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Evening star., 1953-01-21
Hur, Tzeon Sisterhood

The January meeting of the
Sisterhood of Congregation Har
Tzeon will be held at $3.50 pm.
Monday at the Silver Spring
VFW Hall, 2425 Hayden drive.
Silver Spring. Rabbi Kadish
Waldman will discuss Jewish
Customs and Ceremonials."
Evening star., 1953-01-21
Jets Tour Two Countries

Three British Canberra jet
bombers have visited Buenos
Aires, Argentina, and Santiago,
Chile, on a good will tour.
Evening star., 1953-01-21
Clinical Chemists to Meet

The Washington : Baltimore :
Richmond section Of the Ameri-
can Association of Clinical
Chemists will be held at 8:15
pm. tomorrow in Room 358 at
the, Walter Reed Army Medical
Center. The Speaker will be
Capt. David Seligson.
Evening star., 1953-04-28
BY the AsSocioted Press

Thad Mason, a self-identif1ed
former Communist spy, testified
today that he stole secret United
States plans for a military Diesel
engine during World War II.
The witness, who is from Wal
lington, N. j., said the thefts
were from a General Motors
plant in Cleveland, Ohio. and
not from a Detroit plant of Cen
eral Motors as reported pre-
viously by the Senate Internal
Security subcommittee before
which he testified.
Mason said he stole the plans
one by one from files of the in
spection division and smuggled
them to fellow spies who worked
as a cook and second assistant
dishwasher" in the plants cafe
terra. The plans then were photo
graphed in a secret hideout in
the basement of the cafeteria, he
said.
He learned later, he said, that
the blue prints were for only part
of the engine, although he had
believed he was stealing the plans
for the entire unit.
A lean, bespectacled man
Mason gave his testimony at a
televised public hearing, speak
Evening star., 1953-04-28
Lie Detector Exposed 900,
Says Oak Ridge Test Director

the letter had not been received
at Acc headquarters so far as
they knew, and that any COM
ment would have to await re-
ceipt of the letter.
Mr.. Chatham also asked the
Acc chief:
Had you been informed that
of approximately 5000 individ-
uals who had been asked ques-
tions concerning the falSifying
of their personnel security ques-
tionnaires and/or application
forms, more than 600, or better
than 10 per cent, admitted dur
ing their polygraph interviews
and examinations that they had
falsified or withheld informa-
ton from these forms?
Some of the most pertinent
information disclosed in these
examinations was the withhold
ing of information concerning
criminal background, murder
rape, robbery, burglary, etc.
pertinent medical histories and
having or having had member
ship in organizations identified
as un-American by the Attorney
General of the United States"
Evening star., 1953-04-28
Self Styled Former Red Spy
Tells of Stealing Secret Plans
PoIish-Born Ex-Communist Says He Got
BIueprints, Formula From GIN and Du Pont

ing in a nervous, rather high
pitched voice which on occasion
failed him.
Mason said he also stole from
Du Pont chemical plant in
Cleveland the formula for a
preparation for the prevention
and cure of diseases among live
stock. He said he did it under
orders from the Communist
underground in 1943, and that
"the comrade in charge said it
would be of great use to our
comrades in Russia"
Mason related that he had an
unhappy experience" as the
leader of a prep school strike in
Cleveland. AS a result, he said
the school authorities refused to
recommend him for a job when
he. finally was graduated from
Ohio University.
Embittered, he said, he looked
upon himself as "the man behind
the eight ball" and joined the
Communist Party in 1886.
He said he advanced swiftly in
Communist circles to the role oi
spy, first in the Du Pont plant
and then at General Motors.
He said he told leaders at 9
Communist meeting that he hao
(See ESPIONAGE- Page A-7N
Evening star., 1953-04-28
Red Invaders Press
On Capital Of Laos,
Mountain Post Falls
French Still Rush
Men and Supplies
To Scene by Air
BY the Assoeioted Press

HANOI. Indo-C China, April %
The Communicated Wet Mini
captured the mountain post of
Pakseng, AZ miles northeast OF
Luangprabang, as invasion COL
umns continued today to press
upon Laos royal capital from
the north and east.
A French Army spokesman an
nouncing the fall of Pakseng said
he did not know now whether
part of the French-Laotian gar
rison there had escaped OF
whether the Wet Mini took the
post in a sharp fight.
The invading troops last night
were reported within Is miles of
Luangprabang on the east. and
Evening star., 1953-04-28

struggle between France and
Germany for domination of the
continent. The smaller coun-
tries are relatively aloof from it.
They can permit themselves the
luxury of standing on the side
lines, cheering on one or another
Of the main contestants. At
times there are efforts to referee;
at others, a tendency to sound
off with a resounding raspberry.
Impatience Is Shown.
Above all, there is an i'm
patience to wind up the pre-
liminaries as quickly as possible
and get on with the main show.
When it comes to unif1cation,
the small countries are in the
fortunate spot of having fewer
political barriers to overcome
There is less concern with such
sticky intangibles as prestige, ma
tional pride and international
prejudice. In short, the small
countries of Europe are able to
examine the proposition of Eu-
! (HnrfiyIind nv, Dooo Al To1 A
Evening star., 1953-04-28
By the Associated Press

