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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-26
Government Lists
Third Successive Din
In Cost Of Living
Food Held Responsible
For 0.4% Price Decline
On New BIS Index
BY the Associated Press

Retail prices as measured by
the Government dropped four
tenths Of one per cent between
mid-January and mid February
It was the largest price decline
in any month of the past year.
Falling food prices were main
ly responsible.
The Bureau of Labor Stats
tics said the retail price of food
clothing, housing and hundreds
Of other items bought by mod
crate income urban families was
1874 per cent Of the 1947-1949
average.
The index for January IS was
1879.
Third Consecutive Drop.
With figure at 1884 for Feb
ruary Is, the Governments con-
sumner price index has now de-
clined for three consecutive
months from q record peak
reached last November.
The decline IL enc month OF
f1ve-tenths of enc point on the
index works ouC to four-tenths
of / per cent. This is because
the change Is from a base OF
113.9-whereas the percentage
decline is worked out from a
base of. 100.
The drop in the index left il
at ia per cent above the June
1850, figure, just before the
Korean war started.
The BIS said the price OF
food dropped IA per cent over
the month and that food prices
averaged lower in all As cities
surveyed. This put the average
price on food at its lowest point
since January, 1851 per cent
below a year ago and 1913 pei
cent above June, 1850.
First Since Controls Died..
The months sharpest food
price decline-2.9 per cent-was
recorded in the meat, poultry
and fish category.
The index published today was
the first since the lifting of all
price cintrols, but that action
was not completed until after
the sampling of prices for the
February Is index.
The only major groups OF
items in the index which rose
over the month ended February
IS were the housing and per-
sonal care items. Both rose
slightly. Transportation, medi-
cal care, reading and recreation
and the "other goods and serv-
ices" categories all declined over
the month.
No big labor unions are af-
fected by today's index. Nor
mally more than one billion rail
workers, whose wage contracts
are tied to changes every three
months in the index, would have
their wages adjusted on the
basis of today's report.
But BIS, which publishes both
an official index and one called
the "old SERIES" does not have
the latter ready yet. Rail and
auto workers wages are adj
justed on the basis of changes in
the old series.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-26
6-Inch Snowfall
Goats Route 40 West
Of Frederick

An early morning snowfall
coated Route 40 with up to
6 inches of snow between
Hagerstown and Frederick
today, the Associated Press
reported.
Snow plows and salt
dumping crews went to work
soon after the snow began
about ! am. However, State
police reported the near
freezing temperatures made
travel over South Mountain
hazardous.
Half a foot of snow fell on
Route 40 and 4 inches on the
old highway route between
Hagerstown and Frederick.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-26


an Express editorial. The news
paper did not mention the Dukes
American-born duchess. the for
mer Wallis Warf1eld Simpson, but
presumably it favors her return
ing with her husband.
Windsor is now in England,
having cut short a Florida vaca-
ton to rush to his mothers bed
side when her illness was first
announced. The Duchess re-
manned in New York. She has
never been received at the
British royal court since the
Duke gave up the throne 16
years ago to marry her. Most
observers consider Queen Mary
a stickler for conventions-at
the bottom Of the boycott.
Many Messages Received.
In a moving tribute to the
Queen Grandmother, who died
Tuesday night at IS, Prime Min
lister Churchill declared she twas
loved and "evered fer and wide
as perhaps nobody has been
since Queen Victoria"
Messages of coincidence flowed
into the royal court from
throughout the world as prepare
tons for Queen Mary's funeral
Tuesday and the June 2 corona
ton of her granddaughter
Queen Elizabeth II, went for
ward.
The old Queen will be buried
at a private service in beautiful
st. Georges Chapel at Windsor
Castle. the final resting place OF
British kings and queens since
Tudor times. Her body will be
placed in tomb on the south
aisle of the chapel beside that
Of her husband, King George v
Before the service the body
will lie in state in historic West
minister Hall, adjoining the
houses of Parliament. It will be
placed on the same purple
catafalque that only 10 months
ago held the coffin of her son
King George vi.
Only Month of Mourning.
Queen Mary will. be the first
royal consort of modern times
to lie in state at the hall. Fol-
hundreds of years the building
has been reserved for such hon.
age to reigning monarchs only
Her body will be taken to the
hall Sunday in procession from
the chapel in the grounds of
her London home, Marlborough
House.
Plans for the funeral were an
nounced last night by the Earl
of Scarborough, the Lord Cham
berlain. At the same time he
disclosed that young Queen Eliz-
abeth had ordered court mourn
ing only until April Is. No order
was issued for public mourning
Thus the mourning period will
be over well in advance OF
coronation day and arrange.
ments for that ceremony will
remain unchanged-in accord.
ance with the Queen grand
mothers wishes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-26
Bomb Depot Blows Up

