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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-07-22
T axe MyWord forIt
By Frank Colby

One who is utterly ruined, ex-
hausted, or done for, is some
times spoken of as "a gone COON"
The exact origin of this color
full expression is somewhat in
doubt, though many explana-
tons. more or less obviously
manufactured, have been adj
vanced. In an old book. Captain
Marryat's DIARY $780," there
is the following story:
There is a Captain Martin
Scott in the United States Army
who is a remarkable shot with
his, rifle. He was raised in
Vermont. His fame was so con-
siderable throughout the State
that even the animals were
aware of it. He went out one
morning with his rifle, and, spy
ing raccoon upon the upper
branches of a high tree, brought
his gun up to his shoulder, when
the raccoon, perceiving it, raised
his paw UP for a parley. I beg
your pardon, mister said the
raccoon. very politely but may
I ask if your name is Scott?'
Yes replied the captain. Cap
tain Martin Scott?' still con-
tinued the animal. Yes replied
the captain, Captain Martin
Scott oh, then says the ami
NAL. I may just as we'll come
down, for I'm a gone COON"
Another explanation gives Che
phrase a Revolutionary origin.
An American scout dressed him
self in a raccoon-skin and
assembled a tree to reconnoitre
the enemy, While thus engaged,
he was surprised by a British
soldier. out hunting. and the
latter, mistaking him for a
genuine coon, levelled his gun to
fire. Hold on!" cried the
startled spy; "if you won't shoot,
I'll come down. I'm a gone
coon!" The Englishman, how
ever, was so terrified that he
dropped his gun and fled.
In Lying Awake" one Of
Dickens Reprinted Pieces. he
makes the following statement:
Il must think of something else
as I lie awake. or. like that
sagacious animal in the United
States who recognized the colonel
who was such dead shot, I am
a gone COON"
distributed by McNauSht Syndicate. Incl
Evening star., 1953-01-07
Eisenhower Suggests Cabinet
Be Confirmed inaugural Day
Democrats Cool to Plan; Taft Fears
SnurI in Senute if Move Is Pushed
State of the Union

pate in the profits of his law
firm while in Office or accept any
accrued profits after he left the
Cabinet.
There is no doubt that all of
Gen. Eisenhower's cabinet
choices will be confirmed by the
Senate. and within a matter of
days after their nominations
have been formally submitted.
In making their request for
inauguration day action, the
President-elect's lieutenants have
cited the Senate's unanimous
approval of President Roose-
yelt's appointees on the day he
took Office in 1888.
Rule Could Be Avoided.
They were said to feel quick
Senate approval would get the
Eisenhower administration of to
a speedy start. But one G. o. P.
Senator, who asked not to be
named, said he had been told
that-as much as anything-the
appointees want to go to the
January 20 inaugural ball in
possession Of their official titles.
Under Senate rules, presiden-
tial appointments ordinarily
aren't acted on until at least
day following their submission.
This rule can be avoided, but
no one could keep the Demo-
Gratis from talking in the Senate,
if they chose.
Senator Taft made it clear that
any move to get immediate ap-
proval of appointees without
committee inquiries would be
limited to cabinet nominations.
He said other nominations, pre-
sumably including the sub-cabi-
net jobs in the Defense Depart
ment. would be submitted to
committees. ......
Evening star., 1953-01-07

budget director, has been follow
ing on a step-by-step basis the
preparation Of President Tru-
mans budget, which goes to Cap
itol Hill Friday. Mr.. Dodge is
ready to offer his own set of
figures which, under the G. o. P.
program, is due to call for less
Government spending. an ap-
proach to balance with pros
pective income and, consequent
ly, a lowering Of the tax rate.
Wide Range of Speculation.
AS usual, the prospective Tru-
man budget has been the subject
Of wide speculation, with esti-
mates on its size ranging from
around $73 billion to $81 billion.
It will not be surprising if au-
thorized expenditures approach
ing the latter figure are asked
by President Truman. Actually,
the requests will be based on
the production in the military
program this year. The President
will ask for authorizations geared
to the speed at which the defense
items are coming out.
That Gen. Eisenhower is CIV
ing minute attention to the
spending program for the IL
months starting July / was
stressed today by James c..
Hagerty. Eisenhower press secre-
tary.
"I1l say he is" the secretary
responded, when asked if the
President-elect was giving close
consideration to the Govern
Evening star., 1953-01-07
G. O. p. to Ask
Civil Service
For Jobs List

