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Evening star., 1953-11-10
Howard. Georgetown
And Gu Win First
Round in Moot Court

Teams from Howard, George
town and Catholic Universities
last night were victors in the
opening round of the fourth an
nual National Inter-Law School
Moot Court Competition here.
Howard beat American Uni
versity, Georgetown University
Law School successfully argued
against George Washington Uni
versity and Catholic University
beat the team of Columbus Law
School.
SemifinaIS Friday.
The semifinals in the contest
will be held on Friday. Some
time today, the three winning
teams will draw lots. On that
basis, two of them will appear in
the SemifinalS The third team
will contest the winner on No
vember 19. The Junior Bar
Committee is sponsoring the
competition locally.
Georgetown won the national
contest in 1850 and again last
year.
The team from Howard, which
beat American University on its
own grounds, was composed of
Charles P. Howard, jr.: Albert D.
Matthews and Paul Sweeney, jr.
The team from American was
made up of Richard G. Van
Buskirck, Daniel 1. Sherry and
Charles r. Mayer.
Other Teams.
Raymond Bergen, the Rev.
Charles Whelan and Frank
Thienpont represented George
town in it's victory over Edwin
B. White, jr., and Robert M.
Lucy of George Washington,
where the contest was held.
Catholic University was repre-
sented by Francis A. Pacienva,
jr.; Thomas E. O'Neill and John
F. Hughes in it's victory over the
Columbus Law School team of
William G. Foltz. Edward B.
Finch and Robert r. Parker.
This contest was at Catholic
University.
The case being argued involves
a fictitious situation in which
the widow off a university pro-
fessor seeks TO recover $4,000
from the university's retirement
and death benefit plan. The
question being argued in the
moot courts is an appeal from
a lower courts decision against
the widow.
Evening star., 1953-11-10
Traffic Lights Limited,
HaqerstoWn Warned
speeiaI pispateh 10 The stor


HAGERSTOWN, Md, Nov. 10.
The Mayors Traffic Commit
has warned that traffic sig
al lights are not "cure-alls" for
the city's traffic ailments.
Richard Grumbacher, chair
man of the committee, said IL
requests have been received re-
Gently for additional traffic
lights.
He said "some people believe
that lights should be installed to
Still Others" he added, feel
slow up traffic while others feel
that lights will stop accidents. :"
that there should be lights at
every side street"
Evening star., 1953-11-10
Useless ciaorettes

ST. LOUIS (P1.-City Counse-
lor Samuel H. Lieberman recent
ly found himself surrounded by
cartons of cigarettes. but he still
had to send out to get a cigarette
he could smoke. He couldn't t
open the cartons-they were
evidence in drive against coun-
terfeiters of city tax stamps.
Evening star., 1953-11-10
Glove Center of France

MILLAU, France.-Millau. in
the Province of Languedoc. is
the glove center Of France. 1t
is also the gateway to the scenic
Gorges of the Tarn, deep can
yons of castle-like gray rock
peaks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-08-09
Lausche Parties Queries
On Appoinfee 10 Senate
By the Assoeiated Press

SAN JOSE. Calf, Aug. g.
Gov. Frank LauSche played q
round of golf here today. and
commented he would do nothing
which would destroy the organ
ization of the Senate"
The Ohio Democrat said mo
comment" when newsmen asked
him whether he would appoint a
Republican to succeed the late
Senator r. Taft.
people have been talking
about it since the moment Mr..
Taft passed away and think it's
profane and indicate" Gov.
LauSche said.
He praised Senator Taft as
"a good, loyal and faithful
American who was fearless and
honest"
Gov. LauSche came here from
the Governors Conference at
Seattle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-08-09
By John M. Hiehtower
Associated Press Stcff Writer

Russia may have mastered the
secret of the hydrogen bomb, as
Premier Malenkov claimed today,
but American experts doubt the
Soviet Union actually has pro-
duced one.
United States officials who
probably are as we'll informed
on Soviet atomic progress as
anyone outside Russia expressed
their doubts last night after
studying Malenkov's speech to
his parliament.
Diplomatic authorities, who
make it a practice to keep track
of the twists and turns of Krem-
lin foreign policy, also came up
with this conclusion: Malenkov'S
talk, including his H-bomb boast,
was deliberately tough, contrast
ing sharply with the peaceful
gestures with which Russia has
been trying to impress the world
since the death of Stain five
months ago.
After declaring that the United
States has mo monopoly in the
production of the H-bomb," NAL
enkov accused this country of
having practiced atomic black
mail. He also assaulted the Allan
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-08-09
Actual Manufacture Doubted,
Even if Reds Now Know How
Legislators See Propaganda Boost,
Scientists Take More Serious View

