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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-07-14
Romulo Sees Philippines
Missing Bus in Capita!
By the Associated Press

MANILA, July 14.-Presiden-
tial Candidate Carlos P. Romulo
returned from the United States
last night, claiming the Philip
pines is missing the bus in
Washington because of our in
competent administration"
The Democratic party candi-
date, who resumes his campaign
tour today, said. II expect to say
something soon on dismal de-
velopments in Philippine-Ameri-
can affairs: How we are missing
the bus in Washington, so to
speak, because of the preoccupa-
ton Of the Quirino administra-
ton with politics, its emphasis
on non-essentials. and its lack Of
orientation."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-07-14
Inventor in Bethesda
And Navy Bureau Tilt
On Navigation Device

An electric computer Tor use
in ocean navigation was the sub
ject of a controversy today be-
tween the Navy and an inventor
of Bethesda. Md.
Donald H. Jacobs, physicist
and president of the Jacobs In
strument Co. of Bethesda, issued
a formal press release in which
he declared he had been treated
unfairly. The Navy denied the
charge. ....>
Mr. Jacobs. however, told this
story:
In the fall of 1913 he conceived
the new electronic device and
filed a patent application. Then
he told the Navy Department of
the invention and he was asked
to take contract and build it
into a new weapon. He agreed
and expanded his company from
three persons to IS. The Gov
eminent then placed his patent
application under a secrecy
order, preventing him from ex-
plotting the commercial appli-
cations of the device.
Quicker Action Asked.
Development work proceeded
rapidly. Demands were made,
however, that the work be
speeded. This end could be
accomplished only by expanding
facilities, and action beyond the
company's means. Naval officers
recommended that an expansion
loan be given Mr.. Jacobs under
the Defense Production Act, but
the requests were turned down at
higher levels"
There were "peremptory high
level demands" for acceleration
Of the work, followed by termi-
nation of the project at the COM
pany. The Government proposes
to seize the company's invention
and place its development in q
naval facility.
The Navy Bureau of Ordnance
said no seizure was involved. It's
version of the affair. as related
by Commander G.. w. Dalton and
G. D. O'Brien, patent counsel
was:
Mr.. Jacobs suggested that the
patent application be surrounded
with secrecy and never ap-
preached the bureau for modifi-
cation of the secrecy order to
permit its commercial applica-
ton. The law under which the
bureau was compelled to act also
provides the inventor may re-
cover damages if he has been
injured. If Mr.. Jacobs invention
is used he will be compensated.
Contract Extended Twice.
At the beginning Of 1949 Mr..
Jacobs was given a short study
contract. In April of that year
he was given a research and de-
velopment contract providing
costs and q fixed fee. This con-
tract was extended twice. carry
ing 1t to December. 1852.
Mr.. Jacobs then asked that the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-07-14
Dovid Lowrence:

Timing is perhaps the most
delicate factor in the putting
on and taking of of taxes on
business. It can make all the
difference between survival or
failure.
Hence the policy Of Con-
gresS, in refusing to remove
the excess profits tax as Of
June 80 and extending it till
December 80, can conceivably
increase the number Of buSi-
ness failures.
The pinch will come during
1854 when the tax collector re-
quires all businesses to pay IS
per cent of their 1853 taxes by
March Is and 80 per cent by
June Is. instead of through
the customary quarterly pay
ments spread throughout the
year.
This Speed-up in tax collec-
tions arises under a law wholly
separate from the excess
profits legislation, but it new
ertheless becomes related to
the problem of a tax take in
the form Of 1854 payments
higher than anticipated on
1858 earnings.
Many businesses had plan
ned their 1853 operations on
the basis of the existing law
and the end of excess profits
taxes. They anticipated that
these taxes would be applicable
only to half of the calendar
year 1858. This meant quite
a saving to small business.
Now the high excess-prof1ts
tax applies for the full year
1858.
If a loss year is in sight, it
Is possible under current laws,
which have not been altered by
the present Congress, to ask
for an abatement of tax pay
mentS by a simple request
that the payment be deferred
until the following January,
and then a refund of the entire
amount paid can be obtained
provided there was a profit the
previous year equal TO or larger
than the loss in the current
year.
If, for example. a taxpayer
during the calendar year 1853
had paid only a fourth of his
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-07-14
House Subcommittee
Plans IFS Own Drive
In Propaganda War

