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Evening star., 1953-09-26
Valuable Snakes.

Our most valuable snake, be-
cause of it's great size and the
fact that it roams over most Of
our country, is well known to
many. In the Middle West they
are bull snakes. In the Eastern
United States their common
name is pine snake. In Utah and
oregon they are known as blow
Evening star., 1953-09-26
Contract Bridqe


By EosIey BIockwood
Mr.. Masters used a play in to-
days deal which you will find it
profitable to add to your defen-
sive bag of tricks.
South dealer.
Both sides vulnerable.
NORTH
(Mr. Abel)
4 QJ5
y KJ10
0 10943
J97
WEST EAST
(Mr. Dale) (Mr. Masters)
a 10762 A843
y Q872 y ASS
o A6 $50
642 AQ103
SOUTH
(Mr. Champion)
AK9
943
KQJ7
K85
The bidding:
South West North East
dia'nd Pass 2 dia 'nds Pass
2NT Pass 3 MT All pass
Certain holdings are easier to
lead from than others. Every
body feels safe leading the
queen from QJ109, for ex-
ample. And most players shy
away from leading from a COM
bination like ace-queen or ace
jack.
Mr.. Masters not only led
from an ace-queen, he led the
queen from that combination
and it was the only lead to beat
the contract.
Mr.. Dale led the deuce of
hearts, the 10 went on from
dummy and Mr.. Masters won
with the ace. 1t seemed hope
less to continue this suit and he
looked around for the killing
shift.
Diamonds didn't look good as
Mr.. Champion had bid the suit.
There were two spade honors
on the board and Mr.. Champion
would have to have either the
ace or king for his two no
trump call.
That left the club suit and
MIR. Masters correctly decided
this was the suit to lead. But
which card in the suit? AS you
see, on a low club lead dummy'S
jack would win and the guarded
king in the closed hand would
furnish an additional stopper.
On the lead of the ace and an
other club, again Mr.. Champion
would have two shoppers in the
suit.
Mr.. Masters actual lead was
the queen Of clubs and against
this defense Mr.. Champion was
helpless. If he won with the
king, Mr.. Dale would return a
club through dummy's jack-nine
when he was in with the ace
of diamonds. Mr.. Champion
decided to duck, hoping Mr..
Dale started with only two
clubs. But Mr.. Masters then
led the trey and the defenders
eventually got three clubs, a
diamond and a heart,
Here's the way to remember
this. When you have a card
In dummy surrounded" Gas Mr..
Masters queen-ten of clubs
surrounded dummy's jack plus
one higher card in the suit, you
lead as if the surrounded card
were in your hand. In this
case, Mr.. Masters led as If his
club holding were A QJ10.
(Copyright 1853, General Features corp)
Evening star., 1953-09-26
Answer to FRuSTULE.

Answer to FRUSTULE.
felt, flute, flue, huster, fret, fuel, fuse,
fusel, future, .furls, reft, rest, result,
rustic, ruse, rules, rust, ulster, user. self,
serf, slut, slue, Slur. SutleF, surf. sure,
suer, Suet suture, true. turf, left, lest,
lust, lures, luster. lute.
Evening star., 1953-05-09

Information and Reservation Office todoy, see
exciting color movies, inspect our master plan Of
one Of the finest. best-pIonned community deveI-
opnnents on the Atlantic Coost Truly, wise
plan for Lifetime Of Vacations" All lot reser-
votions made at the office ore subject to your
inspection and approval of the property.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-20
War Veteran SOUGHT
In Staying Of Sister
By-the Associated Press

JOHNSToWN, Pa, Feb. 90
Police combed a densely wooded
area 40 miles north of this West
ern Pennsylvania city today in
search of a 24-year-old combat
veteran wanted for questioning
in the death of his younger
sister.
June Christoff, 81, a senior at
Pennsylvania State College, was
found strangled Tuesday night
in the bedroom of their home at
FrugaIity. a small mining COM
munity. Her. brother Jean left
on q hunting trip shortly before
the body was discovered.
Paul Christoff. father of the
dead girl. told police his son, a
combat veteran of World War II,
suffered a nervous breakdown in
1949 and was forced to leave
school in his junior year at
Carnegie Institute of Technology.
Detective John Carroll said
the youth spent all day Tuesday
with his sister and left shortly
before his father discovered her
body upon his return from work.
The father told police his
daughter quit Penn State abrupt
ly early this month and returned
home.
Mr.. Carroll said the brother is
being sought for questioning and
that no charges had been filed
against him..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-20

