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Evening star., 1953-02-19
Il Granted Amnesty
In French Massacre
BY the Assoeioted Press

PARIS, Feb. 19.-An amnesty
voted today by the French Ma
tional Assembly will free IL Of
the ii Alsatians sentenced to
prison last week for their part
in the wartime massacre of 642
persons in Oradour Sur -Glane
village.
But the clemency-exempting
from punishment all French
men who were forced into Ger
man service during World War
II and committed war crimes
on German orders-will not
benefit two Alsatians who volun-
teered for the German SIS.
One Of the two volunteers,
Evening star., 1953-02-19
Russian Staff Delayed
In Departure From Israel
BY the Associated Press

TEL AVN, Israel, Feb. ia
hitch developed today in the
scheduled departure of the 80
member staff of the Soviet lega-
tion to Israel.
The Russians had been pre-
pairing to sail from Haifa aboard
a Turkish steamer later today,
just a week after the Kremlin
severed diplomatic relations with
Israel after the bombing Of the
Soviet legation here.
The Israel foreign Office said
the delay arose when no word
came from Moscow that the Is
raeli mission there had left the
Russian capital. Departures Of
both groups had been planned to
coincide.
Evening star., 1953-11-01

sion link in Spain's New World
by Padre Eusebio Francisco Kino,
the famed Jesuit explorer-priest,
the mission withstood numerous
Apache raids in the 1800s and
the never-ceasing desert sands
and sun before requiring the aid
of modern craftsmen. A new,
duplicate facade was completed
recently.
The abode columns were with
drawn piece by piece and shipped
to the West Coast. Steel beams
were sunk into the missions
front wall for support and new
columns and facade were ce-
mented back into place. Each
segment Of the artistically exc
cuted church front was repro
duced so perfectly that the chips
and cracks of the original adobe
still appear in the new stone
work.
Evening star., 1953-11-01
To the Birthplace Of
George Washington

Five miles south of La Plata
is highway juncture. The route
over State highways $50 and 6
leads to Charlotte Hall, once
known as Ye Coole Springs of
st. Maries when it was founded
in 1898. Amishmen from Penn
sylvania migrated there, knowing
the place was once a popular spa
with healing waters. They
farmed. Later the Norman
farms, greatest turkey raising
and processing farm in the State,
was established, and visitors are
periodically invited to look over
focks of the Thanksgiving birds.
At Newburg, U. S. 301 is fol-
lowed rather than State 3 to
Rock Point, Md, across the Po-
tomac River toll bridge to Edge
Hill, Va. Potomac Beach and
Colonial Beach are popular re-
sorts.
Thirteen miles, in a U-Shaped
drive through Oak Grove, lie be-
tween Colonial Beach and the
Sloping beach in front of the
place where George Washington
first saw the light of day, Febru-
ary %, 1882.
At what was formerly known
as Wakefield is the George Wash
ington Birthplace National Mon
ument, and at its entrance is a
5O-foot granite shaft. Beyond a
gate is a reconstruction (not
guaranteed accurate) Of the
story -and-a-half brick house in
which Washington was born. A
boxed stair leads to the upper
floor and the house is furnished
and has some relics of that era.
A little over a mile away is
the Washington Cemetery, where
lie the remains of 81 members
Of the Washington family. WASH
ington's father, grandfather and
great-grandfather are buried un-
der the table tombs. The tract
was purchased originally by the
immigrant, John Washington, in
1864.
Evening star., 1953-11-01

tickets. or if the seller collects
the difference between the value
Of the transportation request
and the total value of the fam
ily-plan fares applicable for the
entire family.
@. Will family-plan tickets
be honored on buses under op-
tional rail-motor arrangements?
A. Not between points where
regular train service is operated.
However, they will be honorod
between points where train serv-
ice has been discontinued and
bus service substituted.
@. Must advance reservations
be obtained in connection with
coach family-plan tickets. A.
Yes, on all trains where coach
seats are reserved.
Evening star., 1953-11-01
By Jacques FutreIIe. Jr.
The StGr's Iravsl Editor


