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Evening star., 1953-12-19

Picture on Pooe Ais
scarlet macaW, perished. The
number of pets lost was about
500
The blaze. which apparently
started in the basement of the
two-story brick building brought
out Al pieces Of firefghting
equipment.
Traffic was detoured around
a siX-block area. forcing Capital
Transit to reroute its crosstoWn
bus service on Irving street and
send buses to pick up streetcar
traffic on Fourteenth street.
Sub-freeZing tempe tur e
quickly froze water on the street
and emergency sanding crews
were at work. Firemen suffered
from the cold, the heat and the
smoke. Four, including Deputy
Chief A. C. Kefauver, who sus-
tanned a cut hand. were treated
for minor hurts.
Only survivor of the fire was a
prize-Winning, talking Mynah
Evening star., 1953-12-19
By the Associated Press

American war prisoner who re-
fused repatriation and stayed
with the Reds wrote his Japanese
wife today, Il. myself, have the
ideas of a Communist and I
know they are right"
Little Kyoko Araki blinked
back the tears as she read the
-~-~--~--~------~-~~ -~---->-~---~-~-~-
U. N. Sends Letter TO u Americans
Who Stoy With Reds. Poee AS
letter from the Texas soldier
she married in 1949-and who
says it is impossible for him to
return to her.
Corpl. Claude j. Bachelor, %,
of Kermit, Tex, advised Kyoko
in a letter relayed by the ASSo-
ciated Press to go to the Jap
anese Communist Party and
"have confidence in what they
say"
He said he hopes they will be
Sam COO4As
Second Prisoner to Write.
Corpl. Bachelor is one of %
Americans held in the neutral
zone who stayed with the Com
muniSts. His letter was a reply
to one Kyoko wrote him Tues
day. Both were passed by In
dian soldiers who guard the re-
luctant prisoners.
Corpl. Bachelor is the second
of the American prisoners to
write a letter renouncing life in
the United States.
Last Monday Pfc. Richard R.
Tenneson wrote his mother, Mrs.
Portia Howe of Alden, Mimi,
saying, II know that you want
to take me home with you, but
1 have made up my mind and
I am not going"
Mrs. Howe flew to Tokyo in
an attempt to see her son and is
waiting here now on the slim
chance that he may change his
mind.
Corpl. Bachelors let tie r
brought sobs from his tiny Japa-
nese wife.
II don't understand. I don't
understand" she said. HE says
/ he wants to see me and his
friends and go to the places we
used to go.
"He may be a Communist
now-he's been in prison camp
so long. But if he came back
here he would forget it soon.
Very SOON"
The letter combined the words
of a lonesome soldier to his wife
and phrases of Communist dog
ma.
Corpl. Bachelor wrote. II am
homesick for the parties we all
used to 90 on together. And I
also long to stroll along the
Senzoku Lake with you once
more. But as I said circum-
stances make it impossible for
that now.
81 Have Changed"
IT have learned that happiness
does not come with money as I
used to believe, but that it comes
from a struggle born out of the
fight for the emancipation of
mankind from the shackles of
wars and capitalist exploitation.
Il sure wish you could meet
some of my comrades here"
Corpl. Bachelor went on. You
will like them all when you do
get the chance We know
that what we are doing now is
right and step toward a better
future for mankind as a whole.
Especially for working people
who now have to undergo con-
tinual suffering 1 have
changed immensely since / last
saw you. You would not believe
that l was the same man.
". keep up your courage
and keep smiling, for the long
awaited day is not far off,"
Throughout the long letter.
Corpl. Bachelor intimated he
had a plan to be with Kyoko
again-possibly in a Communist
country.
II have plans to the effect
that it won't be long before we
are together again. So please
try to bear life a little longer as
you have done in the past and
have confidence" said the letter.
Repeatedly he referred to their
being together again"
Il have been constantly very
Evening star., 1953-12-19
Arthur Dean Plans
Report on Korea
By the Associuted Press

Special Ambassador Arthur
Dean will broadcast a 15-minute
report to the Nation Monday
night on his Korean negotia-
tions. Mr.. Dean returned from
Panmunjcm Thursday.
Mr.. Dean will appear on the
Dumont television network at 9
pm. (EST) His talk later will
be broadcast by ABC radio at
1915 pm. and by CHS radio at
1870 pm.
Evening star., 1953-12-19
Southern D. c. Area
Growing Rapidly

