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Evening star., 1953-10-15
Lecture on PHYSICS

DR.. Felix Bloch, Stanford Uni
versity professor and 1852 Nobel
prize winner in physics, will give
a. lecture on "Nuclear Magnet
ism" at BIS pm. tomorrow in
the engineer auditorium of How
ard University.
Evening star., 1953-10-15

braska and Iowa before making
a final decision. He expressed
doubt, however, that the plan
would get committee approval.
Evening star., 1953-03-29
Conferees Reduce
Maryland Budget by
Reported 81 Million
By the Associuted Press

ANNAPOLIS, Mar. ?8.-Sen-
ate and House subcommittee
finished spadework on Mary
lands 1953-54 budget today and
were reliably reported to have
deepened the hole already dug
in Gov. McKeldin's spending
program.
They were set to transfer their
million-dollar penny-pinching to
the administrations bond bill
that totaled $15.2 million when
Gov. McKeldin had it intro
duced.
How much they had trimmed
from the $195 million operating
budget was a secret.
Best reports we're that the
series of conferences among
members of the Senate Finance
and House Ways and Means
Committees had evolved cuts ex-
ceeding the So million already
sanctioned by the House.
Expected to Lower Total.
The two majority leaders,
Senator Goldstein and Delegate
Logan said the exact figures
would be made public Monday.
These are expected to lower the
grand total from its present
$193, ,314,000.
One money measure awaited
for weeks by the legislature had
not turned up before the week
end recess. This would authorize
another bond issue for building
at the University of Maryland,
which President H. c. Byrd has
said he would request.
At last report, dissatisfaction
on the part of the Governor with
some of the financing provisions
had caused the attorney generals
office to abandon drafting the
measure.
Evening star., 1953-03-29
French
Continued From First Page.)

nounced French h-American agree
ment that:
/. Stalin's death and Georgi
Malenkov's succession as Soviet
Premier have not changed the
basic nature of the Communist
threat confronting the free
world.
2. They will strive to tighten
the U. N. embargo against ship
ment of strategic materials to
Russia. France will take
measures to prevent French
ships carry ing embargoed goods
to the Reds, and the bunkering
in French ports of other vessels
engaged in such trade.
3. The need for German par
ticipation in Western European
defense is so urgent that the
European Defense Community
should be established with mini
mum delay.
4. A settlement of the French
German dispute on the Saar
should be sought quickly on a
basis which would provide a
European status for that key
industrial area.
Saar Issue q Barrier.
The Saar issue emerged as
the major remaining barrier to
early French ratification of the
EDO treaty. which provides for
integration of German forces
into a six-nation European army.
MIR. Mayer made clear that
France considers a settlement
with Germany on the Saar'S
status a prerequisite to estab-
lishment of the EDO. American
efforts to persuade him to put
the EDO first APPARENTLY did not
succeed.
Mr.. Mayer, Mr.. Letourneau,
French Foreign Minister George
Bidault and Finance Minister
Maurice Bourges- -Maunory met
with President Eisenhower, Sec
retary of State Dulles. Secretary
of Defense Wilson, Secretary of
the Treasury Humphrey and
Mutual Security Director Stas-
sen in the White House cabinet
room for nearly an hour in the
final conference session yeSter-
day morning.
The French Premier said as he
left the White House that the
conferences had verified once
again "the community of views
between the United States and
France on all big problems con-
corning peace Of the free world
Mr.. Mayer and his colleagues,
except Mr.. Letourneau, plan to
dy to Canada today.
Evening star., 1953-03-29
THE SUNDAY STAR Ais
Washington, D. C s*
SUNDAY, MARCH go, 1858
Airport Men Steer Clear
Of DooIittle Report Talk
By the Assoeiofed Press

KANSAS CITY, Mar. 2s.-A
week-long conference of aviation
organizations ended today virtu-
ally without reference to one of
the major aviation Developments
of last year, the Doolittle Report.
One leader said the general
agreement was to "let buried dogs
lie. and do little about the Doo-
little Report" so far as discus
sion of it's most controversial
parts was concerned.
The report, prepared by a COM
mission appointed by former
President Truman and headed by
James Doolittle, made a number
of drastic recommendations about
the zoning of approaches to air.
ports to reduce hazards from low
flying airplanes.
President Truman ordered an
overall study of the airport stu
alton after a series of fatal
crashes forced the closing Of the
Newark, N. j. airport early last
year,
Evening star., 1953-03-29
Areas in Far North
Ruise Wheat Crops
By ihe Assoeioted Press

