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Evening star., 1953-04-01
By Robert K. Walsh

The House today passed sub
merged-lands bill, 285 to 108, as
the Senate began debating a
measure of its own.
The House bill provides for
State ownership of oil-rich Off
shore areas within the historic
limits Of the States and for Fed
eral Government control and de-
velopment of natural resources
on the continental shelf beyond
those boundaries.
Passage of the House bill came
after opponents failed in a move
to send it back to committee.
The vote on the recommittal
motion by Representative Celler.
Democrat, of New York, was 283
to 106, with 80 Democrats, Is
Republicans and / Independent
in the minority.
The bill now goes to the Sen
ate, but it seemed likely to be
sidetracked there in favor of a
more limited Senate measure.
Like the House version, the
Senate bill under debate would
give coastal States the title to
lands beneath nevigable waters
within the three-mile limit. or
the farther boundaries claimed
by Texas and Florida on historic
grounds.
The Senate bill would con-
firm" Federal Jurisdiction over
natural resources of the seabed
o fthe continental shelf beyond
those boundaries, but would not
authorize development or leas-
ing of such areas at this time.
Before the Senate started
listening to several opening
speeches in a debate expected to
continue most Of next week,
Democratic Senators Murray OF
Montana, Anderson Of New Mex
leo and Jackson of Washington
issued q report outlining views
against what they called the "oil
give-away."
They contended that the Sen
ate and House bills were nothing
more than "an attempt to give
three States (TexaS, Florida and
Louisiana) tremendously valu-
able oil and gas resources which
belong to all the people of the
United States" They called at
tention to Supreme Court de-
cisions since 1947, holding that
the Federal Government has
paramount rights to the sub
merged areas.
The minority report also said
Evening star., 1953-04-01
House Votes Bill Giving States
Title to OHRich TideIunds

that giving title to the States
would violate the Constitution
and that the argument for this
legislation "reSts on misleading
propaganda and misrepresenta-
ton of the facts and law" II
also said the "give-away" legis-
lation would weaken United
States security and encourage
extravagant boundary claims OF
Russia and other nations"
Passage of the submerged
lands bill, commonly known as
the tidelands bill, was the third
time that the House has ap-
proved such measure in re-
cent years. AS adopted today,
it contained an amendment fav-
ored by the Eisenhower admin
istration.
Adopting only one of a dozen
proposed amendments, the House
wrote in ban on State taxation
of Oil from continental shelf
areas beyond offshore limits
claimed by the States.
Evening star., 1953-04-01
Man Whist|ing at 800 AN.
Is Fair Game for Policeman

A third precinct private ar
rested a theft suspect this
morning, and all because the
suspect seemed to be so happy.
In fact, Pvt. John w. Harrison
related, the man was dancing up
Sixteenth street near Church
street NV. whistling to a jive
number on the portable radio
he carried and bouncing q full
bag over his shoulder.
At 3:20 am. you just don't do
that, concluded the officer. and
he crossed the street to meet the
dancing gentleman.
Good morning, officer" piped
Nathaniel r. Johnson. 18. col
ored. of the 2100 block Of Eighth
street NV. Its kind Of warm
out this morning, isn't it?"
Pvt. Harrison scratched his
head and conceded that was true.
And he couldn't tell johnson
where he could get coke so early
either.
But, when the officer inquired
about the bag johnson replied:
"Oh, that's full Of my clothes
and my sisters clothes. We're
Evening star., 1953-04-01
By Cecil Holland