tic treaty system as the main
danger to world peace. He
warned the West not to read
Russian weakness into the purge
of Lavrenty Beria, the former
Soviet secret police chief and one
time close associate of Malenkov.
There was some speculation
that Malenkov may be feeling
more secure internally. With
Beria out of the way and the fol-
low-up purge presumably going
well, he may now consider him
self in a position to take a
stronger foreign policy line.
Against this, authorities balance
the fact that an armistice, for
whatever reasons, has been
achieved in the Korean war.
Malenkov's hydrogen bomb
boast drew no reaction from the
White House, which President
Eisenhower left today for a
Colorado vacation.
1t produced no air of crisis.
One school of thought in
Washington was represented in
a statement by Lewis Strauss,
chairman Of the Atomic Energy
Commission, who said:
1--WE have never assumed that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-08-09
Isolated Maryland Area
Combed for Lost Woman
By the Assoeieted Press

. CAMBRIDGE, Md, Aug. g.
Search parties hunted through
isolated sections near the south
ern tip of Dorchester County
today for Miss Florence Wingate,
missing since Friday morning.
A plane Joined State police.
Sheriff Waldo H. Robinson and
volunteers in the search of the
Grape area Is miles south of
Cambridge.
Miss Wingate, who lives with
her brother and sister in law,
Mr.. and Mrs. Miles Wingate. is
in her Cos.
The brother said he did not
become alarmed about her alb
Sence until last night because
she often left for day-long visits
with friends.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-08-09
Reds Put $50 on Trial,
Freed Prisoner Says
By the Associated Press

TOKYO. SUNDAY. Aug. g.
Corpl. Richard M. Davis esti-
mated today that about $50
prisoners were put on trial by
the Communists while he was a
captive. He said six were tried
the day after the Korean ar
mistice was signed.
Corpl. Davis, 81, said the six
tried on July % received SEN
fences "of from six months to 3
years"
The pale, thin soldier from
Battle Mountain, New, said his
fellow captives were tried on
various charges such as being
members of the "Ku Klux Khan,
CID Criminal Investigation Di-
vision, and instigating against
peace" He said the trials of
POWs started around Christ
mas, 1851 and lasted until the
day after the war"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-08-09
Star Features Saga of Sea,
HiILbilLy Heauen and Politics

TO foeiIitote exploration Of the bot
tom Of Chesapeake Boy. gets try
out by Stor Reporter W. H. Shipper.
He describes the experience on Pose
ALI.
WHAT ABOUT RoTATloN?-A
complete ond authoritative answer to
the top question in the minds OF
servieemen and droft eIisibIes is con-
toined in an Editorial Section article
on Poee AIS.
WEAK LAWS-Woshineton oEeo
officioIs coneede regulations govern
ing the drivers Of school and comp
buses ore week. Steps now ore
being token to change. this. See
story on Pose All.
MUST SLUMS REMAIN? - The
District Commissioners plan to meet
tomorrow to see whot con be done
about Woshinston's Sums. For on
ideo Of the problem focino them.
see Pose Az.
Rodio- TV, Programs, Pages E-4-s
Complete Index, Poee AZ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-08-09
Heavy Rains in Area
Flood Easements
And Block Streets
Wires and Trees Down;
Many Cars Stranded
By Thunderstorm

A thunderstorm with heavy
rains, wind and lightning hit the
Washington area last night,
cutting power in some sections,
flooding Easements. telling wires
and trees, and blocking many
roads and streets with water.
Police here and in nearby areas
were kept busy erecting barri-
cades on flooded streets. The
Fire Board had more than 800
calls from Washington residents
whose Easements were flooded.
Weather observers at the Ma
tional Airport said that during
the hour and-a storm, 233
inches of rain were measured
there, one of the heaviest con-
centrated rains this year.
They said wide thunderstorm
belt brought storms to most of
Virginia, Maryland, Southern
Pennsylvania and into North
Carolina. The storms moved in
from Cne northwest.
Baseball Game Off.
The heavy rains washed out
last nights baseball game be-
tween the Mats and the st. Louis
Browns, and Champion Ben
Hogan's golf match near Lees
burg, Va, yesterday.
Water was between three and
four feet deep at Bladensburg
road and New York avenue NE.
Tractor trailer trucks we're hav-
ing no difficulty passing through
the flooded intersection, but
passenger automobiles were STALL
ing.
A group of five men had
banded together into a temper
airy firm, pushing stalled cars
out of the water at SIS a car
in advance.
A Capital Transit Co. bus,
loaded with passengers, stalled
in the intersection. Another etc
bus was brought up and the
emergency door on the stalled
bus opened. Passengers were
transferred to the other bus.
Several wreckers were stand
ing by to pull out stalled cars.
Police Barricade Spot.
After about an hour, police
barricaded the intersection to
further traffic.
Lights were reported out for
while in Silver Spring, Rock
vile and in the Wheaton area.
Montgomery County Police at
Bethesda reported trees and
wires felled by wind. The Be-
thesda Chevy Chase Rescue
Squad went to Beach drive to
clear it of fallen trees.
Arlington police reported sew
(See WEATHER, Page A-9.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-08-09

