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Evening star., 1953-05-10

Big area news of the week
was the blow struck Friday by
the Senate on behalf of the
community bus rider.
It passed and sent to the
House the johnson bill, Great
ing a "baby interstate COM
merce commission" to regulate
public transportation in Met
ropolitan Washington.
This would supersede the
present confused control un-
der which three separate COM
missions in the District, Mary
land and Virginia, whose juris-
dictions end at State lines. are
trying to cope with transpor-
tation that crosses those
boundaries.
It holds forth the possibility
that some day bus rider in a
nearby State can board a bus.
pay a single fare, transfer if
necessary to a bus operated by
another company, and ride to
work on unduplicated lines
that reach regularly into
places now getting spot cover
age.
It further offers the Gus
toner the prospect Of defend
ing his claims for better serv-
ice and reasonable fares before
q single body.
Central Terminal Plan
1t suggests that better ter
minal facilities might replace
the haphazard use some Mary
land and Virginia lines make
of Washington streets as ter
minalS.
The johnson proposal
would create a three-member
commission appointed by the
President and confirmed by
the Senate. Members would
be Metropolitan Area residents.
and no more than two could
be Of the same political party.
Present powers of the Dis
trict Public Utilities Commis-
sion over city transit and the
powers of the Interstate Com
merce Commission over other
operations in Metropolitan
Washington would be taken
over by the new commission.
Principal objection to the
plan seems to come from the
Virginia State Corporation
Commission. which controls
public transportation in that
State. Senator Robertson,
Democrat, of Virginia did his
level best to block the action
Friday. The District Public
Utilities Commission also was
lukewarm. But others, led by
Chairman Case of the Senate
District Committee, Sena-
tor johnson, Democrat, OF
Colorado, sponsor of the meas
ure, and Senator Payne, Re
publican, of Maine, chairman
of the subcommittee that han
died the bill, Systematically
cut the ground from under the
Virginian's objections.
They pointed out that the
bill would not infringe on State
commission control of strictly
intrastate transportation and
that some of Senator Robert
sons constituents - members
of the Arlington Civic Fedora
tion-favored the measure in
hearings.
BroyhiIJ Proposal
The Virginian suggested the
approach to the problem rep
resented in q House bill spon-
Evening star., 1953-05-10
NATO Navy Quietly A-bui|ding
By John 7. Golvin

Two hundred miles from
here. at Norfolk, Va, the great
est international ocean COM
mand in history is taking
shape and the world knows lit
tie or nothing about 1t.
Almost every one has heard
of the supreme allied COM
mander, Europe (SACEUR)-
now Gen. Matthew B. Ridg-
way, and, formerly, Gen. Eli
senhower. Not nearly so well
known is the supreme allied
commander. Atlantic (SAC-
LANT) - Admiral Lynde D.
Mccormick, U. S. NJ, who di-
rects the most powerful sea
force ever organized. He is OF
identical stature with Gen.
Rjdgway. Their commands are
co-equal, parallel and depend
ent to the same degree on each
other. In military parlance,
they are on the same echelon.
The difference is geographic
cal. Whereas SACEUR is re-
sponsible for the defense Of the
allied countries of Western
Europe against invasion, SAC
LIANT is responsible for keep
ing the sea lanes Of the North
Atlantic open in event Of war
and denying the use Of those
sea lanes to the enemy. Both
have land. sea and air forces
at their disposal.
When Gen. Eisenhower
opened his headquarters in
Paris two and one-half years
ago, the North Atlantic Treaty
Organization had taken its
first step in its strategy for
survival. But the protection of
Europe requires more than
continental forces. Only part
OF the job was underway.
History has shown twice in
80 years that winning the
battle of Europe depended on
winning the battle Of the At
lantic. Victory was gained in
both cases through combined
operations of allied forces.
IS Months Old
Admiral Mccormick was Sc
lected for the gigantic task Of
organizing the NATO sea COM
mand on January 80, 1852.
Ten weeks later he officially
opened his headquarters in a
quiet corner of the bustling
Norfolk Naval Base. Enlisted
personnel were recruited from
the United States Navy. Off,
GERS came from the armies.
navies and air forces of eight
NATO nations-Canada, Dem
mark. France, Great Britain.
the Netherlands, Norway,
Portugal and the United
States.
Representatives of Iceland
and Belgium visit SACLANT
at regular intervals for brief
ing sessions. Italy. Luxen-
bourg, Turkey and Greece, al
though not directly concerned
with the sea lanes Of the North
Atlantic, contribute to It's sup
port through their member
ship in NATO.
If war comes, the ultimate
goal of SACLANT will. be to
control fully the Atlantic areas
from the North Pole to the
Tropic of Cancer, and from
the shores of North America
east to the 100-fathom curve
around the British Isles and
the coastal waters Of the con-
tinent Of Europe. It's mission
will be to carry the war to an
aggressor, as well as TO prevent
him from bringing it to us.
Admiral Mccormick, o vet
eran Of 20 years Of naval serv-
ice, seems ideally fitted for the
Evening star., 1953-05-10
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finish. Say the word and you'll pocket
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Evening star., 1953-11-16
AWord to the Wise
By Mrs. Fronk Colby