Senator Mccarthy, Republic
can, of Wisconsin, said today he
will subpoena Greek shipping OPP
orators quoted as saying they
have not engaged in trade with
Red China in two years and
made an agreement with Senator
Mccarthy not to do so to avoid
false accusations and bad pub
licity.
1--WE know they have been
sending goods into Red China"
Senator Mccarthy told reporters.
Some of this was going on at
the time we made the agree
ment."
The Wisconsin Republican
made the statement in comment
ing on reports attributed to five
spokesmen for a number Of
Greeks in New York operating
242 ships in overseas trading.
Over the week end, Senator Nc
Carthy announced that the
Greeks had signed an agreement
with his Senate Investiga tionS
subcommittee to cease trading
with Communist areas.
Meeting with Dulles.
Senator Mccarthy commented
about the reported statements
of the Greek ship owners before
keeping a luncheon engagement
with Secretary of State Dulles
to discuss another agreement
covering Greeks operating from
London and controlling $50 mer-
chant ships.
1T is known that the Greeks
have been the heaviest traders
with Red China" Senator Nc
Carthy said. If not, it would
have been rather senseless for
them to make that agreement"
Senator Mccarthy announced
later that one of the subcommit-
tees counsel, Robert Kennedy,
had informed him charters were
issued as late as March of this
year for trade with China. He
reported that Mr.. Kennedy had
received copies of the charters
from the Greek ship owners.
| Senator Mccarthy indicated
he would obtain the names of
the five spokesmen reported as
saying they had made the agree
| (See MCCARTHY, Page A-3D
Evening star., 1953-04-01
|Mr. Fox, Mr.. Lion and Mr.. Beur
I uking No Phone Calls Toduv

To telephone answerers at the
Zoo. April Fools Day-which
this isis no longer as funny
as a cow with a rubber crutch.
Long before Zoos were in
vented, pagans used to cavort
and play pranks on each other
for some vague reason such as
the vernal equinox II days be-
fore.
Today, the Zoo is the best, or
at least the favorite April Fools
Day joke material, but willy DR..
William Mann, the director. no
longer answers telephone queries
for Mr.. Fox, Mr.. Lion or Mr..
Bear.
The Chesapeake & Potomac
Telephone Co.. operators inter-
cept all calls dialed for the Zoo,
politely asking ARE you calling
the Zoo?"
If the business is legitimate,
you'll get the Zoo. Otherwise
you've been, % they say In
Evening star., 1953-04-01

by Peiping Monday. It called fol-
immediate exchange of all pris-
oners who Insist" on repatria-
ton. The remainder would be
turned over to q neutral state
until their future is determined
OF $4,000 Chinese and North
Korean prisoners in U. N. stock
AIDES, only about 81 900 have said
they want to go home. The Com
munists have listed 3,198 Ameri-
can prisoners, all of whom pre-
sumably would want to leave
North Korea. and about 9,O0C
other prisoners, mostly South
Koreans.
Many U. N. delegates said the
Red proposal appears to repre-
sent a reversal of long standing
Communist demands for forced
repatriation of all prisoners. The
repatriation dispute was the only
major issue blocking a truce
when negotiations broke dowr
last October 8.
Both Russia and India moved
to speed debate on the Korean
question and there was Specula-
ton that Soviet Delegate Andrei
Vishinsky brought new instruc-
tions from his recent conferences
in Moscow.
Site May Be Shifted.
Some observers predicted q
move to shift the truce negotia-
(See POWS PAGE A-5N
Evening star., 1953-04-01
Disorder|y Charges
Against2BoysSeized
At Party Dismissed
Youths Have No Reason
For Shame, Judge Scott
Tells Their Mother