GROWING SUBURBS-The South
Copitol Street Bridge over the Ano-
costio River hos hostened the growth
Of the oreo south OF Washington,
particularly the Forest Heights and
Glossmonor communities in Prince
Georges County, Nd. An DIR view,
the sixth in weekly series, is on pogs
B-l
CHRISTMAS CHURCH EVENTS
SpecioI music. yuIctide sermons and
poeeonts, will feoture activities in
Washington oreo churches this week.
Their Iistines con be found on poees
Al to II.
Evening star., 1953-12-19
5th Paris Ballot
10 Elect
New President
Parliament Engaged
In Longest Deadlock
In French History
By the Associuted Press

VERSAILLES, Dec. 19.-The
French Parliament failed today
for the fifth time in three days
to elect a President of the re-
public.
The Deputies and Senators,
meeting in joint session, split
their votes among three candi-
dates. and none got enough votes
for election to the post held the
past seven years by Socialist Vim
cent Auriol.
Premier Joseph Laniel, wealthy
induStrialist and independent
got 374 votes. a drop of "a from
the fourth ballot. For election
461 votes are needed.
Marcel-Edmond Naegelen, a
Socialist, got 312 votes, a drop
of 30 from his last total. Jean
Medecin, a Radical Socialist
(moderate) and Mayor of the
Riviera city of Nice, got 1877
Deadlock Makes History.
Mr.. Medecin re-entered the
race just before the fifth ballot
started. He had dropped out
after the first ballot, on which
he received 81 votes.
Never before in history have
more than two ballots been
needed to elect a French Presi-
dent.
The fifth vote was in the
legislative chamber built in 1871
in the courtyard of the palace
where French kings once held
court. The 946 members of the
National Assembly and the up
per house sit jointly to choose a
president.
Mr.. Laniel, a wealthy inde-
pendent textile magnate who
has been Premier since June %,
received 408 votes in the fourth
ballot, last night. He was closely
followed by his only avowed op-
ponent in that vote, the 61-year-
old Mr.. Naegelen, with 344.
Compromise Search Quickens.
The search for a compromise
candidate quickened when it
became apparent the key Redical
Socialists (moderates) were
standing firm in their opposition
to Mr.. Lanlel. Many senators
and deputies threw their votes
to non-candidates in order to
keep either Mr.. Laniel or Mr..
Naegelen from being elected.
Some even cast blank ballots.
These two candidates are
backed by the opposite wings of
French politics. Leftist mem
bers, including the large Com
munist bloc, lined up solidly be-
hind Mr. Naegelen, while the
righrists backed Mr.. Laniel.
The center factions appeared
unwilling to decide definitely be-
tween the two men. obviously
hoping for compromise. Among
the possibilities most mentioned
were former Premier Henri
Queuille, a Radical Socialist, and
the retiring president. Vincent
Auriol.
President Has Little Power.
The presidency is largely a
ceremonial post with almost no
power and the issues in the race
appeared to be more personal
than political. The center op-
position to Mr.. Laniel developed
not so much because of the
policies he laid down as Premier
but because many legislators
consider him unsuited for the
job.
The Communists threw their
support to Mr.. Naegelen, how
ever, because he and the Social
lists. like the Reds, oppose the
projected nation European
army. Mr.. Laniel is only luke
warm toward the. plan.
Evening star., 1953-12-19
Pets Valued at SIS 900 Die
In Fire at 18th Street Shop
Many Intended as Christmas Gifts;
Victims Include 81 900 Scarlet Mocuw

A three-alarm fire destroyed
$4,000 worth of pets, many of
them intended as Christmas
gifts, and caused extensive dam
age to the Animal Kingdom Pet
Shop, 3009 Fourteenth street
NV. early today.
The complete stock of animals
and birds. including a $1,000
Evening star., 1953-12-19
Late News
Bulletin
Two Children Rescued

WU = HTTUTGU NGSCUG
Firemen rescued two young
children and six others made
their way down fire escape
this afternoon when fire broke
out in a home at 1882 Cor
cOran street NV.
Evening star., 1953-12-19
Stocks in The Spotlight

NEW YORK up. - Following are the
sales tadd OO), high. low, closing price
and net change OF the 20 most active
stocks for the week.
Evening star., 1953-12-19
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Fair and not as cold tonight, lowest around
% degrees. Tomorrow, fair and warmer
(Full report on Page A-2)
Temperatures Today
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-04-29
BY ROBERT EUNsoN

