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Evening star., 1953-04-20
Red Sox Beat Mats
AZ, With Gernert
Homerinq Twice
Speeiol Dispofch 10 The Sfor

BOSTON, April 20.-Bob Por-
terf1eld was ready to face Maury
McDermot as the Mats sought to
salvage the second half of their
Patriots Day double-header to-
day in game starting at 2:30
pm
Cold, bleak weather held the
attendance to $685. as the Red
Sox won the morning game, AZ.
First Baseman Dick Gernert
homered with the bases empty
in the second and sixth innings
of Chico Marrero to give Boston
it's margin.
Washington outhit the Red
Sox, 8 to Z, but left IL base run
ners stranded. Mel Parnell got
the victory. but needed help from
Ellis Kinder and Bill Kennedy.
"Details on Page A-16D
Evening star., 1953-04-20
Reorganization Plan
For Justice Offered
BY the Associated Press

President Eisenhower today
sent Congress a reorganization
plan for the Justice Department.
It would make the Deputy At
torney General second in COM
mand at the department instead
Of the Solicitor General.
The plan also provides for an
Acting Attorney General when
the Attorney General and Dep
uty Attorney General are absent.
1t would authorize the Attor-
ney General to set down the
order in which Assistant Attor-
neys General and the Solicitor
General would take charge of
the department in these circum-
stances.
Evening star., 1953-04-20
GIComesB0c
After Year in
Czech Haven

Army Pfc. Willis Bergen has
returned to the United States
zone of Germany after spending
nearly a year in Czechoslovakia,
the State Department announced
today.
Pfc. Bergen was reported miss
ing from his unit in Germany
last April. Reports appeared in
the CommuniSt-Czech press in
June that he had been granted
asylum after deserting the Amer
ican Army for political reasons" "
Interviews in the Communist
press reported that Pfc. Bergen
said he was disgusted with racial
discrimination in the United
States and with American for
eign policy. He was quoted as
blaming this country for having
started the Korean war.
The soldiers parents live here
at 5217 Augusta street, Glen Mar
Park, Md. His father is the Rev.
Willis Bergen, a retired lieuten-
ant colonel of the Army Chap
lain's Corps.
At the time of his sons disap-
pearance. the Rev. Mr.. Willis
expressed the belief he had been
kidnapped. No one answered the
door or the telephone at the
Bergen home today.
Without giving details about
his change of heart, the State
Department said Pfc Bergen
called at the American Embassy
in Prague two weeks ago (April
g. and asked for aid in returning
to Germany. He lived in the
embassy until the Czech govern
ment issued an exit visa for him
Saturday.
Evening star., 1953-04-20
6 Repatriated British
And Irish Civilians
Arrive in Moscow
Long Siberian Journey
Ends With Greeting
From Ambassador
By Eddy Gilmore
Associated Press Foreign Correspondent

ASsoeiofeo PTeSS Fofei9n correspondent
MOSCOW, April 20.-Six Brit
ish civilians and an Irish priest
freed by the North Koreans
stepped from the trans-Siberian
express today to freedom and a
warm British welcome.
They were met at Moscow's
Yaroslavsky station after the
long train trip across Siberia by
Britain's ambassador here, Sir
Alvary Gascoigne, and others
from the British embassy.
A special Raj. transport
plane is due to fly in here to-
morrow to return the group to
England.
Fourteen French civilians also
interned by the North Koreans
are due here early next week.
The French Embassy announced
last night they had been turned
over to the Russians at the Sibe-
rian border and were en- route
by train to Moscow. French Am
bassador Louis JOKE has asked
his government also to send in a
special plane to take them home.
Molotov Agrees to Aid.
Liberation of the civilians was
arranged. after Sir Alvary and
Ambassador JOKE asked Soviet
Foreign Minister v. M. Molotov
if Russia would intervene with
the Korean Communists.
Mr.. Molotov also agreed to q
United States request that the
Soviet government aid in OBJ
tanning the release of United
States civilians interned in North
Korea since the beginning of the
war.
The British who reached here
today included Capt. Vyvyan
Holt. British chareg d'affaires to
the South Korean government in
1850: Bishop Cecil Cooper, An
glican bishop Of Korea; vice con-
sui George Blake; Norman Phil
ip Owen, legation clerk: Herbert
Arthur Lord, Salvation Army
commissioner; Philip Deane, cor
respondent Of the London OBJ
server, and Father Thomas Quin-
Ian, a native of Southern Ireland.
Two others, a priest and q nun,
(See CIVILIANS, Page A-90
Evening star., 1953-04-20