Disorderly conduct charges
against two youths arrested Sat-
urday night during a teen-age
drinking, gambling and lewd mo-
vie party were dropped today as
without basis.
After the action, Municipal
Court officials girded themselves
for a deluge of requests to have
collateral forfeited by 81 other
youths returned to them.
Assistant Corporation Counsel
Clark F. King said police were
unable to furnish information
that the two boys who fought the
case, Leonard and Edward Knott,
both 18, of the 600 block of Ogle-
thorpe street NV, had been
disorderly.
Nearly 200 Arrested.
The boys were among nearly
200 teen-agers rounded up when
police raided a high school fra
ternity party at the Don Pallini
Dance Studio, 1925 Connecticut
avenue NV. Police moved in
before an obscene film had been
shown.
Most of the youths were re-
leased, but 81 over II years old
were charged with disorderly
conduct. All but one elected to
forfeit $40 collateral in lieu of a
court appearance.
Yesterday, Mrs. Bertha Knott
was successful in having the COL
lateral her sons had posted set
aside. Before the charges were
dropped today, Municipal Court
Judge Armand w. Scott told her:
Il am sure they are fine young
men. l think know what this
is all about. 1 don't think this
is anything they need to be
ashamed Of"
One to Appear Friday.
The youth who declined to for
felt bond, Daniel Chernoff, 18,
of the 1900 block of Upshur street
NV, is scheduled for a court
appearance Friday.
Superintendent of Schools Ho-
bart M. Corning. after viewing
-AYr
Evening star., 1953-04-01
AECChoirmon
De0dIockEnds;
Cole Elected

The deadlock between the
House and Senate which has
left the Joint Congressional
Atomic Energy Commission with
out a new chairman since jan
uary was broken today. with VIC
tory going to the House.
The Senators finally agreed
unanimously to elect the House
candidate. Representative Cole
Republican, of New York with
an understanding the chairman
ship will rotate every two years
Senator Hickenlooper, Repub-
lican, of Iowa, the Senate can
didate, was elected vice chair
man.
During the long stalemate, q
Democrat. Representative Dur
ham of North Carolina, has pre-
sided as holdover chairman
Each branch has equal member
ship and the deadlock developed
because the Senators and Rep
reSentativeS voted Solidly for
their respective candidates until
today.
The agreement to rotate be-
tween the House and Senate is
in accord with the original con-
tention of the House. The Sena-
tors, who have held the chair
manShip most of the time since
the committee was created in
1916, argued that the Senate had
special claims on the chairman
ship because it alone passes on
nominations to the Atomic
Energy Commission and on any
treaties affecting atomic energy.
The late Senator McMahon,
Democrat. of Connecticut was
the first chairman in 1916. Dur
ing the Republican 80th Con-
gresS. Senator Hickenlooper was
chairman. When the Democrats
recaptured Congress in 1949,
Senator Mcmahon resumed the
craftsmanship until his death
last year.
Evening star., 1953-04-01

was nominated to be Deputy
Assistant Secretary of Defense
on manpower problems.
Mr.. Moore, 80, for five years
was chief counsel of the House
Civil Service Committee until
he resigned last year to make an
unsuccessful bid for the Repub-
lican congressional nomination
from the 9Th Maryland district.
For the last few months he has
served as civil service adviser to
Chairman Carlson of the Senate
Civil Service Committee.
Both Senator Carlson and
Chairman Rees of the House
Civil Service Committee strongly
backed Mr.. Moore for the COM
missioner job.
White House officials said the
Evening star., 1953-04-01

moving. I do wish I knew where
I could get that coke.
Il work late" the dancing man
went on. land when got home
I found my sister had moved to
Dads, SO I just thought I'd move
the rest Of the things"
But Pvt. Harrison wanted just
a little peek. And this is what
he found:
A brown suit and IS dresses,
all with New York price tags
on them.
So johnson broke down. He
said he saw three colored boys
break into a car at Seventeenth
and M streets NV. He shouted.
he said, and the boys ran, so
he just took the stuff anyway.
But I'm not bad" he insisted,
although he wasn't whistling any
more. "'Course I've been ar
rested several times for breaking
into autos, but they always
stopped me before I could get
in"
Now johnson sits wearily in
q 3rd precinct cell charged
with grand larceny-$3oo worth.
Evening star., 1953-04-01

number of jobs affected by the
Presidents order in blanketing
policy making jobs would exceed
the original several hundred"
estimate made by the admins
tration last month. Press Sec
retary James C. Hagerty said the
number would depend on how
many positions each agency
wants excepted from civil serv-
ice and how many of these
requests the Civil Service Com
mission approves.
Other administration officials
estimate that the jobs involved
will total about 1000 of the top
positions now under civil service.
The new order sets up a new
Schedule C" in which all policy
(See CIVIL SERVICE, Pig. A-14,)
Evening star., 1953-04-01
Chinese Newspapers Go
AN-Out for April Fool