WILHELMSHAVEN, Germany,
Mar. 26 (P.-Heavy explosions
at World War II bomb disposal
depot rocked this German North
Sea port city of 100000 popula-
ton today. Police said no lives
were lost, but several people were
injured. They said damage COW
cred q wide area.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-26
Pentogon Source
Says Corgoes Were
Sent to Europe

Ships loaded with artillery
shells destined for Korea have
been diverted to Europe this
month because storage space in
the Far East has become too
crowded.
An Army spokesman said to-
day the switch was ordered when
the Far East Command advised
the Pentagon that that type of
ammunition had become so plen-
tiful it had exceeded storage
space.
Doesn't Know of Request.
But Gen. Mark Clark said in
Tokyo that if there was any
request by his Far East Com
mand to divert shiploads of ar
tillery shells from Korea to other
parts of the world he did not
know about it.
Certainly I am unaware of
any request from this theate1
that any ammunition be diverted
any place else," Gen. Clark told
neWSmen.
Informed of Gen. Clark'e re-
mark, a Pentagon official retorted
that it was ",,,o: fectly under
standable" that the general did
not know about the diversion re-
quest. Nevertheless, he asserted
Icoo AAhAKr1AnrnnOhr pnnn AZ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-26
President Backs
boh|en, Attacks
Probe Excuses
Insists Diplomat
Is Best Qualified
For Moscow Post

President Eisenhower today
warned Congress that investiga-
tons can be carried to danger
Gus extremes and he again de-
Tended the appointment of
Charles E. Bohlen to be Ambas-
Sador to Russia.
He declared Mr.. Bohlen is the
best qualified man for the post
and that he will stick by his
nomination.
The President spoke out forth
rightly on the Bohlen case as
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-26
Eggs Come OFF Rution
In Britain After 12Yeors
By the Assoeiotsd Press

~ NV SsS0et0IOo bboSS
LONDON. Mar. 26.-Eggs came
OF the ration in Britain today
for the first time in IL years.
The Poultry Association cele-
brated by sending a dozen new
laid eggs to Prime Minister
Churchill and the Food and
Agriculture Ministers.
Prices no longer will be con-
trolled. The egg price now
ranges between five and seven
cents apiece.
Meat, bacon, sugar, butter
cheese, margarine and cooking
fats are still rationed in Britain
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-26
Red Shipping Losses

TAIPEH, FormoSa, Mar. &c
F.-A Chinese Nationalist news
agency said today that seaborne
Nationalist guerrillas sank seven
Red supply craft and three
armed junks and captured an
other supply craft in the first
half of March off South China s
KWangtung Province.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-26
Driving, 2-|nch Rain
Floods Many Roads,
Drops Temperature
Near Freezing Forecast
For Tonight; Blossoms
Nav Survive Cold