Senate Republicans in party
conference today decided to call
on the Civil Service Commission
for a complete list of all unclas-
sifled jobs in the Government.
They also instructed a newly
appointed policy committee to
carry on further negotiations
with the Eisenhower administra-
ton on how patronage will be
handled.
Senator Millikin of Colorado,
chairman of the conference, said
the number Of Government en-
ployes who have Civil Service
status Is not definitely known.
He said he has heard a wide
range Of estimates. He will in
troduce q Senate resolution call
ing on the Civil Service Com
mission to provide Senator's with
q list Of all unclassified posi-
tions. the names of the employees
holding them, and the salaries.
The list will be requested by
States.
This list presumably provides
the Republicans with guide in
trying to find places in the Gov
ernment for their constituents.
Senator Millikin also indicated
that when Senate leaders visited
Gen. Eisenhower in New York
recently, a complete arrange
ment for handling patronage was
not worked out and that the
Policy Committee will try etc
A1l In the chinkS."
Evening star., 1953-01-07
By Howard |. Dutkin

The Civil War led to criminal
action today when two sisters
admitted forging and cashing
war pension checks made out to
their grandmother-dead for 20
years.
Assistant United States Attor-
ney B. Michael Landesman said,
in the United States District
Court for the District of Colum-
bia, that the women and mem
bers of their family had cashed
the checks since 1888, bilking
the Government of $4,000.
The defendants. Mrs. Viola
Cunningham, 80. and Miss Eliza
beth Diggs. 81, colored, of the
1900 block of c street Sc,
pleaded guilty to six counts Of
forging and cashing the checks
Because Of the statute Of
limitations, the Government
could prosecute only for checks
cashed during the last three
Evening star., 1953-01-07
2-Day Inaugural Holiday
Studied for u. 5. Workers

Top Republican Congressional
leaders today met to discuss
whether Government employees
should be given a'two-day in
augural holiday on January 10
and 20.
If Federal workers were given
the day off on January 10, the
day before Inauguration Day.
this would give them a Saturday.
through-Tue four-day holi-
day.
The matter was discussed in
the Senate Republican Policy
Committee.
There already is law giving
Federal workers in the District
of Columbia the day off on jan
uary 20, Inauguration Day. BY
a quirk in the law or an over
sight. nothing is mentioned
about the thousands of employees
working in nearby Virginia and
Maryland.
Evening star., 1953-01-07
Vaccination Of All
U. n. Troops Ordered
To Block Epidemic
Influenza Widespread;
Serum Is Rushed to
Soldiers by Air
By the Associated Press

Immediate vaccination of all
United Nations troops in Ko-
rea against influenza has been
ordered to cope with a tn reat
of widespread flu, the Army
Surgeon Generals Office an
nounced today.
Additional supplies of vaccine
are being rushed by air might
and day" from this country, Of
ficials said.
Emphasizing that there is as
yet no epidemic of influenza in
Korea, officials told a reporter
the action was taken largely as
a precautionary measure in the
face of sporadic outbreaks in
rear areas.
The disease was described as
"a relatively mild" type, with no
deaths SO far.
Large Number In u. s.
They also said the move was
made following evidence of flu
among troops in Japan and in
the United States, with "siZable
outbreaks" having occurred at
Fort Leonard Wood. Md: Camp
Roberts and Fort Ord in Cali
fornia and Camp Pickett and
Fort Lee in Virginia.
Because of the domestic out
break, the Army also has ordered
vaccination of all troops at ports
of embarkation for Europe and
the Far East.
The outbreak in Japan was
reported to be receding, and vac
cination will not be carried on
there. There is also a posi-
bility that the ailment has
broken out among some Air Force
personnel in Europe, but this
has not yet been confirmed.
No Overall Figures.
The Army said no overall
figures are available on the
number of cases except at Fort
Leonard Wood, where approx
mately $500 cases have been
reported since late November.
The flu has been identified at
Fort Leonard Wood as being of
the so-called "A-prime" type
one of the most common forms
of the disease.
The vaccine which is being
used contains elements designed
to Offset that particular type
and also several other forms of
the flu virus.
Evening star., 1953-01-07
Civil War Checks Forged
For 20 Years; Sisters Confess

