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Evening star., 1953-08-22

terry additive reused a wave of
protests from scientific associa-
tions. Scientists at the bureau
threatened to resign in large
numbers.
Changes Announced.
Mr.. Weeks yielded to the ex-
tent of asking DR.. Astin to stay
on temporarily while his Sue
cessor was found. His announce
ment late yesterday that he had
asked DR.. Astin to resume his
$4,000 job permanently repre-
sented a complete reversal of the
firing order.
At the same time, Mr. Weeks
announced a program of broad
improvements" at the Bureau to:
1. Better balance its research
and testing programs.
2. Eliminate "imperfections"
in testing commercial products.
8. Eliminate "inadequacies" of
Bureau organization and admin
istration.
He said the changes he out
lined were suggested by the as
yet unpublished report of a sec
ond committee of scientists, ap-
pointed to evaluate the bureaus
programs. In many cases, Mr..
Weeks said, the conditions criti-
cized existed before DR.. Astin
took over as head of the bureau
in June 1852, and he could not
be held responsible for them.
DR.. Astin said he was pleased
with the expressed attitude of
the Secretary toward strengthen
ing the bureau and with the op-
portunity to work with him to
that end"
Mr.. Weeks said that in the
future the bureau would operate
under the direct supervision of
James c. Worthy, Assistant Sec
retary Of Commerce for Admin
istration. This removed bureau
affairs from the supervision of
Craig Shaeffer, Assistant Secre-
tary of Commerce for Domestic
Affairs. 1t was Mr.. Shaeffer who
made the investigation of bureau
affairs which led to DR.. AStin'S
dismissal.
Fraud Order Lifted.
Mr.. Weeks reinstatement Of
DR.. Astin came the day after the
Post Office Department lifted a
fraud order against Jess Ritchie
of Oakland, Calf, maker of bat
terry additive ADJ. This was
the center of the dispute between
Mr.. Weeks and DR.. Astin.
The fraud order issued last
February was based on bureau
findings after a series of tests
that AD-X2 did not rejuvenate
batteries as its maker claimed
The order was suspended few
days after it was applied, on
the request of Mr.. Weeks, who
told the Senate Small. Business
Committee he did not think the
bureaus tests of the additive
were sufficiently objective"
Thus, Mr.. Weeks put DR.. Astir
back in his job despite DR.
Astin'S reiterated views thai
Mr.. Ritchie's product is no good
and did so the day after the
Post Office listed it's fraud order
(See ASTIN, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1953-08-22

TOKYO, Aug. % (P.-Seven
million persons in this capital of
Japan painted through another
day of TurkiSh-bath heat and
humidity today. The mercury
fell from yesterdays all-time
high of 101.1 to 96.4. but hu-
midity rose from yesterdays 81
ner cent to 49.
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Picture on Poee A-3.

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as the 33-year-old monarch-a
fugitive only a few days-stepped
from his private plane that
brought him from Baghdad, capi-
tai of neighboring Iraq. Tears
came to his eyes, too.
officials in ceremonial top
hats and pin-striped trousers
threw themselves on the ground
to kiss his feet. Their hats rolled
away on the ground unnCticed.
20 Fighters Escort Plane.
The small twin-engined plane,
piloted by the Shah himself.
made a perfect landing on the
airstrip. 1t was escorted by 20
fighters from the Iraqi air force.
AS the plane rolled to a stop
Trans new Premier, Maj. Gen.
Fazollah Zahedi stepped quickly
aboard, as he said. to be "the
first to greet him in our land"
The Shah wore a uniform Of
marshal in the Iranian air
force, which had been flown to
Baghdad last night. After in
specting an honor guard of the
Iranian imperial guard, he
greeted two of his brothers, and
shook hands with all the mem
bers of Teheran's diplomatic
corps before setting out on the
15-minute drive to the heart of
the city.
Route Cleared of Spectators.
There was nobody along the
route to cheer him, however.
Hundreds of soldiers had strug-
gled since early morning to
clear the six-mile route. Nearly
an hour before the Shah'S ar
rival, tanks blocked main cross
roads leading to the. airport.
Police radio cars were stationed
every 800 yards along the road.
The Shah had asket that the
people be allowed to see and
cheer him if they desired but
security officials insisted on
clearing the route in an effort
to cut the danger of an "inci-
dent" to a minimum.
The happy monarch left Bagh-
dad after limiting that ouSted
Premier Mohammed Mossadegh
may face a treason trial and the
death penalty.
Shah Promises Justice.
The Shah told interviewers
his first act would be to see that
justice is done to all traitors.
Asserting that under the IRAN
ian constitution the highest
crime is armed resistance to the
government. the Shah declared
"the crimes of Mossadegh are
the most serious person can
be responsible for"
He said he was not certain
whether MoSsadegh, as a civil
ian, would be condemned to
death but he added a soldier
convicted of such activities
would be shot.
"Mossadegh is an evil man
who wanted only only thing out
of life-power at all COSTS" the
Shah declared.
MOSSadegh Followers Revive.
Mossadegh's following, includ-
ing the Communist Party, had
been stunned by the suddenness
of Wednesdays coup, but there
were ominous reports of revived
activity today.
A police garrison at Samirum,
a city in South Central Iran about
500 miles from the Iranian cap
ital, was reported captured by
the Kashghai tribe, which is
loyal to Mossadegh. There are
10000 of the tribe in Southern
Iran.
The pro-Communist newspaper
Nabardi Melat published reports
that the Communists were plot
ting an armed uprising and that
the government was taking
strong steps to foil it. Already
5000 soldiers from garrisons in
the north, where the Shah has
many loyal followers, have been
transferred to Teheran to REIN
force police patrols.
Evening star., 1953-08-22
Rivet Ricochets, Kills Man

