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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-06
Full Naval Blockade
OF Communist China
Advocated by Short
House Leader Believes
President Is Considering
Going on Offensive
BY the As.eeioted Pres.

Representative Short, Repub-
lican, Of Missouri, called today
for full naval blockade of Com
munist China and said he be-
lieved President Eisenhower is
considering such step.
MIR. Short, chairman of the
House Armed Services Commit
tee. said Admiral Arthur w.
Radford, commander of Pacific
naval forces, assured the COM
mittee in a secret brief1ng yes
terday that a blockade would
means little chance of war;
with Russia.
Admiral Radford, long an ad-
vocate of China blockade, is in
Washington for top-level con-
fererces. Mr.. Short said he be-
lieves the President is listening
to him Bradford"
Sees Blockade Supported.
Mr.. Short expressed belief in
an interview that Congress would
support a blockade order and
any other steps by Gen. Eisen-
hover to take the offensive
throughout the world"
He quoted Admiral Radford as
saying Gen. Eisenhower's order
to deneutralize Formosa would
have little direct effect on the
Korean campaign but could be
significant as the prelude to
other steps.
The admiral advocated a
blockade tight enough to halt
Russian as well as other deep
sea shipping and smuggling, Mr..
Short added.
Admiral Radford also pro-
posed sending more naval equip
ment to the Chinese Nationalist
on Formosa. Mr.. Short report
ed. but declined to say how far
United States naval units should
go in supporting Nationalist at
tacks on the mainland.
Fleet May Protect Formosa.
The United States 7th Fleet
apparently still has orders to
protect Formosa against any
Communist attack. This assign
ment was part of President Tru-
mans original 1850 instructions
sending the fleet to patrol For
(See FORMOSA, Page A-2.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-06
President Ends All Wage Curbs
And Lifts Ceilings on Prices Of
Meats and Many Other Goods
Furniture and
Clothing Also
Listed in Order

President Eisenhower today
ended all wage and salary con-
trolS and removed price controN
from q wide range of goods. in
Guiding all meat products, furni-
ture, clothing, meals sold in
restaurants and most department
store goods.
An executive order taking the
wraps of wage curbs said 1.-The
earliest possible return to free
dom of collective bargaining in
the determination of wages will
serve to strengthen the national
economy and thereby the nation
81 security"
In lifting restrictions on prices,
the White House said the Presi-
dents order is the first of a Sc
rieS under which all prices will
be decontrolled." Most meat
prices have been below ceilings
for some time.
Wage adjustments pending
before the wage sterilization
agencies may now be placed in
effect, the President said, and
"henceforth compensation may
be adjusted without the re-
Straints imposed by controls"
Detailed Report Coming.
Past violations still are sub
ject to penalty. The Office of
Price Sterilization is to give
later today detailed report on
what is contemplated by the
order which was announced
shortly after IL o'clock at the
end of cabinet meeting.
The ending of these controls
means employers and their
workers are free to make any
agreements they wish about pay
matters.
Government regulations have,
In some instances, restrained
employers from granting wage
boosts when they were agreeable
to them.
The controls were part of the
Governments efforts to battle
the inflationary rise in prices
and wages which set in sharply
after the Korean war broke out
in 1850.
The White House statement on
the Presidents move described
it as two major actions toward
eliminating in orderly fashion
the price and wage controls I'M
der which the American economy
has been required to operate
for the past two years"
Actions Described.
The actions were described as
follows:
Il. Suspension by executive
order-immedi ately-of all wage
and salary regulations and
orders issued by or administered
by the Wage Sterilization Board
Cor Wage Sterilization Commit
tee), Salary Sterilization Board
Cor Office of Salary Stabiliza-
tom, and the Railroad and Air
line Wage Board. Adjustments
in compensation, including ret
roactive adjustments, proposed
in petitions filed by employers
or by employers and unions
jointly and still pending before
any of these agencies may now
be placed in effect. Provision is
made in this order for continued
authority to enforce penalties for
past violations of these orders
and regulations. but henceforth
compensation may be adjusted
without the restraints imposed
by these controls.
SO. Issuance by the Office of
Price Sterilization of orders
removing from price control
(See CONTROLS, Page A-2)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-06
Florida Yochtsmon
Is House Member