years. and it was to the offenses
covering this period that the
women admitted their guilt.
A casualty" of the post Civil
War case is William Broder,
owner of Bobb's Wine and Liquor
Store, Eleventh street and Penn
sylvania avenue Sc, who un-
Willingly cashed some Of the
checks, to the tune Of $500.
Prosecutor Landesman told
Judge Walter M. Bastian that
Mr.. Broder is liable for return
of the money and that the Gov
ernment would make claims
against him for 1t.
The checks had been sent each
month to Mrs. Rebecca Diggs,
widow of a Civil War veteran and
grandmother Of the two defend
ants. The checks were for $50
each. Mrs. Diggs ided in 1888.
but, it was brought out, her fam
lily decided not to let the income
die with her.
The sisters were committed to
ja:1 pending sentencing.
Evening star., 1953-01-07
Senate G. G.O.P. Cuts Size of S
Committees, Increases 10
Cose PIon Would Place More Freshman
Members on Major Standing Groups

matical requirements, IS 1sepub-
licans will be allowed to serve
on three committees and the
Democrats, in the minority, may
assign three from their party to
serve on three committees. I'm
der the basic rules each Senator
must be given two committees.
Senator Case was to offer a
resolution in the Senate, prob
ably this afternoon, to put the
new plan into effect. Senator
Hayden, Democrat, of Arizona,
outgoing chairman of the Rules
Committee, has promised to call
a Rules Committee meeting i'm
mediately to act on the proposal.
G. o. p. Gets Majority of One.
Senator Case started a move
for such a reshaping of commit
tees early last year. He said he
was moved by the fact that
freshman Senators, regardless of
their experience or standing,
usually were relegated to service
on the District or Civil Service
Committees rather than major
groups merely because of lack
of Senate seniority.
Senator Milliken. Republican,
OF Colorado, chairman of the
conference, said the Republicans
had decided to take a majority
of one on each of the commit
tees. In the Appropriations
Committee, the ratio would be
IL to IL. On the nine other
major committees, it would be
eight and seven, and on the Dis
trict and other minor commit
(See SENATE, Page A-6.)
Evening star., 1953-01-07
The STAR INAUGURAL Editions

The Stars extensive coverage of inaugural events will
be published over threeday period in editions
uary 19, 20 and 21.
The special Inauguration Edition of The Star Jan
20 will include fusze, 24page rotogravure section
featuring color family pictures of Gen. Eisenhower
Vice PreSidentel Nixon All three editions which will
be delivered to regular subscribers will also be available
mailing souvenirs
Extra copies may be ordered from Star carrier the
nearest newsstand, by mail from The Star Circulation
Department. Room 106 Star Building Enclose is
the January 20th edition ONLY cents for foreign mail
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Order your extra copies now.
Evening star., 1953-01-07
First of Cabinet Series:
John Foster Dulles

BACKGROUND FOR SERVICE
Secretary Of Stote- designate John
Foster Dulles beson getting q close
personal view Of international politics
at the oee Of l9. He's been at il
ever since. A story Of the experience
which fits him to his new job is told
by Stor Stoff Reporter George Ken
nedy in the first Of his series on THE
New cobinet." Pose A-3.
Mr.. COLE RETURNs-Repre.ento-
tive Williom c. Cole, Republican, Of
Missouri is back in Congress. The
story Of his return is the subject Of
the New Faces in Congress" story
todoy on pose BIZ.
THAT SLIM LooK-The new view
thot foshion models should be little
more plump is doing nothing to holt
the slim lines due for spring. EIeni
discusses the coming fashions on poss
B.1.
Evening star., 1953-01-07
Picture on Poee All

experienced little difficulty push
ing through the wet layer Of
snow falling between $3.50 and
HAS pm. yesterday.
The Weather Bureau expected
nothing much more serious to-
night from the rain or snow
moving up from Virginia and the
Ohio Valley. A high temperature
Of 43 degrees was forecast for
today and q low Of 80 tonight.
Prepared for the worst, the
Sanitation Division got out 10
automatic sand spreaders and
IL small trucks last night. Other
trucks applied salt and sand to
slippery hills this morning.
Traffic was tied up for about
a half hour on Route 236 west
Of Annandale, in Fairfax County
this morning when an Army
tractor trailer jack-knifed on
the slippery road and struck a
car in the opposite lane, doing
about $3.50 damage. Fairfax
County police said no one was
hurt.
The Army convoy was part of
the 82nd Airborn Division headed
for Washington for the inaugu-
ration.
The moisture came from the
collision of layers of cold and
warm air. At one time the cold
front registered 80 degrees at
Louisville, KY, while Nashville,
Tenn. was recording 81 degrees.
Highway crews were called out
In Virginia's Shenandoah Valley
to put chemicals on some roads,
but all were open today. From
one to three inches fell through
out the valley.
From one to four inches fell
in Maryland from Garrett County
to Baltimore and road crews
were pressed into service.
Evening star., 1953-01-07
Truman S MESSAGE
Draws Approval
From Both Sides
Commended by Martin;
Johnson HuiIs Call
For Unity in Democracy