Rockford: Is 'momento" used
correctly in this sentence: THE
scar on his cheek was the only
momento of a flax burst through
which he once piloted fighter
bomber? "?-Mrs. K. w.
A. Momento is Spanish and
Italian for moment" 1t should
not be confused with "memento, !"
which means something which
serves as a reminder of what is
past and gone" Momento is
pronounced: moe MEN toe. Me-
mento is pronounced: mi-MEN-
toe.
Austin: Is there such a word
as "ungayety"? And how about
"unfunny"?-J. T.
A. fail to find either listed
in any of my dictionaries. and
if there were such words, I
should avoid using them for, to
say the least, they are awkward.
( Los Angeles: What is meant
by the expression. Diana of the
EphesianS"?-H. R..
! A. 1t is sometimes used as a
synonym for Mother Earth: or
Nature" Diana was the pro-
tecting goddess Of ancient Ephe-
sus. primarily the goddess of
fertility. The temple of Diana
at Ephesus is one of the Seven
Wonders of the World.
Salt Lake: Is the word "morti-
clan" now preferred to under
taker"?-D. c.
A. It seems to be gaining
ground, but it's rather fam
boyant, and when we trace it to
the root word, it's gruesome.
Mortician comes from the Latin
mors, DEATH" plus the suffix,
-ician, "a specialist in"
Distributed by McNaught Syndicate, Inc.)
Evening star., 1953-04-10
THIS SUNDA Y'S BEST READING
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ALL EYES ON KoREAWhou pereepbe snos agreement on the
exchange Of sick and wounded oppeos
reached But this accord between East and West will solve
basic problem Of Korea The thot problem
thot ond in the Of its solution discussed the Editorial
Sections Review Of The Week.
AMI 60 HoMEEThot sign. pointed woIs oil Germany.
Red Slogan Ami American" Gemon sons But the Com
mnniss the only Europe who dislike this country
uree entitled They'll Never Love the u A., This Week
Mosozne, the noted reporter Marguerite Higgins, tells Why
GUARANTEED ANNUAL WAGEs big between labor
management expected the impending deond
onnuo What the Would such
scheme wreck industry the country from DEPRESSION Stur
Stof Writer james T. Newton the pros and the
Sunday Edtoio Section
NATIONAL FoRESS-
debt comforting find brunch Of Government that making
money One such the Forest Service whose story told
and pictures BY Stor Stuff Writer WdEom Moysr and Photographer
EFwood Boxer in The Star ReoioI Musaxine.
HOW TO PREPARE vA-t takes only few simple cooking tricks
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Star Food Editor Violet Faulkner provides complete pre-
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Evening star., 1953-04-10
Motorist Paying Call on Police
Is Hit With Gambling Warrant