Russell B. ChathamssWho once
directed lie detector exanaina-
tions at the Oak Ridge atomic
plant, said today that 600 en-
ployes or prospective employees
there admitted during the tests
that they had withheld from the
Government information on
such things as major crimes or
membership in "un-American"
organizations.
Mr.. Chatham. president Of a
private firm specializing in lie
detector examinations, made the
statement in an open letter to
Chairman Gordon Dean Of the
Atomic Energy Commission.
He said he had been person
ally and professionally" damaged
by the Acc press release Of April
2 which announced discontin-
uance of lie detector use at Oak
Ridge. The Acc release stated
that a study had shown there
is little data available indicating
that the polygraph Qie detector)
has any value in detection of in
tent to commit sabotage or es-
pionage, or sympathy with SUBJ
versive movements or ideologies. |"
Mr.. Chatham asked Mr.. Dean
a number of questions, including
this one:
"Is it not true that spies have
been detected at other Acc in
stallations not making use of the
polygraph, and that loose talk
violations have been reported as
fragrant at other Acc installa-
tions? Are you aware that a Sc
curity officer reported that in
vestigations concerning loose
talk violations had fallen off
more than 70 per cent after the
polygraph had been put in use
at Oak Ridge?"
Acc officials told a reporter
Evening star., 1953-04-28


ture at AIT North Carlin Spring
road, and fires broke out in sew
eral spots. Firemen quickly ex-
tinguished the blazes.
Mrs. Boyer, who occupied the
home alone. was notified at work
and arrived, in tears, to recover
some of her personal effects.
Entire Interior Exposed.
Her home was left in freakish
condition, with the entire inte-
rior exposed, but most of the roof
intact. Some of the glass had
scattered as far as $50 feet away.
Mrs. Boyer had some insurance
on the home. but it was not i'm
mediately determined if she was
protected against explosion.
Safety engineers began an in
veStigation into the blast. One
theory was that a bulldozer,
working on the road in front
of the house, ran into a gas line
and pulled loose connections in
side the house.
The leaking gas may have
ignited in some manner, it was
said.
Foreman Saw Blast.
Randolph Butler of 217 South
Monroe street, Arlington, fore
man of the road construction
group, said there was a loud
noise and the building blew up
scattering things in all direc-
tons" One worker was struck
on the leg by flying wood but
was not injured.
Evening star., 1953-04-28
BY the Assoeioted Press

LONDON, April 28.-Lady As
tor said today that women just
seem to get dumber and dumber.
The acid-tongued Virginia born
lady, first of her sex to sit and
talk in the British Parliament,
f1ayed women in a speech to the
Fawcett Society, an organization
which worked for women's suf-
frage in the United Kingdom.
Glamorous women, she said,
make her sick.
Women today take everything
for granted" she said. "They
have a dumbness about them be-
cause they do not know why we
got the vote. The women's
movement was never at a lower
ebb than it is in the United King
dom today.
Evening star., 1953-04-28
Georgetown Wins, P and @
Won't Be 0ne.Way Streets

The District Commissioners
today decided not to make P and
@ streets one way through
Georgetown.
The proposal, made by Traffic
Director George E. Keneipp,
brought many protests at pub
lie hearing April 20.
Georgetown residents claimed
the plan would make a speed
way" through their neighborhood
for the benefit of suburban
Marylanders. They also feared
that the one-way streets would
be used by large buses, which
might damage their houses by
vibration.
Today's action was taken on
the motion of Brig. Gen. Louis
w. Prentiss. Engineer Commis-
Sioner.
Evening star., 1953-04-28
Youth Jeers Policeman
On Horse, Pays $40 Fine
French Continue Airlift,
By the Assoeioted Press

BALTIMORE, April 28.-A IT.
year-old Washington youth who
jeered at a mounted policeman
was fined $40 here on a disor-
derly conduct charge.
Patrolman Charles Lambdin
was aStride his horse at an in
tersection when a car occupied
by several teen-aged boys pulled
up he told Magistrate Marshall
Levin.
Look at old Hopalong Cas-
sidy," one of the boys called out.
Get that nag off the street,
copper"
The youth was identified as
Ralph Sadler, a painter, of the
1900 block of Webster street NV.
Evening star., 1953-04-28

one unofficial report said ad-
vance Wet Mini units were
within II miles on the north.
French Continue Airlift.
The exact position of the Wet
Mimi north and northeast of
Luangprabang was difficult to
determine. The invaders were
filtering single file through dense
jungle toward the ring of noun
tains surrounding the town,
which lies in a palm lined valley
along the Medong River.
The French continued to rusn
men and supplies into Luang-
prabang tonight by airlift while
bombers and fighters hit the
enemy wherever troop concen-
trations were spotted.
French and Laotian soldiers
dug trences and constructed
barbed wire entanglementS
around the little town of 5000,
hereditary home of aged, ailing
King Sisavang Wong.
The Kings son, Crown Prince
Savang, told newsmen his peo-
pie are determined to defend
their country and I'VE know we
are going to defeat the enemy
if they attack Luangprabang."
French Leader Confident.
Gen. Raoul Salan, French
commander in chief in Indo-
China, flew to Luangprabang
yesterday from his headquar-
ters at Hanoi. 275 miles to the
northeast. He assured the Crown
Prince the French would fight 1t
out before the town and said he
was confident his forces would
give the Wet Mimi severe beat
ing.
The Wet Mimi radio broad
cast that a resistance govern
ment" is following the Red Army
into Laos. The radio said il
was headed by Souphanou Yong
who formed fugitive Laotian gov
ernment in Wet Mini territory
in 1850.
Evening star., 1953-04-28
Lady Astor Luments Women
Seem to Be Getting Dumber

IT really do think that never
has the press printed more pic
lures of more absolutely dead
women than it is doing today. ]
mean these mass-produced movie
stars. The press has never used
women in more ridiculous way.
and yet we have magnificent
women in this country"
The magnificent women. she
lamented, do not receive the at
tention they deserve.
II know a dukes daughter who
is working in the London docks.
and she has never been happier. ''
she said.
Outstanding examples of splen-
did womanhood, said Lady Astor,
are Queen Elizabeth II and Eliza
beth. the Queen Mother.
Evening star., 1953-04-28

not intende to become involved
IN protracted and useless argu-
ments." And he warned the
Reds that they should be well
aware that we mean what we
say"
Official sources in Washing
ton. however, were said to see
a glimmer of hope that the Reds
may be moving toward a truce
despite today's U. N. threat to
suspend the negotiations again.
Reds Name No Neutral.
The session at Panmunjom
was the third since the negotia-
tionS were revived Sunday in an
effort to decide what to do with
prisoners who refuse to go home.
The Allies asked the Reds to
name a neutral state which
would assume custody of prison.
ers unwilling to return to Com
munist rule, but received no
definite answer. The Communists
have indicated they might name
Red-run Poland or Czechoslo-
vakia, neither of which would
be acceptable to the U. N. COM
mand. The Communists reject
ed Switzerland.
The full. f1ve-member delega-
tions met for 80 minutes and will
meet again Wednesday at II am
g pm. Tuesday, EST.
Balks Prisoners Problem.
They were hung up on three
main points:
/. The neutral state to handle
balky prisoners.
2. The length of time after an
armiStice necessary for disposal
of prisoners.
3. Whether prisoners will be
shipped to the neutral state OF
be held in Korea while their
fate is decided.
North Korean Gen. Nam II Of
fered nothing new In a lengthy
statement today.
1T was nothing In the world
but a rehash of what was said
BEFORE" Gen. Harrison told
newsmen.
Gen. Nam once more called
for debate on deciding the
neutral state and he described
the six-point proposal he advo-
(See TRUCE. Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1953-04-28
Elephant Outputs
Tractor in Circus
Tuq-of-Wor
BY the Assoeioted Press

BLUEFIELD, w. Va, April 28
Civilization clashed with the
jungle yesterday and took a set
back,
An official of a local machinery
firm dreamed up the idea OF
matching the pulling power OF
a modern tractor with the mus
cles of a circus elephant.
They were hitched back to
back. The tractor didn't have a
chance. Jumbo dragged the
sputtering machine all around
the lot.
Evening star., 1953-04-28
Gum Drop 73, Born
To Pygmy Hippos,
Weighs Is Pounds