TOKYO R-There were signs
today that break might be immi.
nent in the deadlocked armistice
talks at Panmunjom.
After three days of no progress
the Communists indicated they
were getting ready to nominate
their choice for a neutral nation.
And President Syngman Rhee of
South Korea said he would agree
to send to the neutral nation some
5000 Chinese who have rejected
communism.
Most observers predict that once
the Communists and United Ma.
tons Command get together on a
neutral nation to administer furth-
er screening of $4,000 Chinese and
North Korean prisoners who have
refused repatriation, the rest will
be easy.
1t viii take time to work out
the many details, but none should
present major stumbling block.
The big issues still facing nego-
tiators are:
l. Naming a neutral country.
2. Deciding whether prisoners
who have renowned communism
will be sent to the neutral country
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Communists Setting Ready To Name
Their Choice For A Neutral Nation

or turned over to the neutral's
custody in Korea.
So far the major choice in Asia
has been India. Although United
Nations spokesman won't COM
ment officially, it was thought
India would be acceptable.
The main point here seemed to
be: Would India take the job?
Its fantastic" high U. N.
Command source said, ito believe
the Communists would insist on
moving these North Koreans from
Korea. They are Koreans. They
have said they don't want to go
back to North Korea, but they
want to remain in South Korea
and be assimilated by that coun-
try"
Rhee, at news conference, said
the same thing, then added;
Let's divide all of the prison
ers held by the United Nations into
two categories:
Il. We will' agree to Red de-
mands and send the Is, 900 Chinese
who have renounced communism
to neutral nation for further
screening.
20. But the 10000 or more North
Koreans who say they never want
to see the place again will remain
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-04-29

in South Korea to be turned over
to the neutral country"
The deadlock was about 10
break, if seemed, but there was
no indication that an armistice in
Korea would be reached with any
speed.
After a neutral nation is named
and its exact jurisdiction decided,
the delegations have to hammer
out decisions on:
l. VIII the neutral state have
total jurisdiction over the prison
ers?
2. How many teams are there
going to be trying to influence
them to go home?
8. How many observers viii be
on hand to watch the teams?
4. Who provides for the teams?
Who provides for the observers?
S. Where viii be the final line
of demarcation dividing the two
opposing forces?
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-04-29
BY DAVID IA. MASON

DULUTH, MINI. R-The ole
soldier peered through lace
curtained window into the muddy
street. His eyes sparkled at traces
of an overnight snowfall.
cts old man winters last kick, y
he doomed with a chuckle.
This is the 107th spring for Albert
Henry Woolson, lone survivor OIL
the Union Army in the Civil War,
sole living member OF the 2,675, 00C
members of Grand Army of the
Republic.
Drummer Boy Woolson put on
his uniform Oct. 4, 1864 at the age
Of II as volunteer private" His
last comrade, James A. Hard,
Rochester, N. Y, died March IL at
Ill.
lingering a cigar in a steady,
vein-lined hand, Woolson rocks
gently in a small, padded chair,
and personal experiences and the
pages Of history often become
fused for him.
Woolson was born in Watertown,
N. Y. His father was cabinet
maker, painter aad builder Of fine
furniture as well as musician.
Before organizing a band of his
own he was member Of 100
piece military band and orchestra
In New York City.
Zone day" WooIson fondly re-
counts, father and I went to the
Capitol Building at Albany. N. Y.
There was a meeting there, and
one man was tall and had large,
bony hands. II was old Uncle Abe, ;
and he talked about human slavery.
What he said | was too young
to comprehend" the old man said
as he rocked and fingered gold
watch chain.
About the war, he said 1.-THE
first time a cannon went off, I
was scared to death.
On April 9. 1865, Gen. Robert E.
Lee surrendered to Gen. Grant at
Appomattox. This is one of Wool
sons favorite subjects. For mo-
ment, he assumes the role Of Grant
saying in a stern voice:
"Sir, / demand you surrender.
Cease fire on the Union forces
and stop the futile effusion of blood
in this strife. .
Woolson says Grants conduct
was really remarkable. I"
On Sept. q, 1865, he was mus.
tered out after serving slightly less
than a year.
Woolson was married in 1868 at
n to Sarah Jane SIoper who died
in 1901 Three years later, he mar
ried Anna Haugen who died in
1919. Of IA children borne by his
two wives, eight survive.
Woolson settled al St. Peter
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-04-29
This Is The 10th Spring
For Lone Civil War Veteran