EDMONTON, Canada. Far
North wheat yields of As to so
bushels an acre have been OBJ
tanned on observation tests at
Fort Simpson, 825 miles north
of Edmonton.
Horticultural crops hold a
primary interest in work at the
Fort Simpson experiment sta
ton. The part played by vege-
tables in raising the standard of
living in northern communities
is realized, along with the need
of building up scientific data. p"
says j. A. Gilbey, head of the
station.
Evening star., 1953-03-29
Raise in Combat Pay,
Cut in Other Military
Bonuses Proposed

A special civilian commission
last night recommended a cut in
military flight pay, abolition of
extra compensation for sea and
foreign duty and a raise in COM
bat duty pay.
It told Secretary Of Defense
Wilson it's recommendations
would save the taxpayer at least
5000 million annually.
The f1ve-member group, head
ed by Lewis L. Strauss of New
York, recommended reduction in
the number of personnel receiv-
ing special fight pay by elimin-
ating those not actively contri-
buting to actual flying, such as
couriers, stewards, flight sur
geonS, observers, etc.
Review of Flyers Urged.
It also said the Army and
Navy should make periodic re-
views of the records of aviators
to determine if they should be
kept on fight pay status even
though they might possess the
ability to pass physical examin-
alton to quality.
The group also recommended
banning sea and foreign duty
pay for personnel leaving this
country after June 80.
At present, $45 extra each
month is paid men who are in
combat status at least six days
during the month. The COM
mission recommended this COM
pensation be raised to the lowest
rate provided for other hazardous
duty, which would be $50
monthly.
It also said the 500 extra a
month paid physicians and den
lists should be limited to officers
who volunteer for extended
active duty. Physicians and den-
lists called into uniform through
Selective Service now get the
extra pay, too.
Would Curb Bonuses.
Extensive changes in re-enlist-
ment bonuses also was recon-
mended. No such bonus would
be paid until an individual had
served satisfactorily for 18
months and a larger bonus
would be paid for first re-enlist-
mentS.
The study group was named by
former Defense Secretary Robert
A. Lovett last fall at the request
of the Senate Armed Services
Committee.
Evening star., 1953-03-29
D. {. 10 Be Bankrupt
In '55UnIess Il Gets
Aid , Donohue Says

Washington will be bankrupt
in 1855 at the present rate of
expenditure and income, unless
it gets aid from Congress, Com
missioner F. Joseph Donohue
said last night.
In what was probably his final
appearance as a city official on
Station WWDC's Report to the
People" program, Mr.. Donohue
said the fiscal problem and race
relations are the major prob
lens here. Mr.. Donohue's resig-
nation has been accepted by
President Eisenhower, pending
confirmation of Samuel Spencer
who was nominated to succeed
him last week.
Referring to the problem of
human relations, Mr.. Donohue
said with an expanding Negro
population the city must face
its responsibility to the colored
people. He declared the Ne
groes must be given first-class
citizenship.
Hopeful for More Funds.
The Commissioner said he is
hopeful, based on recent con-
gressional appearances, that
Congress will appropriate greater
funds for the District. He re-
called the Republican controlled
80th Congress gave Washing
ton the largest amount of money
Congress has given it in the past
Is years.
If people would stop criticizing
the Capital Transit Co. and
start using its facilities, fares
would be reduced by the Public
Utilities Commission, he said.
He said the company probably
should be granted relief by tax
concessions. He restated his op-
position to a city-owned mass
transit system, citing New York
and San Francisco's experiences.
On the program with Mr..
Donohue were Miss Harriet
Grifiths, reporter for The Star,
and Robert Jordan, Washington
Post reporter.
Mr.. Donohue welcomed Mr..
Spencer as his successor. He said
he is ideally equipped by educa-
ton, by native birth and views
on important issues to be an
outstanding official.
Plans Florida Vacation.
Mr.. Donohue plans to leave
for Florida about April 9 on his
first real vacation since 1889.
He said he is considering tele-
vision and radio appearances,
but has not yet definitely made
up his mind. He said he hopes
Mr.. Spencer will be seen and
heard on the air. Station WWDC
said it has invited Mr.. Spencer
to continue the program and
hopes Mr.. Donohue will also be
heard over the air.
Mr.. Spencer will give his views
on Washington home rule in a
radio talk over Radio Station
WCFM at 7:25 pm. tomorrow.
The program, Home Rule in
1953," is directed by Mrs. George
Malloy, director of the District
League of Women Voters.
Evening star., 1953-03-29
Romonio Appoints
New Minister to U. S.
By the Assoeioted Press