Another Gum Drop in long
series of Gum Drops-this one
No. 13-was born at the Zoo to-
day and weighed in at exactly
13 pounds.
The pygmy hippo is the off,
spring of Hannah and Bill john
son. pair which has set pro-
duction records for the whole
herd.
Gum Drop the 18th is their
10Th calf. The father was pre-
sented to former President Cool
idge in the 1920S by the late
Harvey Firestone, sr.
Evening star., 1953-04-28
White Sox Lead , 7 10 0,
As Mats Open in West
BY q staff Correspondent of The stor

|
CHICAGO, April 28.-The
White Sox jumped into a 2-to-0
lead this afternoon in the first
Of a two-game series with the
Mats.
The Sox filled the bases in
their half of the first with an
error and two walks and then
Krsnich singled in Fox and
Minoso.
In the Mats half of the first
inning, Jensen had a single to
center off Rookie Pitcher John
son.
Evening star., 1953-04-28
BY the Assoeioted Press

NEW YORK, April 28.-A
high British police official, after
a tour of the United States, says
that some day American police
men will put down their guns
and 60 around unarmed.
Col. Arthur E. Young. COM
missioner of the City of London
police, told q news conference
yesterday that British police are
Evening star., 1953-04-28

merce at it's annual meeting
here. adjustments during tran
sitions following later reductions
in defense spending, sure. Some
downturns in business activity in
specific lines after overstimula-
tion ends, yes.
But no old-fashioned depres-
sion.
'The administration would not
sit tWirling it's thumbs if at some
far-of date it should be con-
fronted by a sizable economic
emergency"
Sees Hope From Moscow.
The cabinet officer said new
peace feelers from Russia seem
to hint that Moscow may react
more favorably to President
EisenhoWer's practical program
for permanent peace"
Experience has taught America
that we must not lower oul
guard" Mr.. Weeks said, but
added:
"The Presidents logic in his
epochal speech may have con-
vinced the new rulers of the
Kremlin that world tensions
should be relaxed and that trade
should take the place of barbed
wire frontiers"
Mr.. Weeks painted a glowing
picture of "a tidal wave of peace
time output and world trade
which he said could follow il
mankind were guaranteed &c
years of uninterrupted peace.
War World Be on Poverty.
"When tax money stops going
to pay for weapons and the waste
of war. it will be spent by the
public for the things the in
genuity of management can pro-
duce," the secretary predicted.
One of the greatest stimulants
he said, would be the new wal
on world poverty" proposed by
the President in his speech tc
the American Society of News
paper Editors. The conception
is mo mere tin cup charity" Mr.
Weeks said, but an attainable
condition "in which rising living
standards abroad would seek and
pay for American exports"
Every index maintained by his
department reflects great eco
nomic strength and business con-
fidence regardless of industry's
awareness that the Korean fight
ing may end and defense orders
taper off, Mr.. Weeks went on.
Boom May Settle Down.
"This does not mean thai
backlogs of every demand will
mount indefinitely or that artifi.
cial boosts in certain production
+ will continue until next Jan.
uary." he added.
"The present boom eventually
may taper off into some sort O.
'normalcy.' But that norma
level, itself. will be relatively hig1
and the long-range future pros.
poets much higher.
"a business. like family. ha!
no excuse to fear it is going tt
starve just because 1t doesn'
have Thanksgiving turkey every
day."
Mr.. Weeks warned that some
trouble could come "if a minor
ity of Jeremiahs in the business
community or the writing pro-
fession voice such unwarrantec
gloom about tomorrow as nigh
create an unnecessary fear psy'
chology in the spending public.
Evening star., 1953-04-28
Briton Says U. S. Will Disorm
Police Some Day. Its Safer

safer because they do not carry
guns.
Col. Young, who leaves for
England Thursday after a three
week stay in the United States.
did not say exactly why he
thought it safer for an officer
to be unarmed.
He said only that gun-carrying
is somewhat barbaric and that
for an officer to go unarmed is
lust o matter Of progress.
Evening star., 1953-04-28
Anthony Eden Facing
Second Operation Soon
BY the Assoeia.ed Press

LONDON, April 28.-A For
eign Office spokesman said today
Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden
will undergo a second operation
within a day or two.
Mr.. Eden's doctors advised the
operation in view Of persistent
jaundice. He was operated on
April IL at the London Clinic for
the removal of gallstones., His
recovery has been slow.
The Foreign Office did not go
into details on the exact nature
of the second operation.
Evening star., 1953-04-28
Woman Car Driver,
AIormedOverBeinu
TroiIed, ,LeornsW Why
BY the Associated Press

LOUISVILLE. KY, April 28.-
Mrs. Susie Deibel, alarmed be-
cause another automobile was
following hers too closely, stopped
last night to find out what it
was all about.
She found the bumpers were
locked and concluded she had
Lulled the empty vehicle from
the curb in driving away.
Evening star., 1953-04-28
Dutch Bon Arms for Reds

THE HAGUE, The Neither
lands, April % (R.-The Neither
lands government today forbade
all shipments of armaments and
war materials to Red China and
North Korea. The Dutch For
eign Office said the government
decree followed the same lines as
recent British and French bans.
Evening star., 1953-04-28

a slim thread to one where it is
accepted as a foregone and
impatiently-awaited conclusion.
The differences in attitude and
perspective between France and
Belgium follow a general Euro
pean pattern. When you get
here, you begin the see the ad-
vantage which a small country
enjoys in Europe today.
In a broad sense, the fight
over unif1cation of Western Eu-
rope boilS down to the traditional
Evening star., 1953-04-28

proved by Congress last night,
giving the Commissioners per-
manent authority to put the city
on advanced time each year.
The White House said the
President would sign the bill as
soon as it reached him.
Legislative formallties were
completed early this afternoon
when the bill was signed by
House Speaker Martin and the
Senate president pro tenn, Sem
ator Bridges of New Hampshire.
Officials to Scan Bill.
The earliest moment the ad-
vanced time could be established
under the Commissioners plans
to allow a day of grace in order
to notify every one is at 2 am.
Thursday.
The city heads will await the
Presidents signature before act
ing. In addition, according to
Commissioner Samuel Spencer,
the city heads want to read the
measure to check its provisions.
The Commissioners have
pointed out that the days period
of grace is desirable both from
the standpoint of notice and the
a
and communication facilities in
volved IN the switchover.
Hope to End Confusion.
Meanwhile, city. transporta-
ton and radio and television Of
ficials were standing by for the
announcement that will bring
them a measure of relief from
the confusion caused by the Dis
trict's failure to go on daylight
time along with other areas.
Radio programs probably will
get in line quickly. They were
least affected because networks
recorded most programs for re-
broadcast an hour later in stand
ard time areas. Television pro-
grams will get back on the same
schedule in effect before Sunday.
Railroads said they were pre-
pared for the change. Conn
muter trains. mostly to Balti-
more and the vicinity, will be
set an hour ahead. Major rail-
roads have not been affected
south of Washington because
they have been operating on
standard time.
railways and Greyhound bus
lines said they were prepared to
make the necessary adjustments
on local trips. Major airlines
were ready to revert to daylight
time schedules.
Congress rid itself of the an
nual headache a few minutes be-
fore 10 o'clock last night when
the Senate finally set aside the
Tidelands oil debate long enough
exactly seven minutes-to per-
nit the Senate to okay language
previously adopted by the House.
Effort Takes Six Hours.
To get that consent, however.
Chairman Case of the Senate
District Committee had to try
three times over a period of six
hours before he could satisfy all
Continued on Page AS, Col. ~
Evening star., 1953-04-28

This is the second Of q series Of
articles in which M. Noyes, who
hos been touring Europe for the post
four months. reports on the eondi-
tion and contribution OF the vorious
members OF the NATO oIIionce.
His conclusions. beorins importantly
on the approaching ''Greot Debote"
on American foreign old, ore bosed
on extensive toIks with military, Dip
lomotic and political Ieoders in all
the major copitoIs Of Europe.
Evening star., 1953-04-28
Blast Levels Walls
Of Arlington Home;
Owner Was al Work
Loosened Cos Line
Suspected as Cause
Of Freak Explosion

The home of an Arlington
widow was virtually destroyed
today by a blast of unknown
origin. The owner, Mrs. Charles
c. Boyer, a records analyst for
the Reconstruction Finance e
Corp, was at work, and no one
was injured.
All four sides were blown out
of the two-story frame struc-
Evening star., 1953-04-28
Late News
Bulletin
D. C.. Rent Bill Passed

The Senate by unanimous
consent today passed and sent
to the House a bill extending
District rent controls until
July 81.
(StOry on Page B-1.)
Evening star., 1953-04-28
TideIands Bill
Voteon Mays
IsAgreed On
Around d-the-CIock
Senate Session
Is Abandoned
BULLETIN

The deadlock over the sub
merged lands bill was broken
this afternoon with an agree
ment to vote at 2 pm. on May
S. This Cancelled plans for
around the clock sessions
scheduled to start tonight.
Evening star., 1953-04-28
Weeks Denies
Any Nosedive
In Arms Output
No 'OId-Fushioned
Depression Coming,
But Adjustments
By the Associated Press

Secretary of Commerce Weeks
said today there will be mo sud-
den nosedive in defense produc-
ton" And there is no reason
to fear a business bust when
and if peace comes, he added.
"Stock market fluctuations, of
course" Mr.. Weeks told the
United States Chamber of Com