President Truman's state-of-
the-Union message was the sub
ject of favorable comment at
both ends of the Capitol today.
House Speaker Martin said:
"The Presidents farewell mes
sage was a dignif1ed presentation
of his views on the state of af-
fairs at home and in the world
today. His report was naturally
an exposition of his administra-
ton. At this time I know every
member of Congress joins me in
wishing him we'll in the years
ahead after his long service to
the country.
"The country now looks for
ward to the program of Presi-
dent-elect Eisenhower and the
new administration"
Senate Minority Leader john
son commented:
1T was a moving expression
of faith in the strength of Dem
ocratic institutions and their
ability to survive in a world torn
by dictatorship. Few men have
ever stepped from high Office
with greater readiness to accept
the will of the people.
"His call for unity against the
forces that would destroy our re-
public is one that no true Ameri-
can can reject. His warning to
the Communist dictators that
their course can lead only to de-
struction is one that even they
cannot ignore"
The message was read in both
the House and Senate immedi-
ately after their sessions began.
Notwithstanding it's length, Sen
atorS followed the reading of the
message closely. Members of the
House gave it their attention,
too.
Evening star., 1953-01-07

curity and freedom and Justice
in the world for US and all man
kind"
The great stumbling block, he
pointed out, has been Commu-
mist Russia.
Declaring that the atomic age
could produce a war in which
man could extinguish millions
of lives at one blow, demolish
great cities of the world" the
President said:
I'VE have developed atomic
weapons with many times the
explosive force of the early
models; we have produced them
In substantial quantities; we
have entered another stage in
the Notwithstanding development
of atomic energy. From now
on, man moves into a new era
of destructive power. capable of
creating explosions of a new
order of magnitude, dwarfing the
mushroom clouds Of Hiroshima
and Nagasaki."
Warns Stain Against War.
The President said that until
international agreement on the
control and use of atomic weap-
ons is reached, this country will
press forward in their develop
ment.
Such a war Ian atomic war)
Is not a possible policy for
rational men," he added. s"I do
not know how much time may
elapse before the Communist
rulers bring themselves to recog-
nize this truth, but when they
do, they will find us eager to
reach understandings that will
Evening star., 1953-01-07
Military Plane
With Al Aboard
Missing in Idaho
GAG En- Route to
South CuroIinu With
Far East Returnees
BY the Associoted Press

SEATTLE, Jan. IA plane
carrying 81 soldiers who arrived
only yesterday from service in
Korea and Japan was reported
missing today over South Idaho.
Fort Lawton authorities said it
was one of several chartered
planes which left here during the
night to speed rotated soldiers
toward their homes.
The planes destination was
Fort Jackson, S. c.
The two-engined GAG carried
a crew of four.
Names Not Available.
Since home bound rotation
troops are taken by train or
plane to a military base nearest
their homes, the Fort jackson
destination indicated most Of
those aboard probably were
from the South.
No names of the soldiers were
available Immediately.
The big non-scheduled trans
ports route lay over rugged and
isolated mountains of South
eastern Idaho and Western Wy
oming. However, the Weather
Bureau here reported early
today, when the plane was due
over the region, that flying con-
ditions were not severe. The
bureau said the plane may have
encountered light snow, but
nothing resembling plane-crip-
pling storm.
Aerial Search Started.
The CAA in Boise said the
Gas had enough fuel to remain
in the air until 1880 am, MIST
(9:30 am, ESTO. -~
In Cheyenne. George Nelson.
Wyoming aeronautics director.
said an aerial search has been
started. He said the plane was
flying on instruments.
That's awful rugged coun-
try" the CAA control tower
spokesman said when asked If
the plane might have made an
emergency landing.
II the plane crashed after
its last radio report over Malad
City, Idaho. at 1858 am. (MST).
it would be the first disaster for
a plane, carrying rotation troops
houneward after their arrival
here by ship from the Far East.
Steady Stream of Troops.
There has been almost a
steady stream of such home
bound troops from 146 ships that
have brought troops here from
the Far East in the last two
years.
It would be. however, the 11th
crash of a military or military
chartered plane in the North
west States. Alaska or Korea
since a tragic chain started last
November Z with an Alaska
crash of a C-119.
The list of victims Of the series
Of disasters would be raised to
about $40.
The Office of the Independent
Military Air Transport Associa-
ton, which handles the charter
ing of planes for carrying Of ro-
tation troops identified the pilot
of the C-46 as a Capt. Crawford.
The troops were from the
Navy transport Marine Adder.
which arrived in Seattle yes
terday with 3,169 soldiers.
Evening star., 1953-01-07
4 Killed, ; Injured
In Texas Explosion
By the Associated Press