TAPEH, April (P.-Chinese
newspapermen have more fun
than anybody on April Fools
Day.
Editors Of the English-lan-
guage China News can hardly
wait until tomorrow so they can
disclose that two big stories in
today's edition were April Fool
jokes.
One story reported that Chi
nese Communist Boss Mao Tse-
tung had suffered a heart attack
and probably would die. The
other. published under q San
Francisco dateline. said the first
space ship from earth had
reached the moon.
Evening star., 1953-04-01
State Department
Pleased by Signs of
New Soviet Attitude

The United States Gov
ernment is encouraged" by
signs of a more cooperative
attitude in Russia, a State
Department spokesman said
today.
We're encouraged that
they seem to be coming
around to positions we have
been urging for years." the
spokesman said.
The American attitude
still Is one of watchful eau
ton, he indicated, t(lt
added: I'VE are prepared to
listen to any reasonable pro-
posal they put forward"
Evening star., 1953-04-01
Gruenther Says Soviet Force
In Europe Is Gaining Strength
Ridgwoy Chief Of Stoff Tells Senators
Threat Remains BosicoIy the Same

Gen. Alfred M. Gruenther told
the Senate Foreign Relations
Committee today the effective
ness Of Russian forces is in
creaSing and that the basic
threat to Western Europe has
not changed.
In a closed session, the chief
of staff to Gen. Matthew B.
RidgWay also testified that while
NATO forces "are no longer
a pushover', they probably are
not strong enough yet to meet a
determined attack.
He emphasized, however, that
in the two years since Gen. Els
Evening star., 1953-04-01
Peace Hope Raised
By Easf-West Accord
On Lies Successor
Agreement Is First
On Mojor Issue in
U. N. in Months
By the Associafed Press

UNITED NATIONS, N. Y, April
1.-U. N. delegates today viewed
the ast-West agreement on a
new u. N. secretary general
and Communist Chinese pro-
poSals to settle the Korean pris-
oner-of-war question as major
steps in the Soviet Unions new
post-Stalin peace offensive.
With Andrei Y. Vishinsky
making his first U. N. appear
Lies Successor Holds Record Of BrilIioni
Diplomatic Career. Poee As
ance since his return from Mos
cow, the Security Council yes
terday broke its long deadlock
over a successor to Trygve Lie
and nominated Dag Hammar-
skiold, Swedish Deputy Foreign
Minister. to fill the post. Mr..
Hammarskjold had not previ-
ously been mentioned publicly
as a possible choice.
The surprise East-West agree
ment came on the heels of Red
China's broadcast offer two days
ago to settle the major issue
standing in the way of Korean
armiStice. That proposal had
Immediately captured top atten-
ton at the U. N.
Delegates Encouraged.
Agreement on a successor for
Mr.. Lie was the first harmony
between the SovietS and the
West on any major issue before
the U. N. in many months. Del
egates hailed it with the specu-
lation that if the cold war
adversaries could get together on
a new U. N. chief executive, the
way may be paved for settle
ment of other bitter problems
harassing the 60-nation world
organization.
Mr.. Hammarskjold was ap-
proved first yesterday in Sc
cret huddle of the Security
Councils five permanent men,
bers-the United States, Brit
ain, France, the Soviet Union
and Nationalist China. Each
agreed not to use his veto if
the Swede won the seven council
votes necessary for his selection
in a hastily-called meeting
just after, the council then NOM
mated Mr.. Hammarskjold over
whelmingly. 1914. Nationalist
China abstained, because Sweden
recognises the Chinese Commu-
mist government, but this did not
count as a veto.
Final Approval Expected.
Mr.. Hammarskjold now must
be confirmed by the General AS
sembly. Assembly approval was
considered certain. AS soon as
the council acted, Assembly
President Lester B. Pearson noti-
fed the Swede of his nomination
and asked him to accept.
Mr.. Hammarskjold in Stock
holm today announced his &C
ceptance.
His choice was a complete sur
prise, not only to non-council
delegations but to him and his
colleagues in the Swedish govern
ment as we'll. In Stockholm. both
Mr.. Hammarskjold and his Pre-
mier, Ia e Erlander, said there
had been no preliminary con-
to cfc nnodn IN tho mn ftnn,
Evening star., 1953-04-01
Russia Pledges Full Assistance
To Bring Armistice in Korea and
For Prompt Exchange Of POWs
MoIotov Suggests
u. N. Scot Chinese
And Korean Reds
By the Associoted Press