A man who walked into the
End precinct station yesterday
to adjust a minor traffic matter
wound up in Municipal Court
today as the first person against
whom a gambling tax warrant
was served.
He is Joseph Stanfield, 40.
colored, of the 1900 block of
Eleventh street NV. one of "a
persons the United States at
torney'S office seeks to prose-
cute for failure to obtain the
$50 Federal stamp.
Stanf1eld walked into the
Office of Police Capt. John E.
Winters yesterday when he
learned that a traffic warrant
Evening star., 1953-04-10
Chevy Chase Man
Found Dead in Car

Mervyn MacFarland Miller, 81
a biologist, Chevy Chase, Md.
was found dead of carbon mon
oxide gas poisoning this morning
in a convertible parked off Mon
trose road, about two miles west
Of Old Georgetown road.
A hose had been attached to
the exhaust pipe and passed un-
der the back curtain into the car.
A passer-by found Mr.. Miller
slumped in the drivers seat and
called police. -.
Mr.. Miller, who roomed at 109
Willoughby street, had been a
biologist at the National Insti-
tutes of Health since last Octo-
ber.
He served as a naval aviator
during the war. Afterward he
attended the University of Cali
fornia and American University
from whcih he was graduated in
1949.
More recently Mr.. Miller had
taken postgraduate work at the
University of Rochester. His
friends described him as a bril-
liant scholar.
DR.. Emil q. Bakersfield, acting
medical examiner issued "a certi-
f1cate of suicide.
Evening star., 1953-04-10

ect Of running q cable from near
Constitution avenue to the Alex
andria power plant.
A conduit is being dug paral-
lei to the drainage bitches. When
Pepco begins digging along
wenty-Third street, two out
bound lanes viii be cut of.
which probably will lead to
trouble for evening traffic.
Chief Mark Raspberry Of the
Park Police said the drainage
contractor agreed to work only
between 8 am. and $3.50 pm,
which helps some during rush
hours. A policeman is detailed
to eliminate as much work in
the road as possible. AS another
measure. sightseeing buses are
forbidden to park on the south
side Of the memorial.
Evening star., 1953-04-10
Week Endto Bring Gay Display
Of BIosson1ing Trees, Shrubs

The double-floWering cherry
trees on Hains Point and many
other flowers and trees in Wash
ington parks should be in bloom
this week end. the National
Capital Parks Office said today.
Other outstanding displays in
the city's parks include azaleas,
crab apples, dogwood. redbud,
pansies and many others.
Azalea displays are reported
good at Meridian Hill Park and
Franklin Park, the Independ-
ence avenue approach to Me-
mortal Bridge and Lee Mansion.
Crab apples will be blooming
along the Anacostia River in
Anacostia Park.
Other locations for crab apple
displays include Franklin Park.
Battery Kemble Park, Rock
Creek Parkway, Mount Vernon
Memorial Highway and West
Potomac Park near the Jefferson
Memorial.
Red bud trees in blossom can
be seen along the Mount Vernon
Highway, Rock Creek and Po-
tomac Parkway; in Rock Creek
Park. particularly along Glover
road. Dogwood trees in bloom
also can be found in these loca-
tions.
The pansy beds in West Po-
tomac Park near the Tidal Basin
are in full bloom.
Floral attractions at Dunbar
ton Oaks Park include trillium,
squill, vinca minor. primula,
narcissus. blue bell and shad-
bush. Wildflowers are blooming
along the Chesapeake & Ohio
Canal towpath.
The parks Office is sponsoring
two bird walks and a. trailside
Evening star., 1953-04-10
Fire Board Seeks
|2-Cent Tax Rate
Cut in Bethesda