SHERIDAN, Tex, Jan. IA
fiery explosion turned a giant
synthetic gas plant into an in
ferno today. killing four men
and injuring three.
Two smaller explosions fol-
lowed the first big blast, and the
threat of more from the volatile
products of the Shell recycling
plant-butane. propane and gas
oline-hung ominously over fire
fighters. Flames engulfed the
S. million plant. Great clouds
Of smoke boiled over fiat South
east Texas oil and gas laden
farms.
Sheriff j. o. Walker said, how
ever, that two hours after the
initial blast the fire appeared
to be under control.
DR.. James H. Wooten of near
by Columbus tentatively identi-
fed the dead as j. B. Harvey
E E. Hillhouse. Ralph Rabb and
N. w. Beard. all of Sheridan.
Names of the three injured
were not available, but DR..
Wooten said they were not badly
hurt.
The cause of the blast was not
known.
Evening star., 1953-01-07
BY the Associcted Press

President-elect Eisenhower has
suggested Inauguration day con-
f1rmation by the Senate Of his
cabinet, but Democrats are balk-
ing at such rapid-f1re action.
Senate Majority Leader Taft
confirmed that a move is under
way to gain Senate approval
without any committee investiga-
ton of the cabinet nominees.
But the Ohioan said he fears
the Democrats may raise objec-
tions or resort to lengthy talk
which would ball up the in
augural day schedule, so far as
the Senate is concerned.
In this connection, Senator
Byrd, Democrat, Of Virginia. who
helped Gen. Eisenhower in the
election campaign by saying ne
couldn't support the Democratic
ticket, said In a separate inter-
view he believes 1t would be un-
wise to confirm even cabinet Of
ficials without committee in
quiries.
'I think committees should
have the right to question these
appointees in closed hearings,
Senator Byrd said.
Byrd Wants Investigation.
Senator Byrd added that,
among other things, he wants to
know what business holdings
have been retained by pros
pective appointees whose depart
ments would award defense and
other contracts.
He noted that in at least one
instance the Senate Armed
Services Committee had required
Louis johnson, a Truman cab
met nominee. to sign a state
ment that he would not partici-
Evening star., 1953-01-07
President Dining
At Capitol as His
MESSAGE Is Read

President Truman went to
the Capitol today to dine with
fellow Missourians instead of
delivering his State of the
Union message to Congress.
While his message was being
read in the House and Sen
ate, the President was the
guest OF Representative Can
non. Democrat. Of Missouri
and other members of the del
egation from that State.
Mr.. Truman has been at
tending this annual luncheon
of the Missouri Senators and
Representatives since he served
in the Senate.
Evening star., 1953-01-07
More Snow or Rain
Is Moving on Area;
Streets Remain Open

More rain or snow headed
toward the District today on the
tail OF a rapidly melting snow
that measured one inch last
night.
With temperatures remaining
above the freezing point, traffic
Evening star., 1953-01-07
President Warns
StoIin Against
New World War
By Gould Lincoln

President Truman, in his final
message on the state of the
Union, today called on Congress,
the incoming administration and
the American people to adhere
to and extend the programs by
which he has sought world peace.
His message. a remarkable
document and one of the longest
he has ever sent to Congress,
described the steps taken by the
United States and other nations
Of the free world to attain a
durable structure of security, a
lasting peace for all the nations"
THAT is still the overriding
question of our time" he wrote.
Evening star., 1953-01-07
Quuke in Costu Rico

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica, Jan. Z
R.-A strong earth shock was
felt here at 6 am. Is am, EST
today for 18 to 20 seconds.
There were no immediate reports
on damage. Costa Rica was
shaken by q strong quake last
week which took rs lives.
Evening star., 1953-01-07
Ship Sale Fraud Lockinu

A Federal grand jury today
was reported to have decided
there was no evidence of fraud
in the postwar sale of a Gov
ernment surplus shipyard at
Jacksonville, Fla, and to have
laid aside the case without
action. The group, which
purchased the $19 million st.
Johns River Shipyard for SIS
million in 1916, was headed by
Louis E. WOlfson, now chair
man of the board of the Cap
ital Transit Co.