81, $4,000. Virtually all of it,
he added, is earmarked for use
in park expansion, retirement of
recreation bonds and admins
tration.
Hardest-hitting spokesman for
proponents of the bills was
Maryland Secretary of State
John r.. Reeves.
Mr. Reeves, a Republican
leader. denied there is any
political motive in the legisla-
ton.
Mrs. Charles L. Williams, jr.,
of the Montgomery League of
Women Voters. said her organi-
zation supports the legislation
because lit would enable citizens
to decide, through their elected
representatives, what kind of
planning agency they want and
how much they wish to pay
for it."
Frederick Gutheim, member Of
the Upper Montgomery County
Planning Commission, said, a
county wide planning agency as
contemplated In the bills would
"be more efficient and economi-
cal"
Washington I. Cleveland, AAA
official and member of the Mont
gomery County Civic Federation,
said the park group "is beyond
the reach of the voters"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-20
Bar Group CT! Appointed
To Consider codefor
Probes by Congress

The. District BarssAsscci alton
announced today appoirtnasnt OF
a committee expeSsed to study
and report on proposals by Eena-
tor Kefauver, Democrat. OFTEN
nessee for codes Of cendtet& for
Congressional inveStiga tionS.ss,...,
The proposals would give ac-
cuSed persons an opportunity to
defend themselves.
Chairman of the bar commit
tee is F.. Gloyds..AWart. Other
members are John A. Danaher,
H. Cecil Fitzpatrick, Charles S.
Rhyme and Archie. K. eShipe. 3.
Mr. Kefauver's.-. program IS
contained in proposed concur
rent resolution he presented to
the Senate on February 10.
Public Hearings Sought.
], Senator Kefsuyer'y admins
trative ASsistantr RiehaFd~~ j.
Wallace, SAID public hearii1 ON
9s0 resoNtion atkEtTss
foddcedt VIM b6 sed flt! Ehe
resolutions are before the Sen
ate Rules COMMITTEE.
!, Mr.. Wallace said Others bar
groups probably would study
the resolutions and report the
results to the Rules Committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-20
Administration Held
Backing Treaty Curb

Senator Bricker, Republican,
of Ohio, claimed today the adj
ministration will support, at least
in principle. his constitutional
amendment to curb treaties
which would affect domestic at
fairs in the United States.
Sixty-four Senators have put
their names on the Bricker pro-
posal, which inSures the. two
thirds required to pass, a consti-
tutional amendment If it reaches
a. vote in the Senate.
Senator Murray, Democrat, of
Montana, said last night, how
ever, he would fight the proposal
ito the finish" ~
AS to the administrations
stand. Senator Bricker said it is
q question of getting together
on the wording. - $50,
The hearings have been re-
cessed until next week. Chair
man LANCER. of the judiciary
Committee said among witnesses
remaining to be heard are Sec
rotary of State Dulles, Attorney
General BroWnell and John w.
Davis. former Democratic NOM
inee for President.
Much of the debate over the
Bricker proposal has revolved
around numerous international
agreements being considered in
the United Nations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-20
Stock Trading Sets
Record in Cunudu
By the Associated Press

TORONTO, Feb. 20.-Heavy
trading on the budget news COM
bined with a continuing penny
boom" in low-priced mining
stocks to drive total stock market
trading to an all-tilne record
today.
A total of 5,277,00O shares
were traded by noon-highest
two-hour volume ever recorded
here. The previous high was
January %. when it was y4,99l.-
900 shares. Total volume that
day reached more than r. mil
lion shares. t.e.-----..'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-20

ment's star. The report is that
Mr.. Worthy will be named as
assistant secretary on manage
ment problems.
- s *& ~
= WINNERS--Joan E. Hartman
of the Bureau Of Standards is
the winner Of the Federal Recre-
alton Committees latest talent
contest Miss Hartman is a
pianist 80, y4, = e,s s-%..
Other winners were Annette
M. Berry. singer, Justice Depart
Inent:: Onoiani Kanui,. dancer,
Weather Bureau; Florence Tim
ko, singer. Office Of Representa-
tive Merrill !, Republican, of
Indiana; Louise Lacy. dancer,
Commerce Department.; John j,
Madigan, dancer. Naval Gun
Factory, and Norman K. Shanks,
singer, District Government.
" Be sure to listen to the Fed
erGl Spotlight radio broadcast
at 6:15 pm. tomorrow ouer
WMAL.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-20
.NATO Council Gives;
SPA Million Back
To Gen. Ridgway
By the Associated Press

