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Evening star., 1953-03-28
Trainmen Defer Strike
On Nickel Plate Railroad
BY the Assoeioted Press

CLEVELAND, Mar. 28.-Ne-
gotiators will go back into ses-
sion Monday morning on a labor
dispute which had threatened to
tie up the Nickel Plate Road this
morning. r4s...su..s.. aou...4s
The Brotherhood of Railroad
Trainmen last night called of a
strike at the request of the Ma
tional trailway) Mediation
Board. aa ., -.
The brotherhood had sent a
strike call to 1900 trainmen and
yardmen in New York, Ohio,
Pennsylvania, Indiana and Illi-
nois. The deadline was 6 am.
today. but eight hours and Is
minutes before that time Broth
erhood Vice President William
E. B. Chase bowed to the media
ton request and called off the
walkout indefinitely"
Mr.. Chase said the dispute
was over "about 80 principles and
hundreds of cases involving
grievances. time claims and
working rules" He described
the railroads attitude as "arbi-
trary."
Evening star., 1953-03-28
Lady Astor-McCorthy Tilt
Ends With Both Still Out of Jail
Her Venomous Wish
For Senator Is LeeoI,
IreIun Tells Editor

Lady Astor won't have to 60 to
jail for her lethal wishes about
Senator Mccarthy.
It's perfectly legal, United
States Attorney Charles w. Ire
Ian ruled yesterday.
He said so in an official reply
to John Chapple. editor of the
Ashland (Wis) Daily Press. Mr..
Chapple had offered to come
here and sign a warrant against
Lady Astor for wishing out
loud that a drink the Senator
was slipping was poison.
She made the remark at a
party given by Senator Taft, Re
publican, of Ohio and Mrs. Taft
Wednesday.
Finds No Crime
The Wisconsin editor was
spared a trip here to prosecute
the former Nancy Langhorne of
Virginia for "inciting a felony"
by a terSe letter from Mr.. Irelan.
''Upon consideration of the
matter. I am of the opinion that
no criminal offense has been
committed by Lady Astor and
for that reason I shall proceed
no further in the matter" he
wrote.
Lady Astor, who served as a
member of the British House of
Commons from 1914 to 1945.
had said she would be glad to
go to jail for a year if the Wis
conSin Republican Senator
would go with her and "let the
President do his work"
Refers to Her Years.
Senator Mccarthy followed
that up with, I'm informed
Lady Astor is a very elderly
woman. I'm not too sure I'd
want to spend a year with her
in jail or anywhere else"
Told of Democratic appointee
Irelan's opinion of Lady Astor's
unhealthy wish about him, he
said: IF all the Truman-Ache-
son followers who wished that
were jailed, the jugs would be
filed"
And in London, the liberal
News Chronicle jokingly warned
the sharp-tongued former mem
ber of the British Parliament
that she had better mind her
party manners.
This is the classical opening
of a who -done-it,'" the news
paper remarked. Senator Nc
Carthy is heartily disliked by a
good many people.
COncealment Suggested.
But Lady Astor ought not to
display her homicidal feeling for
him quite so openly. For if the
Senator comes to a sticky end
in a sealed room, the District
Attorney would be forced to act"
Lady Astor threw fuel on the
fire yesterday at Red Cross
campaign luncheon in the Unit
ed States Chamber of Commerce
Building. She started out by
saying she doesn't want to mur-
der anyone.
But. she added, IF I'd been in
Virginia when Senator McCar-
thy said Gen. Marshall was a
traitor, I'm not at all certain
Evening star., 1953-03-28
Check on Federal Employees
Mushroom Visits Irks O'Huro

times are noted on their work.
sheet.
Mr.. O'Hara scored this as an
'inexcusable affront to the dig
nifty" of the employees.
The Illinois legislator wrote to
Postmaster General Summerfield,
asking that the practice be
stopped. In reply, Post Office In
spector James T. Nelson, acting
for Mr.. Summerf1eld, said the
plan is being tried in Chicago on
an experimental basis and that
"such fundamental considera-
tions as human rights and dig
nifty will be given full recogni-
tion."
Mr.. O'Hara told the House this
reply is far from satisfactory and
that Congress should keep a close
watch on the situation to see
that the experiment is aban-
doned and not allowed to spread
elsewhere in the Federal service.
Post Office Department off,
cials in Washington said today
that they would investigate the
situction. They said that, so far
as they knew, there is no plan to
extend the practice but that fur
ther comment would have to be
reserved until they studied all
the facts in the case.
Evening star., 1953-03-28