NEW FACE IN coNGREss-Rep-
resentotive Courtney w. Campbell,
Democrat, from FIorido's lst con-
gressionol district, is on experienced
lawyer and businessmen os well 40
q hord-ployins yochtsmon. Nh.
Campbell, who succeeds former Rep
resentotive Chester B. MeMuIIen, 10
introduced to Washington readers On
paae BIZ.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-06
Stumps to Honor Martyr

VATICAN CITY, Feb. 6 R.-
A series of stamps will be issued
by the Vatican starting Febru-
airy IL to commemorate the 50th
year of the martyrdom Of st.
Maria Goretti. The little girl
died after she resisted an attack
by a peasant youth. She was
canonized during the 1850 holy
year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-06
JeIke Trial Adjourned

NEW YORK, (P1.-The vice
trial Of playbOy Minot Mick
cyl JeIke was adjourned today
until Monday pending q court
ruling on whether to exclude
press and public from hearing
testimony Of the States first
witness, 19-year-OId Pat Ward.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-06
Fire at PooIesvi||e
Levels 4 Buildings;
Arson Is Suspected
Three Families Routed;
Pumper Upsets us Flames
Spread Rapidly ct z AM.

Arson is definitely suspected
in a $4,000 fire which ragged
through Poolesville, Md, early
today, Montgomery County Fire
Marshal Charles H. Howe, jr.,
said this afternoon.
The spectacular blaze leveled
four commercial buildings, heav-
Several Fires Deliberately Set at ChilIum
School. Poge "A
PoolesviIIe Fire Picture. Poee AIS
lily damaged another. and slight
~ damaged four homes and a
filing station.
Three families fed their homes.
In addition a Rockville Fire
Department pumper speeding to
the scene overturned on a mar
row curve on Route 1O7. There
were no injuries. Damage to the
pumper was set at $500.
larson is definitely suspected, !"
Mr.. Howe said, following an in
vestigation of the ruins. There
have been a number of fires re-
Gently within a two-block radius
of the one last night"
He did not elaborate on the
other fires, except to say that
one occurred in a church, and
another in a two-car garage.
The church fire was put out
after only slight damage, but
there was considerable damage
to the garage, he said.
The fire disrupted Poolesville
telephone service. Firemen
battled the flames for more than
three hours before the blaze was
brought under control.
The fire apparently began in
the rear Of an unoccupied store
(See POOLESVIILE. Page A-2.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-06

Chancellor Konrad Adenauer,
who had just concluded series
of conferences with Mr.. Dulles
and Mutual Security Director
Harold E. Stassen.
The new deadline stepped up
by some three weeks limit
which Mr.. Dulles repeatedly pre-
viously gave in his talks with
the Italians, French and British.
Mr.. Adenauer also read to a
news conference a letter he had
received from President Eisen-
hover which urged the speedy
rearmament of West Germany.
Mr.. Adenauer confirmed that
Mr.. Dulles had given him an in
vitation to visit Washington to
confer with President Eisen-
hover and other United States
officials. He said he planned to
go in late March or early April.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-06
Lute News
Bulletins
SibIey to Appeal Ban

The board Of trustees Of Sib-
ley Memorial Hospital voted
today to appeal . decision Of
the District Zoning Commits
sion preventing the hospital
from building q new structure
on the American University
campus. The university al
ready has decided on an ap-
peal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-06
Dulles Calls
For Arms Gain
ByApriI |
sv The Associated Pres,

