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Evening star., 1953-04-18
Rx the Associated Praaa

TEHERAN, Iran,' April IA
single Iranian army captain held
off a mob threatening the lives
of 38 American men, women and
children when nti-United States
feeling suddenly exploded in
Shiraz Thursday, the Americans
reported today.
Mobs, which appeared to have
been whipped up by religious
fanaticism. were Joined by Com
munists when a demonstration
for Premier Mohammed Mossa-
degh took on an anti-American
character.
LooterS, who used army tanks
to Chamber over a wall at a ware
house of the regional Point Four
technical assistance Office at
Shiraz in Southwestern Iran. de-
stroyed or carried away thou
sands of dollars worth of supplies
Evening star., 1953-04-18
By Joseph A. Fox
Stor Stoff Correspondent

AUGUSTA, Ca, April 18.-
The presidential yacht Williams
burg is going to be turned back
to the Navy, but not before
wounded war veterans get a
chance to use her for excursion
trips.
President Eisenhower has de-
cided to give the yacht back to
the mothball fleet, with the pro-
vision that until that is done
June 30, it is to be used by the
veterans. largely in the Wash
ington area.
Actually, the President will re-
linquish the boat May 81, but it
will take another month to ef-
feet the transfer formally.
Announcing that the Will
liamsburg-which President Tru-
man often used-was being
dropped, Press Secretary James
C. Hagerty said that "the White
House believes that the Will
Evening star., 1953-04-18
The Star Tops 733 DuiIies
To Win Aver Cup for 1853

ton class. first honorable men,
ton went to the Providence
(R. - Journal. The Rutland
(Vt.) Herald took second honor
able mention and third honor
able mention went to the Kings
port (Tenn.) Times.
Among newspapers of less
than 10000 circulation, first
honorable mention went to the
Greenwich (Conn.) Time; Sec
ond honorable mention to the
Norman (Okla.) Transcript, and
third honorable mention to the
Valley News of West Lebanon.
N. H.
The honorable mention for
tabloids, regardless of circula-
ton. went to the New York Daily
News.
The judges were Elliott v. Bell,
chairman of the executive COM
mittee Of McGraw-Hill Publish
ing Co. and editor of Business
(see AVER AWARD, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1953-04-18
PropeIIer-T
Air Route Launched
By the Associoted Press

LONDON. April 18.-British
European Airways launched the
worlds first regular commercial
air service using propeller-tur-
bine airplanes today when a
Vickers Viscount plane left Lon
don airport for Cyprus. via Rome
and Athens.
BEA'S sister state-owned air.
line, the British Overseas Air
ways Corp, already is flying the
Comet, the worlds first jet air.
liner in regular service.
The ViScount's four turbine
powered propellers pull it through
the air at a cruising speed Of
300 miles an hour. Carrying AZ
passengers. the plane will be
used on tourist fare service all
over Europe.
Evening star., 1953-04-18
Rare eUnanimousV Vote
Marks u. Ms Call
For Truce in Korea
U. S. Delegate HoiIs
As Impressive Soviets'
Ballot With Majority
BY the Associoted Press

UNITED NATIONS, N. Y,
April 18.-In a rare unanimous
vote, the U. N. General Assembly
today expressed hope that the
proposed talks at Panmunjom
will result in an early armistice
in Korea.
Although the vote on the Ko-
rean proposal was unanimous. it
did not get so votes as it did
in the Political Committee. Leb-
anon, Yemen and Ecuador were
absent when the final vote was
taken, making the decision, 81
to 0.
United States Delegates Err
nest A. Gross hailed the action
as an Impressive development" "
"It is a response" he said.
''to the deep desire of the peo-
Piles of the world for a lessening
of tensions.
1--WE are pleased to see the
Soviet Union vote for the first
time with the overwhelming
majority of the United Nations
on a resolution dealing with
Korea. 1t remains to be seen
whether this action warrants the
hope and optimism that has been
engendered by this vote and by
some recent Communist state
ments."
The germ warfare proposal will
come up again next week after
the 'AsSembly'S Budgetary Com
mittee authorizes the expend-
iture Of any funds required by
the proposed commission. The
inquiry was originally demanded
by the United States.
Before he returned to Moscow
last week, RuSsia'S Valerian
Zorin told the ASSembly's Po-
litical Committee - which first
acted on the United States de-
mand-that the Reds would not
continue to press details of their
charges if the Americans would
ratify the 1925 Geneva conven-
ton banning bacterial warfare
The Americans say that conven-
ton is outdated.
Evening star., 1953-04-18
Taft Attacks
|FiIibuster on
Tide|ands Bill
Senate Blocked,
He RidicuIes PIeu
To SheIve Measure