CHICAGO. Aug. % R.-A
ricocheting rivet killed Edward
Harris, 33, a sheet metal worker.
yesterday. He was driving the
rivet into metal when it struck
concrete, ricocheted and pierced
his brain.
Evening star., 1953-08-22
Ex-MP 10th Back
For Hearing Based
On Korea Staying
Greeted by fearful
Mother and Sister
At National Airport

Robert w. 10th, 81, a Pitts
burgh steel worker accused of
murder by the Air Force in Ko-
rea, landed at Washington Ma
tional Airport today and rushed
into the arms of his fearful
mother.
The mother, Mrs. Nettie Mertz
of Pittsburgh, saw her son Just
Evening star., 1953-08-22

a big smile, he was on his way
to the stream.
"You know" he chuckled, II
was all right until somebody put
a rod in my hand"
He stood on the bank of the
creek and cast about 10 minutes
Evening star., 1953-08-22

Red Claim to H-Bomb Viewed as Strain
on U. S.-Europe Ties. Poee A-3
ferred for an hour at the Capitol
late yesterday with officials of
the Central Intelligence Agency,
who gave them a report ON the
Russian tests of August IL, in
volving both f1ssion and thermo-
nuclear reactions.
In a separate statement, Civil
Defense Administrator Val Peter
son said news of the Russian
H-bomb SHOULD mark the end of
the atomic ostrichism by the
wishful thinkers and the non
thinkers" in the United States.
1--WE must not become alarmed
or hysterical," Mr.. Peterson
said. Neither must we exag-
gerate or minimize the dangers
we face. The H-bomb is a finite
weapon. It has definite limita-
tions. The basic guidance which
civil defense has given the Ameri-
can people for self preservation
and for organized civil defense is
still valid"
Americans, Mr.. Peterson said,
must learn to live with the ever
present danger of atomic at
tack" If it comes, he predicted,
I'VE must be prepared to cope
with death and destruction in
our target cities on a scale un-
dreamed of in any past war;"
Will Make Planned Trip.
Mr.. Cole announced that
the Russian hydrogen develop
ments will not interfere with
plans of the joint committee to
leave Sunday for trip to the
Belgian Congo and South Africa
to inspect uranium mines and
processing facilities.
Before yesterdays meeting,
Mr.. Cole sent kilograms to the
| (See ATOMIC Page A-3O
Evening star., 1953-08-22
Stocks in fhe Spotlight

NEW YORK. Aug. % R.-Following
are the sales (add 0Ol, high, low. closing
price and net change of the 20 most
active stocks for the week:
Evening star., 1953-08-22
Shah Returns,
Hints Death for
Officials Kiss Feet
Of Ruler; Ex-Premier
Faces Treason Trial
BY the Assoeiated Press

TEHERAN, Iran, Aug. o.
The triumphant Shah of Iran
returned from exile to his capi-
tai city today to receive the emo-
tion-packed homage of his fol-
lowers.
Crowds jamming Teheran's
Mehrabad Airport wept openly
Evening star., 1953-08-22
America Still Holds
Atomic Edge, Cole
Says After Briefing
Val Peterson Warns
Nation to Abandon
Ostrich Attitude