Whatever kind of weather you
prefer, the chances are you've
had it or are going to have it
and all within "a hours.
Flash floods followed rain and
some snow in the Washington
area during the night and left
several roads flooded. A total of
2.05 inches had fallen here by
1880 am. today. Brisk winds and
chilly weather came on the heels
of the rain.
Slight but ground-coverine
snow was reported in Upper
Montgomery County.
Tonight, forecasters say, viii
be near freezing. The low today
was 81 at z am.
The Peace Cross intersection
was under four feet Of water al
mid-morning, after a crest there
Of five feet during the night.
Truck Driver Marooned.
Prince Georges County police
said the biggest traffic jam in
their recollection developed in
that area during the morning
rush hour.
A truck driver was marooned
for seven hours when his truck
stalled in the intersection at
am. The driver, Burnard Doug
las Plat, of Dallas Tex, footed
his horn to no avail in an effort
to attract rescuers.
1--WE been flooded out in Mis-
souri, and down in Texas" he
said shortly after his rescue at
8 am. But the Capital City is
the last place I thought would
float away"
The wind accompanying the
storm felled 80 trees in Prince
Georges County, near the Dis
trict line. District officials feared
that rain-loosened roots would
cause trees here to topple in
strong winds today.
River Above Flood Stage.
The heavy downpour sent the
Potomac River at Chain Bridge
to is feet by noon-1.5 feet
above flood stage. It was pre-
dicted that the river gauge
would show IL feet before the
water started falling.
The low temperatures tonight
are expected to have little effect
on the city's cherry blossoms,
already in. full bloom. Park of
ficials say that although they've
had some rather chilly weather
in past years. they've never had
a blossom freeze.
Tonight's chill weather also
was expected to have little effect
on the plans Of weekend visitors,
coming to view the blossoms.
There was a promise of more
moderate weather tomorrow.
The official forecast called for
strong northwest winds today,
with partly cloudy weather and
temperatures near freezing to-
night. Tomorrow will be fair
and milder.
Many Roads Closed.
Other roads closed were River
dale road and Calvert road;
Route / at Muirkirk; Guilford
road at Thirty-eighth street, Hy-
attsville, and Cedar lane at the
District line in Rock Creek Park.
Except for the fords. all other
roads In Rock Greek Park were
open. A pump was being used
to keep Military road passable
at Beach drive.
Seneca Greek was high near
Jamestown, Montgomery Coun-
ty Police reported. In Arlington,
North Roosevelt street was un-
der water at the Washington &
Old Dominion Railroad under
pass.
Fairfax County Police said
some snow was mixed with the
rain. in the town Of Fairfax and
in some other areas of the
county.
March has been q wet month.
So far, 7.43 inches Of rain have
been recorded, compared with
4.13 inches In January and ass
inches In February.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-26
Case Schedules
Early Action
On Spencer
Tuesday Hearing
Set on Choice of
New Commissioner

Chairman Case of the Senate
District Committee has called q
meeting of the full committee
at $50 am. Tuesday to con-
slider the nomination of Samuel
Spencer as District Commits
sioner
President Eisenhower yester.
day nominated the 42-year-old
Spencer to Bring Love for SEQ and Low
Experience to Post. Pose 81
attorney to succeed Commits
s'oner F. Joseph Donohue. Mr..
Donohue, a Democrat, submit
ted his resignation when the
Republican President took Of
flee.
Mr.. Spencer, a Republican, Is
native of Washington and a
combat veteran of the Navy in
World War II. His selection end
ed a 10-week competition for
the Commissioners post.
The appointment restores the
bipartisan nature of the Board
of Commissioners. The other
civilian member, Renah F. CANA
lier, Is a Democratic appointee
of President Truman. The En-
gineer Commissioner, Brig. Gen.
Louis w. Prentiss. holds Office
by Army assignment and is q
non-political member.
May Get Top Post.
One of the first actions of the
new Board of Commissioners
after Senate confirmation of
Mr.. Spencer will be the election
of a president of the board.
additionally, this post goes to
the senior civilian member. OBJ
servers speculated, however, on
whether Mr.. Camalier would be
voted into the post by Mr.. Spen-
Ger and Gen. Prentiss. Mr..
Camalier managed to retain his
commislsonership despite G. o.
P. efforts to GUST him, but it
was not certain that he would be
permitted the presidency of the
board7paking him the unofficial
Mayor of Washington"
So far as could be recalled
Immediately, only once has an
Engineer Commissioner headed
the board. That was only for
week in 1920. when the late
Brig. Gen. Charles w. KutZ was
acting president.
At the time, however, there
was only one other civilian Com
missioner and when another
Joined the board, one of them
became president.
Camalier Would Enjoy 1t.
Nothing in the law prevents
the Engineer Commissioner from
heading the board.
Mr.. Camalier said today he
would enjoy being president of
the board, but that he was per
fectly willing" to serve on it in
any capacity.
Although all three Commiss-
Sioners are jointly and equally
responsible for each District
Government department, the in
dividual Commissioners infor-
mally take charge of separate
groups of city agencies.
Gen. Prentiss said today he
had not decided how he would
vote on the board presidency. He
added that he had not yet met
Mr.. Spencer.
Approval Expected.
So far as is known, there is
no opposition in the Senate
District Committee to Mr.. Spen-
Ger. The prospects are that
favorable action will be taken.
barring some unexpected de-
velopment.
Mr.. Donohue, who took Office
in March, 1851, submitted his
resignation on grounds that
presidential appointees should
make it possible for a new Presi-
dent to replace them with per-
sons of his own choice.
In his reply to Mr.. Donohue,
President Eisenhower accepted
(See SPENCER, Page AID
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-26
Synamon Rhee 70 Today

SEOUL. Mar. Is (R.-More
than 500 persons visited Presi-
dent Syngman Rhee today at his
presidential mansion to congrat-
ulate him on his 18th birthday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-26

$125, PAT in the 1852 period.
Total passengers carried in the
two months declined to 47,766,-
839, a drop of 1913 per cent from
a year earlier. Operating rev.
enues of SAT million were only
0.4 per cent above a year earlier.
Operating expenses of $3,722,-
972 were down only o. per cent,
while taxes of $441,716 were up
1872 per cent. Mileage, a major
source of operating expenses, to-
tailed 5,929,035, down 6.8 per
cent.
Net income for February was
$57, 100, slump of 1854 per cent
from a year earlier. The months
revenues of So, 250,442 were down
IL per cent, while operating ex-
penses of $1,769.940 were off IA
per cent.
The company recently in
creased dividends on common
stock to $1.60 a year, although
1852 earnings failed to cover the
previous rate of $1.40 a year by
almost 100000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-26

Eisenhower and Mccarthy Shake Honds
at lofts Porty. Pose AS
U. S. Officials Differ with Mccarthy
Over Thoyer's Separation. Poee AS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-26
End Of Windsor Exile
Urged TO Coincide
With Queen sFunera|
Beoverbrook Paper
Makes PIeu; Rites
To Be Held Tuesday
BY the Associated Press

LONDON, Mar. 26.-AS Britain
prepared to bury it's beloved
Queen Mary. Lord Beaverbrook's
Daily Express said today the
death of the regal matriarch is
a cue for her eldest son. the
Duke of Windsor, to return to
England to live.
LET the mourning end his ex-
ile," declared the heading over
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-26
New Red Attack
Opened as u. 5.
Batters 'Ba|dy'
Foe Strikes at Four
Points, Possibly
To Ease Pressure

SEOUL, Mar. 26. - Chinese
Reds slashed out with new at
tackS in western Korea late
today, while Communists holding
Shell-rubbled Old Badly, IS miles
away, took terrible punishment
from American guns and war
planes.
One attack by about $50 Reds
was stopped on Bunker Hill, five
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-26
Nine. Chionq 81 Today

TAIPEH. Mar. IS (R.-Mme.
Chang Kai-shek observed her
SD birthday today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-26
Life in the Soviet
Leaves Out Picnics

RED SQUARE WINDoW-Life in
Russio is no picnic. and the police
frown on foreigners who spreod q
picnic lunch in o COW posture. An
interruption to such on outing is de-
senbed by Fronk Rounds, IT,, in on
other story from his diory, "A Win
dow on Red Squore." Pose A.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-26

Text Of ChurehiIrs Eulosy Of Queen
Mary. Pose A-3
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-26
Transit Net Income
Shows 9.6 Pei. Drop

With a drop in passengers al
most entirely offsetting results
of a fare increase last August
80, net income of Capital Transit
Co. in two months this year
was 9.6 per cent behind a year
ago. the company reported to-
day.
Net income for the two months
was $113,221, compared with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-26

Loss Of Life outweiehs Old Boldly
Defect, Mark Clark Soys. Poee A-3
CoIombions BIome Shift Of U. S. Help
for Boldly Defect. Poee A-3
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-26

Cities Will Own Tronsit Lines, D. c.
Unit Is Told. Pooe 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-26

(See AMMUNITION, Page A-50
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-26

(See SPENCER, Page AID
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-26

Chairman Case of the Senate
District Committee has called q
meeting of the full committee
at $50 am. Tuesday to con-
slider the nomination of Samuel
Spencer as District Commits
Sioner.
President Eisenhower yester.
day nominated the 42-year-old
Spencer to Bring Love for SEQ and Low
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-26

Cloudy and cold tonight, low about 8
Tomorrow. cloudy, windy and a lit
milder. Gull report on Page A-2D
Temperatures Today.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-02-05
News Of County Servicemen


ALFRED L. MILLS, son of Mrs.
Bessie Mills, Ounce Orchard, re-
turned home Saturday, January 81,
after serving about ten months
in Korea. Alfred entered the SER
vice in February 1851, and took his
training at Fit. Jackson, sc.
PFC. ABBY EMBREY, the son
of Mrs. and Mrs. R. o. Embrey,
after serving sixteen months in
Germany with the 43rd Infantry
Division, has finished his overseas
duties and is now on the boat
en- route home.
SGT. ALBERT A. BRUNETT,
son of Mrs. Paul Burnett, returned
home Friday, January 80, after
serving 10% months in Korea with
the First Marine Regiment, First
Marine Division. After a 30-day
furlough at home, Albert will be
stationed in Philadelphia.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-02-05

bers and enthusiastic old members.
The club has used street chairman
to drop by and call on everyone
on her street, each month inviting
the people not members to come
visit the club and to join if she
wishes. The new members were
gained in that manner.
There was a most pleasing dis
cussion on the friends in Table
Service" These young people could
see why the trends have come as
they are experiencing the lack of
space for storing the traditional
large sets of china, what happens
to silver if the children let a spoon
or butter spreader go through a
garbage disposal and the lack of
time for cleaning silver. They have
saved time by using mats in place
Of larger cloths on the dinner table.
Then too, they love the gay colors
of the table mats under the simple
pottery plates.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-02-05

SGT. EDWIN PLAVNIEKS, son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Gustavs Plavnieks,
of Kensington, is with the LIST
cavalry Division in Japan. He re-
Gently graduated from the LIST
cavalry Divisions Winter Train
ing Center in Japan. The five
week course covered different
phases of fighting under winter
conditions, stressing tactics and
adoption to cold weather. A squad
leader in the 8th Regiments
Headquarters Company, he has
been selected to help give the
specialized training to other LIST
Cavalry Division soldiers. A vet
eran of fighting in Korea, he holds
the Purple Heart for wounds re-
ceived in action. Sergeant Plav-
hicks entered the Army in July
1850 and was stationed at Camp
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-02-05
BrOwningsville Club
Holds Recent Meeting

Mrs. Mollie Gladhill and Mrs.
Olive Stup were hostessas for the
January meeting of the Brown
ingsville Homemakers Club. Mrs.
Margaret Watkins, vice president,
conducted the meeting. Twenty
three members were present. There
were two guests and one new mem
Der was welcomed into the club.
1t was decided to give Mrs.
Joyce Beall, who is i'll, a gift.
Committee chairmen were named
and Mrs. Irene Arnold spoke on
laws every woman should know.
Mrs. Vivian Browning read the
closing prayer. Refreshments
were served. The next meeting is
scheduled February 10 at the home
of Mrs. Minnie Roberts.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-02-05

Polk, La, before his assignment
overseas.
2nd 1T. LLOYD THOMAS, Jr.,
us. Army, left Saturday, January
81 for Eniwetok.
ROBERT B. CARTER, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Carter, has been
promoted from Ensign to Lieuten-
ant JIG. He is a graduate of the
Naval Academy, Class of 81 and
is presently stationed aboard the
USS New Jersey.
The following registrants were
indicted this week from Local
Board No. So, Rockville. John
Thomas Fyffe, Jr., Poolesville;
Charles Wendell Carter, Jr., Nor
beck; Robert Lee Watkins, Dam
aseus; John Mervin Darby, Da-
mascus; Benjamin Delano jack
son, Laytonsville; John Raymond
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-02-05
Road Bridge Costs
To Be Shared by
County Developer

The County council Tuesday
paved the way for sharing the
expense of construction of Ran
dolph Road bridge across Rock
Creek in the Viers Mil Section.
The road is slated to become
major link in a proposed i'm
portant cross-county highway. The
cost of the bridge will be shared
with a nearby subdivision Develop
err.
The $4,000 needed for the pro-
ject was freed when the council
postponed construction and i'm
provement on two roads in the
suburban area.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-02-05

Sloan, GAINESVILLE; Ellwood FUR,
Jr., Ri. l, Monrovia; Harold Major
Spicer, Rockville; Carl GLAND
Smallwood, Laurel, formerly Da-
mascus; Charles Calvin Baugher,
Rt. Germantown; Bache Franklin
Albert, Jr., Rockville; Marshall
Sewell, Rockville; and Paul Guy
Gibson, ,Brookeville.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-02-05

Glass fibers are drawn today in
filaments so fine that a single glass
marble will yield thread nearly
100 miles long.