manufacturer in Juncos, Puerto
Rico.
Nearby Chevy Chase has pro-
duced Maryland's entry in the
festival. She is Miss Sally Lee
Rush daughter of Mrs. Leona
M. Rush, of 115-B West Wood
bine street. a former member
of the Maryland Legislature, and
the late DR.. Arma E. Rush. She
is a graduate of Bethesda Chevy
Chase High School and is now
a student at Russell Sage Col
lege, Troy, N. Y.
Miss Waring Inge, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Francis H. Inge.
of Mobile. will be Alabama's
princess in the Cherry Blossom
festival. She is q sophomore at
Smith College, Northampton.
Mass.
Evening star., 1953-03-28
Hotel Burglar, 81,
Gets Years Term
By the Assoeioted Press

BALTIMORE, Mar. GA Ct
year-old hotel burglar, who told
the court. "at my age I can't do
anything else" was sentenced to
year in the House of Correc-
ton yesterday for the $42 rob-
berry of a Baltimore hotel room.
The defendant, Harry E. Mill
Ter of Alum Bank, Pa, was
described by Baltimore police as
lone of the Nations best-known
hotel thieves"
Miller told Magistrate Charles
H. Borcherding that he couldn't
find another job. II take the
blame. At my age I can't do
anything else," he said.
Detectives read to the court
Miller's lengthy record of con-
victions in hotel thefts. He was
released last July from the
Eastern Penitentiary in Phila-
delphia.
Evening star., 1953-03-28

fourth street, Arlington. Va. Mr..
Davis is administrative assistant
to Senator Holland, Democrat. Of
Florida. Miss Davis is a senior at
WaShington-Lee High School in
Arlington.
Miss Marlene Guerin, of Albu-
querque, will carry the colors for
New Mexico in the festival. She
is the daughter of Mrs. Alice A.
Guerin of Albuquerque.
A Marjorie Webster Junior
College student from the Carib-
bean land Of Puerto Rico will
represent her territory at the
festival. She Is Miss Diana Al
onso, whose father is a clothing
Evening star., 1953-03-28
By John A. Giles

The Army will begin work i'm
mediately on rings of anti-air-
craft batteries around metropol-
itan centers equipped with
guided missiles capable of de-
stroying planes travelling at
supersonic speeds as far as 80
miles away.
Establishment of the units will
be on a progressive basis. The
first are expected to be in exist
ence by midsummer.
The missiles - called the
mike" for the Greek goddess of
victory - will supplement the
Army's Skysweeper anti-aircraft
guns which are primarily for
defense against lower altitude
air. attacks.
District One of First.
Nike batteries will be set up
around principal population and
industrial centers and the Dis
trict area will be one of the first
to be so defended.
The announcement by Army
Secretary Stevens last night
showed the Nike Stockpile had
gone will over 1000. Production
facilities have been expanded to
such an extent it is estimated
that within a year there will
exist a capacity to turn out ap-
proximately $4,000 Mixes an
nually.
The first tests of the Nike, de-
signed and built by the Doug
las Aircraft Corp. took place in
New Mexico last fall. There a
red-painted Air Force Bit
steered. by pilot in another
plane by remote ,control-sped
above the highly restricted
White Sands Proving Ground.
Tracked on Radar.
Below, officers and scientists
huddled about radar sets. track
ing the Bit as it travelled at $50
miles an hour at $4,000 feet.
And behind them the pencil
shaped Nike, about as large in
diameter and length as a tele-
phone pole, rested on a launch
ing platform, it's nose pointing
vertically into the sky.
At the proper moment, when
the bomber was some 10 miles
away, a button was pushed and
the Nike jerked to life and took
off the platform. An operator
locked it into the radar beam
Evening star., 1953-03-28
HoIdup With 39-Cent Gun
Nets 30-Year Prison Term
BY the Asseeiassd Press