The American people were
reassured today by Chairman
Cole of the joint Congressional
Atomic Energy Committee that
the United States is and will
continue to be Sin a pre-eminent
position" in both atomic and
hydrogen bomb development.
Mr.. Cole made the statement
after the committee had con-
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Red Claim to H-Bomb Viewed as Strain
on U. S.-Europe Ties. Poge A-3
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Tokyo in Heat Wave

(See ATOMIC, Page A-3.,
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An Associoted Press Newspaper
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(See U. NJ, Page A-3.)
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(See 10TH, Page ABB
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(See AsTIN, Page A-30
Evening star., 1953-02-06
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Evening star., 1953-02-06
MARYLAND Board Is Undecided
On Highway Access Curbs

"'The non-access road" Mr..
Phipps declared, 'is truly the
transit drivers dream. AS it ap-
pears that we must have such
roads, then I recommend that
they be- toll roads. Maryland
being a small State, a full tank
of gas could be purchased on
either side, therefore we must
keep our gas tax lower than that
of bordering States if we want
the gas tax to pay for our roads"
Mr.. Mccain said his commits
sion has given the matter long
and careful study.
"Tfe question presents par
ticularly difficult problem. he.
said, because of the fact in
some sections both of the lanes
will be built in new locations and
in others, existing roads will be
utilized in order to save tax
payers as much money as is
possible.
while we are, of course, in
terested in commercial develop
ments and strive always for the
welfare of our citizens" Mr..
Mccain said, four primary OBJ
jective is to build roads adequate
for present and future traffic
and as nearly 100 per cent safe
as is possible"
Program for Highways.
Route 301 is scheduled for
duallziI1g from the Anne Arun-
del County line to the Potomac.
River Bridge. and Route from
the District line to its intersec-
tion with Route 301 at T.B.
Also planned is new dual
highway between the District
line and Route 301 and at a
point near the Upper Marlboro
Fair Grounds, a distance of 11.9
miles. The dualization would be
extended to Hills Bridge a fur
ther distance of 2.5 miles. This
would provide an additional by
pass Of the town of Upper Marl-
boro designed to accommodate
traffic to and from the District
and Southern Maryland beach
resorts. The bypass is sched-
uled for completion within the
next four years.
Evening star., 1953-02-06
Maryland Assembly Routine

gation-To extend the boundaries Of
Gaithersburg tDelegationl.
House Bill 17S-By Reed-To dis
charge any State officer or employe who
refuses to answer questions on the
ground Of self-incrimination Judiciary
House Bill 179-By See-To provide
for election instead of appoir rtment of
members of the legislative Council by
the General Assembly ways and Means).
Resolution Introduced.
House Judiciary Resolution S-By
Simpkins Tawes, Riggin-To request
the State Roads Commission to- name
the bridge between Chance and Deal
Island for the late James E. Simmons
ways and Means).
Bill Passed.
House Bill 25-By Speaker-To pro-
vide that temporary registration plates
may be issued to the purchasers OF mo-
tor vehicles as well as sellers.
Resolution Passed.
House Judiciary Resolution 3-By
Speaker-To request the Committee on
Medical Care to recommend to the
General Assembly State public health
policy as to the respective financial
responsibility OF the State and its coun-
Bill Enacted.
Senate Bill S6-By Ramshurg-Lim-
iting the amount Of land In one tract
held by a cemetery company in Fred
erick County to $50 acres.
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Bill Gives Roads Voice
To Southern MARYLAND
By q Staff Correspondent Of me StoI

py q OIoI S0HSSPOUoSu0V NV StSt
ANNAPOLIS, Feb. 6.-The five
State Senators from Southern
Maryland have teamed together
to seek a representative from
their area on the State Roads
Commission.
They would do it by a bill in
troduced in the General As
sembly yesterday to increase the
commission from three to Ave
members, specifying that one be
from Southern Maryland.
The five sponsoring Senators
are J. r. Fletcher, Republican,
of Prince Georges; Louis L.
GoldStein, Democrat, of Calvert;
James B. Monroe, Republican,
of Charles; Paul j. Bailey, Re-
publican, of st. MaryS. and
Louis N. Phipps, Democrat, of
Anne Arundel.
The present law provides that
the roads commission have one
member from the Eastern Shore,
one from the Western Shore and
one from Baltimore City. The
proposed law would give one rep
resentative each to Southern
Maryland, Baltimore City. Gen.
trail Maryland. Western Mary
land and the Eastern Shore.
Evening star., 1953-02-06
BouseActExempfions
Upheld in Maryland
Nv .ha A,,oeintsd Pres,