Senate Republican Leader
Taft today flung the charge Of
"fllibuster" at Senators he said
were blocking all Senate busi-
ness by prolonged speeches on
the submerged lands bill.
He rescribed as ridiculous"
letter in which 20 Senators
suggested that the bill be laid
aside temporarily so the Senate
could dispose of legislation on
rent and other controls.
The answer, of course, is no."
Senator Taft told reporters as
the Senate began an unusual
Saturday session on the bill to
give States the ownership Of
offshore submerged areas.
Won't Set Bill Aside.
I'VE won't set this bill aside
for anything until we finish it."
he declared. Anybody who
filibuSterS on a bill as these
gentlemen are must assume re-
sponsibility for delaying not only
this bill but all legislation"
The Ohio Senator plans to leave
early tomorrow for Augusta. Ga.
to play golf with President
Eisenhower. He added that he
would be back in Washington
late Monday in time for the
night session." He previously
announced that the Senate
would be kept in session every
night next week. if necessary, to
get a vote on the pending bill.
Hill Talks 16 Hours.
If the opponents should hold
the floor for another week or 10
days. the pressure to prevent eX-
piration of some of the economic
controls on Auril 80 would work
to their advantage.
Senator Hill, Democrat, Of
Alabama. gave up the floor late
yesterday after speaking for Is
hours in a three-day period. He
started out Wednesday with q
prepared text covering 73 pages.
He digreSsed so much as he
went along that when he stopped
last night. he was only on page
20 of his text.
Senator Hill said he had not
yet dealt with international
dangers and possible treaty vio-
lations in the return of the
coastal lands to the States. but
was not sure when he would
resume his speech.
Some other opponent is ex-
pected to take the floor today.
Evening star., 1953-04-18
Ferguson Demands
Slash Of Sc Billion
In Defense BUDGET
Armed Services Chief
In Senate Would Cut
Regardless Of Koreo
Bv ]. A. OLeorY

A Sc billion cut in the defense
budget for next year was called
for today by Chairman Fergu-
son of the Senate Armed Serv-
ices Appropriations subcommit-
tee, even if the war in Korea
goes on.
He described as too low the 81
billion cut suggested recently by
Senate Majority Leader Taft of
Ohio.
At the same time. Senator
Ferguson expressed his belief
that if an armitsice agreement
which looks to a free and united
Korea is not possible, then we
have to 60 on and see that Korea
is unified"
No Cut for Ammunition.
The Michigan Republican said
he would not cut any of the
funds for ammunition or other
supplies for the fighting forces in
Korea. He emphasized, how
ever, that he hopes for a sizable
reduction in defense spending to
keep our defense program
within our economy" Great
Britain followed that philosophy
few days ago in planning a
budget that calls for tax reduc-
tions, he said.
Senator Ferguson pointed
out the cost of the Korean war
is figured at not more than SIS
billion out of a defense budget
that has been running above $40
billion.
The big carry-over of unSpent
funds from prior years is an
other factor which Senator Fer
guson is counting on to make
possible a substantial cut for
1854.
Follows Dulles Session.
The Senator gave his views
on the defense budget after
leaving a closed session of the
Foreign Relations Committee at
which Secretary of State Dulles
outlined plans for the NATO
council meeting in Paris next
week.
AS he left the committee. Sec
retary Dulles served notice on
the Soviet Union that unless
there is a prompt response to
President Eisenhower's peace
proposals of Thursday. it will be
necessary Ito move ahead on all
fronts. east and west, with a
strong position.
Evening star., 1953-04-18
By the Assoeioted Press