Georgia has stepped up it's at
tempt to bring wider apprecia-
tion of its natural and man
made attractions, and with the
efforts may come an end to some
of the Nations most notorious
speed traps.
BY soaking the stranger in odd
courts, the State not only has
failed to endear itself to mo-
torists but has made motor
trip to its southern neighbor, the
vacation mecca of Florida, haz-
ardous for the motorists pocket
book. The speed trap system
not only got a bite out of the
tourists vacation budget but
also helped pay the salaries of
law officers. Entrapment of un-
wary drivers thus served two pur-
poses.
Georgia's Governor, Herman
Talmadge, is reported by the
American Automobile Association
as having conceded that his
States reputation is at least par
TALLY deserved and would cramp
a movement to bring popularity
to Georgia's own tourist spots, of
which there are many. So, re-
ports the AAA, Gov. Talmadge
has pledged himself to lead per-
sonally an all-out drive aimed
at cleaning up small-town traffic
traps.
Weapons at Hand
Georgia hopes to develop an
interest in its attractions and
accommodations to the point that
tourism will become a leading
State industry. While the Gov
ernor pointed out that other
States also have speed traps, he
bowed to the theory that the
vacation industry cannot thrive
in the unhealthy climate of ca
price and bias in technical
charges against visitors. He
asked that the AAA keep him
abreast of all complaints it re-
ceives of Georgia speed traps
and said he would investigate
each of them thoroughly.
While the AAA leans toward
legislation to curb entrapment
of motorists, Gov. Talmadge let
it be known he has several weap-
ons at hand. In communities
where motorists complain of un-
fair treatment, he will first ask
local law enforcement officers
to mend their ways; then he
will ask that leading citizens use
their influence to discourage the
alienation of visitors.
(That use their influence
technique, incidentally, is a rec
commended system for individual
motorists who feel themselves
aggrieved. Any motorist badly
treated by a locality's law en-
forcement officers or courts can,
on his own, write his grippe to
the towns chamber of commerce
or business leaders, and force
local pressure on the strategic
spot that may bring about a
cure. Be sure you have a good
case first. though, for business
isn't inclined to take up ques-
tionable causes against those
persons they have to live with)
Gov. Talmadge mentioned two
other methods of beating down
tricky practices. The State
Patrol could be directed to
straighten out a difficult situa-
ton. If all else fails, Gov. Tai
Evening star., 1953-11-01
Rood Reopening Ends Detour in Poconos

slraightened and widened, first
step in a project which eventu-
ally will include a railroad over
pass at Cresco. The reopening
of Route 80 also permits direct
access between this area and
Mount Pocono on U. S. Route
GIL, ending the inconvenience
of a 26-mile detour.
Evening star., 1953-11-01

One Of series of motoring from Wosh-
inston. Clip and save it for future
reference.
Evening star., 1953-11-01

BUCK HILL FALLS, Pa
Pennsylvania Route 90, closed to
traffic since June at a point
about IL miles north of Strouds-
burg between Paradise Valley
and Cresco, is again open, per-
nlitting access without detour
to Cresco, Mountainhome, Buck
Hill Falls and points north.
About two miles of road were
Evening star., 1953-11-01
Motoring From Washington:
By WoIter W. Hubbord
American AutomobiIs Association

The open weather of autumn
is still inviting enough to lure
thousands of motorists from the
Greater Washington Area to
George Washington Birthplace
National Monument, on the .Po-
tomac River, in Virginia.
The route mapped by the
American Automobile Associa-
ton uses roads which, in most
Evening star., 1953-11-01
White Dove Mission
Gets Fdce-Liftinq

TUCSON, Ariz.-This desert
city's white Dove of the Des-
ert," beautiful San Xavier Mis-
sion, has just completed its first
major restoration work since it
was built in 1892.
Erected as an important mis-
Evening star., 1953-11-01

cases, were familiar to the first
President either in his early days
as q surveyor or in the days of
his retirement, as a land owner
and farmer.
With an early start, the trip
can be made in a day, but the
AAA suggests at least two full
days be devoted to it, with an
overnight stop at Colonial Beach.
Drive a bit slower if the roads
are damp from rain or the
weather is inclined to fog up.
Plan the start over Maryland
S, through Camp Springs, T. B.
and Mattawoman to Waldorf.
The latter community started to
grow after 1870 as residential
and shopping center, with folks
moving there from Washington
to escape the rising costs of liv-
ing and the high rents. Wal
DORIS modern houses and we'll
kept lawns are a Landmark in
that part of the Old Line State.
La Plata came into existence
shortly after the Popes Greek
Railroad was built in 1868. 1t is
now the seat of Charles County.
Evening star., 1953-11-01
Family TroveI