ALONE AT SEA-coIin Leslie Fox,
Enelishmon who crossed the Atlantic
Oceon alone in 23-foot cutter.
describes his voyage in the first Of
series Of five articles beginning TO-
doy. on Poee A-S.
DEMOCRATIC SHOWDOWN -
AdIoi Stevenson and his rivoIs for
leadership Of the Democratic Porty
seem headed for q fomily fight. II
probobIy will come to heed next
month in Chicago. Stor Reporter
Allen Drury tokes you bockstoge at
Democratic headquarters in o pene-
trotins onoIysis Of the stresses end
stroins affecting the minority porty
on Pose A-s.
HILLBllLY HEAVEN-Thot's whot
lovers Of country style music ore coll
ing Worrenton. w., these doys as
the onnuoI Country Music Champion
ship Contest gets under woy this
week end. See story on Pose Abb.
AQUAScoPE VIEW-The National
Geographic Soeiety's new Aquoseops,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-08-09
AP Photographer
Frank Noel Freed
After 81 Months

PANMUNJOM, Sunday,
Aug. 9.-Associated Press
Photographer Frank Noel
was returned to freedom by
the Communists today.
Mr.. Noel, who was cap
tured 80 months ago in the
Marine withdrawal from the
Changjin Reservoir, was re-
turned to Panmunjom in a
group of United Nations
prisoners.
The Army public informa-
ton office in Tokyo rushed
word of Mr.. Noel's return to
the APPS Tokyo bureau.
Its Official" the Pho Off
Ger said. His name is on
the official list"
Mrs. Noel, who flew to
Tokyo this week to meet her
husband, was notified at
once at the Imperial Hotel.
(AnOther story on Page A-5.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-08-09
Pedestrians Killed
When Struck by Cars

Two pedestrians were killed
last night in the Washington
area.
One was killed on U. S. Route
l about six miles south of Alex
andria in Fairfax County. He
was identified as Earnest john
son, age unknown, of Box Al, Fl.
Hunt, Va. Police said Mr.. john
son was dead on arrival at Alex
andria Hospital.
The car which struck him was
operated by Judge Rowell. COL
ored, 81. a foreman, of Belvoir.
Va, police reported. No charges
were placed against the driver.
A 69-year-old Clinton tMd)
man was the other pedestrian
killed.
James Gilbert was pronounced
dead on arrival at Casualty Hos
pital.
The accident occurred about
S pm. on Route near Clinton.
Driver of the auto was being
questioned by police but no
charges were filed Immediately.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-08-09
President Welcomed
Al Denver Air Base
By Cheering Crowd
Flies to Colorado
For 4 Weeks of Golf
Fishing and Work
By the Associated Press

DENVER, Aug. 8.-President
Eisenhower flew here today for a
Colorado vacation and told a
cheering crowd he was delight
ed to be back"
The President and Mrs. Eisen-
hover arrived at Lowry Air Force
Base at 7 pm. CEDT) after a
seven-hour fight from Washing
ton.
At the air base, the President
inspected an honor guard after
standing at attention with his
hat over his heart while the
band played ruff1es and f1ourisheS
and the Star Spangled Banner.
Gen. and Mrs. Eisenhower then
were hustled into a bright red
convertible. Thanked by many
Secret Service men, the parade
moved down the runway and out
a gate massed with cheering
spectators.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-08-09
Gen. Eisenhower Takes
ia Unsigned Bills Along