PARIS, Feb. 20.-The NATO
Council in a surprise move has
promised Gen. Matthew B. Ridg-
way 1924 million more for 1853
European military construction
money it denied him last De-
cember. Now the council has to
figure out which country will
pay how much.
ALLEGATION of the additional
1924 million-matching the same
amount approved at the council
meeting last December-was an
nounced last night by Lord Is
may. British secretary general of
the North Atlantic Treaty Or
ganization.
Bonus Sum Provided.
The new allotment gave Gen.
Ridgway, NATO's supreme COM
mander, a bonus. In December
he said $428 million was the
minimum needed for 1853 con,
struction of air bases, jet fuel
pipelines. Communications and
headquarters installations in
Western Europe. The council
then allocated only 1924 millions.
Lord Ismay said the council
had not solved the important
problem Of how to split the new
ALLEGATION among the NATO
members. 1--WE are trying to
avoid the sordid business of bar
gaining around the table," he
added.
The December economy move
drew sharp criticism from Gen.
Ridgway. who called it a lack
of imaginative planning. He
said a slackening of the NATO
defense effort could not be ex-
cuSed.
Heavy Pressure Seen.
Military planners felt that
projects should be pushed dur
ing good construction weather
this spring and summer. Com
menting last night on the, in
crease. a spokesman at Gen.
Ridgway's headquarters said:
TOO bad it's come two months
too late" oE
The spokesman, who asked
that his name not be used, said
pressure must have been heavy"
for the bigger ALLEGATION because
the military authorities had not
expected 1t to be announced be-
fore the scheduled April %
meeting of Atlantic pact foreign
ministers.
With sums previously author
lied. 1852 million has now been
set aside for the 1853 NATO
building program.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-20

The resolutions were presented
by Senator Kefauver@ at the last
session Of Congress but no ac-
ton was taken then.
One of the sections of Senator
Kefauver's program would open
congressional Investigations to
television and newsreels. But it
would : make the committee
chairman responsible for seeing
that the various conamunica-
ton devices do not unduly dis
tract OF Tighten the witness or
interfere with his presentation. +"
Other Provisions.
The resolution also would pro-
vide:
l. That a person or organiza-
ton investigated shall be notified
sof the nature of the charges to
be presented or the matter to be
inquired into, and of derogatory
material to be presented.
: 2. That he be given an oppor-
tunity to present evidence in his
own behalf.
8. That he be permitted coun-
sci who shall be entitled to ques-
ton him in order to bring out all
pertinent facts.
4. That herbe permitted to file
a limited snuInbeHgpf questions to
asked sof Sses who have
titled to Aefpeatory material.
PERMITS sRebuttal.
81. That, ct the conclusion of
evidence, he be permitted to file
a reElttal statement.
Senator { Kefauver's second
resolution would permit an in
dividual assailed ON the floor
of the Senate or House an OPP
portunity to defend himself.
Mr.. Kefauver described the
resolution this way:
1T provides only that, in-so-
far as practicable. a member
who intends to name an indivi-
dual or an organization in a
derogatory manner shall first
notify that individual or organi-
zation of the nature of the
charges to be made.
Would Print Statement.
1.-THE individual or organiZa-
ton may then file with the clerk
of the House or the secretary
of the Senate a sworn state
ment, if he so desires, giving
his side of the story, and his
sworn statement shall be read
ON the floor, and published in
the Congressional Record along
with the charges"
Where such charges are made
on the floor on the spur Of the
moment in debate, this proceed
ure would be set up: The clerk
Of the House, or secretary of the
Senate would send printed cop
les. of the remarks to the per-
son or organization attacked. A
sworn statement in reply might
then be filed and read. In the
final printed version of the Rec
ord, the denial would follow the
charge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-20