PHILADELPHIA. April 18.-
The Washington Star has been
awarded the F. Wayland Aver
cup for excellence in Typography
makeup and printing-topping
1888 English-language daily news
papers in an annual competition
conducted by the advertising
firm of N. w. Aver & Sons, Inc.
The winners were selected on
the basis of their issues of
March 3 submitted to the Phila-
delphia firm. The award was
made last night.
The New York Times. which
has won the cup six times in the
past, was awarded first honor
able mention in the circulation
class of $4,000 and more.
Second honorable mention
went to the Charlotte IN. c.
Observer, while the washington
Post won third honorable men
ton.
In the 10000 to $4,000 circula-
Evening star., 1953-04-18
Editors Weigh Curbs
In Freedom Of News;
Hear Dulles Tonight
Secretary Expected
To Follow Up Peace
Talk by President

The American Society OF
Newspaper Editors. nearing the
end Of its annual convention,
turned attention today to prob
lens concerning the freedom of
news.
A major speech tonight by
Secretary of State Dulles, pre-
sumably follow-up to President
Eisenhower's strong foreign pol
icy address on Thursday, will
be the concluding event on the
three-day program at the Hotel
Statler.
Meanwhile, the editors sought
answers to such questions as
whether the names of juvenile
delinquents should be published
when the juveniles violate GRIM
inal laws. ..
Trial Bar Studied.
The society also planned to
study judicial action in exclud-
ing reporters from the morals
trial of Minot Mickey Jelke in
New York and discussed reports
on such subjects as atomic en-
ergy information.
The directors this morning
elected Basil L. Walters of the
Knight Newspapers, president OF
ASNE. Other officers elected
are James S. Pope, Louisville
Courier Journal and Times, first
vice president; Kenneth Mac
Donald, Des Moines Register
and Tribune, second vice presi-
dent; j. Donald Ferguson, Mil
waukee Journal. secretary, and
VirginiuS Dabney, Richmond
Times Dispatch, treasurer.
The retiring president, Wright
Bryan of the Atlanta Journal
becomes an ex-off1cio member
of the board.
In voting that ended yester-
day, the convention elected five
members to the board. They are
Turner Catledge of the New York
Times, Walker Stone of Scripps-
Howard Newspapers, Mr.. Pope
and Felix R. Mcknight of the
Dallas (TexD Morning News, all
for three-year terms, and Mr.
Ferguson for one year.
Democrats Pledge Cooperation
Ranking Democrats in the
Senate and House appeared on
panel yesterday afternoon to
assure the editors they will sup
port the Eisenhower administra-
ton in all moves for peace. de-
fense and economy that do not
conflict with the interests of the
country.
The group included Senate
Majority Leader Johnson and
House Minority Leader Rayburn
One of the speakers, Repre-
sentative Cannon of Missouri
sharply criticized Republicans
for taking so long to present a
budget. He said that. when the
Democratic Party regained con-
troll 20 years ago, Congress was
roaring ahead at full blast" by
this corresponding date. He said
the Democrats were creating
millions of jobs and had
launched, the greatest period OF
(San EDITORS Page A-2O
Evening star., 1953-04-18
u. S. Promises Study,
Sends Laos Best Wishes
BY the AsSocioted Press

Ov IH0 SSSoCI0IOd ETtSS
The United States yesterday
pledged it would study means of
making military aid to Indo-
China more effective" to help
turn back a Communist invasion
of the Laotian kingdom.
The State Department gave
this assurance in a statement
expressing sympathy to the
people of Laos "in their present
emergency.
The statement expressed the
"fervent wishes" of the United
States that Indo-China and
French union troops will be able
to turn back the Communicated
invaders.
The Government of the
United States is following de-
velopments with the closest at
tention." it added.
The United States will con-
tinue to provide aid and will
study ways and means of making
more effective its assistance to
the associated states of Indo-
China in Laos, Cambodia, and
Wet Nam"
Evening star., 1953-04-18