President Eisenhower flew to
Denver yesterday afternoon for
four weeks of work and golf and
some trout fishing in the Rocky
Mountains.
The presidential plane, Column
bine, took off from Washington
Airport at 1913 pm. The Presi-
dent was accompanied by Mrs.
Eisenhower and some members
of the White House staff.
Gen. Eisenhower seemed a bit
weary from his recent heavy
work schedule as he stepped
aboard the plane. But he man.
aged a smile and a wave of a
big, Western-style hat. Mrs.
Eisenhower was attired in a gray
suit, black hat, and wore an
orchid and set of wings" the
latter a gift from the crew of the
Columbine.
Unexplained Stop.
En- route to the airport and
just after turning into the air.
port grounds from Mount Ver-
non boulevard, the presidential
motorcade of five cars made a
sudden and unexplained stop in
the middle of the airport access
road.
The driver of the car in which
the President and Mrs. Essen
hover were riding jumped from
the car and scurried around to
the back to open the trunk.
Secret Servicemen also leaped
out to see what the trouble was.
The driver returned to the side
Of the car and said something
through the window. Then, he
closed the trunk and got back
in the car.
There was no explanation
(See EISENHOWER. Page A-3D
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-08-09
By Joseph YOUNG

A special House subcommittee
last night charged the Govern
ment with fragrant abuses of
employees rights in reductions
in-force programs.
While declaring that regula-
tions on the subject are often
complex and confusing, the
House Civil Service Subcommit-
tee charged the agencies them
selves are primarily to blame
for the widespread irregulari-
ties it found. The subcommittee
report is a preliminary one on
its study of civilian manpower
utilization in the Government.
More Cuts Seen Possible.
The subcommittee report also:
/. Charged that "outmoded
policies and Anticipated prac-
VIII
spread overstaffing in the Fed
eral service.
2. Asserted a much greater re-
duction in employment can be
achieved. 1t said, however, that
the new Republican administra-
ton had made a good start by
eliminating about 100000 Fed
eral jobs.
3. Charged there is abuse of
sick leave. Government en-
ployes." the report said, took an
average of 1912 each in sick leave
during 1949 ct is reported that
this average was higher in 1851
and 1922 At the same time,
employees in private industry
took an average of 4.8 days
EACH"
The report blamed admins
trative laXity for this. 1t said
this includes extreme leniency"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-08-09

ported down from the Commu-
mist northland in IL Russian
built Molotov ambulances.
Many FrOstbite Victims.
Tender hands lifted the South
Koreans from the ambulances
and carried them inside the AL
lied reception and hospital tents.
The first South Korean litter
patient wore a clumsy cast on
his right leg. The second looked
like skeleton. His right leg was
no bigger than a woman's wrist.
Others had lost their hands or
parts or all of their feet. APP
parently they were victims of
froStbite.
An Allied attendant handed
one South Korean cigarette.
1t dropped from his lips onto the
gravel driveway.
The South Koreans were
dazed, some barely able to raise
their heads. Few smiled.
American Marines were grim
Continued on Page AS, Col. ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-08-09
Boy Hurt Seriously in Fall
Off 3d-FIOOr Fire Escape

An 8-year-old boy, playing on
a third-f1o fire escape at his
home last night. fell to the
ground and was taken to Chill
dren'S Hospital in serious con-
dition.
The child, Edward Poe, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Grant Poe of 1904
N street NV, suffered head and
internal injuries and fractures of
both arms. The fire escape from
which he fell was in the rear of
the house.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-08-09

change began promptly at 9 am.
6 pm, EDIT, Saturday, in the
hot and dusty roadside center of
Panmunjom where the truce was
negotiated.
The exchange today was to
bring back 112 Americans, 81
Britons, Is Turks, 2 Australians,
l Canadian, l Filipino and ESQ
South Koreans.
In the first group were 100
South Korean litter cases, trans
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-08-09
Of R0Ks
Released Are
Cases
liz Americans Get
Freedom; They
Show Good Spirits
BULLETIN
BULLETIN

PANMUNJOM, Sunday, Aug.
9 (P.-The Communists said
today they would return 389
allied prisoners tomorrow in
the sixth day of the Korean
armistice exchange. They said
the total would include 100
Americans, Is BritonS, Is Turks
and 239 South Koreans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-08-09
By the Associated Press