rial service at Constitution Hall
for the 3,O74 OAR members who
have died in the last year.
Mrs. Leland Hartley Barker,
chaplain general, led the cere-
monies on the fern-banked stage
of the hall.
After reading scripture and
prayers, she called the roll of
States and listed the number
who had died from each State.
Members of each State delega-
ton stood at the call.
AS each State was called,
white-clad pages placed white
carnation on a large green
wreath on the stage.
Among the deceased members
paid tribute was a charter men,
ber, Mrs. John o. Barber of
Chicago chapter. Former ma
tional officers memorialized in
cluded Mrs. George Whitney
White of the Districts Dolly
Madison Chapter. She fas cura-
tor general from 1920 to 1923.
Founders Memorialized.
Following the memorial serv-
ice. the Daughters paid tribute
to the founders of their society.
and placed the carnation- filled
wreath on the Founders Memo
rial Monument on the grounds
of the OAR administration
building.
Senator Bricker, Republican,
of Ohio. will greet the national
defense session tomorrow night.
Frank E. Holman, former presi-
dent of the American Bar Asso-
citation, will speak on Dangers
of Treaty Law"
Tomorrow night also brings
the annual Pages Ball, which
takes place at 10 pm. at the
Mayfower Hotel. Some $50
pages from every State will join
the festivities.
Mrs. Allen Ingram Price is the
ball chairman. She will be as
sisted by two vice chairmen, Mrs.
Joseph A. Osborne, jr., of Will
liamSburg, Va, and Miss Mary
Stuart Montague Price of Wash
ington, daughter of the chair
man.
Wives of Iowa Senators and
Representatives will attend the
Iowa State luncheon at pm.
tomorrow in the Congressional
room of the Willard Hotel.
Mrs. George L. Owings, State
regent, will preside. Among the
guests will be Mrs. Robert Johns
ton, honorary vice president
general; Mrs. Thomas B. Throck-
morton, former vice president
general and now chairman Of
the Resolutions Committee of
the congress, and Miss Yvonne |
r. Olson, cherry blossom prin- |
cess for Iowa.
Evening star., 1953-04-20
III. 5. Red Party
lis Ordered 10
LIST Members
Anti-Subversive Unit
Calls 1t Soviet Puppeti
Court Battle Due
By the Assoeioted Press

A Government board today
branded the American Commu-
mist Party as "a subsidiary and
puppet of the Soviet Union" and
ordered the party to bare its
membership lists and give a
financial accounting.
The order is subject to review
by the courts.
The four present members of
the Subversive Activities Control
Board agreed unanimously that
+, the party lis substantially direct
ed, dominated and controlled" by
Moscow.
The party, the board said, "op-
crates primarily to advance the
detectives" of a Russian directed
world Communist movement.
Ruling Faces Years Delay.
The boards order was issued
almost 10 months after former
Attorney General j. Howard Nc
Grath started a registration pro-
ceeding against the party.
Indications are that it will be
a year or more before the Su-
preme Court has the final say on
constitutionality of the 1850 In
ternal Security Act under which
the board acted.
The board was established by
the act and authorized to deter
mine whether any organizations
were directed from abroad and
thus, under the acts terms,
forced to register with the At
torney General and disclose the
names of their members and
financial details.
Attorneys to Fight.
Attorneys for the Communist
Party - former Representative
Vito Marcantonio. John j. Abt
and Joseph Forer-served notice
in advance of the decision that
they would ask the courts to de-
clare the law illegal.
The board said it's Subsidiary
and puppet" label applies for the
American party's entire existence,
beginning in 1919.
| 1t declared:
with consumnate patience,
the party strives for the estab-
lishment of q dictatorship of the
prcletariat in the United States,
a goal which would rob the
American people Of the freedoms
they have forged.
Party Changed Tactics
"While using the cloak of the
United States Constitution, it
struggles unremittingly to syn
thesize from the complexities of
our time a condition in this coun-
try which would enable it to
Shackle our institutions and pre-
(See COMMUNISTS. Page A-14D
Evening star., 1953-04-20
$754,000 Gas
Rate Increase
Granted Here
Will Boost Bills of
Average Homeowner
About Ia Cents

