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Evening star., 1953-11-02
pentagon Can Save
More, Lovett Says

Former Defense Secretary
Robert A. Lovett told a Senate
Armed Services subcommittee
today there is still room for
"a rich harvest" of savings in
the Defense Establishment by
improving the auditing and in
ventory systems.
Ferdinand Eberstadt, a former
official of the War Production
Board during World War II,
agreed that "a substantial
amount of avoidable waste" still
exists in the defense setup.
Both men were called in by
Chairman Flanders, Republi-
can, of Vermont, whose sub
committee is trying to find out
how much has been accom-
plished under a 1949 law de-
signed to improve military book
keeping and accounting methods,
Both witnesses testified that
with the shooting over in Korea,
this period of peace should be
utilized to see what more can
be done under the 1949 law
One objective of that law was
to encourage civilian control of
auditing and accounting in the
defense establishment.
Evening star., 1953-11-02
Police Seize Youth, 19,
In Safe-Cracking Case

Police said a novice safe
cracker was caught in the act
early today by two patrolmen
walking their beat in the 600
block of L street NV.
Pvts. William A. Harmed and
Ralph B. Carlisle, of No. Pre-
cinct, said they were checking
doors when they found the door
to Martin Boyd'S Auto Spring
Shop, 622 L street NV, un-
locked. This was about 2:30 am.
q The two policemen went in the
shop and discovered, they said,
a youth with a croWbar trying to
pry open the safe and a filing
cabinet.
At police headquarters, the
youth told 1t. Irving Lubore, Of
the Safe Squad, that his name
was Richard L. Persinger, 10, of
the 600 block of Third street NE.
Its my first try at safe
cracking" 1t. Lubore quoted him
as saying.
The lieutenant said he would
be charged with housebreaking.
Persinger said he worked at a
gas station, according to police.
Evening star., 1953-11-02

BOSTON, Nov. 2. (NANA)-
There has been a phenomenal
increase in the demand for Eng
lish sixpence coins in the Boston
banking district. The demand
has risen from zero to about so
a week.
Until two weeks ago there was
a shortage of sixpences in Bos-
ton. 1t was all due to a stimu-
lated popularity of that bit of
verse:
Something borrowed, some
thing blue.
And Sirpence in your shoe. "
Whether this was revived by
a commercial photographer, or
by somebody else, there's no way
to tell.
A photographers firm here
had the verse printed on the
inside of small white box about
an inch and Q half square. In
Evening star., 1953-11-02
Let's Sing q Song Of Sixpence;
THEY'RE in Demand in Boston

the lower half Of the box he put
a blue silk lining with the six
pence in the center, a gift for
prospective brides. Soon jewell
erS and home furnishers got in
to the act with much the same
idea, always including the six
pence. A few savings banks also
picked up the gentle reminder.
The demand on Boston banks
caught them short. Officials in
the foreign departments of two
leading local banks said they
we're asked to supply them quick
ly and had to get them from New
York. They put in supply and
quickly sold all they received
and had to arrange for more.
The shortage here is now over
the banks will supply al
comerS. Boston banks sell Eng
lish silver. and 6-penceS are
English silver.
Evening star., 1953-11-02
Blast Wrecks Section
OF Jerusalem Pipeline
By the Associcfed Press

JERUSALEM, Jordan Sector,
Nov. Am explosion of unde-
termined origin wrecked a sec
ton of the Jerusalem water. sup
ply pipeline early today A team
of investigators rushed to the
site to check the cause.
Eight yards of eight-inch pipe
were destroyed. 1t is expected
that the damage will be repaired
later today.
The explosion shook the
northern part of the city.
Jordan Immediately asked the
armistice commission and United
Nations observers to investigate
possible sabotage.
The pipeline, which carries
water from the Einfara Springs
to the city, passes within few
yards of the barbed- wire fence
surrounding the demilitarized
zone.
Evening star., 1953-11-02
LANCER Takes Issue
With Young on Move
For Custer Of Benson
Senator to Present Plea
Of 500 North Dukotuns
For Cattle Price Action
By the Associated Press