PANMUNJOM Sunday, Aug
9.-The Communists shuttled
truckloads of prison-weary cap
tives back home to the Allied side
today. The Americans and Brit
ons among them were in appar-
ent sound condition and good
spirits, but a staggering number
Of the South Koreans were emac-
lated, pain-ridden litter cases.
The fifth day of the big post
priSoner-of-War ex-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-08-09

world affairS-including the
purge of Deputy Premier Law
remit P. Beria-before a joint
session of the Supreme Soviet
(parliament). The 1900 legisla-
tors cheered.
Malenkov said the United
States long ago lost its monopoly
in the production of the atom
bomb.
1.-THE transatlantic enemies of
peace" he said, have of late
found new solace: The United
States are in possession of a still
more powerful weapon than the
atom bomb and have the mo-
nopoly of the hydrogen bomb,
if you please. This evidently
could have been some sort of
comfort for them had it been in
keeping with reality, but this is
not so. The government deems
1t necessary to report to the
Supreme Soviet. that the United
States have no monopoly in the
production of the hydrogen bomb
either"
Attacks Atlantic Bloc.
Malenkov's annou n m mt
came five years and nine months
after the disclosure by Vyache-
slav M. Molotov, then and now
the Soviet foreign minister, that
the CWestern) secret of the atom
bomb "has long since ceased to
exist"
Wearing a khaki tunic, Pre-
mier Malenkov spoke quickly but
quietly from a prepared speech
carried in black folder.
He attacked the North Allan
tic bloc as the main danger to
world peace, aSsailed what he
called the United States policy
of atomic blackmail and said
that, despite a reduced 1853 de-
tense budget, Russia is prepared
to give "a crushing blow to any
aggreSSor who wants to violate
the peaceful life of the Soviet
Socialist Republics.
The Soviet Union is now-as
never before-f1rm, strong and
decisive. the premier told the
legislators.
At the same time he said peace
through negotiation is not a
diplomatic tactic but the general
line of present Soviet policy and
that, after many years, there is
now felt a certain relaxation in
the atmosphere of international
affairs. He said there was a
great public demand for highest
level talks among the great
powers.
No Reason for Clash.
There is no objective reason
for a collision between Russia
and the United States, he said,
and American statesmen are
making a big mistake if they
consider Soviet efforts toward
peace a sign of weakness or
SoftneSs.
Making a direct reference to
Beria, the former secret police
chief ouSted and arrested as a
traitor last month, Malenkov de-
clared it was Short-Sighted to
think Beria's case showed
weakness of the Soviet state.
Malenkov said that to have ex-
posed and rendered harmless
master agent of Imperialism was
a demonstration of internal
strength.
He said he welcomed the
statement which President
Eisenhower made in April, but
that the real policy of the United
States has been contrary to the
Presidents statement.
(This apparently referred to
a foreign affairs speech by the
President before the American
Society of Newspaper Editors
in Washington April 16. Gen.
Eisenhower said the first great
step toward peace must be an
honorable armistice> in Korea.
He proposed that, once the
Continued on Page A-3, Col. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-08-09

Three Washington Soldiers Among
Prisoners Released by Reds. Poee "A
Latest List of Released American
POWs. Poge A
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H-Bomb Works by Fusion, Opposite of
A-Bomb Fission. Poee A-29
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Russia Can Produce H-Bombs>
Ma|enkov Tells Soviet Session;
Some y. S. Officials Skeptica|
Premier Attacks
Atlantic Powers,
Asks for Talks

MOSCOW, Aug. 8.-Premier
Georgi Malenkov said today THE
United States no longer has the
monopoly of the hydrogen
bomb" adding that the Soviet
Union has mastered production
of that super weapon.
He made the announcement in
a surprise speech on Russian and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-08-09

(See HIGHTOWER, Page A-50
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-08-09

in classifying sickness, and fail
ure to correct conditions which
lead to sickness of the employee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-08-09

world Notwithstanding the
purge of Deputy Premier Law
remit P. Beria-before a joint
session of the Supreme Soviet
(parliament). The 1900 legisla-
tors chenred
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-08-09

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Continued on Page A-3, Col. /
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Considerably cloudy today with scat
tered showers. High about "a. Tomorrow,
fair and cooler. (Full report on Page A-2.)
Temperatures Yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-08-09

(see EISENHOWER, Page A-s1
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-08-09

Mop Of Projected Porkwoy improvement.
Poee AS
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j. ). 10 Build
Park Link 10
Co|oradoAve.
Plan. Coils for Tunnel
Through Zoo Area
To Beach Drive
BY George Beveridqe

The Office Of National Capital
Parks intends to start work soon
on the first lap of a project it
hopes will extend the Rock Creek
and Potomac parkway 11a miles
further through Rock Creek
Park to connect with Colorado
avenue, The Star learned last
night.
In the new park budget.
$265,400 was provided for the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-08-09

(See WEATHER, Page A-9.)
Evening star., 1953-02-16

COCKER, black. male, found about Feb
In -Four Corners area Of Silver Spring.
Call ~. 6-7Ek7.