Five day Forecast for Washing
ton and Vicinity, Feb. 21-25.
Temperature will average 8 or
4 degrees above normal. Wash
ington normals for the period are
48 and 80 for the daily high and
low. Mild tomorrow, colder Sun
day, warmer Tuesday, colder
again Wednesday. Rain at be-.
ginning of period and again
Tuesday or Wednesday will total
u to % inch.e
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-20

tee feels the 1essph Fsung& IS
probe will be one of the most
effective Of it's kind ever under
taken by. Congress. -
Mr.. Corbett is no newcomer
to the committee. He has served
eight years on the group and
knows the civil service situation
extremely well. One Of the more
liberal Republican members of
the group. he has enjoyed
friendly relationships with Fed
eral employee organizations and
has supported such Federal en-
ploye legislation as pay raises,
liberalized retirement benefits
and the like.
The Pennsylvania Republican
is convinced Federal employment
can be cut without 'disrupting
essential Government services
and without endangering most
career workers.
Under his Craftsmanship, the
Manpower Utilization Subcom-
mittee can be expected to reject
the meat-ax approach. Instead,
specific suggestions for better use
of manpower in Federal agencies,
can be expected from the group.
Mr.. Corbett feels the investi-
CATION will. have positive values
for Federal employees. The group
intends to. study the promotion
situation in Government and to
try to find ways of giving the
most deserving IN ployes a
chance to advance.
Also. the Defense Department
practice Of using military per-
sonnet in civil service. jobs will
come under the subcommittee
scrutiny.
Another situation the subcom-
mittee expects to explore is the
employe suggestion and incentive
awards programs and ways Of
improving them.
4 kN*
CIVIL SERVICE PROBLEMS
The House Civil Service Com
mittee also appointed a SUBJ
committee headed. by Represen-
tative Hagen, Republican, Of
Minnesota, to investigate vari-
Gus civil service problems. such
as nay classic Employe
grievance procedures, reduction
in-force procedures and various
other personnel problems.
Mr.. Hagen is a veteran men,
Der of the committee and is
well acquainted with Federal
employee problems. Like Mr..
Corbett. he has also enjoyed
friendly relations with Govern
ment employe groups and has
supported beneficial legislation
.on their behalf.
CSC-The White House Is un-
der increasing pressure to name
the chairman of the Civil Service
Commission and the two associ-
ate commissioners as soon as
possible.
Cabinet officers and agency
heads are strongly complaining
that their personnel problems
are up in the air because of the
failure to name the commission
ers. Key Republican leaders in
Congress are equally impatient.
And the nonpartisan National
Civil Service League is urging
the White House to act as soon
as possible.
White House officials say Pres
ident Eisenhower is anxious to
get the CSC situation. settled.
They say, however. the chair
manship is so important that
the President is. determined no
"second-rater" should get the
job. ~
COMMERCE - Secretary Of
Commerce Weeks is losing no
time in making changes in the
departments top staff.
William s. Kilborne. a New
York business executive, has
been appointed special assistant |
to the Secretary. Also. Albert
Leman has been appointed the
departments information direc-
tor. And James C. Worthy, per-
sonnet director Of Sears. Roe
buck, has Joined the depart.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-20
McCue Opposes Boord

CHARLOTTESVILLE. Va. Feb.
20 Especially State Senator E.
0. McCue has voiced opposition
to the Albemarle Board Of SUI
pervisors on a proposal that a
general registrar Of voters be
appointed and a central regis
tration system be set up in AL
bemarle County. ~9~@ -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-20

JOBS ana 10
ing them well.
The inyesti-
CATION was au-.
thorized yes
terday by the
House Civil .
Service Com
nittee which
is due to get
$4,000 from
the House for
the w ark.
C h air man,
ReeS of the
full commit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-20
0uizzing Of 6eneraIs
On Writings Denied
Al Voorhees, Trial
By the A.soeiosed Pres,