The District Public Utilities
Commission today granted the
Washington Gas Light Co. an
increase in rates that will bring
the company an estimated $754,-
600 additional gross revenues
annually.
This means the monthly bill
Of the average homeowner who
cooks with gas will be increased
about IA cents and the monthly
bill of the homeowner who heats
with gas about 66 cents.
The gas company had asked
that its rates be boosted to bring
in an additional $S43.00O a year.
The commiss:an ordered the
company to file rate schedules
necessary to bring in the $754,-
600 additional income. These
schedules will be considered later
by the commission. The increase
will not go into effect until the
schedules have been approved.
Increased Costs Claimed.
The gas COMPANY. in asking
for the higher rates, said the
price of the natural gas it must
purchase was increased by $715,-
900 last February. The COM
pany also said other costs, in
cluding labor, have increased.
The increase granted was a
compromise between what the
company asked and what j. w.
Falk. the commissions execu-
tive accountant. recommended.
Mr.. Falk said the company
should be given only $715,00O
increase.
The commission said the new
rates would give the company a
return of 6.25 per cent on it's in
vestment, a return it ruled to be
fair and reasonable. The COM
pany estimated that at present
rates, it's return this year would
have been only SIS per cent.
The company argued that the
present rates were not sufficient
to enable the company to main
tain its credit and standards Of
service and make needed extern
sions and improvements to the
service.
Rate Boosted in 1852.
The gas company received a
rate boost in May. 1852. It's wit
nesses pointed out that two
boosts in the cost of natural gas
preceded this rate increase and
the third one followed.
The company said if it had
not been forced to pay higher
wholesale prices for natural gas,
1t probably would not have
sought the rate increase.
There is an outside chance
that the customers of the gas
company may get refunds later,
depending on the outcome Of
proceedings before the Federal
Power Commission.
Atlantic Seaboard Corp. the
supplier of natural gas to the
Washington Gas Light Co., has
put three wholesale price in
creases into effect since Septem-
ber, 1851. AS a result of court
action, the FPC decision on the
first increase is not final, and
the second and third increases
depend on the results in the first
case.
The gas company told the
commission that, if the FPC or
ders a refund be made by the
Atlantic Seaboard Corp. the re-
fund would be passed on to the
local customers under any plan
the commission might set up.
Evening star., 1953-04-20
$1,000 Jobs Go Beqqino

More than $4,000 jobs are
going begging, despite a Nation
wide search for qualified work.
ers to fill them. the Labor De-
partment said today. The de-
partment said the toughest to
find are: Mechanical engineers,
tool and die makers, elementary
school teachers. machine shop
workers and unskilled automo-
bile workers.
Evening star., 1953-04-20