BALTIMORE. Mar. 28.-A 30
year prison sentence was i'm
posed today on 31-year-old Rob-
ert K. Hepp for a $50 holdup and
a car theft he said were ac-
complished with a 39-cent toy
pistol.
His victims said it was a real
gun. \
He was charged with holding
up a drug store and then taking
a car away from a passing mo-
torist at gunpoint to make his
escape. a
Hepp was arrested later at
Norfolk, Va, and returned here
Evening star., 1953-03-28
Residents Requested
To List Rooms for
Festival Visitors

Washington hotels expect
to be operating at full capa-
city during the Cherry Bios
som Festival here, according
to Clarence A. Arata, Great
er National Capital Commit.
tee executive director.
Mr.. Arata said Washing
ton area residents having
spare rooms to rent to festi-
val visitors should list them
with the Greater National
Capital Committees tram
sient housing service at Re-
public 7-2600.
Evening star., 1953-03-28
HickenIooper Hopes
He Can Avoid HassIe
0VerMcC Carthy Probe
BY the Associofed Press

Senator Hickenlooper, Repub-
1ican, of Iowa, said today he
hopes his investigation of State
Department propaganda activ-
tiles "iS not used as sounding
board for a hassle" with a par
allel inquiry by Senator McCar-
thy. Republican, of Wisconsin.
Senator Mccarthy, who has
been the target of thrusts at two
successive days of public hear
ings held by Senator Hickenloop-
er's Foreign Relations subcom-
mittee, said he hoped so too.
Accuses Mccarthy.
Edward w. Barrett, a former
boss of the State Departments
Voice of America overseas broad
casts program, accused Senator
Mccarthy and his Investigations
subcommittee yesterday of head
line hunting.
Senator Mccarthy also got
some sharp gibes Thursday from
Senator Fulbright, Democrat, of
Arkansas, a member of the Hick-
enlooper group. Senator Full
bright said testimony given to
the Mccarthy subcommittee by
Louis F. Budenz, self styled re-
formed Communist. prompted
him to wonder whether a dedi-
Gated Communist could better
serve his cause by renouncing
communism and then attacking
Government officials as Red
sympathizers. Mr.. BudenZ COM
mented such an assumption
shows an utter illiteracy about
the Communist conspiracy"
Senator Hickenlooper said he
plans to stick to trying to de-
velop constructive suggestions for
beneficial changes 1t is not
very spectacular" He added:
II earnestly hope our subcom-
mittee is not used as a sounding
board for hassle with another
subcommittee"
In a separate interview. Sena-
tor Mccarthy said: "Therell
never be a hassle between his
subcommittee and mine. I hope
to meet with Senator Hicken-
looper soon to insure that there
will be no duplication and over
tapping. His subcommittee is
studying the overall picture.
Ours is going into specific in
stances of mismanagement."
Wouldn't Criticize Soviet.
Bernhard J. Stern, sociologist,
writer and Columbia University
lecturer, told the Mccarthy
group yesterday he sees great
values in communism" and
couldn't think ION the spur of
the moment" of anything seri-
Gus to criticize about Soviet Rus
sian policy.
He swore he had never re-
cruited students for the Com
munist cause and that he is not
a Communist. But he refused,
on the ground that an answer
might tend to incriminate him,
to say whether he was a Red in
1947.
Evening star., 1953-03-28

what I wouldn't have done with
a shotgun"
She observed that in her poi
sonous remark about the Sen
ator's drink, she evidently said
what a lot of people were think
ing" But she said the incident
taught her to go slow about
making a joke in Washington.
Then she prepared to cut the
48th birthday cake of the District
Red Cross Chapter. AS she held
the knife, she joked, Lets pre-
tend its Mccarthy"
Then she caught sight of the
poised photographers.
I'm not going to look like
woman of vengeance, she
quipped, and composed her face
into a beatific smile.
On June 4. 1851, Senator Nc
Carthy spent five hours on the
Senate floor delivering 10000
word speech attacking the Tru-
man administrators foreign
policy in general and Gen. Mar
shall, then Secretary of Defense.
in particular.
At no point did he call Gen.
Marshall a traitor.
He did say Gen. Marshall had
been associated with a conspir-
acy to weaken the United States
to the end that it shall finally
fall victim to Soviet intrigue
from within and Russian mill
tary might from without.
Senator MCCARTHY added:
II do not at this time discuss
the question Of whether Gen.
Marshall was aware that he was
implementing the will of Stain
in these matters. I do not pro-
pose to go into his motives"
Evening star., 1953-03-28
The Weather Here and Over the Nation