The Bethesda Fire Board is
asking the Montgomery County
Council to approve a reduction
in the fire area tax rate from
IL to 10 cents.
The board said its proposed
$4,000 budget would enable it
to hire four more f1remen, rais-
ing the departments paid per-
sonnel from 19 to % men.
The budget is $4,000 higher
than that raised by this years
12-cent rate. The board also
cut its tax rate / cent last year.
The proposed budget would
provide $360-a-year pay hike
for all firemen. Starting pay for
privates will be 1920, with a
top of $3.50 after five years
service.
Evening star., 1953-04-10

was outstanding aginst him. His
appearance followed by a few mo-
ments delivery to Capt. Winters
of several tax stamp warrants.
AS Stanf1eld introduced him
self. the policeman glanced at
the pile of warrants, and lying
on the top was one for his caller.
Stanf1eld appeared before Mu-
nicipal Judge Thomas Scalley to-
day. He was placed on $500
bond and his case was continued
until April 20.
H. Clifford Alder, lawyer for
the defendant, said Stanfield
pleaded guilty in the summer of
1852 to possession of numbers
slips. a misdemeanor, and was
placed on probation.
Evening star., 1953-04-10
BohIen Reaches Berlin,
Says He Cont Talk
By the Assecioted Press

BERLIN, April 10.-Ambassa-
dor Charles E. Bohlen, arriving
here by air en- route to take over
the top American diplomatic
spot in Moscow, made it clear to
newsmen today that he has been
forbidden to talk about even the
weather.
II have no comment about
anything at ALL" the Russian
speaking diplomat said at Tenn
plehof Air Base as he, his wife
two children, and one poodle
alighted from an Air Force plane
from Bonn.
Mr.. Bohlen planned to rest
here tonight before continuing
to Moscow tomorrow.
Evening star., 1953-04-10
Board of Education
Will Spare the Rod
land Spoil chiId?)

Junior can rest easy-the Dis
trict school system has no inten-
ton of whipping misbehavers.
DR.. c. Herbert Marshall, presi-
dent Of the Rock Greek Civic
Association. recently urged the
public schools to revive old
fashioned corporal punishment
for disciplinary purposes. He
suggested it would help combat
vandalism.
The Board of Education yes
terday heard a report by Supt.
Hobart M. Corning stating the
old-fashioned approach doesn't
work well and that there aren't
really many bad children any.
way. Board members unanimous
ly voted down DR.. Marshall's
idea.
Evening star., 1953-04-10
Festival Events
Program to Continue
Through Sunday

The schedule OF events for the
Cherry Blossom Festival:
Today-Festival Ball, 8 pm,
Shoreham Hotel. Attorney
General Brownell will spin the
wheel Of chance to select
Cherry Blossom Queen.
Tomorrow Water carnival,
1890 am, Tidal Basin. Cherry
Blossom Festival Pageant, 2
pm, Jefferson Memorial, fea-
turing crowning of Cherry
Blossom Queen. Festival con-
cert. $3.50 pm, Jefferson Me-
mortal, United States Army
Band and male chorus.
Sunday-Water carnival, 1890
pm, Tidal Basin. Cherry
Blossom Festival Pageant,
2 pm, Jefferson Memorial, a
repeat of the Saturday per-
formance.
Evening star., 1953-04-10
Body Of Man Discovered
On Andcosfia Mud Flats

A body was discovered this
morning in the mud flats on tile
east side of the Anacostia River
across from the Kenilworth
dump.
William r. Coates, 81, colored,
Of 1925 Division avenue NE
came upon the near skeleton
while looking for turtles on the
flats.
Police believed the body to be
that Of a man of advanced
years. One dental plate was
discovered. The police recalled
that the Bureau of Missing Per-
sons had been looking for an
elderly colored man in the
vicinity.
The body was taken to the
morgue after preliminary in
vestigation by Pvts. G. w,
Whaler and j. M. Stoffan of
No. "A Precinct and by Detec-
stive Sergts. Grayson Chapman
and George Eppard of the
homicide squad, who were called
into the case.
Evening star., 1953-04-10
Vepco Workers Get.
3 Pct. Wage Boost
By the Asseciofsd Press