A House Foreign Affairs sub
committee is planning its own
one-day psychological war on
the Soviet Union. It will take
place Wednesday, and if it con-
tributes anything to the unrest
behind the Iron Curtain, COM
mittee members will be we'll
pleased.
The subcommittee hopes to
increase the tempo of psyche
logical warfare" by holding a
hearing on three resolutions. All
are designed to drive a wedge
between the Russian empires
rulers and their many subject
peoples. The resolutions don't
commit the United States to
anything, but as encourage
ment to rebellious satellites, the
subcommittee hopes they will
prove effective.
Would Recognize Ukraine.
The first resolution to be con-
sidered when the subcommit-
tee meets at 10 am. tomorrow
will be by Representative Smith,
Republican, of Wisconsin. In
straight-faced fashion it pro-
poses that the United States
establish formal diplomatic re-
lationS. complete with embassies
and ambassadors, with the So
Wet states of Ukraine and Byelo-
russia. These two republics
have separate representation in
the United Nations, and Mr..
Smith thinks to be consistent
they ought to have separate dip
lomatrc relations with the
United States. The Ukraine in
particular has long been rest
less under Russian rule.
Another resolution, introduced
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-07-14
Cafe Patron Leaves
Waitress $3.50 Tip
BY the Assoeioted Press

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. July ID.
"A retired Army captain, identi-
fled only as Captain Holland of
North Dakota, spent about $3.50
in tips in six visits to a restau-
rant here during the past two
days.
He was waited on each time by
the same waitress, Mrs. Jackie
Boyd.
On his last visit he gave the
woman $3.50 tip.
When she tried to return the
money, he waved her aside and
walked from the restaurant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-07-14
Britain Says Christie
Lied !, Denies innocent
Man Was Hanged
By the Associated Press

LONDON, July IA govern
ment inquiry declared today sex
slayer John Christie deliberately
lied in confessing the killing of a
neighbours wife, and concluded
there was no ground for sus-
picion that an innocent man was
hanged for the murder.
Christie goes to the gallows
tomorrow morning for the MUIR
der of his own wife, 55-year- old
Ethel Christie. in the grim house
Of eight murders on London's
Noting Hill. During the trial
he confessed strangling six other
women over the last IL years.
One was Mrs. Beryl Evans, 20,
found strangled with her IA
month-old daughter Geraldine in
the apartment above Christies
in 1949.
Husband Was Hanged.
Her husband, Timothy Evans,
was hanged for the murder of
the child in 1850. He was charged
with numbering his wife as we'll
but was tried and sentenced for
the child's death.
Christie's testimony set off sus-
picions in the House of Commons
that Evans was wrongly hanged
and Home Secretary Sir David
Maxwell Fyfe ordered the case
reopened.
Attorney Scott Henderson, ap-
pointed by Fyfe to make the in
quiry. reported today he found
no doubt Evans murdered both
his wife and child.
Said "MOre the Merrier."
II am satisfied that Christie
gradually came to the conclusion
that it would be helpful to his
defense if he confessed the MUIR
der of Mrs. Evans" he said.
Mr.. Henderson said in inter-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-07-14
Woman Reaches 100

EASTON. Pa, July IA (P.
-Four score and 10 years ago Mary
Frances was told by a doctor she
didn't have too long to live be-
cause she was so frail. Now Mrs.
Mary Frances Paul, she celebrat-
ed her Tooth birthday today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-07-14
Increase in FBI Arrests
And Convictions Reported
By the Associated Press

The FBI made more arrests
and helped bring about more
convictions in the fiscal year
ended June 80 than in the pre-
ceding year.
In a summary of its activities,
released last night. the agency
said there were $3.50 convictions
in FBI cases compared with
9,036 in the previous year.
The number of arrests also in
creased-13,839 compared with
11,100 in the previous year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-07-14

views with a prison chaplain
Christie had said of his confess
sionS: 1.-THE more the merrier."
ChriStie's only defense at his own
trial was insanity.
Evening star., 1953-11-19
Natures Children

Female spiders fight for the
love of it. Males are timid. al
ways eager to escape. American
tarantulas of the female persua-
sion enjoy dueling to the death.
They never attack in a half
hearted fashion, and. the fight
is not for the favor Of a male.
The American Tarantula is a
giant spider living in caves and
unknown to Europe. During the
days when it is changing from a
tight skin to a more roomy one.
the entrance to the cave is closed
by a strong silk drape. At this
time the spider is almost help
less and very weak. The silk
web acts as a contagion sign on
the door.
When the spider has become
established in her new garment,
partaken of food and rest, she
is full of pep and eager to en-
gage a sister in duel.
Covered by . heavy coat Of
Evening star., 1953-11-19
A Word to the Wise syn's. Fro"t Colby

ut was a nerve-racking ex-
perience, and I certainly was
mad!"
Has that ever happened to
you? If not, bless you! If so, here
are few notes on mad, nerve
racking," and kindred words
which may be of interest.
"Nerve-racking" is preferable
to "nerve-wracking." Both mean
extremely trying on the nerves. "
'Racking" has it's root in the
Anglo-Saxon verb, "raxan,"
meaning "to stretch" The ex-
preston alludes to the pain in
flicted on the torture rack.
Wrack is from the Anglo-Saxon
wrecan. ito punish; to drive out;
to wreak."
For the benefit of those unre-
strained mad-moodS, here are a
few variations of the word:
Mad (other than meaning Gin
sane; diSordered mentally") !:
furious. enraged; extreme ely
angry.
Mad: now used by slanguage-
Soxers as, I'm mad about you:
which is one way of saying,
Darling, I love you" (Slang.)
Evening star., 1953-11-19

Madcap. adj, "an escapade
slightly on the idiotic side" as:
a madcap girl; a madcap adven-
ture."
Madden, verb: to make mad;
to enrage; to infuriate.
Madding, adj: wild, furious,
raving. Thomas Gray used it in
his Elegy Written in A Country
Churchyard, thus: Far from
the madding crowds ignoble
strife. -"
Maddish Can obsolete adjec-
tive, though one which we could
revive to our advantage): be-
having like a madman.
Maddle (also obsolete except
in dialect; also an expressive
word) to confuse; to befuddle.
If one unfortunately loses his
temper he may explode, fly off
the handle, burn. toll, foam,
fume, run amuck or beserk."
distributed by McNaught Syndicate, Inc.)
Evening star., 1953-11-19
By LiIlion Cox Athey

walnut in which to cache her
eggs. The egg basket is hung in
a safe place. The young, like
all spiders, eat the weaker until
it is time for the stronger to
enter the world of conflict.
Do not confuse these spiders
with the trap-door makers. They
resemble each other slightly,
their habits very dissimilar. Both
are very large, covered with
brownish bristles and because
of their size. greatly feared.
Whether hunting, weaving or
fighting, they are one-track
minded and your presence means
nothing to them.
Evening star., 1953-11-19

hair these spiders appear much
more fearsome than they really
are. They are greatly feared be-
cause of their bite, which is
painful but not fatal.
During the heat of combat be-
tween two females, their legs
serve as graphing hooks, a mu-
cilage-like poison is exuded and
within a short time the stronger
duelist has paralyzed the weak
er; sucks the juices from her
body leaving little more than a
few indigestible scraps.
These fighters are nocturnal
in their habits, fairly abundant
in the South and West where
they make their homes in logs,
old rotten stumps, hollow trees
and under piles of rubbish. Dur
ing the day they keep out of
sight, for this reason not so
many are seen.
The female weaves a large
tough sac the size Of an English
Evening star., 1953-11-19
Famous Fables
BY {. E. Edgor

ALLERGIC - French &C
tress Sarah Bernhardt was
rehearsing a scene in which
she had to make her exit on
a horse. A nearby stable
sent several animals for a
tryout, but each was skittish
and SHE'D away when the
actress attempted to mount.
"These animals are too
nervous!" she complained.
Bring me one that does
not frighten so readily"
The next afternoon, the
most placid horse in the
stable was led on stage. It
was a model of sluggishness.
She put the animal
through a rigorous test. She
clashed cymbals in it's ear
and pulled its name. She
even fired a shot from a
pistol. The horse refused to
be startled. When she
climbed on it's back, it am
bled off amiably into the
wings.
'"This one is fine," she
told the stable owner. "Now
/ want another horse like
this for the leading man.
That's impossible" pro-
tested the other. But I'll
bring you two other horses,
If you wish"
IT don't want two other
horses" insisted Sarah.
"Why can't I keep this one?
He's perfect"
Il know madam" agreed
the owner, but he's afraid
of horses!"
Evening star., 1953-11-19
Word Game
Find 81 or more words in
SH

HELVIN
meaning, material for shelves. "
Average is q; time limit, Is
minutes.
Rules Of the game-Words must be OF
four or more. letters: 2. Words which
''s,' such as bats "cats," are not
used. g. Only one form of word is
used. 4. Proper names are not used.
Answer 10 ESCALADE.
easel, eased, else, sale, scald, scale
salad, seed, sealed, case, ceased. cede
clad, alas, alec. asea. laced, lade, leased
leads, dale, dace, deals, sled.
Evening star., 1953-11-19
DistiIIers Buy Crops

NEW YORK.-About $500 mil
lion worth of grain and fruits are
bought in the United States each
year by the alcoholic-beverage
industry,
Evening star., 1953-11-19
Contract BRIDGE
By EosIey BIockwood

I o| EoSie/ pioGNWOOo
i If you know Mr.. Heinsite (and
: IF you play much bridge I don't
: See how you can miss him) you
will know that he has the irritat-
ing habit of looking into the de-
tenders hand when he is the
dummy. Thus he has informa-
ton which his partner. the de-
CIarer, does not have, and he is
able to figure out in advance how
!. the hand should be played. Or
how he thinks it should be
played.
South dealer.
Neither side vulnerable.
e. NORTH
(Mr. Heinsite)
AAJ4
-. y 875
954
- A963
WEST EAST
CMr. Dale) (Mrs. Keen)
ATS 4 10
80 AKQ106 943
0 K103 0 J762
KJ5 Q10742
SOUTH
(Mr. AbeD
KQ98632
J2
8 AQ8
The bidding:
South West North East
spade Double 2 spades Pass
4spades All pass
If the hand is not played ac-
cording to his pattern, he is not
satisfied and everybody hears
about it. This applies even
though the alternative line of
play used by declarer brings in
exactly as many tricks.
In today's deal, Mr.. HeinSite
made the correct call on his
cards on the first round of bid
ding, He did not have quite
enough to redouble but he re-
fused to let Mr.. Dale's double
interfere with the normal course
of his sides bidding. He had a
raise tn two spades so he
made it.
Against the final contract of
four spades Mr.. Dale caShed the
king and ace of hearts. He then
led third high heart and Mr..
Abel ruffed. Mr.. Abel saw that
he could make the bid if he could
avoid two diamond losers. Play
ing carefully, he led to the ace
of clubs, returned to a club and
ruffed it low He led the six
of spades to dummy'S ace and
ruffed another club with the
eight of spades.
Here Mr.. Dale's king dropped.
Dummy was entered again by
lleading the nine of spades to the
sack. The four of diamonds was
returned and Mr. Abel planned
80 play his eight spot, thus end
Dlaying Mr.. Dale. But Mrs. Keen
put up the jack Mr.. Abel played
the queen and Mr.. Dale won with
the king.
So Mr.. Dale was end-played
anyway. He was out of black
cards. If he led back heart Mr..
Abel could ruff in dummy while
discarding the eight of diamonds
from his hand. Desperately, he
led the trey of diamonds hoping
Mr.. Abel would not put up
dummy's nine and that Mrs.
Keen held the eight. But this
lead, too, gave Mr.. Abel the rest
: of the tricks.
you should have ruffed out
my last club" said M. Heinsite.
Suppose Dale had. held another
club. 1t would have been a safe
out-card."
= Wrong again, Heinsite." put
in Mr.. Dale. IF he trumps your
fourth club. he would have to
use dummy's last trump as an
entry. Then he'd have no end
play at all. When I was in with
the diamond I could just lead
q good heart"
Evening star., 1953-12-04
Robert Penn Warren
To Reed Own Works

Robert Penn Warren, author
and poet, will read from his re-
cent book, Brother to Dragons, +"
and from new and published
works for the Institute of Con-
temporary Arts at $3.50 pm.
Sunday in the Corcoran audi
torium.
Mr.. Warren is a professor OF
drama at Yale University and is
the author of the Pulitzer Prize
novel, "All the Kings Men"
Evening star., 1953-12-04

School, will serve a breakfast
and hold a bake sale and bazaar
from 7 am. to / pm. Sunday in
the school hall, North Capitol
and K streets NV.
Evening star., 1953-12-04
Two Area Editors Win
Aviation Writing Contest

Eric Bramley, executive editor,
and Anthony Vandyk, interna-
tional editor of American Avia-
ton Magazine, today were among
those receiving top honors in
Trans World Airlines' 10th an
nual aviation writing and picture
competition.
Mr.. Bramley. who lives at 100
Morningside drive. Alexandria,
Va, was declared sweepstakes
winner in the technical division
of the contest for the best sales
promotion story.
Mr.. Vandyk, 1923 North Four
teenth street, Arlington. Va,
won honors in the same division
for his story on the operations
and development of commercial
aviation.
Evening star., 1953-12-04
ADVERTISEMENT.
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Evening star., 1953-12-04