VIENNA, Austria, Mar. 23.-
The Romanian Government an
nounced today the appointment
Of a new minister to Washing
ton. The news bulletin of the
Romanian Legation here said he
is Martin Florea Ionescu, a men,
ber of the Communist parlia-
ment in Bucharest. The an
nouncement did not say what
became of Mihai Magheru, ap-
pointed to Washington in 1949,
but now listed as absent"
Nos. 7, 8, 6, 4 and IL precincts.
In Nos. 2 and 9 precincts, how
ever, there were 40 each. Twenty
five we're reported from No. S;
"a from No. 10: 20 from No. 13:
19 from No. 3; 9 from No. IL.
and 8 from No. IA.
Only rarely is the victim of a
pocketbook snatching subjected
to beating or kicking, as in the
case of the yoke robberies.
Now and then, however, wom-
en- who cling to their purses are
thrown to the pavement. These
encounters have resulted in
broken arms, wrenched knees.
bruises and decorations.
Evening star., 1953-03-29
Greek Shipowner
Readily Agrees 70
Mccarthy Request
BY the Assecioted Press

NEW YORK, Mar. GA
Greek shipowner's attorney said
tonight his client readily agreed
to a request from Senator Nc
Carthy's Senate subcommittee to
stop trading with China.
The attorney said the ship
owner had done so little trad
ing with China that the agree
ment would make no serious
inroadS on his business.
The statement from Attor-
ney Donald D. Geary, repre-
senting Shipowner Stavros Lii
vanos, followed the Wisconsin
Republicans announcement in
Washington today that he had
won agreements from a group
of Greek shipowners to stop
China trade.
Mr.. Geary said that Mr.. Lii
vanos, who with his brother,
owns nearly 40 ships, had car
ried no cargoes to Communist
China and had brought only
about a dozen cargoes from
China in recent years, after de-
llvering cargo in other Far East
ern ports.
Perfectly Legal"
Mr.. Geary said he understood
this cargo consisted entirely Of
Chinese grain and soybeans, and
that some of the soybeans went
to India during a famine period.
Mr.. Geary said the Chinese
cargoes were "just ordinary busi-
ness done on the ship charter
market in London every day."
adding:
It's perfectly legal in London
they have a different idea
there of trade with Red China. ,
Mr.. Geary gave this account
OF events leading to the agree
ment.
Some time ago investigators
from Senator McCarthy's Sen
ate Investigating Committee be-
gan to ask questions about Mr..
Livanos' operations.
It was the first time the ship
owner had been approached by
a United States Government
representative on the question
OF trade with China.
Wrote to Mccarthy.
However, "some effort" had
been made through the Greek
government about a year ago,
with the Greek government TAX
ing the position at that time
that it would mot do any diff
ferent than anyone else"
When Mr.. Livanos was in
formed that Senator McCarthy's
committee wanted the China
trade stopped, his reply was:
IF that's what they want, we
won't go there any more"
Mr.. Livanos then wrote a
letter to Senator McCarthy's
committee stating his willing
ness to stop the China trade.
The attorney said this was the
only written agreement he knew
about.
He said he did not know
whether the Senate committee
had planned any further inves-
tigation or hearings on the mat
ter.
They had all the information
they needed" he added.
Mr.. Livanos himself said he
wished to add this statement to
his attorneys summary of the
situation:
Thank Mr.. Mccarthy for the
nice things he said about the
Greeks"
Evening star., 1953-03-29
Dr.. John MiIIetf Named
New Miami u. President
By the Assoelated Pres.

CINCINNATI, Mar. 28.-The
Board of Trustees of Miami Uni
versity today named DR.. John
D. Millett, Al, now professor of
public administration at Colum-
bia University. as Miami's 10Th
president.
DR.. Millett, a native of In
dianapolis, succeeds DR.. Ernest
H. Hahne who died last Novem-
ber 25,
Evening star., 1953-03-29