MOSCOW, April 1.-Foreign
Minister V. M. Molotov pledged
Soviet assistance today in try
ing to bring about an armistice
in Korea on the basis of pro-
posals by Chou En-lai, the Chi
nese Premier.
Mr.. Molotov's statement was
the first official Soviet comment
Text Of Molotov Settlement as Broodcosi
From Moscow. Pooe Al IA
on the latest Korean develop
ments. 1t appeared in the form
of a Foreign Ministry announce
ment issued through the official
Soviet news agency Tass and
broadcast by Moscow radio.
Mr.. Molotov said the Soviet
government recognizes the COM
plete justice" of the new pro-
posals land expresses its readi-
ness to fully assist" in realizing
them.
There have been two proposals
one from North Korea for the
exchange of sick and wounded
prisoners, and another from Chou
En-lai in Peiping for the repatri-
alton Of other prisoners of war.
Under the latter proposal priS-
oners unwilling to return home
would be handled by neutralS.
Urges U. N. Representation.
At the same time, Mr.. Molotov
strongly suggested the Chinese
Communists and the North
Koreans should be represented
in the United Nations. He de-
clared this would greatly assist
in settling all issues Of the
Korean war.
From this it is obvious the
U. S. S. r. intends to continue
its fight for Chinese Communist
and North Korean representa-
ton in the U. N.
In regard to the specific Peip-
ing proposal for exchange of sick
and wounded prisoners of war,
Mr.. Molotov said:
Both the government of the
Chinese Peoples Republic and
the government of the Korean
Peoples Democratic Republic
have stated that they agree to
the proposal for the exchange
of sick and wounded prisoners
of war. and as before express
readiness to reach agreement on
the immediate settlement of the
entire question and thereby of
ending the war in Korea.
Full Solidarity"
"I am authorized to state that
the Soviet government expresses
its full solidarity with this noble
act of the government of the
Chinese Peoples Republic and
the government of the Korean
Peoples Democratic Republic
and has no doubt that this act
will find ardent support among
the peoples throughout the
world.
THE Soviet government also
expressed confidence that this
proposal will be correctly under
stood by the Government of the
United States of America"
Evening star., 1953-04-01
DR.. Astin Preparing
Statement on Custer
As Standards Head
Scientist Hopes to Get
Hearing on Dismissal in
Bureaus Test Methods