ANNAPOLIS, Md, Feb. g.
Laws exempting three counties
from Maryland's Bouse Act in
gambling cases were upheld yes
terday by the Court of Appeals.
"It has always been the
policy Of the State Of Maryland, !"
Judge Edward S. Delaplaine
wrote in the unanimous opinion,
''to permit the enactment Of
local laws affecting only one
county or the exemption Of par
ticular counties from the opera
tion of general laws or some pro-
visions thereof"
The constitutional question of
the amendments arose last De-
cember when three Baltimoreans
were convicted Of bookmaking.
Adopted in 1929, the Bouse
Act bars from evidence anything
seized without a search warrant
from a defendant accused of a
misdemeanor. In the last few
years a series Of amendments
have made a Statewide excep-
ton as far as carrying concealed
weapons is concerned.
In 1851, Anne Arundel. Prince
Georges and Wicomico Counties
were excused from the ban in
gambling cases.
Evening star., 1953-02-06
Maryland Woman Collects
Clothing for Flood Victims

Clothing for victims Of the
flood in Holland was pouring
into the home of Mrs. Camilla
Bowman, wife of the Silver
Spring postmaster, today.
Mrs. Bowman, of 8O4 Wayne
avenue, said she had gathered
some clothing after she was
touched by pictures Of the dew
astation in The Netherlands.
She called The Netherlands En-
bassy and was told that the
clothing could be placed aboard
a plane bound for Europe.
Then Mrs. Bowman decided to
try to round up more clothing.
Radio Station WGAY carried her
message and dozens of people
began dropping off bundles at
the Bowman home.
Evening star., 1953-02-06
Arlington Jury Dismissed
After zoninq Deadlock

An Arlington Circuit Court
jury was dismissed yesterday
after members reported they
were unable to decide a suit
challenging a zoning ruling by
the county board.
Judge Walter T. Mccarthy
dismissed the jury after it had
deliberated for four hours. The
case will be rescheduled at the
March term.
The suit was brought by at
torney John Locke Green, in be-
half Of William P. AmeS, B. M
Smith and j. Vernon Smith,
owners of a tract of land at
Thirteenth and South Quincy
streets.
A rezoning request asking that
the property be changed from
single family to apartment use
was denied by the board last
August because school officials
said they planned to purchase
the site as an addition to a
school playground.
Evening star., 1953-02-06
Angry Laurel Citizens
Balk Debt Rise Plan;
Call Officials 'Pawns'
sv a s,off corre.penden, Of The star


T ANNAPOLIS, Feb. 6.-An
aroused band Of pioneer Laurel
residents. charging their town
officials with being the unsus-
pecting pawns of outside real
estate spectators, has succeeded
in holding up legislation to in
crease the towns bonded debt.
After hearing documented
charges that the town had made
possible big profits for the de-
velopers of the new Fairlawn
subdivision of Laurel, the Prince
Georges County delegation to the
Maryland General Assembly
halted further action on the
bond bill.
Those protesting charged that
a New York financier, 1sadore
Frank, had accumulated huge
profits when town officials, eager
to expand and modernize Laurel,
agreed to build streets and sewer
lines in Fairlawn.
They said Mr.. Frank profited
as president of the Fairlawn De-
velopment Co., Inc, of Washing
ton-one Of three developers Of
Fairlawn-and also as president
of Frank & Co. Securities of
New York, the firm that holds
the 100000 in bonds sold so far
to finance the Fairlawn improve
mentS.
Fight 100000 Increase.
About 80 objectors attended
yesterdays hearing before the
delegation. They are objecting
specifically to a measure re-
quested by the Laurel Mayor and
council to increase by 100000
a capital improvements bond is
sue of 100000 already author
lied for Fairlawn.
They contend the increased
bond authorization, along with
other capital improvements con-
templated, such as a $l25,OOO
municipal center and a $500,000
sewage disposal plant, would
gravely endanger the towns
credit rating.
Kent r. Mullikan, former
Prince Georges County delegate
to the Legislature and a leader
of the protest group. said town
officials now want to raise the
bond authorization to 100000
so they can buy back the $780,
900 in bonds held by Mr.. Frank
and then float 100000 more to
complete streets and sewers in
the mushrooming development.
"They have dug themselves
into a big hole, and now they
want us to pull them out" he
declared.
The present bill contains no
provision for approval of the
voters, but State Senator John
Raymond Fletcher, Republican,
told the hearing the delegation
will insist that a referendum
clause be written in.
Evening star., 1953-02-06
By J. L. MichoeI

