to Go to
Un-Americon Activities Group Soon.
Poee AS
Mccarthy Challenged to Sue ADA Over
Report on Finances. Poee AS
the controversy involving j. B.
Matthews, the former staff di-
rector.
Senator Mccarthy said he was
"quite distressed" about the
designations and extended the
invitation with the approval of
the other three Republican
members of the subcommittee.
"It was the unanimous feel
ing" Senator Mccarthy said,
that I should write you this
letter extending the opportunity
to you to resume your RESPONSE
bilities as useful members of q
committee which is charged un-
der the law with protecting the
public interest against waste,
corruption, subversion, ineff1-
cheney and ineptitude in Govern
ment."
Received No Reply.
At a news conference this
morning announcing the ap-
pointment of a successor to Mr..
Matthews as staff director, Sen
ator Mccarthy said he had re-
ceived no reply from the Demo-
cratic Senators and added:
Il don't think they will come
back. We just wanted to make
our position clear"
The Democratic members, Nc
Clellan of Arkansas, Symington
of Missouri and Jackson of
Washington, withheld formal
comment on the investigation.
They indicated, however. that
Senator Mccarthy was right in
thinking they would not return.
Senator Mcclellan said he had
not read the Mccarthy letter,
Continued on Page AS, Col. 2.)
Evening star., 1953-07-16

CAOnCINNE COkSODENU.
bedroom were two blood-Stained
kitchen knives, possibly the mur-
der weapons.
Police fixed no motive for the
twin deaths. but in Miss Fors-
berg's apartment they found a
(See SINGER, Page A-2O.)
Evening star., 1953-07-16

Continued on Page AS, Col. 20
Evening star., 1953-07-16

(See POLIO. Page A-20.)
Evening star., 1953-07-16

Fair tonight, lowest about 70. Tomor
row some cloudiness and little change i
temperature. Full report on Page Az.
Temperatures Today.
Evening star., 1953-07-16

(See TRUCE. Page A-17)
Evening star., 1953-07-16

(See KOREA, Page A-170
Evening star., 1953-07-16

(See ALLEYS, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1953-07-16

Matthews Request for Hearing to Go to
Un-Americon Activities Group Soon.
Poee AS
Mccarthy CHALLENGED 70 Sue ADA Over
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1953-01-01
.. TIA.
Pre-SchooI Mothers
To Hear Lotus

By January 7th, the holiday
season will be over and children
will have returned to school. Things
settle down to the usual routine
procedure.
However, for a large number of
mothers with children of Kinder
garten and Pre-School age, the
new calendar will already have
circle around the day of Wednes-
day, January 7th. For then at
10:30 a. m. the ones who have
children who are, or will be at
tending Mayfair and Chambers
Schools will meet at the North
Branch Library for their usual
monthly meeting while the young
sters enjoy Miss Jean Hoffman's
delightful story hour in the gaily
decorated Children's Room.
Mrs. Edna Hukari, librarian will
present DR.. Martin Lotus, optome-
trist, who will speak on "Visual
Aid for Young Children. For
several years DR.. Lotus was a
coach and teacher at Shaw High
School.
He then returned to the Uni
versity of Illinois and received his
Doctors Degree in May, 1949.
After which he returned to East
Cleveland and has taken active
participation in the Kiwanis Club
the Junior High Groups of the
Church of the Cross, Shaw Alumni
group, and the Baldwin Wallace
Alumni groups.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1953-01-01

accompanying pictures. The char
acters, life size, in yellow, green,
rose and blue-green robes, the
seated figure in a dark brown robe,
and the central figure in white,
against a dark background to
portray Christ at the age of IL in
The Temple.
The theme for the mural was
finally taken from a calendar.
81 had no idea that anyone
would be interested in the paint
ing. l am really surprised at the
kindly way in which friends and
neighbors have been interested in
it," said the modest Mr.. Burns. 81
just thought religious painting
would be a good background for
the tree which Marie and l
trimmed for our 19-month old
daughter, Gloria"
When asked if he had done any,
thing like this before, Mr.. Burns
said "No. All l ever did was a
few cartoons for The Typhon Ex-
press while in the Philippines with
the Navy in 1945. Burns has also
been with the U. S. Marines and
then later with the Navy Air
Cadets. He said he also had done
a few cartoons at party during
his brief career with the Cleve-