BONN, Germany, Feb. g.
Secretary of State John Foster
Dulles has warned European
statesmen that unless there are
clear and visible signs by April
l" that the European army
treaty will be ratified, the United
States Congress will balk at vot-
ing continued big-scale military
and economic aid.
This was disclosed officially
here today by West German
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-06

Dulles Visits HoIlond to See Flood Effects
on Defense Planning. Page Al
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-06

(See POOLESVILLE. Page Az.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-06

(See REVENUE, Page A-4.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-06

(See FoRMOSA, Page AID
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-06

(See SPENDING, Page A-3D
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-06

(See CONTROLS, Page A-2.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-06

(See cox, Page A-3J
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-06

(See STRIKE, Page A-12D
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-06

Eninson . CENIS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-06

sundry topics. from cabbages to kings. in
the daily Letters to The Star" columns
on the Editorial Page. Don't miss this
feature.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-06

(See CARLSON, Page A-3.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-06

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An Associated Press Newspaper
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-06

Cloudy and mild with showers tonight,
low around As. Tomorrow, not as warm,
some chance of rain. Full report on
Page A-2O
Evening star., 1953-03-18
Arlington Democrats
Fuss Over Pledge
On National Ticket

Arlington Democrats are dis
putting among themselves wheth-
er candidates in the July IA
party primary must sign a
pledge that they voted for Adlai
Stevenson last November.
President Eisenhower carried
the county by more than 5000
votes.
The county Democratic Execu-
tive Committee will hold a cl Ssed
meeting at 8 pm. March 26, &C
cording to Chairman Leonard O.
Hilder, to resolve the issue. The
meeting will be held in the Lyon
Park Community House.
The dispute came to light
through publication of legal ad-
vertisements regarding the pri-
mary.
Pledge Deadline Set.
In one Of them, prospective
candidates for positions on the
committee were advised that,
by April Is. they must file a
pledge that they voted for Mr..
Stevenson and also the Demo-
cratic candidates for the SEN
ate. House, County Board and
lieutenant governor.
In the other advertisement,
prospective candidates for the
House of Delegates were advised
they would have to pledge that
they voted for the party candi-
dates for the Senate, House,
County Board and lieutenant
governor. But in this notice,
there is no mention of a pledge
that the candidate voted for Mr..
Stevenson.
Unity Forecast.
Mr.. Hilder yesterday declined
to discuss the difference between
the two advertisements, who pro-
posed them or who raised objec-
ton to either proposal. He said
he was sure the committee will
be united on the matter after the
March 26 meeting. -
Virginia gave Gen. Eisenhower
a majority in the general elec-
ton. Senator Byrd and a num-
ber Of other highly placed Dem
ocrats refused to indorse Mr..
Stevenson in the race.
Among the State party leaders
who repudiated the Democratic
national candidates last fall was
former Gov. William M. Tuck.
His nomination to run for Con-
greSS in a special election in the
5th district on April IA resulted
in a short-lived rebellion by
loyal" Democrats.
Evening star., 1953-03-18
Arlington Buys Site
For New Junior Hiuh

Purchase of a 27-acre tract
in North Arlington at a cost of
$150.000 as a site for the pro-
posed Williamsburg Junior High
School was announced today by
the Arlington School Board.
Plans for the 1,200-student
building are being prepared and
it is scheduled to be opened in
the fall of 1854.
The acreage, located near Will
liamsburg boulevard and North
Thirty-f1fth street, was pur-
chased from George NJ, Fred
erick B. and John L. Saegmuller
and the Lam Construction Co.
The building is being planned
by Rhees Burkett, Washington
architect.
Funds for the building, esti-
mated to cost $1,730,000, were
received from the Federal Gov
ernment under a law which pro-
vides construction fund aid to
communities whose population
has greatly increased because Of
Federal activity.
Evening star., 1953-03-18
HOUSE.
Bills Introduced.