chestra. but is still trying to re-
cover his former mental outlook.
II was born here and lived here
most of my life," he said. Until
that night I never knew what it
was to be afraid to walk the
streets of Washington. Now I
can't get over the feeling that I
am a stranger in a strange CITY,"
Last year almost 200 men were
yoked, robbed and beaten on
WaShington'S streets. Elderly
men, small men or tipsy men
were the chosen victims. In other
words, the men easiest to man
handle.
While crimes of this nature
have declined somewhat in the
last two years-during a period
when armed robberies were on
the increase-they nevertheless
represent major headache for
police working overtime to spread
inadequate manpower as far as
possible.
Consistent Methods.
The yokers. like the purse
snatchers whose victims are
women, are fairly consistent as
to method. time and place. They
rely upon stealth. surprise, super
ior strength and a numbing
violence.
Their victims are invariably
men, mostly white men. At least
80 per cent of the yokings are
committed by Negroes. The prow-
lerS haunt downtown sections
where business and residential
areas are mixed together.
Here people come and go at
late hours, neither in the safety
OF crowds or the relative security
Of the lone pedestrian whose
pursuers would be conspicuous on
otherwise empty streets.
Bus and carlines in the trouble
zones draw the footpads, along
with taverns which are not too
scrupulouS about the amount of
whisky they serve to individual
customers.
To the victims who are mind
ing their own business may be
added the inevitable quota of
men out for a good time and
looking in slum areas for girls
or after-hours whisky. They are
the traditional prey of hoodlums,
and many robberies of this type
go unreported annually.
Prowl on Pay Days.
There were 80 yoke robberies
in No. 2 Precinct during the last
six months of 1852, and none in
such outlying precincts as Nos. 6,
7, 8 and IL.
In the same period there were
18 yokings in No. 8 Precinct;
9 in No. /: 6 each in Nos. 4, S, 13
and IA; S in No. 10, and in
Nos. 3 and II.
The providers are apt to be out
in strength on pay days, espe-
cially if they fall on Fridays.
Friday is the party and travel
night for Government employees,
due to the Saturday holiday.
The adult yokers operate alone
or in pairs as rule, while husky
juveniles sometimes run in
packs. One of the latter gangs
specialized in lone punch" as
saultS. A member to qualify had
to be a good boxer.
One of the difficulties in pros
ecuting the yokes is the fact that
the men most brutally assaulted
had only hazy recollections on
which to base descriptions of
their assailants.
Picked Wrong Man.
OF 10 elderly men questioned
a few weeks ago about the ap-
pearance of a thug who had
thrown them down, kicked and
robbed them, few could give a
clear picture of the thug. Most
could recall. however, that he
had huge feet.
Only occasionally do yokers
pick the wrong man. This hap
pened last February 27 when
three youths jumped Morden M
Skinner, 81, in an alley near
the first block of E street NV
Mr.. Skinner must have looked
like push-over. for a 16-year-
Evening star., 1953-03-29
Food Rution Bettor

Douglas Stuart. one Of Brit
aims biggest bookmakers, will
give 5 to l odds against the end
OF all food rationing in Britain
this year.
Evening star., 1953-03-29
Stumps Honor Painter

Italy has issued two stamps to
mark the centenary of the birth
of painter Antonio Mancini and
sculptor Vinzenzo Gemito.
Evening star., 1953-12-18

Of the university may refuse to
state his position on matter
"of such fundamental impor-
tance not only to this academic
body, but to all Of American
society"
Commenting about his dis
missal, DR.. Davis said that he
was called before group of uni
versity officials last August 4.
He said that when questions
about Communist affiliation were
put. the late DR.. E. H. Howard,
chairman of the trustees, told
him he need not answer that.
Accordingly, DR.. Davis said, he
did not
DR.. Davis said charges were
placed against him after that
meeting The educator said he
thereupon. in a statement to the
university chapter of the Amer
lean Association of University
professors. declared that the
Jenner committees "implica-
tions" that he was engaged in
q conspiracy to overthrow the
Government" were unjustified.
Similarly. in that statement
he rejected the further implica-
ton that II have commitments
which would interfere with my
performing the duties normally
to be expected to a college
teacher" Mr.. Davis said.
Evening star., 1953-12-18

Of our national park system"
The Maryland planners de-
Tended the plans for the inter-
county road as a parkway that
would pass through only short
section Of the park. They said
it would be designed in accord
ance with highSet. national park
standards and detailed plans
would have to be approved by
both the Maryland group and
the National Capital Planning
Commission.
ut would be most unfortunate
If your group and similar groups
which are now being contacted
should allow themselves to be
influenced by the views of a few
selfish property owners in Nary
land who claim to be damaged, :"
the commission said.
The Maryland agency urged
the park association to make a
detailed study of the parkway
proposal before taking any final
action.
The Maryland agency yester'
Evening star., 1953-12-18

day found itself $500,0 richer
as Montgomery County deliv-
cred a check for that amount to
it as payment for the armory
lot in Silver Spring. The As
acre tract was purchased by the
county for use as public park
ing lot
The county council Tuesday
had directed that the check be
held ups until provisions of a
deed on another tract en- Coles
vile road could be cleared up.
The second tract was part of a
package deal set up in the pur-
chase of the armory lot.
In other business yesterday.
the commission laid plans to ap-
pear before the House Appro-
priations. independent Offices
subcommittee on January S to
ask for $134,000 in Capper-
Cramton park acquisition funds.
The money represents one-third
of that needed to purchase 800
acres of park land along stream
valleys in Montgomery and
Prince Georges Counties.
Evening star., 1953-12-18
Planners Hif Lobby
|0f Selfish Interests
Against Road Project