Russell H Mccain, chairman
of the Maryland State Roads
Commission, says his agency has
not finally decided whether ac-
cess restrictions will be placed
on Routes 301 and S when they
become divided. highways.
Mr.. Mccain made the state
ment while a tide of opposition
rose in Anne Arundel. Charles
and Prince Georges Counties to
the commissions listing of the
roads as controlled access high
ways
Plan Protest Meeting.
Owners of properties adjoining
Routes 301 and S, both scheduled
for further dividing in the next
four years, will hold a protest
meeting at 8 pm. Wednesday in
the auditorium of the Waldorf
Elementary School.
Their opposition is based
chiefly on claims that Southern
Maryland citizens will be ham,
pered in what they envision as
lifetime opportunity to cash
in on the tremendous business
expansion now under way along
both roads.
They further contend that ac-
cess restrictions will block resi-
Dental and industrial inStalla-
tions which would greatly add to
the counties tax base. Fanciful
prices are being asked and ac-
cepted for property abutting
both highways and motels are
springing up like mushrooms,
particularly in Charles County
State Senator Louis N Phipps,
Democrat, Of Anne Arundel
County. has protested in a let
ter to Gov. McKeldin. The leg
iSlator said, in part:
81 am opposed to non-access
roads built through farming
country in Anne Arundel Coun-
ty. The road becomes a detri-
ment to the farmer rather than
an asset. thus gas tax money
used to build this type road de-
prives the farmer of the money
that ordinarily would be used
to construct roads more access
sible to him.
Evening star., 1953-02-06
County Federation
Backs Air Rifle Ban;
Hearing Set Today

Outlawing of the sale or pos
session of air rifles and other
dangerous toys today has the
backing of the Prince Georges
Civic Federation.
The countrywide unit last
might unanimously voted to sup
port a move to ban BIB guns and
pea-shooters. The group met id.
Hyattsville.
A hearing on the proposal was
scheduled today by the county
commissioners in Hyattsville. It
was arranged by the District So
ciety for the Prevention of Blind
ness.
Eye injuries in Washington
have decreased since such regu-
lations were adopted, officials Of
the society said.
u. S. School Funds Asked.
In other business last night.
the federation adopted two regu-
lations asking more Federal
funds for operation, maintenance
and construction of public
schools in counties affected by
influxes Of Government workers.
Both resolutions were offered
by Mrs. Irma Bogdanoff, chair
man of the county Affairs Com
mittee. The unit also approved
another resolution presented by
Mrs. Bogdanoff. It suggested that
gratings be placed on existing
storm sewer inlets and that new
installations be so designed as
to make it impossible for chill
dren to fall in the openings.
Committee Heads Named.
The federation accepted MEM
bership applications filed by the
Decatur Heights Citizens Asso-
citation and the Citizens Com
mittee for Good Government.
Federation President Walter r.
Mulligan announced appoint
ment Of the following committee
chairmen:
Legislative, Daniel M. Greene;
affairs. Mrs. Bogdanoff; public
utilities, Irwin A. Layine; educa-
tion, DR.. R. C. Wiley; parks and
flood control, Fred w. Cast:
membership, Mrs. Phyllis Wahl:
roads and streets, Ernest l..
HinoS, and zoning, Mr.. Mulligan.
Named delegates to the Inter-
federation Council were Mr..
Groeno. Mrs, Bogdanoff, Mr..
Cast. John F. Kirby, Charles H.
Drown, Robert E. Ruskin, Mr..
Mulligan and Wallace Hall.
Evening star., 1953-02-06
Col. Carpenter Named
To Head Air Force Unit
BY the Assoeioted Press

BALTIMORE. Feb. 6. - The
Air Force Research and Develop
ment Command yesterday an.
nounced the appointment of Col.
John w. Carpenter III of Tai
lulah, La, as chief Of staff for
the command
He has been vice chief Of staff
and succeeds Brig. Gen. Samuel
r. Harris. jr., recently named
commanding general Of the
Arnold Engineering Develop
ment Center Of the Air Force at
Tullahoma. Tenn.
Evening star., 1953-02-06
Richmond U. Assets

RICHMOND. Feb. 6 (R.-The
University Of Richmond reported
today that its assets had grown
from $6.100,898 to $9.781,147
during the past 10 years.
Evening star., 1953-02-06
Spaghetti Dinner Slotted

A spaghetti dinner viii be
served by the Ladies' Auxiliary
OF the District Heights (Md)
Volunteer Fire Department from
3 to 6 pm. Sunday. in the fire
house.