Interest In the family plan of
rail travel, which has spread
readily among western lines
since the Union Pacific spear
headed the economical rates in
that territory, has caused the
U. P. to issue a question-and-
answer memorandum to educate
the public and, incidentally,
ticket agents. in the fine points
governing the plan.
Briefly, the plan allows a hus-
band, paying the normal fare, to
bring along his wife and chill
dren between the ages of 5 and
% at half fare. Children 5 and
under are free. Travel must be
begun on a Monday, Tuesday or
Wednesday. Applied initially
only to f1rst-class travel, the
plan recently was extended to
coach fares.
The public has asked the fol-
lowing questions, among others,
and received these answers:
@. Can a wife and two chill
dren under % purchase the plan?
A. Yes, the wife, acting in this
case as the family head, pays
full fare and the children one
half fare each. (Also applies to
widow and children.
Q. Does the wife, when trav-
cling with her husband and with
or without children, have to be
under % years of age? A. No.
@. Is a guardian considered as
being in the category Of q par
ent? A. Yes.
@. Can dependent members
of family, such as the mother
or father of a parent, an aunt
or uncle, all over %. participate
in the plan? A. No.
After a Stopover
@. What if a passenger in
sists on leaving a stopover point
on Thursday or any other day
than Monday, Tuesday or We'd
nesday? A. His family plan
ticket will not be honored and
he will be required to pay the
difference between the amount
he paid for his family-plan ticket
and the regular fare.
Q. Do optional routes and
side trips apply in connection
with family-plan tickets? A.
Yes, for the rail optional routes
and side trips only. They are
not applicable in connection
with tour arrangements such as
national park tours, etc.
@. Will Government trans
portation requests be honored
for family-plan tickets? A. Yes,
if the transportation requests
specify family-plan excursion
Evening star., 1953-11-01
Notebook
Gov TuImudge Promises to Help Bring on En-
To Geor9io's Notorious Speed Traps

madge says he is prepared to re-
woke the charters of towns har-
boring speed traps.
Despite these methods of cur
ing Georgia's i'll, the AAA
strongly favors legislation aimed
at curbing speed traps. At its
recent convention, the AAA
passed a resolution which said,
in part:
Traffic traps and other soak
the stranger enforcement meas
ures are continuing to harass
motorists in many of the smaller
communities throughout the
land. Speed traps flourish par
ticularly in those villages which
enforce a low limit, inconsistent
with those provided for by State
law or generally recognized as a
reasonable speed in most munic-
ipalities.
Typical Of such local, un-
reasonable restrictions are ord1-
nanceS providing a maximum
speed of 25 miles per hour all
the way out to the city line, even
when this is far beyond the
built-up section.
'"The Association recommends
the prompt adoption by all
States of those sections of Act
v of the Uniform Vehicle Code
which limits the power of munic-
ipalities to establish speed re-
strictionS or to alter the prima
facie speed limits established by
State law. Such State action
would thus prevent municipali-
ties from setting low speed limits
on rural highways which are in
side municipal boundaries but
outside the business or residen-
tial areas"
Evening star., 1953-11-01

The upper half of the county is
served by the D. C. Division.
AAA, while motorists in the lower
half of Charles must look to
the Automobile Club of Mary
land for emergency road service.
Smyrna times., 1953-01-22

spotted or blotched with brown,
gray or lavender. While the birds
nest in colonies, the individual
nests are not too close together.
Incubation is probably by the fe-
male only and there is but one an
nual brood. In the northern part
of the range the nesting period is
from the middle of May to the
middle of July. The young birds
have bills that are more nearly
equal in length than are those of
the adults and because of this they
may pick food from the surface of
the ground, a feat that is prac-
tically impossible for the adults.
The birds are themselves ined-
ible but the fresh eggs are some
times eaten, in spite of the fact
that it is illegal to collect them.
It is quite probable that egg col
lectors have done much to reduce
the range of these interesting but
Smyrna times., 1953-01-22

The Widespread may be to so
inches. If the bird can be observ-
ed closely, identification may be
made simply through the bill. The
lower part of the bill is definitely
longer than the upper portion and
the whole bill is conspicuously
compressed. With a structure like
this the bird may skim along the
water surface while flying with the
bill in position to quickly pick up
small fish or other animal that
may serve as a meal.
Black Swimmers nest in colonies
on bare ground such as shell
beaches or sand flats. They build
no nest but lay from 3 to 5 eggs
in a mere depression. The eggs
are 1 2-3 inches by 1 1-3 inches,
white, greenish or brown and are
Smyrna times., 1953-01-22
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Q-How should interior wood
work be prepared for finishing
with gloss enamel?
A-Apply two or more under
coats that dry without gloss. Flat
wall paint can be used.
Q-Is veneer furniture sub
stitute of inferior quality?
A-No. On the contrary, the art
of plywood and veneer fabrica-
ton has been practiced by mas
ter craftsmen down through the
ages and, far from being sub
stitute, veneers offer decided adj
vantages in making high quality
furniture. By no other means
would it be possible to use some
of the rare and costly woods or
to achieve the exquisite effects
characteristic of face veneers.
Because of the method of cutting
veneers, sheet after sheet comes
from the log virtually identical
in grain and the figures can be
matched to produce symmetrical
designs in an almost unlimited
variety of patterns. Hardwood
veneer furniture is resistant to
splitting and warping.
Q-What can be done to pre-
vent dresser drawers from stick
ing?
A-Seal all surfaces with shell
lac or a sealer. This should be
done during a dry period when
the wood is shrunken. Then rub
the bottom edges and running
surfaces with parafin.
Smyrna times., 1953-01-22
TO HOLD YOUTH.
CONFERENCE
Conference For High School
and College Youth Set For
January 30 and 81
WESLEY JR. COLLEGE

A Conference for High School
and College youth of the Methodist
Churches of Delaware and the
Eastern Shore of Maryland will be
held at Wesley Junior College in
Dover, January 80 and 81. The
purpose of the meeting will be to
give the youth guidance in the
choice of their vocation. Especial
ly those who are considering full
time Church vocation are invited
to attend. Periods will be arrang-
ed from Friday evening until Sat
urday evening for worship, fellow
ship, discussion groups, individual
guidance interviews, and recrea-
ton. The Rev. DIR. John b. Oman,
pastor of First Methodist Church,
Trenton, NJ. j., will bring inspira-
tional messages on two occasions.
He is well known in the East for
his speaking and writing. Miss
TIilda Wiley, of Seaford, will tell
of opportunities in Mission work;
Rev. Lawrence B. Rice, of Epworth
Church, Washington, D. c., will
discuss possibilities in Christian
Education; DIR. S. Paul Schilling,
Westminster Theological Semin-
airy will tell of the work of the
Ministry; Mr.. Raymond Simmons,
of Salisbury, will help in Choosing
a vocation. This Conference is part
of the work of the Commission on
Christian Vacations of the PENN
sula Conference of the Methodist
Church. The Rev. Howell o. Will
kins, pastor of Bethesda Methodist
Church, Middletown, is in charge
of arrangements.
Smyrna times., 1953-01-22

Erna Berger to Sing at University
Erna Berger, soprano of the
Metropolitan and international
concert stage, has chosen the
motel Exsultate, Jubilate, by Mo
Fart, to open her recital in Mitch
ell Hall on Thursday evening, jan
uary % at the University of Del
aware.
Nine, Bergert will sing four in
termediate groups of songs by
Schubert, Schumann, Brahms and
Wolf. She will close her program
by singing three operate arias, the
first Ilia's aria from "Idomeneo",
by Mozart, and then, Norina's aria
"Quel guardo" and finally, $50
auch'io la virtu magical, from Act
I of Don Pasquale", by Donizetti.
Smyrna times., 1953-01-22

Black Swimmers breed from
southern New England to Florida,
Texas and south to Central Argen-
tine on the Atlantic Coast and
from Ecuador to Chile on the Pa
cific Coast. They winter from
North Carolina southwark. Some
times the birds are found as far
inland as Tennessee and one race
lives in central South America.
The presence of the birds in the
northern part of their range may
be erratic. Hurricanes may be re-
sponsible for their appearance in
regions where they have not been
seen before.
The male Black Skinner is
slightly larger than the female. He
may be 20 inches long including a
6-inch tail with it's IL inch fork.
Smyrna times., 1953-01-22

not economically important birds.
The National Wildlife Federation
joins with other organizations in
terested in the protection of Wild
life in urging the protection of
these birds. They do no harm and
only probable value lies in provid-
ing for some nature lover an inter
esting field adventure.
BY E. Laurence Palmer
Smyrna times., 1953-01-22

GISoZ Nufonol WildiIfe federuhon
Flying in spectacular unison
close to the water of some river
mouth, bay or harbor is a relative
ly compact flock of good sized
birds that appear conspicuously
black above the white beneath.
They look much like slender-bill-
ed gulls but fly more rapidly and
on close examination with glasses
we may see that the bills are red
with black tips. The birds fay fly
one way across stretch of water,
wheel and come back over the
same path. On occasion one may
dip its bill into the water but con-
tinue its flight with little interrupt
ton. If you are in he proper place
at the proper time the flock being
observed may be Black Swimmers.
Evening star., 1953-03-18
u. ). War Casualties
Rise 252 in Week

Announced American combat
casualties in Korea rose 252 in
the last week to a new total of
1924.
The Defense Departments
weekly summary, based on noti-
f1cation of next of kin through
Friday. showed 23,2O9 battle
deaths, 95,246 wounded, 1888
missing and 1896 previously re-
ported missing who have returned
to American control.
The Army reported 1901
deaths, the Marines 1907, the
Air Force SOL, and the Navy $40.
OF the wounded 72,064 were in
the Army. 21,741 in the Marine
Corps, 1899 in the Navy and AZ
in the Air Force.
The Department said that
medical records indicated that IS
per cent Of the wounded have re-
turned to duty.
The Army listed 9,961 missing,
the Air Force 841, the Marines
504. and the Navy 81.
Evening star., 1953-03-18
virginian Nominated
To State Department

President Eisenhower today
nominated Walter S. Robertson.
a Virginia lawyer and investment
banker to be Assistant Secretary
of State for Far Eastern Affairs.
Mr.. Robertson, who lives in
Richmond and has held a num-
ber Of diplomatic posts in the
State Department, will succeed
John Allison, recently named
Ambassador to Japan.
Mr.. Robertson was described
at the White House as a Virginia
Democrat, but Press Secretary
James G. Hagerty said he be-
ieved he had supported Gen.
Eisenhower's candidacy.
Mr.. Robertson. 50, was the
chief Of the Lend-LeaSe mission
to Australia in 1943-1944 and
was named an economic adviser
to the State Department in l945.
He was attached to the Ameri-
can Embassy in Chungking in
1945 and 1916, serving as charge
d'affaires at one time.
The President also nominated
william Howard Taft III. son
of the Ohio Senator, to be Am
bassador to Ireland. Mr.. Taft
win succeed the late Francis r.
Matthews. His selection for the
Irish post was announced Sat-
urday.
Evening star., 1953-03-18
U.S.. Cash Box in Good Order
down to | Lust 2-3 of 0Cent

that a new committee make
spot checks of gold and silver
and coin.
In it's quest for any diScrepan-
cies between the amount the
Government carries on its books
and what it actually has, the
investigating committee of busi-
neSsmen and Government Off
cials:
l. Counted the bars in about
10 per cent of all storage vaults.
These are at mints in Philadel-
phia. Denver and San Francisco;
assay Offices at New York and
Seattle and the United States
bullion depository at Fort Knox,
KY. About half the Nations
gold is at Fort Knox.
Mrs. Gray Reveals Shortage.
2. Weighed about 10 per cent
of the gold bars counted.
8. Assayed a moderate num-
Der" of the gold bars, to make
sure they have the proper gold
content. Each gold bar is worth
about $4,000.
Mrs. Gray herself disclosed
the shortage" in an interview.
She said it was discovered dur
ing q separate audit Of currency
and securities, mostly foreign,
which were in her custody.
The $40 discrepancy, she said,
turned up in the currency re-
demption division. Nobody knows
just how it happened. Apparent
ly somebody forgot to report the
replacing Of a -beat-up old $40
bill by a new one or something
of the sort.
Anyway. the chief Of the divi-
sion, j. T. Baczenas, promptly
shelled out $40 from his own
pocket, Mrs. Gray said, and she
sent him a check for the same
amount.
Now about that two-thirds Of
a cent at the end of Mrs. Gray's
caSh-and-securities-on-hand to-
tai:
It's an odd amount based on
the alleged value of some old
State bonds in the Treasurer's
possession. Mrs. Gray said, and
personally she wouldn't give you
two-thirds Of a cent for the, lot
Of them.
81 wanted to write them Oh, !,
as we'd do in the banking busi-
ness" she said. "but I never
could get Congress to do any.
thing about it.
Evening star., 1953-03-18
Hearings Start April II
On Districts BUDGET

The House Appropriations
Committee today scheduled
hearings starting April 27 on
the Districts budget for the
fiscal year beginning July /.
Representative Wilson, Re-
publican, of Indiana chairman
of the subcommittee in charge
Of District fiscal measures, said
he had been asked by Commit
tee Chairman Taber to begin the
hearings on that date. He said
the sessions would be closed and
probably would continue until
May 4.
The Federal budget as SUBJ
mitted last January by former
President Truman requested ap-
proximately $143.8 million for
the next fiscal year. In line
with a plan to make major cuts
in all departmental appropria-
tion bills. the subcommittee 10
expected to recommend substan-
tial reductions in the District
measure.
Various subcommittees of the
House Appropriations Commit
tee have been holding closed
hearings for several weeks on
departmental budget requests.