RICHMOND. Va, April 10
An 8 per cent wage increase has
been won by employees of the vir-
ginia Electric & Power Co.
The AFL Electrical Workers
Union late yesterday concluded
a new contract with the COM
pany which will give the average
worker about SIS additional each
week. Fringe benefits were also
included to correct what the un-
ion called minor inequitieS" in
certain categories and to raise
compensation to men injured on
the job.
Some 2,700 employees are COW
cred by the contract, which was
made retroactive to April /.
Most of these are in Virginia,
but a few are employed in West
Virginia and North Carolina.
Before the raise, the pay scale
ranged from $1.08 to $2.57 an
hour. with an average of $1.63.
The new scale will presumably
run from SLIT to $2.7S an hour,
To erase the "inequities," the
union obtained an additional 8
cents an hour for meter readers
and collectors and an additional
4 cents for blacksmiths and
electrical seryicemen first class
besides the regular 8 per cent
increase.
The contract also assures full
pay for a year to a man injured
on the job. Previously this
guarantee extended only foI
three months.
The agreement ended some
six weeks of bargaining.
Evening star., 1953-04-10
Lincoln Memorial Traffic SnorI
Unavoidable During Repairs

That traffic Snarl around Lin
coin Memorial just can't be
helped, but park police are doing
the best they can to alleviate it.
Repair work on drains on the
southeast section Of the circular
memorial roadway has cut out
two traffic lanes most Of the day.
The result has been q backing
up Of inbound traffic far into
Virginia and the grumbling Of
many a work-bound driver.
It was explained that because
this kind of work is impossible
during the winter it was neces-
sary to do it at this time, despite
the Cherry Blossom Festival and
kindred tourist attractions.
Complicating the problem of
keeping the highway open is a
Potomac Electric Power Co. prof
Evening star., 1953-04-10

search for spring flowers over
the week end.
The bird walks are scheduled
tomorrow and Sunday mornings,
with members of the Audubon
Society cooperating. Tomorrow
walk will be through Arlington
Cemetery, with the group assem-
bling at the main entrance gate
at Z am.
On Sunday, the group will
meet at the same hour at Mill
tary road and Beach drive NV.
for walk through Rock Creek
Park.
Spring flowers blooming in
Rock Creek Park will be observed
during the trailside tour from 3
to S pm. Sunday. That party
will meet at Sixteenth street
and Alaska avenue NV. .
Evening star., 1953-04-10
CheverIy Citizens Bid
Mayor Farewell TONIGHT

/ "A group of Cheverly (Md.)
citizens plan q farewell party
at tonight's city council meet
ing, in honor of the mayor, DR..
Edward A Saloon.
DR.. Saloon, a dentist, has
been Cheverly's mayor six years.
He's not running for reelection.
The meeting at 8 O'Clock tonight
in the Cheverly-Tuxedo school
will be the last one he'll preside
over.
Evening star., 1953-04-10
Maryland Planners
See Repeal Of Act as
FataI 10 Park System