District and vicinity - Fair
tonight, lowest about AZ. To-
morrow, mostly sunny and mild,
high about "a.
Maryland and Virginia-Fair
tonight and tomorrow. Low to-
night 35-42. Mild temperatures
tomorrow.
Evening star., 1953-03-28
Du Pont Radio and N
Meritorious Service
Awards Presented

A television station. a radio
station and a commentator last
night won recognition from the
Alfred I. dupont Awards Foun-
dation in Radio and Television
for "meritorious service to the
American people" during last
year.
Named were Stations WBNS-
TV of Columbus, Ohio, and
WHIT Of Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
and Commentator Gerald w.
johnson of Station WAAM,
Baltimore.
Winners Of the awards. pre-
sented for the 10th year. were
chosen by five judges. The
awards were made at a May
flower Hotel dinner by DR..
Francis P. Gaines, chairman Of
the awards committee and presi-
dent of Washington and Lee
University, which administers
the awards. o. w. Riegel, direc-
tor Of the Lee Memorial Jour-
nalism Foundation at the uni
versity. is curator.
Citation and $1,000.
Each award consisted Of a
parchment citation and a $1,000
check.
In citing WBNS-TV. the
judges recognized the stations
extensive utilization of local
activities, institutions. interests
and talents, with a number Of
novel program ideas to awaken
the community to its own human
and material resources" WBNS-
TV is a television network affili-
ate of the Columbia Broadcast
ing System.
Station WHIT was commended
for "its notably comprehensive
and intensive effort in political
education at the national, State
and local levels" WHIT is a basic
radio network affiliate of CHS.
Mr.. johnson was cited for his
pointed, witty and wise analysis
and comment on international.
national and local news for a To-
cal audience" Well known as
an editorial writer on the Balti-
more Sun and as book author,
he is the first non-network COM
mentator to win a DUPONT award.
WBNS-TV was represented at
the dinner by Edgar T. Wolfe,
chairman of the board of direc-
tors and publisher of the Colun-
bus (Ohio) Dispatch. The WHIT
award was accepted by William
B. Quarton, general manager,
and Mrs. Helen S. Mack, CO.
owner of the station with Will
liam B. Dolph of Washington.
Ken Carter, general manager Of
WAAM, spoke for its staff, fol-
lowing Mr.. Johnson's acceptance
of his award.
Three Others Win Mention.
Three other radio and televi.
sion stations won mention for
their programming last year.
They were Station WBAL-TV,
Baltimore: Station VIDA, Men,
phis, Tenn, and Station WNAX,
Yankton, S. Oak. Also COM
mended were c m m n tors
Clifton Utley of Stations
WMAW-WNBQ, Chicago (NBC),
Martin Agronsky of the Amer
lean Broadcasting Co. network
in Washington, of which WMAL,
The Stars radio station. is the
outlet here, and Erwin Canham,
editor Of the Christian Science
Monitor, who broadcasts from
Boston for ABC.
The dupont Awards were es-
tablished in 1912 by Mrs. Jessie
Ball DUPONT as a memorial to her
husband and to recognize radio
and television stations and COM
mentators for loyal and devoted
service to the Nation and the
communities they serve.
The committee of awards, in
addition to DR.. Gaines, included
Mrs. DUPONT; B. M. McKelway,
editor Of The Star; Dr.. Hadley
Cantril, professor of psychology
and director of the Office Of
Public Opinion Research, Prince
ton University, and Mrs. Oscar
A. Ahlgren, president of the Gen.
eral Foundation Of Women'a
Evening star., 1953-03-28