DR.. Allen v. Astin said today
he is working on a statement
which may determine whether
he will be heard by the Senate
Small Business Committee on
his custer as director of the
Bureau of Standards.
DR.. Astin was fired from his
15,O00-a-year job by Secretary
of Commerce Weeks following a
conflict Of views over the bu-
reau's testing methods. Secretary
Weeks told the Senate commit
tee yesterday he thought some
scientists working under DR..
AStin's direction were in touch
with and worked closely with
individuals and organizations
who might have an interest in"
the tests.
Immediate cause of the firing
was a dispute concerning a stor-
age battery fluid developed by a
California company. The bureau
ruled adversely on it and the
Secretary said the makers,
Pioneers, Inc, suffered severely
at the hands of certain bureau
Gratis" as a result.
NIT Report Emphasized.
The committee had asked the
Massachusetts, Institute of Tech
nology to assess the disputed
product. MIT's bulky report
reached no conclusions. but COM
mittee members said the figures
showed the fluid would markedly
lengthen a battery's life.
Assistant Secretary Sheaffer,
who also appeared at the hear
ing. told the committee that the
battery dispute was only lone
factor in a number of reasons"
for removing DR.. Astin. He re-
fused to elaborate on the other
reasons.
DR.. Astin said late yesterday
that he would like to testify be-
fore the committee. Chairman
Thye also said the committee
would be glad to hear him. How
ever, Senator Thye did not ex-
tend a formal invitation for the
ousted scientist to appear.
Successor to Condor.
This morning, after a hurried
flight home from "a scientific
mission at Maxwell Air Force
Base in Alabama, DR.. AStin said
"the protocol of it" would require
that a formal request for his
appearance be made by the Com
merce Department to the COM
mittee. He said he is working on
a statement looking to that end
and hopes to get clearance for it
later in the day.
DR.. AStin has been with the
Bureau of Standards since 1882.
He became director last June IL,
following another controversy
the one which brought the
resignation of former Director
Edward q. Condor after a long
period of conflict with the House
Committee on Un-American Ac-
tivities.
Evening star., 1953-04-01

enhower activated the NATO
forces, their strength has in
creased considerably. If the
present upward curve can be
maintained, it should be possible
within a few years to develop
forces that would make aggres-
sion extremely Improbable"
Gen. Gruenther said the ma jor
element of Soviet foreign policy
still is to separate the United
States from its allies, and that
combating this Soviet effort calls
for all the wisdom and under
standing that can be brought
to bear,
Evening star., 1953-04-01
Eisenhower Signs Bill
Raising Security Agency

President Eisenhower today
signed legislation elevating the
Federal Security Agency to cab
met status, effective April II.
The agency, which admins
ters welfare, health and educa-
tional activities of the Govern
ment, will continue to be headed
by Mrs. Oveta Culp Hobby, who
will get secretarial rank.
The House and Senate each
passed specific resolutions ap-
proving the reorganization plan.
Evening star., 1953-04-01
Civil Service Expert Named
Member of Commission
George M. Moore to
Succeed Mitchell,
On Way to Pentogon

George M. Moore of Silver
Spring, Md. Capitol Hill ex-
pert on civil service problems,
today was nominated by Presi-
dent Eisenhower to be a member
of the Civil Service Commission
The White House also issued a
long-awaited executive order re-
moving pQlicy-making and conf
Dental assistants jobs from civil
service.
Mr.. Moore will replace James
M. Mitchell, who simultaneously
Evening star., 1953-04-01
President Calls Off
PurIey for Some Golf

President Eisenhower took ad-
vantage of the weather and went
Lto the Burning Tree Country
Club today for some golf.
The President Cancelled a
scheduled meeting of the Ma
tlonal Security Council and
headed for the Burning Tree
course in midmorning.
Evening star., 1953-04-01
Bulletin
Gambler Acquitted

Louis Charles ROsenbaum,
Cincinnati gambler, today was
acquitted of a perjury charge
by Judge Burnita S.. Matthews
in u. S. District Court. Judge
Matthews held that a question
as to the place of ROsen-
baum's birth, which he an
Swered falsely before the
Kefauver Crime Committee,
was not pertinent to the COM
mittee's investigation.
Evening star., 1953-04-01
Plans
To Quiz Greeks
On China Trade.
New York Spokesman
Deny Shipments to
Reds in Last z Years
nlIIV PrlAH
BULLETIN

Senator Mccarthy and Sec
retary of State Dulles sat down
to lunch at the State Depart
ment shortly after l pm. to-
day, in an attempt to iron out
their differences over the SEN
ator's private deal with Greek
shippers, aimed at cutting off
trade with Red China.
Evening star., 1953-04-01
News Conference Called

President Eisenhower will hold
a news conference at $3.50 pm.
tomorrow. the White House said
today. It will be his first after
noon conference.