Georges delegations-To remove the city
PsTk from exspss ns st q s sss
tain home rule provisions County Dele
HHsss7-By stevenson-To raise the
gallon and return to the subdivisions
80 cents for each gallon sold (alcoholic
HB6s4.By Hodses-ro add . new
section to the alcoholic beverage laws
relating to the issuonce Of licenses. to
certain veterans clubs without regard to
locstien tAlcoholic Beverages. .4,.r,,.
the court to determine questions concern
ing ownership Of real property when
granting q decree Of divorce Judiciary.
HOUSE.
Bills Passed.
HB207-By Robinson-To raise PEN
sions Of Supreme Bench, Appeals Court
and Circuit Court Judges from yearly
served to $3.50. to lift the maximum
pension from $4,000 to SO. 600 and to
add to the above pension rate for Court
Ct AAppsals Judges SiGS S for each year OF
limit at S1i, 900.
HB565-By Wilkinson and Lillard-'ro
authorize the Prince Georges County
sss0ns sso0.ooo ior dFedsine the en0z AnacCstia
HB5ss-By Prince Georges delega-
Hood control bonds in Prince Georges
WASHINGTON Suburban Sanitary Commits
sion and S260,O0O to 100000 by the
Maryland-National Capital Park and
Planning Commission.
Resolution INTRODUCED.
HJR1S-By Boone. Whitworth, Riggin
and Royston-To ask Congress to call
q constitutional convention to consider
an amendment to establish q maximum
rate OF taxes on income, inheritaneeS
and gifts (Ways and Means).
Resolutions Adopted.
HR6O-By Sklar, =. Pollack and Man
del-Reuuesting Maryland Representa-
tives and Senators to initiate an investi-
gation Of organized baseball.
Evening star., 1953-03-18
Sharpsburg Man Charged
In SIayinQ Of Boarder
By the A.soeiosed Press

HAGERSTOWN, Md, Mar.
18.-Robert L. Benner, 40. of
Sharpsburg. Md, was charged
with murder yesterday in the
shotgun shooting Of Thomas w.
Brashears, 69-year-old boarder
at the home of Benner's mother.
Benner's mother, Mrs. Alice
Benner. said Mr.. Brashears re-
fused to leave the house when
ordered to do so by her son.
Mrs. Benner said the two had
argued previously. with Mr..
Benner accusing the boarder Of
chasing Mr.. Benner's sister out
Of the house.
Evening star., 1953-03-18
Exemption Sought
On Bill 10 Control
Neighborhood Liquor
By a stoff corre.pondert Of The s,or

ANNAPOLIS, Mar. 18.-Dele-
gate Albert r. Hassall, Repub-
lican, of Prince Georges County
has asked that his county be
exempted from a bill designed
to prevent liquor and beer spots
from setting up in neighbor-
hoods where the majority of
property owners object.
"The bill," he said. would
complicate our county liquor
situation and destroy the effec-
tiveness' Of a measure his dele
cation is working on now to
tighten up Prince Georges liquor
laws.
Mr.. Hassall made his request
when the House Alcoholic Bev-
erage Committee discussed the
bill yesterday.
Mr.. Hassall is the Prince
Georges member of the commit
tee, and it is customary to grant
such requests. Similar moves
also were made by delegates from
Allegany and Anne Arundel
Counties.
Action Deferred.
The committee put off final
action on the bill until today but
adopted Several amendments.
These included one to exclude
package liquor stores located in
shopping centers and another to
set up a procedure for recording
the objections against proposed
liquor establishments.
Under the measure, sponsored
by Delegate A. Gordon Boone,
Democrat, OF Baltimore County,
a majority Of property owners
within 300 feet of a proposed
liquor establishment in an in
corporated community could
block issuance of the license. In
agricultural areas, the majority
of property owners within half
-a-mile radius could stop the Ii
cense. In all other areas, the
radius would be 400 feet.
Mr.. Hassall, who told reporters
two weeks ago he favored the
Boone bill, said yesterday he be-
lieves the County Liquor Board
should be given the discretion
to determine where licenses
should be located.
"Majorities can be wrong" he
commented.
Decline to Sponsor Bill.
Mr.. Hassall, in another action,
Joined Delegate Gilbert Guide,
Republican, of Montgomery
County in declining to sponsor
a bill introduced last night by
other members Of the commit
tee to increase State liquor taxes
from $1.25 to $1.50 a gallon.
The two Washington area
delegates said they opposed the
increase because it would raise
the price differential between
liquor sold in the District and
in Maryland and would encour-
age Maryland residents to buy
from District stores.
Under the bill. so cents Of the
increased liquor tax would re-
vert to the counties and Balti-
more City. Based on liquor sold
last year. $137,927 would revert
to Prince Georges under the
measure, and $78,234, to Mont
gomerY.
Evening star., 1953-03-18
Prince Georges Bans
Business Strips on
5Major Highways