Mimi, in 1865, and for is years
was a wood turner in 4 furniture
factory.
Minnesota had become a state
only seven years earlier, in 1858,
when Indians still were hostile.
A jack Of many trades, Woolson
worked in mills and on engineering
jobs in the area and spent some
time in logging camps at 0ntona.
g0n, Mich. He came to Duluth in
1905 where he worked at various
jobs, including stationary engineer
and pattern maker. He retired
from regular work at IS ito take
life easy"
Since 1919, when his second wife
died, a daughter and her husband
have lived with him. In recent
years she has become spokesman
for him because his hearing has
lapsed.
Woolson's day begins about $50
a. m. when he rises, shaves with
a safety razor), battles and dres-
ses. Sometimes he has difficulty
buttoning the shirt. He comes down
staircase unassisted, reads the
morning paper through shell-rim
glasses, has breakfast and awaits
the mailman
In recent years, rs or more let
tiers have arrived daily.
He cast his first vote for Lincoln.
he says, under special regulation
permitting soldiers, regardless of
age, to. vote.
His last vote was for ''Unele
Ike" who Woolson hopes "can lead
a far different course" than his
predecessor.
More true religion" is probably
the only solution to war, he says.
His remarks on recent birthdays
show how Woolson looks to the
future.
In 1949, be thumped his chest,
LIT a cigar and said "I'll be around
a long time yet"
In 1851, he assured q newsman
Certainly. I'd grab a gun" to
defend this country.
In 1852, he was feeling like a
million"
Four Confederate veterans still
live: William A. Lundy, los, Laurel
Hill, Fla, Thomas e. Riddle, lot,
Austin, Tex; John Sailing, los,
Slant, Va; and Walter Williams,
ITO. Franklin, Tex.
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Cd not bother % take their pets
| with them. The orphans, travelling
in packs, are ranging the city in
search of food.
Police said they had received
more than 800 dog complaints
from residents within two weeks.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-04-29
TODAY'S
BUSINESS
MIRROR
BY SAM DAWSON

NEW YORK Up - Labor union
funds continue to grow. Pushed
upward by swelling pension and
welfare funds, total assets are eSti.
mated now to be around Ia billion
dollars, a gain of about so per cent
in four years. Their improbable
investment makes these dollars a
potential force in the financial
world.
One field in which unions report
good growth in recent months is
that of insurance. There are in.
surance companies owned BY union
locals and by the benefit assoeia-
ton of national labor group. In
Texas is a growing company IN
which the majority Of stock is
owned by individual union mem.
bers on strictly business risk
basis.
Postwar popularity Of group in.
surance has given the labor in
surance business its big push. But
rising interest rates are helping
also to bring in the money.
One of the loudest and largest
the Union Labor Life Insurance
Co.-reports that "higher interest
rates on new investments boosted
its net yield from 2.Ss per cent in
1851 to 3.06 per cent in 1852. This
compares with the average for all
insurance companies which the In
stitute of Life Insurance puts at
2.sS per cent in 1851 and 3.07 per
cent in 1852.
Started "a years ago, the Union
Labor Life Insurance Co. is owned
by American Federation of Labor
locals. lis money is invested in gov.
eminent bonds, railroads. gas and
electric companies. Industrial firms
savings and loan associations and
first mortgages.
II reports It's assets went up ia
per cent last year, cash receipts
increased II per cent and insar-
ance in force roSe by IS million
dollars TO a total of S405. T76. 2sa. Ii
writes life insurance on an indi-
viduai or group basis and health
and accident insurance on a group
bass.
MuShrooming 10 Texas Is ! diff
ferent type the Insurance 60 of
Te&aS--which boasts il il teaching
union members how to be capital.
lists. Some 1900 labor union mem.
bers and 227 locals own two-thirds
Of the stock. Mana cement is In the
hands Of Jack Cage.
Organized ia June. 1851. the IcT
group Of five affiliate companies
offers life. fire. liability. ausomo.
bile, disqualification. health aud sc
eident insurance Il also discounts
commercial paper and instsllment
loans and makes direct consumer
finance type loans co ears. furni.
ture ard appliances.
Cage reports total assets rose
from under two million dollars in
1851 10 more thaa six miliica dol.
lars last year
The let group capetslgxes On
aai0n solidarity Ard iayally. Ia
effect the companies wsrk beth
sides of TIRE street stock Is sold
to union members ard ghey il turn
give the company saetr insurance.
euSIness and interest ether unian
members
TIE ICTT gYusp reports Il n0w
operates IN q ssates 2s3 Alaska
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sgencY nae Fss heard ii e.
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Dog Packs Range Cit.