Text Of statements by Secretary Weeks
ond Dr.. Astin. Poee AZ
views only a few hours before
the forced resignation of DR..
Astin was supposed to go into
effect last midnight.
Instead Of ousting DR.. Astin,
Secretary Weeks called DR.. Astin
"a scientist of distinction" and
invited him to remain as head
of the bureau for a few more
months. After that DR.. Astin is
to be offered job of equal rank
some place else in Government
if he wants it.
Under the plan, DR.. Astin will
head the Bureau of Standards
until a previously announced
committee of scientists finishes
an appraisal of bureau opera
tions. This will be in late sum-
mer or early fall.
To Restudy Battery Additive.
Secretary Weeks also an
nounced that he will set up an
other committee to study the
bureaus tests on a controversial
battery additive, AD-X2. Such
an investigation was just what
DR.. Astin proposed before the
Commerce Department forced
him to submit his resignation.
The decision to hold up DR..
Astin'S custer was expected to
prevent wholesale resignation Of
bureau employees. Some reSigna-
tions, however. are scheduled
anyway.
Chairman Thye Of the Senate
Small Business Committee said
the group probably will cancel
hearings that were set to begin
Wednesday on the Astin affair.
He said he was very happy
at the turn of events" Others
Continued on Page Az, Col. s.
Evening star., 1953-04-18
temperature Dives
To Near Zero in
Colorado, Wyoming
BY the Asseeioted Press

DENVER, April 18.-Tempera-
lures plunged to near zero in
Colorado and Wyoming today in
the wake of a Canadian born
spring storm which left up to six
inches of snow and glazed high
ways and streets throughout the
two States.
One Denver resident, Randall
ForSelius, was SO diSgusted with
the never-Say-die winter that de
strung bright Christmas tree
lights on an evergreen in front
of his Eastside home.
Earlier Story on Page B-l4.l
Evening star., 1953-04-18
Fifth Briton Dies
In Smallpox Epidemic
BY the Assoeioted Prsss

LONDON. April ia month
old smallpox epidemic in North
ern England claimed its fifth
victim today.
The outbreak is centered in
the textile manufacturing areas
of Yorkshire and Lancashire
Cases have been officially re-
ported in at least six towns
Leeds, Halifax, Bacup, Todmor-
den, Bury and Oldham.
The latest victmi was Fred
Couplan. 81. of Leeds. who died
IL hours after being admitted
to a hospital set aside for small
poX victims.
Evening star., 1953-04-18
Mock Attack Follows
Atomic Test Blast;
He|icopters Assist
200 Marines Move Up
As Big Shot Lights
Skies ESQ Miles Away
BY the AsSoeiotsd Press

LAS VEGAS, New. April 18.-
An atomic blast. the first to in
volve Marines maneuvering in
helicopters. was set off on the
Navada desert at ABS am.
(PST.
The Atomic Energy Commis-
sion said in advance today's
boom would be a big one-and
apparently it was. The orange
flash, as seen here IS miles from
the proving ground, was the
brightest of the spring series.
It was brilliantly visible in Los
Angeles, too, $50 miles away.
Twenty-Five hundred Marines
from Camp Pendleton, Calf :,
and Camp Lejeune, N. c., were
in 6-foot trenches 1000 yards
from Ground Zero for the pre-
dawn shot, sixth of the spring.
test series.
Volunteers in Advance.
In advance trenches. an un-
disclosed distance closer.
crouched a group of armed
forces volunteers.
Plans for a mock attack after
the blast called for the ground
troops to climb from their
trenches at the Yucca Flat test
site and advance as far as radio
activity permits.
Two hundred combat-equipped
Marines in 40 Sikorsky transport
helicopterS were to leapfrog over
them toward mythical enemy
positions.
Fast-Rising Cloud.
Less than a minute after the
flash a fast-rising gray-white
cloud became visible from this
resort town.
However, observers felt no
shock wave here and heard no
sound.
The exercise commander, Brig.
Gen. William C. Bullock, said
there were no casualties.
Ninety-five planes, including
II giant B-50 bomberS, were
in the air over the test site
on various missions.
Rabbits were exposed to the
blast for military effects tests.
Sheep were used, too, to show
the Marines the effect of a bomb
on living things.
Evening star., 1953-04-18
Retired Ministers
Lead Busy Lives