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table, q in high with Mosone top covered with plastic
cooted fobc Two folding chairs with seats and backs
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Evening star., 1953-05-24
Freddy Hawk Sets
Sizzling Pace 10 Win
Feature al Rosecroft

Freddy Hawk, the Maryland
pacing champion of two years
ago. returned to form last night
at Rosecroft Raceway TO win the
featured $4,000 free -for-all pace
in a sizzling 2:05H.
The 7-year-old bay gelding,
owned by Parker Mitchell of
Perryman Md, and driven by
Bill Fleming. won by a head over
Mighty Lucky, driven by Wen
dell Wathen, which held the lead
most of the way. Spruce Up,
with Bill Hylan in the sulky,
took third.
Freddy Hawk. a top nominee
for the Henry Volo $4,000 race
at Rosecroft Saturday, paid
$13.40, $6.40 and $4.40.
His triumph made it a double
night for Fleming, who won in
the first division of the Shep-
pard Memorial trot with Belle
Rosecroft. Johnny Thomas
steered Trinket Hanover home in
the other division.
Risen Sun, the fleet 5-year- old
gelding who won seven harness
races in a row in Maryland last
year, was the victim of the big
gest upset yet in the Rosecroft
meeting when he was beaten in
the fourth race.
A crowd of more than 10000
made Risen Sun, piloted by Floyd
Hannis. a 3-to-5 favorite, only
to see their horse break and run
out of the money in the mile trot.
The favorite got off to a flying
start to justify the fans conf
dence in him, but he broke at
the clubhouse turn. In the en-
suing shuttle, Ann Volo. an g.
year-old mare driven by Wendell
Wathen. Jr.. squeezed through
the pack and took a lead she
never gave up.
My Mary M. Dillon. piloted by
Lloyd Cummiford, was second
and Lady D, with Ed Hudson
driving took third.
Evening star., 1953-05-24
Due de Fer Winner
In Photo at Camden
BY The AsSocioted Press

CAMDEN. N. j.. May 23.-
J. w. Rodgers Due de Fer re-
manned undefeated in three
starts as he turned back IL
juveniles today in the $4,000
William Penn stakes before a
crowd of more than $4,000 at
Garden State Park.
Ridden by Jockey Logan
Batcheller, Due de Fer laid off
the pace cut out by Duntreath
Farms I'lltakem until the front
runner turned into the home
lane. Then Batcheller turned
him loose. He collared I'lltakem
in the final stride and then
outgamed Wheatley Stables Full
Flight, who came with a power
full rush IN the stretch.
So close was the finish that
the camera had to be consulted.
Full Flight was second only a
head in the van of I'lltakem.
Brookmeade Stables Martyr was
was fourth.
The winner ran the five fur
longs in 1:002s. He paid a popu-
lar $3.40 straight.
Evening star., 1953-05-24
DeSpirito Takes
Both Ends of Purse
At Suffolk Downs
By the Associoted Press

BOSTON, May 23.-Tony De-
Spirito. last seasons jockey
champion with 800 winners, won
both divisions of the $4,000
added Bay State Kindergarten
Stakes on A. j. Ostriker's Ocli-
rock and T. A. Sears Nirgal Lad
today at Suffolk Downs.
Both of those two-year-olds
were heavily-backed favorites
and Nirgal Lad was the better
from a time standpoint, covering
the five furlongs on a heavy
track in 1:O02s to 1:014s for
Oclirock.
DeSpirito had to display all of
his riding skill to achieve his VIC
tories and gain the 10 per cent
riders share of each of the VIM
ner'S $6,825 purses.
Evening star., 1953-05-24
Former Tank Driver
Will Race at Marlboro

A veteran driver who took
weeks vacation to rebuild his
motor, and an ex-tank driver, re-
Gently discharged from the Army,
will be in action today at Marl-
Doro Motor Raceway.
The veteran is Cotton Shifflett
Of Fredericksburg. Va, winner of
one feature this year, who thinks
he has his motor tuned for an
other victory. The rookie is Carl
Thompson, former Anacostia
High School student, who has
just returned from a 13-month
tour of duty in Korea as a tank
pilot.
Today's program will begin at
2:30, and with some rs drivers
and more than 40 cars ready to
go, action should be brisk.