SAVANNAH "a - A Stun clear
ance program was blamed by
police for an invasion of dogs into
the city's residential districts.
Officials said that families fore
ed to move out of depressed areas
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-04-29

The name Of the famous diamond
can be spelled Kohinor, Kohinoor,
or Kohinur and means mountain
of light"
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Legend says that whoever owned
the Kohinor diamond lost his sight.
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lss yoaF steam arsD 10 stearu
vtssstS sae ccs8aFoys aud 10 assrk
sweaters.
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Subscribe 10 The Ciaucn
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More men than women are blind.
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Wednesday, April ~. 1853
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Evening star., 1953-01-09

goose shooting it has been one
Of our most unproductive seasons.
Many times we've heard it
asked, where are the ducks?"
There have been plenty Of ducks
down. but no heavy concentra-
tions. With field glasses one can
see them by the thousands. They
just haven't been decoying.
With Maryland's upland game
season over and Virginia's dwin-
ding, gunners are turning to
crow, skeet and trap shooting.
Many gunner-anglers are pro-
specting nearby tidal creeks for
first signs of schooling yellow
perch, but have found none.
Some hardy anglers are CATCH
ing pike in the South, Severn
and West Rivers on days when
the weather permits.
Those determined to curb un-
restricted netting and other
practices destructive to Chesa-
peake Bay fishing can't afford
to relax If their goal is to be
achieved. Already we see signs of
barriers being erected by those
who oppose this action, both
politically and commercially.
Their efforts creep into every
meeting of sportsmen's organiza-
tions, and are hard to combat.
Their main line is to play the
situation down, claiming more
study is necessary; more facts
and figures must be compiled.
In the meantime the damage
continues. A typical illustration
is this weeks sale of illegal,
undersized rockfish in Washing
toms fish markets, 8 to 10
inches long, far too small to be
kept by any self-respecting COM
mercial or sports fisherman. A
District law is supposed to pro-
tect these little fish, and this
sale was reported to the author
tiles.
However, there is no District
Evening star., 1953-01-09
Hawaii 10 Have Sears
In Second Hula Game
By the Associated Press

HONOLULU, Jan. 9. - Okla
homa Coach Bud Wilkinson's
College All-Stars will be strength
ened for the second Hula Bowl
football contest tomorrow with
Southern California's Jim Sears
in the backfield.
The collegians last Sunday
romped to a 1914 victory over
the Hawaii All-Stars, largely on
the throwing arms of Illinois
Tommy O'Connell and Okla
homa's Eddie Crowder.
For the second game, the
Hawaii All-Stars will get addi-
tional help from the ranks of the
professionals. Duane Putnam,
Los Angeles Rams guard. will
join Backs Eddie LeBaron of. the
Washington Redskins and Doak
walker of the Detroit Lions, End
Dante Lavelli Of the Cleveland
Browns and Guard Herm Clark
of the Chicago Bears. Putnam
and LeBaron were teammates at
College of the Pacific.
LeBaron, one-time ace T-quar-
terback for College of the Pa
cific. and Walker, formerly of
Southern Methodist, moved the
Hawaiians to two touchdowns
last Sunday.
Sears, who suffered a leg bruise
in the Rose Bowl game New
Years Day, worked out Tuesday
and said the leg feels fine.
Evening star., 1953-01-09
Cardozo High Awarded
Sportsmanship Trophy

Cardozo High School has a
new trophy to display today. It
is not for winning any champion
ship. but it's one to be proud of.
Wendall A. Paris. director of
athletics for Interhigh Division
II schools and president of the
newly formed Sportsman's Guild
of the District of Columbia,
awarded Cardozo the Guilds
Sportsmanship Trophy yester-
day.
The prize, to be given annual
ly, has been set up to accentuate
good conduct in sports rather
than winning. The fine deport-
ment displayed by Cardozo's
football team won the school
the award.
Paris presented the cup to
Coach Walt Mitchell and Her.
bert Drummond. team captain,
at ceremonies at Cardozo.
Evening star., 1953-01-09
With Bill Leeteh

law forbidding the sale of rock
fish above is pounds, the legal
limit for capture in Maryland
waters. although Senator Pat
McCarran and other conserva-
tionists have been trying for two
years to get one.
In our opinion no more facts
and figures are needed for Mary
land and Virginia legislators to
recognize the dire need to pro-
tect the Bays marine resources.
We hope that the chapters of
the Izaak Walton League, the
League Of Maryland Sportsmen
and other Sportsmen's organ
izations will not permit them
selves become contaminated with
the do nothing now" virus.