Wind-Westerly, 10-15 miles
per hour.
River Report.
Potomac River muddy at HarperS Ferry
and at Great Falls; Shenandoah muddy
at HarperS Ferry.
Humidity.
tReadingS at National Airport.)
Yesterday Pct. To-day Pct.
Noon - 4S Midnight ~ So
pm. ~ 8 am. 81
s nm. So
Evening star., 1953-03-28
Catholic Group to Meet

RICHMOND, Mar. % P).-The
Catholic Committee of the South
will hold it's convention here
April 21-24 on the theme "The
Family and the Faith"
Evening star., 1953-03-28
'GroupHospitaIization
To Hold Same Rates
For 1853, Hines Says


subscription charges will not go
up this year, according to its
president, Joseph H. Hines.
Reelected yesterday for his
goth consecutive year, Mr.. Hines
said reports that CHI expects to
increase the charges are without
foundation.
They will not be increased so
far as he now can foresee, he
said, and certainly not within the
current year. -,
Most Successful Year.
Reporting to the trustees at
their annual meeting, Mr.. Hines
called 1852 the most successful
in CHI history in terms of serv-
ice to subscribers.
Our relations with the hos
pitalS, subscribers and the medi-
cal profession have been excel
lent" he reported. In all the
time I have served as president
of Group disqualification, never
have our relationships been bet
ter nor problems fewer"
He went on to say that despite
the generally increased cost of
doing business, operating ex-
penses in 1852 were the lowest
in the history of the plan. They
amounted to only rs per cent
OF earned income, leaving 92.5
per cent for subscribers benefit
use. he said.
Payments at New High.
Payments to hospitals for serv-
ices to subscribers reached an
all-time high during 1852, with
claims amounting to $6,329. 900,
according to his summary. Since
1884, when the plan was estab-
liShed, more than $35 million
has been paid hospitals, he re-
ported.
He advised the trustees that
CHI has been re-approved by
the Blue Cross Commission of
the American Hospital Associa-
ton for 1858 without qualifica-
ton"
During the last year, CHI con-
tinued to grow and now more
than $4,000 persons are cov-
cred, it was announced.
CHI reported that as of De-
cember 81, 1852, Blue Cross
plans nationally had a total
membership of more than 43.8
million. At the end of the year,
CHI ranked fourth among 81
Blue Cross plans in percentage
Of population enrolled.
Besides other functions, CHI
as agent administers Medical
Service Of the District, Wash
ington's Blue Shield Plan in
which 10000 persons are en-
rolled for prepayment of pro-
fessional services by more than
1,500 participating physicians.
Other Officials Reelected.
Mr.. Hines, the country's senior
Blue Cross executive in points of
service, has served as president
since CHI was established. Other
officers reelected are: Alfred G.
Neal, chairman of the board of
the Potomac Electric Power Co.,
first vice president; Charles D.
Drayton, attorney and former
president of Chiidren'S Hospital,
second vice president; DR.. Walter
A. Bloedorn. dean of the School
of Medicine of George Washing
ton University, secretary, and
Bruce Baird, president of the
National Savings g. Trust Co.,
treasurer.
DR.. Paul Herman, an associate
professor of surgery at George
town University, and a member
of the surgical staff of Chill
dren's and Emergency Hospitals.
and H. L. Rust, jr., president of
H. L. Rust Co., were appointed
to the Board of Trustees.
The meeting was held in the
WASHINGTON Hotel.
Evening star., 1953-03-28
Congress in Brief
Senate:

Senate:
In recess until Monday.
Commerce subcommittee con-
tinues public hearing on probe of
New York water front.
House:
In recess until Monday.
Evening star., 1953-03-28

PredOmnany fair weather slated for tonight over the
Nation with the exception of cloudy weather in the Middle
States and shower activity in New York State
and Western Pennsylvania. few showers also
icted Montana and Utah and Northwest Texas. Else
where little precipitation is indicated Little change in
temperature is forecast the Nation.
-AP WrephOtO Map
Evening star., 1953-03-28

Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest. rs. on February 21
Lowest. 22 on March Q.
High and Low of Last "A Hours.
High. So. at $40 pm,
Low, 46, at $40 am.
Evening star., 1953-01-01
Miss Dorennus
ToBe Bride

Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Giles Crowder
of Nutley. N. j., announce the en-
gagement of the latter's daughter.
Miss June Doremus, to 1t. James
Noah Greear III, son of Mrs. James
Noah Greear, jr.. OF this city. No
date has been set for the wedding.
Miss Doremus is the daughter
of the late Mr.. Harry John Mum
Doremus and granddaughter of
the late Mr.. and Mrs. William
Searles III, of Newark, N. j. She
attended the New York School of
Interior Design.
1t. Greear was graduated from
Virginia Military Institute last
June and now is stationed at Fort
Knox, KY, where he is attending
the Armored School.
Evening star., 1953-01-01
Many Parties
To Be Given
orCoupIe

The very popular Swedish Min
lister Ragnvald Bagge and Nine.
Bagge are preparing to leave
Washington for far-distant Cap
itals. The Minister has been ap-
pointed Swedish Minister to Iran,
naq and Pakistan and will be
chief of mission in each Capital.
Minister and Nine. Bagge expect
to be on their way to the East
January IL, but before they get
started there will be a number Of
parties bidding them au revoir.
Owing to the death of the
Dowager Queen of Denmark, the
parties will be less formal and a
few of them have been aban-
doned.. The Scandinavian coun-
tries are closely allied and mourn
ing will be observed in other
countries besides Denmark.
The Cultural Attache of the
Swedish Embassy and Nine. Lii
jegren will be hosts at dinner
Saturday and the Commercial
Attache and Nine. Masreliez will
give a dinner for them January Z.
Others at these parties viii be
limited to the Swedish Embassy
staff and they will be more like
family parties than gay festivities.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene ODunne
will entertain at dinner for the
BaggeS January 9.
The Minister and Nine. Bagge
have been at the Embassy here
for the last two or three years
and have made many friends in
the various circles of Capital
society.
Evening star., 1953-01-01

during coronation year, will be
watched. as hawks watch for their
prey, by the entire world of fash
ion.
And. like a monk, Hartnell has
gone into austere retreat to design
his coronation collection,
MY coronation dresses" he
said, slowly and carefully, must
be classics of richness and of
beauty. There is a lamentable
dearth Of both at the moment.
After the amount of extreme
fashions we have endured. a re-
turn to dignity will be welcomed
by q lot of people,"
Evening star., 1953-01-01
Bride-EIect

DR.. and Mrs. Gerald P. Metzler
of Syracuse, N. Y. announce the
engagement of their daughter.
Virginia Ann, to Midshipman E.
Richard Seymour. son of Mrs.
Virginia Smith Seymour of Ia
koma Park and Lieut.. Col. w. r.
Seymour Of Arlington.
The bride-elect is a graduate
of Onondaga Valley Academy,
Syracuse, and is Junior at the
College of Home Economics Of
Syracuse University.
Midshipman Seymour will grad
uate i'm June from the United
States Naval Academy at Annapo-
lis.
No date has been set for the
wedding.
Evening star., 1953-01-01

Miss Adilia Joan Downey and
Mr.. Daniel Joseph Kehoe were
married December 27 in Our Lady
of Lourdes Church in Bethesda,
the Rev. Patrick M. McSorley Of
'f1ciating. The reception that
followed was held at the Catholic
Daughters Club. 2 Scott Circle.
The bride is the daughter OF
Mrs. Michael j. Downey and the
late Mr.. Downey. and the BRIDE
groom the son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
William A. Kehoe, sr., all OF
Chevy Chase, Md. After a south
ern wedding trip, the newlyweds
will reside in Kensington.
Evening star., 1953-01-01
Engaged to Wed

Mr.. and Mrs. Merl S. Rhodes
of Arlington announce the en-
gagement of their daughter, 10
Ann, to Mr.. John Brice Mallonee,
jr. He is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Mallonee of Lanham, Md.
The bride elect is attending
Mary Washington College and Mr..
Mallonee is a graduate of the
University of Maryland.
The wedding will take place in
February.