An ordinance banning COM
mercial establishments from 300
foot strips on both sides of five
major highways is effective to-
day in Prince Georges.
The county commissioners
yesterday came up with a 1941
ace, giving them authority to
impose what amounts to zoning
limitations on these roads:
Central avenue, between the
District line and the Patuxent
River.
On Largo, Road.
Largo road, between its inter-
sections with Defense highway
and Grain highway.
+ Grain highway, between Wells
Corner and its intersection with
Defense highway: near Priest
Bridge and between Upper Marl-
boro town limits and the inter-
section of Route 301 and the
Croome road.
Fort Foote road, from its in
tersection with Livingston road
to it's intersection with Old Fox
Ferry road.
Wells Corner Hill Bridge high
wav. between Wells Corner and
Hill Bridge.
Exception Provided.
The ordinance provides, how
ever. that commercial establish
ments will be permitted within
500 feet of an intersection of
paved State highways with the
roads on which the ban was i'm
posed. Such permission will be
subject to approval of the COM
missioners and will be granted
only after advertised public hear
ingS.
Most agricultural enterprises
are exempt, but the ban applies
to slaughterhouses, fertilizer
plants and boneyards.
Evening star., 1953-03-18
Alexandra Is Erin's OuId Sod
AT Judge Duncon's Irish Party

part. They ate Is bushels OF
oysters and drank four barrels
of beer. No one spoke out of
turn-in fact, no one raised his
voice.
Prominent IriShmen.
Among them were Senator
Byrd, Democrat, of Virginia; Re-
publican Representative Joel T.
Broyhill, Democratic State Sem
ator John A. K. Donovan (Which
surely is fine Irish name) =,
Democratic Delegate j. Maynard
Magruder, Circuit Court Judges
Paul E. Brown and Arthur Sin
clair of Fairgax, Judge James
M. ColeSanto of the Alexandria
Police Court, all Irishmen for
the day; the Rev. Mark Quinn,
pastor of Blessed Sacrament
Catholic Church, who was born
in Ireland, and Maj. Russell
Hawes, Alexandria police chief.
Most of the Alexandria police
force managed to get to the
party if only for a few minutes.
The police have been the prin-
cipal guests in the history of
Judge Duncan's St. Patrick's S
Day celebrations.
And there was a police dele
cation from across the Potomac
consisting of Chief of Police
Robert V. Murray and Inspector
Howard Covell of the Metropol-
itan Police.
Wilford Robinson of the Rob-
inSon Terminal Warehouses, an
amateur who could challenge
the counterman at any raw bar,
opened raw oysters by the bushel
and presiding Judge Bolitha
Laws of District Court was one
of his admiring patrons.
Evening star., 1953-03-18
Maryland 6. o. P. Asks
Eisenhower to Dinner