The Maryland National Capt.
tai Park and Planning Commits
sion yesterday Scored lobbying
by selfish property owners" and
urged park groups to make a
thorough study of the proposed
intercounty belt highway.
The Maryland planners urged
the study in answer to a tele-
gram from Sigurd S. Olson pres
ident of the National Parks As
Sociation.
The association had urged
that the proposals for express
ways or other expansion high
ways through Rock Creek Park
be denied"
The association termed the
proposal as obstruction of world
famous parks" and an Invasion
Evening star., 1953-12-18
Grandfather Leaves
To Get Boy, 7, Left
In Subway Station

A Washington man today is
reported on his way to Philadel-
phia to pick up his 2-year-old
grandson. left by the mother in
a subway station there.
The child won the hearts of
Philadelphia police after being
found Wednesday. Scores of
persons tried to adopt him, &C
cording to the Associated Press.
Philadelphia police received a
call yesterday from a man Civ
ing his name as Thomas L. Clary.
1859 Morris road Sc. Accord
ing to Detective Sergt. Edward
Doran, the caller told this story:
His 18-year-old daughter,
Ruby, has been i'll recently. She
arrived at his house Wednesday
without the boy. Garry. When he
questioned her, she was vague
about his whereabouts, but later
admitted she had taken him to
Philadelphia, and returned alone.
In Garry's pockets when he
was found was a note reading:
please find Jerry a good home
where he will have mother and
Evening star., 1953-12-18
Moik Fouls Up
In England, , But
Does 1t Silently
BY the As.ocio.ed Press

PLYMOUTH. England. Dec.
18. - Russia's Ambassador to
Britain, Jacob Malik, arrived to-
day by ship from United Nations
headquarters in New York, but
his Soviet welcoming party got
fouled up in the fog and missed
the boat.
AS if that wasn't enough. the
Soviet diplomat sat by mistake
in the ladies' salon of the launch
carrying passengers ashore from
the French liner Liberte. A
crew member asked him to move.
On shore, Mr.. Malik finally
made contact with the six-man
welcome delegation from the En-
bassy in London. Before enter
ing a black American-made linn
CUISINE for the trip to London, he
was asked by a reporter if he
had anything to say.
Certainly not" he replied.
Evening star., 1953-12-18
|0usfed Professor
Protests Action Of
University Officials
BY the AssoeIosed Press

KANSAS CITY, Dec. 18.-Dr.
Horace B. Davis was dismissed
from the University of Kansas
City faculty yesterday and inn
mediately raised question of
the university officials good faith
in contending he had refused to
say whether he was a member
of the Communist Party.
DR.. Davis, an assistant profess
sor of economics, was called be-
fore the Jenner Senate Inyesti-
eating subcommittee last June.
When asked about Communist
affiliations. he refused to answer
and cited his rights under the
fifth amendment.
Subsequently, he was given a
hearing by university officials,
which was followed bv yeSter-
days announcement of dismissal.
The officials said the action was
based on his refusal to tell them
whether he was a member of the
Communist Party.
The officials said no member
Evening star., 1953-12-18
Bender Says He'll Run
In Ohio Senate Primary
BY the Associated Press

Representative Bender, self
styled 100 per cent" supporter
of President Eisenhower, is of
and running for the Republican
senatorial nomination in Ohio's
primary next May.
Mr.. Bender, long a q. o. P.
leader In the Cleveland area and
now serving his seventh term
in the House, formally an
nounced his candidacy yester-
day. .
He is the first Republican in
the field, seeking the seat now
held by Senator Burke, Demo-
crat. of Ohio, who was appointed
to the Senate by Gov. Frank l..
Lausche after the death of Sen
ator Robert A. Taft.
Evening star., 1953-12-18

father. I did the best ! could for
him. He is two years and two
months old" The note was not
signed, according to the police.
Also in his pocket was a key to
a locker in the Pennsylvania
Railroad Station. In it were
found a dozen overalls, suits,
three sweaters. underwear. stock
ings and a hat. All were new or
freshly laundered.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1953-02-14
Larry Dolby Demands
indians Raise His Paw

told reporters: