davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1953-12-16
CIV Scientist 10 GET Drug
Needed for Cancer Study

A scientists request for some
crude penicillin to continue his
search for a cancer cure will be
filled, the American Cancer So
ciety announced yesterday.
Schenley Laboratories, Inc, OF
Lawrenceburg. Ind, has offered
to take on an expensive and
time-consuming" job to produce
the strain of peniclllin which has
NO commercial value.
DR.. Ivor Cornman. of the
George Washington University
Medical School. recently report
ed the possibility that the out
moded form Of penicillin might
prove useful in the treatment of
human cancer.
Evening star., 1953-12-16

LINK the provision OF public
housing funds with a commu-
nity's overall plan to rehabilitate
slum areas and prevent deteri-
grafton.
Strengthen the housing ad-
miniStrator by giving him "clear
supervisory authority" over vari-
Gus housing agencies, but re-
lieve him Of operating func-
tionS."
Establish two new housing
agencies - an Urban Renewal
Administration to help cities un-
dertake housing rehabilitation
programs, and Housing Man
agement and Disposition Ad-
ministration. to handle the job
Of selling defense and other
housing.
While recommending continu-
ance Of public housing pending
demonstrated progress Of other
programs, I" the committee made
no recommendations as to the
size Of such program or its
method of financing.
Because of the Importance of
mortgage money in all aspects
of housing, the dispute over the
committees recommendation to
abolish the Federal National
Mortgage Association is viewed
as the most serious one.
Dissenting Report Filed.
In dissenting report, Rich
ard G. Hughes, who represented
the builders viewpoint on the
committee, saw dangers in
the privately operated National
Mortgage Marketing Corp. pro-
posed by the majority.
II feel strongly that a facility
established in accordance with
the Subcommittee's recommended
tionS will only serve to reduce
the volume of mortgage lend
ing; to tend towards increase
OF down payments on mortgage
loans; to shorten mortgage ma
TURTLES, and have a tendency to
increase interest rates." he said.
Defending the present Federal
National Mortgage Association,
he said:
"Since its organization in 1888,
the Federal National Mortgage
Association has not only de-
frayed all its operating expenses
out of its profits but has paid
the Federal Government inter-
Evening star., 1953-12-16
Witchcroft' Theory
Advanced in Death
Of Bridegroom
by the Asseeiotsd Press

GEORGETOWN, British Gui-
ana, Dec. l6.-Five persons, in
cluding bride. have been de-
tanned here by police probing
the "witchcraft death" Of Claude
Hall. Negro. He was a BRIDE
groom Saturday and a corpse
Monday, it was announced yes
terday.
Mr.. Hall. a 2S-year-old post
man. acted strangely at his we'd
ding, witnesses said. He walked
around the church before finally
going through with the cere-
mony.
Police said they are working
on a theory that death was
caused by miniStrations of a
witch doctor. They quoted rela-
tives as saying they believed
Tilted suitor had put an evil spell
on Mr.. Hall.
Evening star., 1953-12-16
By Robert J. Lewis

President Eisenhower and his
congressional advisers this week
will put under intensive study
lengthy recommendations for a
complete overhaul of the Gov
ernment's housing program, in
cluding de-emphasis on public
housing.
The recommendations were
turned over yesterday to the
President by Housing Admins
traitor Albert M. Cole. They were
prepared by a 23-man presiden-
tial advisory committee after
months of study. IS.
In disclosing the committees 4
report at a press conference yes
terday, the housing administrator
called 1t stimulating" and said
he was "very enthusiastic" about
it," But he conceded some of its
proposals were controversial and
that even among committee
members there was substantial
disagreement" on some points.
Mr.. Cole declined to put him
self on record specifically as to
any of the recommendations ex-
cept to say:
Il do not agree with all OF
the provisions and I have my
doubts about some of the others. -
Congress Fight Seen.
He said the President and his
congressional advisers this week
would review the inch-thick re-
port and that the adminiStra-
tion's own housing program
would be ready "some time after
the first of the year"
A hefty battle in Congress ap-
pears bound to result if the ad-
ministration adopts some COM
mittee proposals.
Most controversial included:
/. A plah to abolish the Fed
eral National Mortgage Associa-
ton and substitute for it a pri-
vately operated $50 million cor
poration to serve as a second
ary market" for housing secur-
tiles.
Q. A proposal to "de-empha-
size" public housing by providing
Liberal Government-aided
financing for private builders of
low-coSt dwellings.
3. A recommendation that part
of the functions of the Veterans
Administration be turned over to
the Federal Housing Administra-
Evening star., 1953-12-16
u. n. Efforts 10 Win
BaIkyPOWsco||apse
As Time Limit Nears
sy the AssoeIated Press

PANMUNJOM, Dec. 16.-The
allied campaign to win back
balky war prisoners appeared to
have collapsed today and an
Indian spokesman said % Amer
leans and one Briton who chose
communism are fully aware that
time is running out.
Two POW leaders who con-
ferred yesterday with Indian 1t.
Gen, K. S. Thimayya said it
made no difference to them that
the 90-day period for interviews
expires in one week-December
%.
Carols Considered.
There appeared to be virtually
no chance that the Americans
and Briton would agree to at
tend interviews before the dead
line. And the U. N. Command
considered other ways of reach
ing the prisoners - including
Christmas carols broadcast over
the compound public address
system.
The music would be inter-
spersed with appeals to abandon
communism and return home, a
spokesman said.
One officer said "a number of
things" are under consideration,
including request to the Indian
Command for permission to send
explainers right into the COM
pound.
Dean Leaves for Washington.
AS hope faded for interviewing
the unrepatriated Americans,
United States Envoy Arthur H.
Dean left Tokyo for Washing
ton. He told newsmen he was
still hopeful that a Korean peace
conference can be arranged even
though nothing was accom-
plished in seven weeks of pre-
liminary negotiations.
Mr.. Dean will make a full re-
port to the State Department on
his return to Washington His
plane is due in San Francisco at
1890 o'clock (EST) tonight and
in Washington at 9:35 am.
(ESTO tomorrow.
Mr.. Dean left his chief assist
ant, Kenneth Young, to continue
the negotiations if the Com
munists apologize for accusing
the United States of conniving
with South Korea to release
$1,000 war prisoners last June.
The spokesman for II allied
nations which fought in Korea
broke of the talks as a result
of the Communist accusation
and demanded an apology be-
fore returning to the conference
hut. The Reds have given no
indication that they will apollo
gize, but Mr.. Dean said he is
confident they will eventually.
Evening star., 1953-12-16
oyefhou Of Housing Program UrqedbyU S Advisory Group

t1on under contract" between
the two agencies.
Mr.. Cole said the changes ad-
vocated by the committee en-
phatically did not represent q
New Deal style" program. He
said he thought putting them
into effect would cost the Gov
ernment less than the existing
program and would provide ''the
basis for a million or more houses
annually without harmful effect
on the economy"
Home Builders Opposed.
The National Association of
Home Builders praised the report
as a whole, but sharply opposed
the key proposal for q private
mortgage buying corporation as
unavoidable.
Many hberalizationS of exist
ing Government housing aids
were recommended in the report.
Among them were:
/. Forty-year, 100 per cent
FHA-insured loans on houses
costing up to $500, for "low-
income families" These would
allow home purchases without a
down payment.
2. Higher maximum mortgage
amounts on other FILA loans
than at present, and an increase
to 80 years in the mortgage re-
payment period. Many such
loans at present have 20-year
repayment, periods.
8. Equalization of down pay
ment and amortization terms for
all FHA-insured home purchases,
whether of new or old housing.
At present, more liberal terms
are available for new housing
than for repurchased old houses.
4. Liberalized terms for in
dividual repair loans, allowing
up to $4,000 to be borrowed for
a f1ve-year period. instead of
the present $4,000 maximum for
three years.
5. More generous Federal aids
to builders for construction of
rental and cooperative housing.
Recommended also were pro-
poSals to:
Allow FILA and VA interest
rates to be set at a higher up
ward range, limited to 21a per
cent above Government bonds.
No change was proposed for in
terest rates now.
Evening star., 1953-12-16

ately stalled allied explanations
to balky POWs ''in order to pre-
vent repatriation of some of the
remaining prisoners who desire
to come home"
Kim was quoted as saying. most
OF the n South Koreans who,
along with % Americans and
one Briton. have not been inter-
viewed, desire repatriation. Choi
said Kim told him the Reds ap-
parently did not want to give
these prisoners a chance to come
home.
Evening star., 1953-12-16
Federal Rent Controls
Lifted at Quuntico
BY The Associated Press

Federal rent controls were
lifted at Quantico. Va, yester-
day.
The Office Of Defense Mobil-
ization announcement said that
now only Del Ridge, Tex, and
Oak Ridge. Tenn, have. critical
defense housing rent controls
Evening star., 1953-12-16

est on every dollar Of its bor-
rowings, and. in addition, has
paid to the Treasury aggregate
dividends of $91 million" In ad-
dition. he said it has undistrib-
uted surplus and reserve funds
amounting to $42 million.
Mr.. Hughes advocated a plan
to reconStitute this agency and
have it continue under Govern
ment control as a central mort
gage bank.
Evening star., 1953-12-16
Ship Line for Amuzon

Peru has started a shipping
line to provide freight and pas
senger service on the Amazon
River system in that country,
Lima reports.
, 1953-07-23
1t. Liston George is
Sneciul Services
Off. with l6oth Regt.

Yokohama, Japan-First 1t.
'Liston A. George, whose wife,
Dorothy, lives at 811 West St.,
New Bern, N. G., recently
played in the Army's Far East
volleyball championship tour
ney in Yokohama, Japan.
Son of Mr.. and Mrs. Lam
bert George, Madamberg 8,
Charlotte Amalie, Y. I, he
played on the 10th Infantry
Division team, which repre-
sented US. troops in Korea at
the matches. His crew de-
feated the OkipaWa team, but
ran second to the Camp Otsu
six from Japan.
Lieutenant George is a soc
cial services officer in Ser
vice Company Of the divisions
100 Regiment. He entered the
Army in September 1851 and
arrived in the Orient last o.
tibeer. He wears the Combat
, 1953-07-23
Barren Spot Church
To Hold Procession
On Sunday July rs

For the 55th consecutive
year the st. Anne procession
will take place at Barren Spot
on Sunday, July 18th at three
As usual, it is expect
ed that large crowds will
gather from both towns and
country districts to. join in or
witness the ceremonies.
The statue Of st. Anne
which was blessed at the Cha
pei 81 years ago will be borne
aloft by the men of the parish,
during a procession which has
always been picturesque. AT
ter the procession ends in the
chapel, there will be a special
sermon in English and Span
ish by Father John Van Eron,
a R~edemptorist Missionary
from Puerto Rico. The services
will close. with Solemn Bene-
.diction of the B ! E 5 S e d
Sacrament.
BY way of preparation for
Sunday, special services are
being conducted at the chapel,
on Thursday and Friday even
ings at 7:3O, in both English
and Spanish by Father Van
Eron.
, 1953-07-23
Seeks Trdnsfer Of
Cisterns to Virgin
Islonds C Corporation

Transfer Of certain catch
ments and cisterns at the
Submarine Base to he Virgin
Islands Corporation for the
use of its power plant here
has been requested. These fa-
cilities were recently trans
ferred from the ST. Thomas
Development Authority to the
Potable Water S upp ! y
System.
, 1953-07-23
T~nfantryman Badge.

lnfantryman Badge.
George graduated from Nor
gan State College in Balti-
more in 1851 and belonged to
Alpha Phi Alpha, Alpha Kap-
pa Mu and Beta Kappa XII
.fraternities.
In civilian life he was a Sc
cretary for the Veterans,
Administration in Charlotte
MALE.
, 1953-07-23
De Custro Urges
Army Reserve Unit for
ST. .Thomus. ST. Croix

Governor de Castro met
with 1t. Colonel George M.
Nevius, US. Army Senior In
structor, at the request of and
together with a group of army
reservists headed by 1t. Al
bert Ragster, on Tuesday
evening, for the purpose of ex-
ploring the possibility Of
establishing an army reserve
unit in the Virgin Islands.
These reservists have been in
correspondence with the Army
in Puerto Rico urging the es-
adjustment of a unit here.
Governor de Castro invited
General Sweeney, Command
ing General. US. Army Forces
Antilles, to consider this mat
ter as a result of which Colo
mel Nevius was sent here to
make explanatory studies.
T h e Governor strongly
urged that an army reserve
unit be established in the Vir-
gin Islands with a branch in
St. Thomas and a branch ia
st. Croix. Colonel Nevius OBJ
tanned full information and
returned to Puerto Rico on
Tuesday afternoon to report to
his Commanding General.
, 1953-07-23
George Nielsen.
The Dragon" Spedks
Tomorrow Night

George Nielsen, known at
fectionately as '@The Dragon"
will speak from the Bandstand
i n Christiansted tomorrow
friday night, at $50. He has
listed, thus far, seven items
which he promises to handle
with vigor.
Among the items are: Har-
Dor Patrol for st. Croix;
Council Members Leaving for
Washington Before Time at
the Taxpayers expense; the
Police Department Enforce
ment Of Laws on the Statute
Books; Parks Facilities for
ST. Croix; Revision Of Organic
Act; Vigilantee Committee for
st. Croix and Prison Reform
in st. Croix.
Avery fluent speaker who de-
livers telling blows while add
ing some humor, Mr.. Nielsen
usually draws a very large
audience.
, 1953-07-23
Governor Discusses
Plun to Obtain Vet
Services for ST. Thos

Governor de Castro met
with members Of the Animal
Industry Control Board
ST.. Thomas and St, John on
Monday afternoon, July 20
consisting Of DR.. Roy Anduze;
Alphonso Nelthropp and VII
fred Monsanto, to discuss the
need for veterinary services
in ST. Thomas.
it will be remembered that
the services of the Veterina-
rian formerly employed on 2
part-time basis by the Virgin
Islands Corporation in Saint
Thomas were discontinued as
Of June 80. Members of the
Board expressed their opinion
that some type Of veterinary
services should be provided
as soon as possible.
The Governor ANNOUNCES
his intention Of calling to-
gether, in the near future all
the cattle, owners in ST Tho
mas for the purpose 6f dis
,cussing what possible rcontri-
button they could make by
way Of fees or other method
to assist in yhgTpfpgisionaGT
veterinary services.
, 1953-07-23
Schl. Lunch Workers
Attend Summer
Course Of Ed. Dept

The p u b Ii Grammar
School has been the scene of
e interesting activities
since Monday of this week,
the first day of the workshop
for teachers, cooks, and other
school lunch workers being
sponsored by the Department
of Education and the Depart
ment of Health. Assisting in
this project are members of
the School Lunch Division,
Production a n d Marketing
Administration, Puerto Rico.
Under the direction Of Miss
Marta Coll Camalez, Nutri-
zionist, and Mrs. Isabel Ne
Torres Rivera, Home Econo-
mist, both of the School Lunch
Division. Emphasis in t h 6
morning sessions is being
placed on improving the nj.
tritive value of the school
lunches, on accurate record
keeping, and on the role Of the
workers in helping the chill
dren to form better food
habits. The afternoon sessions,
under the guidance of An
drew Lang, Sanitary Inspec-
tor, st. Croix, are being
devoted to the sanitary han
ding of food utensils, and
equipment, and to the role OF
the school lunch workers in
helping the children to prac-
tice good personal hygiene.
Assisting Mr.. Lang are Miss
Julia Taylor, Director Of NJ
triton Service, and Miss May
Amritt, Director of Health
Education.
Mrs. Pearl B. Larsen, SUI
perintendent of Education and
Mrs Juanita Caroline, Assist
ant Superintendent Of Educa-
ton, have been attended most
Of the sessions. Before the ses-
sions end on Friday afternoon
it is expected that the follow
ing persons will join the
group: Virigilis Rabainne,
Chief, School Lunch Divisions
Production and Marketing Ad
m~inistrat on, Mrs. Dorothy
Watts, Supervisor of Public
Health Nurses. Dr. Enrique
Salgado, Pediatrician, a n
Mrs. Edith Gereau Jackson,
CONTINUED on Page ~
Evening star., 1953-08-30
President of Club To Be Tea Hostess

meet at II am. Thursday with
Mrs. Hoy Stevens presiding.
Each member will read a favorite
poem written by a British poet
prior to the 10Th century.
Following luncheon, the Red
Cross unit, directed by Miss
Vella Winner, will work until
$50 pm.
The portrait painting group
will meet at 7 pm. Tuesday with
the water color group slated to
get together at 2 pm. Saturday
under the supervision of DR..
Anna M. Ketcham.
Evening star., 1953-08-30

Mrs. Roy e. Lowe, president Of
the University Women's Club,
will be hostess at a club tea to
be given at 4 pm. tomorrow.
Guest speaker for the occasion
will be DR.. Colin w. Whitaker,
who will present a series of col
ored' slides entitled, America,
Early and Late" The subjects
will include historic old bridges,
barns throughout Pennsylvania
and Upper Maryland and murals
in the Swiss and Bavarian tradi-
ton to be found in the Wisconsin
countryside.
The clubs poetry group will
Evening star., 1953-08-30
E1erndon
By Mory A. Hutchison

Mrs. George r. Bready, accom-
panied by her cousin, Mrs. Albert
Sheppard, is on a Today trip
through Canada.
Mrs. Frank Warren and her
infant daughter returned to the
home of her parents, DR.. and
Mrs. Ernest Clay Shull, Friday
from the Leesburg (Va.)' hos
pital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dwight Truckess
Evening star., 1953-08-30

law and daughter. Mr.. and Mrs.
]. E. Moore and their young
daughter of Midland, Tex.
Mrs. Harry A. Sager Is SPEND
ing two weeks with friends and
relatives in Warren, Ohio.
Miss jeanette Bready is spend
ing two weeks with her grand
mother, Mrs. w. H. Kay of Rich
mond, Va.
Miss Ann Tobin left by plane
last week for San Diego, Calf.
where she will visit Chaplain
and Mrs. Harris Howe, formerly
of Herndon.
Evening star., 1953-08-30
By Frances Lide

AS teenager, Thelma Watson
used to direct the Christmas
pageants at her fathers church
in Lynchburg, Va.
Married to the Rev. j. Warren
Hastings while they were both
still in college, she more or less
automatically became a director
of youth activities wherever they
were living-New Haven, Conn;
Savannah. Ga, or Seattle, Wash.
BY 1912, when DR.. Hastings
came to Washington as minister
of the National City Christian
Church. her reputation as an ex-
pert in that field was firmly es-
tabliShed. She also. had won
recognition as a speaker at
church conventions. as well as in
the pulpit of her husbands
church.
Recent years have brought her
further distinction through h
membership on such bodies as
the General Board of the Ma
tional Council of Churches and
the National Board of the United
Church Women.
Last spring. she added to her
duties the presidency of the
United Church Women of Wash
ington.
And her many admirers are
sure that Thelma Hastings will
bring characteristic efficiency
and enthusiasm to her new job.
"Her meetings run like clock
work." one member reported.
mot only does she have a Won
derful platform presence. but
her advance preparation enables
her to keep to the subject at
hand"
And she's good in so many
fields" another contributed.
"She's a beautiful musician. Her
work in drama is outstanding.
Moreover, she seems to find
time for everything. She is a
superb SeamStreSs, you know"
Trim and youthful looking,
Mrs. Hastings is in great de-
mand as lecturer, and is a
member of the speakers team
for the university missions Spon-
Sored by the National Council
of Churches.
Back of all this proficiency are
years of study in the field of
religious education, as we'll as in
the arts.
I'm not an ordained min
1ster," she explained, "but 1 have
done graduate work in theology.
And 1 have occupied the pulpits
of nearly every denomination,
including my own which doesn't
consider it very unusual to have
q woman to preach"
Her church work began when
she was a girl living in the par
Sonage at Lynchburg where her
father, the Rev. j. T. Watson,
was minister of the Euclid Ave-
nue. Christian Church for IS
years.
By the time she was 16, she
was teaching dramatics to jun
ior high school youngsters and
also was making a serious study
of voice and piano. She dropped
her music after she entered
Lynchburg College to major
in religion and minor in dra-
matics, but she studied pipe
organ for a few months after
finishing college.
In her freshman year, she met
DR.. Hastings, also a freshman at
Lynchburg College, having just
returned from overseas service in
World War 1.
They were married in their
sophomore year, completed their
college studies together and then
went on to Yale, where her hus-
band entred the divinity school.
AT that time, Yale didn't per-
nit women in the divinity school,
Evening star., 1953-08-30
Motion Picture
Council to Meet
Star STAFF Photo,

The Motion Picture and Tele-
vision Council of the District will
open it's 1953-54 season at q
meeting to be held at 10:30 am.
September II at 819 Sixteenth
street NV.
Guest speaker for the occa-
sion will be Arthur H. DeBra.
director of the Community Re
lations Department of the New
York headquarters of the Mo-
ton Picture Association of
America, Inc His topic will be,
New Modes in Mass Communi-
cation.
Frank LaFalce, the councils
vice president and the Eastern
division mangager for Warner
Brothers, will introduce the
speaker. Mrs. Virginia Rollwage
Collier, president, will preside.
Other officers expected to par
ticipate include: Mrs. Luther
Graves. Mrs. J. j. O'Neill and
Mrs. Evelyn c. Adams,
Mrs. Francis I. Brooks. as
sisted by Mrs. William Pye, will
be in charge of the coffee hour
which will precede the program.
Among those presiding at the
coffee table will be Mrs. H. Rus
sell Bishop, Mrs. E. r. Finken-
Staedt, Miss Margaret Louise
O'Brien and Mrs. Harvey w.
Wiley.