President Eisenhower yeSter-
day took under consideration an
Invitation from Senators Butler
and Beall, Maryland Republi-
cans, to speak at a dinner the
Republican State Committee of
Maryland will hold in Baltimore
in May.
The President asked Senator
Butler to deliver for him sprig
of shamrock from Ireland to
Archbishop Francis P. Keough
of Baltimore.
Evening star., 1953-03-18
Status of Maryland Bills
By the Assoeiafad Press

ANNAPOLIS, Mar. 1s.-Yesterday's
PROCEEDINGS of the General Assembly In
~ SENATE.
Bills introduced.
sB397-By Redden--To repeal the
law relating to the duties Of the County
Superintendent Of Schools as treasurer
Of the County Board Of Education (Ju-
sssss-By Redden-To deny, the state
the right to appeal from . Judgment OF
sBsasmEBy sst eEls'lse ReddenMfo provide that
guests transported in q motor vehicle
shall not have cause Of a. action n0sr.tor tor
Oh sB4o1mBy S% % lHeIsushIin-To provide
for refunding of the Maryland motor
Vehicle fuel tax on motor venes nss f9e ~
other State (Finance).
SB403-By Fletcher--To remove the
TSes 54be that Ur an an
correct an error il TIE lays !JgdicIaEyS:
boundaries Of the Msryland-Washington
Regional District to include the second
precinct Of election district No. IA
lBowie( Of Prince Georges County tJu-
sB4o5-By Fletcher-To add the 18th
election district and certain f1re COM
e eoansy ans laws aad to
Fistcher dHSs her Phieps ana doidstein} A'''
SB4O6-By Fletcher-To extend the
provisions of the Prince Georges County
roadside control laws to include all State
or county highways, roads. streets, ways
or alleys in the county Aviation, Roads
and Transportation).
SB40S-By Fletcher-To provide that
no person may make Q sale or furnish
alcoholic beverages TO minors intoxi-
mentally deficient persons In behalf OF
. ncensee Judiciary.
Resolution Introduced.
SJR17-By Lofstrand-To create .
Maryland highway study committee for
the purpose OF preparing plan Of i'm
provements Of highways. roads. streets.
Evening star., 1953-03-18
PTA at U. of MARYLAND

The University of Maryland
Pre-School Parent Teacher AS
Sociation will meet at 8:15
o'clock tonight in Building BIB.
DR.. Harold A. Eskew will speak
on Straight and Crooked
Teeth"
Evening star., 1953-03-18
Address Chunqe Sought

The Capitol Heights Citizens
Association will be asked tonight
to support a change in the COM
munity's post Office address from
Washington. 81, D. c., to Capitol
Heights, Md. The group will
meet at 8 o'clock at the Town
Hall.
Evening star., 1953-03-18
By George Kennedy

Sure, little bit of Ireland
fell in Alexandria yesterday.
It landed on the hill behind
the George Washington Masonic
Memorial and it attracted many
pilgrims with green ties.
Judge James r. Duncan Of the
Alexandria Civil and Police
Court bench was throwing his
18th st. Patrick's Day party in
his Colonial brick farmhouse on
Long View avenue, where the
vista goes far down the Potomac.
The judge outdid his guests
with green flannel shirt as well
as a green tie. Judge Duncan is
Irish and Catholic, as was his
mother, whose maiden name was
Cation. She was from Philadel-
phia. and she loved the Irish
songs and st. Patrick's Day. So
does the judge.
TrucklOad of Edibles.
The edibles were brought to
the party in a moving van with
the words Duncan, established
1880" on the side. The Judge
IS one of five brothers whose
father started the moving busi-
ness in Alexandria 73 years ago.
He makes the most of holi-
days. He even holds court on
Christmas Day in order to re-
lease minor offenders, with fines
or suspensions of sentence, who
otherwise would have to spend
the feast Of the Nativity in jail.
Heaven smiled yesterday on
the Judges party. There was
not even a cloud as large as a
mans hand in the sky.
The guests in the green ties
were Virginians for the most