could be the prelude to an armi-
stice in the 34-month-old war.
The talks, suspended last Octo-
ber, resume Saturday.
The blue clad allied prisoners
included 80 Americans, IL Brit
ish, so South Koreans, 4 Turks
and l each from Canada, South
Africa, Greece and the Philip
pines.
The first freed prisoner from
near the Washington area was
Pfc. Robert Chris Stell, 81, COL
ored, of Baltimore, Md.
Another 100 return tomorrow
-35 Americans, IL British, 3
Turks and SO South Koreans,
the Reds said today. In all, COS
allied sick and wounded are be-
ing traded for $500 Reds.
Solemn, Dramatic Scene.
Those crossing today appeared
to be in fair health and well fed.
None mentioned unusually harsh
treatment in the North Korean
prison camps, where some had
been since 1850, the first year
of the war. But one officer said
treatment was "unbelievably
poor" before the truce negotia-
tions began, then picked up
materially.
Four came back on stretchers;
others walked or hobbled on
crutches.
It was a solemn, dramatic
scene as the sun burst through
clouded skies in mid-morning
The returning prisoners grinned
or wept or remained stolid, each
man to his own feelings.
Sounds of battle from a near
by fight echoed over his ancient
village.
Exposed to Red Propaganda.
Many said the Reds tried to
win them to Communism, but
there was no outward indication
Of success.
One prisoner said "they
showed us photos" on germ war;
fare, Red charges which have
been vigorously denied by the
United Nations command and
Washington.
Some believed it," added an
other.
Corpl. Kenyon Wagner of De-
troit, Mich, a tubercular pa
tient, said Allied soldiers were
exposed to Communist litera-
ture and study was encouraged"
Asked if any had turned Com
munist, he replied: Il could not
say"
Corpl. Wagner said he was
given "the whole works" in med
ical treatment. including mod
ern drugs. He said one of his
Red doctors was trained in De-
troit.
Pfc. Almond L. Nolan of Rex
vile, N. Y, a captive since De-
cember, 1850, said:
Treatment up there wasn't
too bad. I believe we got
the best they could do, although
(See TRUCE, Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1953-04-20
OAR Session Opens Tonight;
Standing Room Only at Hall

Intermittent snow f1urries and
sunshine greeted the Daughters
of the American Revolution as
they lined up to complete reg
istration for their 62d Continen-
tai Congress opening tonight in
Constitution Hall.
BY noon, all seats in the hall
had been reserved. Seats left
Evening star., 1953-04-20
UnidentifiedMun'sB Body
Found in Channel

The body of an unidentified
man, about 40 years old was
found today in Washington
Channel.
Police said the body had been
in the water for about a week
and showed no signs of violence.
It was clothed in blue corduroy
trousers, green-checked shirt, a
blue zippered-wind breaker,
black socks and tan shoes.
The body was taken to the
morgue.
Evening star., 1953-04-20
Lute News
Bulletin
Probe Montgomery Death

Probe Montgomery Deoth
Representative Brownson,
Republican, Of Indiana, an
nOunced his Government OPP
erations subcommittee will
hold a public hearing next
week in the death Of John
Custis Montgomery, . State
Department employe found
hanged In his apartment last
January. He said I'VE want to
inquire into the Departments
procedures regarding person.
mel"
Evening star., 1953-04-20
Freed P0Ws Agree
Reds Treated Them
Fairly Well in Camp
Care Improved After
Truce PorIeys Beeon;
Indoctrinution Was Triec
BY the Associated Press

FREEDOM VILLAGE, Korea,
April 20.-Americans and fellow
United Nations soldiers freed to-
day flom Communist prison
stockades said the Reds treated
them fairly well-particularly
after the truce negotiations be-
gan-but did try to convert them
to Communism.
All agreed it was wonderful to
be free.
1t. Col. Charles Hollingsworth,
commander of the Freedom VIII
Indoetrinotion Shows Effects on Many
Exchoneed POWs. Pose AZ
SompIe Letter Written by U. S. Soldier
Being Repotrioted. Pose Al
lage hospital camp, said the re-
turned POWs showed no serious
illness.
All so left the hospital by
train or helicopter early this
afternoon on the way home to
the United States and allied
nations.
He said about IS per cent Of
the returned prisoners were suf-
fering from tuberculosis, dietary
ailments, frostbite and amputa-
tions. None were mental cases.
1t. Roy M. Jones, Minneap-
oils, Mimi, said Communist
treatment was "unbelievably
poor before the truce talks be-
gan, but the quality improved
somewhat and varied with the
ups and downs of the negotia-
tionS.
Language Difficulty.
Greek Soldier ChletZos Con-
stantinos of Lemnos Island said
the Reds didn't try to indoctri-
nate him because II didn't know
their language and they didn't
know mine"
Lance Corpl. P. Dugal of Que
bee, Canada, brought messages
for families of 81 Allied prison
ers of war still held in North
Korea. But names and contents
were not revealed Immediately
by Allied officers.
A returned South Korean
soldier said many of his COM
rades died in the Red camps.
Skeptical South Korean OIL
cials refused to believe that all
the prisoners were treated as
we'll as today's returnees.
They try to show that they
treat the prisoners WE'LL" one
Continued on Page Az, Col. ~
Evening star., 1953-04-20