WORK FOR LEISURE HOURS
Whot do retired ministers do when
they leove octive church postorotes?
Many Washington cIersymen moin-
toin their activities in allied church
fields. How some Of them fill their
leisure hours is told on Pose A-l0.
HUMAN SIDE or RELIGIoN-A
leodins Wellington Boptist postor
reports on preaching mission TO
GIs in Europe. And an unusuoI story
with o moroI is also told in the
column by Church News Editor Co.'S
por Nonnes on Pose A-9.
Evening star., 1953-04-18
williamsburg to Be Laid Up
After Taking Veterans on Trips
Eisenhower Orders Yacht to MothboII Fleet
As Economy Move; Net Savings at 81, 900

liamsburg is a symbol of need
less luxuryin a budget that the
administration is trying hard
and fast to cut"
Meanwhile, the President,
completely recovered from his
two-day siege of food poisoning,
was out on the course of the Au-
gusta National Golf Club early
today.
Having missed his regular
golf1ng session yesterday, Gen.
Eisenhower was up at 7:30 am.
and after a light breakfast got
on the practice tee. Then he
moved over to the course.
1t developed, incidentally, today
that the President may extend
his vacation here until Wednes-
day. He had intended returning
to Washington Monday evening.
Tomorrow he is being joined
by Senator Taft, Republican, of
Ohio, over whom he recently got
decision at Burning Tree Coun-
try Club The Senator is flying
(See ETSEN9OIUE,p pooo Az
Evening star., 1953-04-18
|ronion Army Captain Bo|ks
Mob Peri|ing 38 Americans
Gun in Hand, He Holds Back Rioters
As Ant-U. S. Feeling ExpIodes in Shiroz

and equipment Wednesday night.
Sixteen rooms of the Office also
were sacked.
The disorders spread to Amer
ican homes the next day, and
the IL Point Four employees and
their families were forced to
take refuge in the walled garden
of a GhaSghahi tribal chieftain,
whose servants mounted guard.
No Americans were hurt, but
unconfirmed reports said two
persons were killed and at least
30 arrested during the disorders.
The city was reported quiet to-
day.
E. c. Bryant, the regional
Point Four director, said he
moved one American family
from the outskirts to the street
where the other Americans lived
ICao TDAN DoOa AEl
Evening star., 1953-04-18
Vietminh Army Grows
In Power, Red Star Says
BY the Assoeiated Press


LONDON, April 1S.-Russia' s
army newspaper Red Star saiC
today Communicated Vietmink
forces in 1ndo-C China are "becom-
ing bolder and stronger" in their
fight against the French.
A Moscow radio broadcast
quoted the newspapers military
expert as saying the Vietminh
army is "perfecting it's military
skill and inflicting fresh blows
on the occupier'S troops"
"The achievements of the
peoples army of Wet Nam
Communist label for the Wet
minh), which is fighting for a
just cause and for the freedom
and independence of it's people
are possible because the army
has the support of an over
whelming majority of the coun-
try's population" the writer
added.
Evening star., 1953-04-18
Laos Defense
Pulling Out as
Pincers Close
Full Red Division
From East Joining
Thrust From North
BY the Associated Press