FORT MEADE, Feb. 2O--A
plan to ask a group of generals
If they have submitted their
books, articles and speeches to
Army review failed here yester-
day.
The group included Gen. Mac
Arthur as a Speechmaker and
the following as authors Of books
and magazine articles: Gen.
Lucius Clay lretired1 1t. Gen.
Robert L. Eichelberger (retired1 |,
1t. Gen. Edward M. Almond,
Mai. Gen. Robert w. Grow and
Brig. Gen. Telford Taylor.
The plan was rejected, along
with a proposal to quiz former
Defense Secretary Louis Johnson
on censorship order he issued
in 1949. Col. Edward j. Kotfich,
presiding court-martial Judge at
the trial Of 1t. Col. Melvin B.
Voorhees,, q former Tacoma,
Wash. newspaper editor, turned
down the proposals. ..'s ...ss
Called for Louis johnson.
1t. Col. John T. West jr., Col.
Voorhees, defense attorney,
asked that Mr.. Johnson and q
former aide. T. Robert Bruskin,
be summoned to testify regard
ing Mr.. Johnson's 1949 directive
restricting the authority of pub
lie information officers in the
Defense Department to the de-
letion Of manuscript material
for security reasons. sS'e"'
Judge Kotrich sustained the
objection of the prosecution,
Maj. Arthur M. Scheid, to the
request for Mr.. Johnson's testi-
mony.
Col. West also asked that de-
positions be taken from the gen.
erals to determine whether their
writings and speeches had been
submitted for Army clearance
before publication. Judge Kot-
rich ruled that such evidence
would be inadmiSSible.
Col. Voorhees, is being tried on
charges resulting from q book,
Korean Tales" and articles
which he wrote on the basis of
service as chief censor of the
9th Army in Korea. The ma
terial is critical of Gen. MacAr-
thur and other generals.
Not Cleared, Army Says.
The Army accuses Voorhees, of
submitting his manuscripts to
publishers without prior Army
clearance and ignoring an Army
order to withdraw the book man
uScriptS.
The Army has contended it has
the right to review manuscripts
Of military personnel for accu-
racy, propriety and conforrmance
to Army policy.
Col. Joseph S. Edgerton, chief
of the Defense Department Sc
iurity review branch, has testified
that magazine articles by Gems.
Eichelberger and Almond were
not submitted to his Office for
clearance.
a. The prosecution has been able,
however, to- block attempts by
the defense to inquire of the
Army's manuscript review chief,
Mai. Vernon Pizer, whether the
Eichelberger and Almond articles
had been submitted to his Office
for Army clearance.
The defense contends this was
not done. However, until it can
get this contention introduced,
the military court cannot take
It into consideration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-20
The Weather Here and Over the Nation

District - Cloudy and mild
with rain tonight and tomorrow.
Low tonight about As.
Maryland-Cloudy and mild
er with rain tonight, low in mid
die 40S. Tomorrow, rain and
mild, followed by colder in west
ern counties at night.
Virginia-Cloudy with rain
and milder tonight, low 42-48.
Tomorrow, rain and mild.
Wind-South, IA miles per
hour cat National Airport.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-20
The derul Spotlight
Newt House Unltto Approach
Personnel Cuts c onstructiveIy
By joseph Yoano3 I. !.

The special House subcommittee that will investigate ways
and 20 reduce Federal promises constructive
approach to the problem.
Representative corbett Republican Of pennsylvania
be chairman Of the House Civil Service Subcommittee making
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-20

Rain expected in the Middle Atlantic States and Ohio
River Valley will showers thundersorms tonight
South Atlantic and Eastern Gulf States while snow is
the Northern Plains and Lakes region Tenn
peEatures are expectedto Be Mild Throughout the
the exception Of the CSntra Gharea where colder trend
IS forecast II will he colder from Texas noFhward through
Plains States with coolest temperatures in Northern Lakes
EegiOn. - ZAP WirephOtO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-20

Potomac River cloudy at Harpers Ferry
and clear at Great Falls; Shenandoah
cloudy at Harpers Ferry.
Humidity
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-20

- MtCUfu Iempef0tuFe8 This Year.
H1ghest % on January 16.
Lowest 23. on February 2 and Is.
High and Low Of Last "a Hours.
High, 81, at 3:45 m,
Low. SO. at 5:l5 am,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-20
The Sun and Moo

Rises. Sets
sun. today SSa. e:53 5:55ll
Moon, today 1927 am. 1859 pm
Automobile lights must be turned on
one-han hour after sunset
PfeNinik n tiOn s@
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-20

mics, can be affected without re-
acting adversely against en-
ployes who are doing necessary
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-20

~ 49,. 49, ess' S,
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Tide Tables
FURNISHED BY United States Coast and
Geodetic Survey
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-17
News of Music
Recital by Barnes Reveals
Gift for Interpretation

lieder, calling for a uniformity
of tone and for sustaining
power, was less fortunate. Such
numbers as Lied" "Auf dem
Kirchhofe," sam Sonntag Nor
gen." the last of great dramatic
impact, and "Feldeinsamkeit,' .
which tops them all for manifold
demands placed purely on vocal
technique, seemed beyond his
reach for the present.
For best display of Mr.. Barnes
vocal powers, it would have been
difficult to duplicate Sauguet's
manly "Polonaise" and especi-
ally Thompson's "Dirge," which
furnished the baritone with the
right kind of a material for his
talents. Yet his program con-
tanned many interesting, and
some less familiar items. such as
Bacon's by the Banks of the
Yellow Sea" and Omaha. +"
Charles Ives 1.-THE White Gulls. :"
and prom the Swimmers" and
a group of Brazilian folksongs
arranged by several prominent
native composers.