Text Of Secretary Humphreys Address
at AP Luncheon. Poes "A
AP Directors Report No Progress in
Effort to Get ootis Freed. Ps. Az
ministration, Mr.. Humphrey out
lined a fiscal policy that called
for a reduction in taxes when
Governmental expenses ARE un-
der control"
His address was for more than
1000 editors and publishers at
tending the annual luncheon of
members of the Associated Press
at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel.
Says Taxes Must Be Cut.
Taxes must come down." he
said. "It's simply a matter of
timing geared to reduction of
expense. Both are too high and
both must be reduced.
"The reduction of taxes, more
over, is one of the best guar
antees we have against the fear
OF depression, in the event that
peace makes possible curtailment
of Government defense spend
ing"
Mr.. Humphrey said any fear of
a depression if defense spending
is reduced is unjustif1ed. He
said the Nations industrial plant
'is already geared to increased
civilian production"
I'VE are not going to have a
depression in America whether
we have an armistice, a real
peace or continue to develop a
proper and balanced posture of
Defense" he said in his prepared
address. There is no reason
for a depression unless we fail
ourselves to do the things we
ought to do and lack the courage
and foresight to do them.
Must Be ReadjustmentS.
There will be establishments,
OF course. There are always re-
adjustments taking place in any
active economy, sometimes to
the advantage or deteriment of
one group and sometimes to an
other. But depression, no. We
cannot preserve our way of life
through another long, deep de-
preston and we must never per-
NIT it to occur"
Declaring the Nation must
preserve its economic strength,
Mr.. Humphrey said:
I'VE must not forget that our
way Of life is threatened. not
from one, but from two sources
at the same time. It can be
lost just as completely by eco
nomic deterioration from within
as by aggression from without"
Evening star., 1953-04-20
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Evening star., 1953-04-20
Sound of the Cicodo
Will Rise in MAY

IT'S BEEN " YEARS-The noisy
eieodo. wrongly eoIIed the l7-yeor-
locust, is due TO start sounding off
within the next few weeks. A story
on the periodical visitor is on Pose
B-l todoy.
Evening star., 1953-04-20

DetoiIed Proerom Of OAR Convention
for Coming Day. Poee B-l
Evening star., 1953-04-20
Allies Hail 100 Freed POWs;
30 Americans in Fair Health;
100 More Coming Tomorrow
Baltimore Soldier
First at Hospital;
Clark Greets Men
By the Associated Press

PANMUNJOM, Korea, April
20.-One hundred disabled allied
war prisoners, some weeping Si-
lently, came down the road to
freedom today in an historic ex-
change for 500 glum Communist
sick and wounded of the Korean
war;
The trade, first clear break in
long-deadlocked truce talks,
List of First PoWs Released by Reds
in Koreo. Page AS
POW Exchange News jams Wires os
lbs Reporters Tell Story. Poee AZ
Air, Ground Action Logs in Koreo os
Ships Pound Wonson. Poge AZ
Evening star., 1953-04-20
Humphrey Declares
Truce eorPeaceW Won't
Bring a Depression
Secretary Calls for Cut
In Taxes When Expenses
Are Under Control
By the Associated Press

NEW YORK, April 2O.-Secre-
tary Of the Treasury Humphrey
said today the United States is
mot headed for depression"
whether there is a truce in Ko-
rea on even a real peace.
There is no reason to fear
peace" he said.
In his first address since he
took office in the Eisenhower ad-
Evening star., 1953-04-20

(See COMMUNISTS, Page A-14D
Evening star., 1953-04-20

Clear and cold again tonight, low near "a
in city, % in suburbs. Tomorrow sunny
and warmer. Full report on Page A-2)
Temperatures Today,
Evening star., 1953-04-20

Text Of Secretary Humphreys Address
at AP Luncheon. Poos A-4
AP Directors Report No Progress in
Effort to Get Ootis Freed. Pa. AS
Evening star., 1953-01-25

Mrs. May Rawlings Mcintyre
of Ashev1lle, N. c. and Houston.
Tex, became the bride recently
of Mr.. Kef Alexander Smith of
Washington. The Rev. Phillip
Collins Williams off1ciated at the
ceremony which was held at the
brides home in Houston.
Evening star., 1953-01-25

Miss Marjorie Sarah May
Best, daughter of Mrs. Thomas
w. Best of Gloucester. Mass. and
the late Mr.. Best, was married
on January 8 to Mr.. Roy Lee
Johnson, jr.. son of Mrs. Johnson
of st. Pauls. N. c. and the late
Mr.. johnson. Both the BRIDE
elect and Mr.. Johnson are Of
Washington. The service was
held at st. Adams Episcopal
Church with the Rev. Robert S.
Trenbath officiating. A recep-
ton was given afterwards.
After a motor trip through the
Southern states. Mr.. and Mrs.
johnson will make their home
in Silver Spring.
Evening star., 1953-01-25

l. AC 1Ok HACA
Miss Suzanne Bradley.
Miss Suzanne Bradley, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth
Ray Bradley of Richmond. was
married on January II to Mr..
James Edward Dickson. He is
the son of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Halliday Dickson Of Falls
Church. The Church of the
Good Shepherd in Richmond
was the scene of the ceremony
with the Rev. William Byrd Lee
Hutcheson officiating. A recep-
ton followed at the Hotel JET
ferSon.
After a southern wedding trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dickson will reside
in Falls Church.
Evening star., 1953-01-25
Barter Theoter
Production Set

The Alexandria Branch, Amer
ican Association of University
Women, will sponsor a benefit
performance by the Barter The
ater Of Virginia on February 2 at
8 pm. in the auditorium of the
George Washington High School
in Alexandria.
The drama group will present
its own stage adaptation of Owen
Wister'S famous old novel. 1.-THE
Virginian. Robert Porterfield,
founder and managing director
of the Barter Theater, will play
the title role.
Proceeds from the performance
will be used for the benefit Of the
AAUW fellowship fund.
Mrs. w. Neil Franklin. presi-
dent of the branch has named
Mrs. Walter w. Miller chairman
of arrangements. Assisting Mrs.
Miller will be Mrs. A. F. Jordan,
tickets; Mrs. Carl j. Ebert, uSh-
ers, and Mrs. w. B. Hurd, pub
licity.
Evening star., 1953-01-25

Miss Joan r. Italiano, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph A.
Italiano became the bride on
January II of Mr.. Paul E.
Mercilliott. He is the son of Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur l.. Mercilliott.
The ceremony took place at
st. Francis Xavier Church with
the Rev. Harry Echle officiating.
Evening star., 1953-01-25
New Knives Club
Announces Officers

Mrs. Howard Ashley has been
elected president of the newly
formed club of the Ki-Wives Of
Takoma Park.
Other officers Of the new group
are: Mrs. Layton DodSon, vice
president; Mrs. Rufus Wysong,
recording secretary; Mrs. Fred
Ellrod, corresponding secretary;
Mrs. George Byrd, treasurer, and
Mrs. Raymond Brown. Mrs. Rob-
ert Carroll and Mrs. Douglas
Day, members of the Board of
Directors.
The group will hold a men,
bership tea in the near future.
Evening star., 1953-01-25

The marriage of Miss Betty
Stuart Moffett, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Daniel Jackson Moffett
of Warrenton, to Mr.. John Nc
Intosh Sadler. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Houstoun Mcintosh Sadler
of Warrenton and Bombay, In
dia, took place recently in Christ
Episcopal Church in Rockville
The Rev. Raymond P. Black
performed the ceremony.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sadler will re-
side in Charlottesville.