HANOI, Indochina, April 18.-
French and Laotian troops today
evacuated civilians from the
little town of Xiengkhouang in
Central Laos in the face of a
threatened Vietminh attack.
The French made it clear they
had no intention of defending
the town of 5000 but planned to
stake a defense about 18 miles
north Of it in DeS Jarres Plain,
which is part of the big Tran
Mini Plateau.
French and Laotians cleared
the civilians out of Xiengkouang
200 miles southwest of Hanoi
as communicated vie tmin h
troops stepped up their invasion
of Laos.
First Clash Kills As.
French mobile units have al
ready clashed with this division
killing IS Vietminh men in one
encounter.
Earlier, it was announced that
French union forces had pulled
out of their defense post al
Nong.
The Vietminh invasion now
has developed into two-pronged
thrust clearly aimed ut the
French around Xiengkhouang
and thence northwest to Luang-
prabang.
Luangprabang is the royal
capital of the mountainous little
kingdom of Laos, the residence
of King Sisavang Wong. Vien-
tiane, 100 miles south of Xien-
gkhouang, is the governmental
and administrative capital.
Full Division Moves From East.
While the Vietminh pouring
onto Northern Laos pursued a
French-Laotian column plodding
through the dense jungle over
the narrow mountain trails
toward the Plain des Jarres, the
304th enemy Division, one of the
Vietminh best, quickly moved
along colonial route 7, often
called Queen Astrid road. It
quickly penetrated into Laos
from the east.
The French-Laotian garrison
still apparently is not within
sight of the Plain des Jarres.
French Fighters and bombers
are protecting the column, NOV
ing over the tortuous trails
dropping foodstuffs and supplies.
With the Vietminh driving on
the retreating column and the
Plain des JarreS from the north
and a full division moving on it
from the east, it appeared likely
that the French and Laotians
soon would face a numerically
superior attack by the enemy.
Evening star., 1953-04-18
Late News
Bulletin
Blast Held SABOTAGE

ST. LOUIS, (P.-The st.
Louis POSt-Dispatch today said
it had learned an Investigation
had produced evidence Of
sabotage in last weeks explo-
sion at q huge JOppa, ILL.,.
power unit built to supply
electric power to the atomic
energy plant at Paducah, Ky.
Evening star., 1953-04-18
Stocks in the Spotlight

NEW YORK Qp. - Following are the
sales (add 00l, high. low, closing price
and net change Of the 20 most active
stocks for the week:
Evening star., 1953-04-18
Eden Better

LONDON. April 18 -P.-For-
eign Secretary Anthony Eden,
SIS, who developed tonsilitis aft
er a gallstones operation last
week. is getting better, a foreign
Office bulletin said today.
Evening star., 1953-04-18
Weeks Vindicates
Astin and Holds Up
Scientist IS Custer
Bureau of Standards
Head to Be Offered Post
Of Equal Rank Later
BULLETIN

= The Senate Small Business
Committee today Cancelled
scheduled hearings on the
Bureau of Standards. Chair
man Thye said committee
members agreed that in view
of independent Investigations
ordered by Secretary of Com
merce Weeks, "any committee
hearings might we'll becloud
the issue at this time rather
than clarity it."
Evening star., 1953-04-18
By jones E. Roper

BY JONES {. Roper
Secretary of Commerce Weeks,
with the full backing of Presi-
dent Eisenhower, has vindicated
the integrity of the Bureau of
Standards and Director Allen v.
AStin.
Secretary Weeks announced
this reversal of administration
Evening star., 1953-04-18

(See IRAN, Page A-6D
Evening star., 1953-04-18

(See TRUCE, Page A-6.)
Evening star., 1953-04-18
Tours and Trends

TodayS Real Estate Section gives you
a variety of stories, including one telling
how to tour houses that show architectural
trends. See Page B-1.
Evening star., 1953-04-18

(See EISENHOWER, Page A-6)
Evening star., 1953-04-18

(See EDITORS, Page A-2)
Evening star., 1953-04-18

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Evening star., 1953-11-17
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Evening star., 1953-11-17
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Evening star., 1953-11-17
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