Direct or indirect repeal Of the
Federal Capper- Cramton Park
Acquisition Act would be fatal
to the Metropolitan Area park
system, the Maryland National
Capital Park and Planning Com
mission said yesterday.
In a prepared statement, the
commission expressed deep ap-
prehension over reports the
Budget Bureau had cut $780,
900 slated for park and acquiSi-
ton in fiscal 1854.
Referring to its parklands, the
Maryland commission said:
Either outright repeal of the
act or establishment by Congress
of a definite policy of failure to
make appropriations hereunder
would be fatal to the metro
politan park system for the Ma
tion's Capital"
With the help of Federal
funds, the Maryland planners
have obtained some 5000 acres
Of parklands along the stream
valleys leading into the District.
Completion of the comprehen-
sive park plan calls for acquisi-
ton of another 5,141 acres.
Warns of Sacrifice.
"The United States has q
tremendous stake in these parks
which would be sacrificed either
through outright repeal or in
direct reputation Of, its COM
mitments," the commission said.
The commission also pointed
out the Federal Government
now has a voice in the acquisi-
ton and development of the
Maryland parklands.
The planners noted the Fed
eral Government now has some
control over whether arterial
highways should be routed
through these Capper-C -Cramton
Parks. Referring indirectly to
the State Roads Comrnission's s
proposal to extend one leg of the
relocated Route 240 through
Rock Greek Valley into the Dis
trict. the commission said.
''It would be most unfortunate
if the Congress should decide to
abandon these controls and
forfeit all interest in and control
over the park system in Mary
land thus far acquired"
Cite Agreement.
Such a step, the planners said.
would involve outright repudia-
ton of the basic agreement ap-
proved by former President
Hoover and Maryland's late Gov.
Albert c. Ritchie.
Repeal of the agreement
directly or indirectly-"would
necessarily require Maryland to
re-examine the park plan from
the standpoint of Maryland
alone" the commission said.
Such a re-examination might
result in the decision to dispose
Of certain parklands now owned
by the commission so that funds
could be obtained for purchase
of lands better utilized by Mary
land residents alone, the COM
mission warned,
Evening star., 1953-04-10
Chances Slim
For Extending
Rent Curb Here
Congressional Groups
Unlikely to Upset
April 80 DeudIine

District rent control today ap-
peared virtually certain to die
April 80. unless pending legisla-
ton to extend national curbs
throughout the country should
stir congressional District lead
ers and the city heads to new
action.
A check of House and SEN
ate District Committee sources
showed definite lack of interest
in extending curbS here.
Chairman Case Of the Senate
District Committee said he in
tended to take no initiative in
the matter and would wait to
see what the District Commits
sioners want.
Spencer Studies Problem.
New District Commissioner
Samuel Spencer said he would
study the problem further before
making any commitment. He
expressed the opinion that deci-
sion by the previous Board of
Commissioners was sound. The
city heads had voted against pro-
posed extension to June 80, 1854,
and recommended to Congress
that curbS be extended only to
June 80 this year. No member
OF Congress has been willing to
introduce the Commissioners
two-month bill.
The Commissioners planned to
meet this afternoon to decide
what action, if any, should be
taken. They were considering
whether to re-affirm the stand
taken by the old board for the
two-months' extension.
Commissioner Renah F. CANA
lier disclosed that Rent Admin
istrator Robert F.. Cogswell had
turned over to him correspond
ence from more than 100 ten
ants who fear they are in for
higher rentals.
Receive Some Inquiries.
Meanwhile, both Senate and
House District Committees have
been receiving a moderate num-
Der of inquiries from Washing
ton residents about the possibility
OF extending curbS here.
Some renters have complained
that they already have received
notice of substantial increase in
their rent to go into effect May
l. A few have said they are
threatened with a so per cent
increase.
In a last-minute revision, the
Senate Banking Committee has
allowed landlords under the Fed
'eral bill an 89per cent increase
IN those areas where Federal rent
control is being extended.
The bill. which will be ready
for Senate action next week, also
gives President Eisenhower
standby authority to freeze all
prices. wages and rents for 80
days If a grave national emer-
gency should occur. So
Trying to Leave Field.
For several years Congress has
been trying gradually to get out
of the field of rent control. AS
matters stand. all existing rent
controls expire April 30.
In the pending bill, however,
the Senate committee has voted
to extend until September 80 the
Federal control still in effect by
local option in cities having f.
100000 housing units.
The committee also has voted
to extend for another year Fed
eral control in critical defense
areas. where the housing con-
gestion is direct result of Gov
ernment operations.
How far the House will 60 in
extending these controls remains
to be seen. The House commit
tee has taken no action.