Republican Senator LANCER of
North Dakota said today he is
"wholeheartedly opposed" to any
move to drop Secretary of Agri-
culture Benson from the cabinet,
as demanded by the other North
Dakota Senator, Milton R.
Young, also a Republican.
Senator Langer's relations
with Senator Young have long
been cool. Senator Young has
called repeatedly for Secretary
Benson's replacement, saying
that if President Eisenhower re-
tains the Secretary the G. o. P.
will face a big handicap in next
years campaign for control of
Congress.
Will Ask Price Action.
Senator LANCER said in an
interview he plans to present to
Secretary Benson a petition
from 500 North Dakota farmers
asking for Government action
to bolster sagging cattle prices.
When he does SO, the Senator
added, he will urge Secretary
Benson not to yield to suggeS-
tions that he resign.
Senator Young renewed his
criticism of the Secretary on
CHS television program yester-
day, but Senator Aiken, Repub-
lican, of Vermont on an NBC
program termed the Secretary
lone of the most conscientious
and capable public servants
we've ever had in Government" !"
Senator LANCER put it this
way:
IT am Fundamentally opposed
to Secretary Benson's reSigna-
ton. The big packing interests
would like nothing better. The
reason is that if Mr.. Benson is
made the goat, as so many pre-
dict he will be, the President
will have to name a replace
ment.'
Handicap for Successor.
And if that happens, Senator
LANCER continued, Secretary
Benson's successor would say to
the farmers that it would take
him civ months t0 oet ac0t19int-
ed with the job"
Then, in an obvious dig at
Senator Young, he said:
Politicians now are trying to
becloud the issues and, by call
ing for Benson's resignation,
they are hoping they can fool
the farmers for another year un-
til after the 1854 elections"
Evening star., 1953-11-02
Burglar Takes S64O
Cerebral Palsy Fund

Joseph J. Feger told police to-
day he could nominate a candi-
date for the meanest man in
town.
He reported burglary at his
home, 2205 T place Sc. in which
the thief took about $640 in
tended as a donation to the Cere-
bral Palsy Association. The
money represented two days re-
ceipts from the National Cage
Bird Show at the Annapolis Ho-
tel.
Mr.. Feger, as show secretary
and treasurer of the sponsoring
club, was at the final days eX-
hibit at the hotel when the burg
larry occurred.
The intruder removed a storm
window from a front porch win
dow, broke a hasp and rifled a
second floor bedroom. He opened
a cash box, scattered private pa
pers over the room and finally
found the money-and about S140
of Mr.. Feger's own casn-n.dden
under clothing in drawer.
Evening star., 1953-11-02
Broadway Parade HOnors
Greek King and Queen
BY the Asseeiated Pres.

NEW YORK. Nov. 2.-King
Paul and Queen Frederika of
Greece get a traditional Broad
way ticker-tape parade today.
Later King Paul will be
awarded an honorary degree of
Doctor of Humane Letters at
Columbia University.
The royal couple, on a 25-day
tour of the United States, Wis
tied the Roosevelt estate at Hyde
Park, N. Y, yesterday They
placed a wreath of orchids on
the grave of the late President
Franklin D. Roosevelt and had
luncheon with his widow.
u. N. Secretary General Dag
Hammarskjold was host to the
King and Queen at a private
dinner last night at the U. N.
Building in Manhattan.
Evening star., 1953-11-02
Author Randolph Leigh Found
Hanged, Wife Shot to Death
Police Soy Tragedy
CIimoxed Argument
At Langley Home

A well-to-do Virginia author
and explorer was found hanging
in the study of his Langley home
yesterday and the body of his
Acknowledgement wife was found
nearby with a shotgun wound in
the chest.
Victims of the double tragedy
were Randolph Leigh. 62. and
Mrs. Marcelle Leigh, 43. Police
said the incident climaxed an
argument, apparently about
either money matters or a pend
ing separation.
A note near the body indicated
Mrs. Leigh had seized a shotgun
from a closet and was killed
when the gun fired as Mr.. Leigh
tussled with her.
Suicide Is Ruled.
Mr.. Leigh's son, DR.. Randolph
Leigh, jr.. said the note revealed
that Mr.. Leigh hanged himself
because he felt he never could
explain the shooting satisfacto-
rily to the couples 2-year- -old
son Richard, who was home at
the time.
DR.. Claude Cooper, Fairfax
County coroner, returned a sui
eide verdict in Mr.. Leigh's death.
The death of Mrs. Leigh is being
listed tentatively as homicide by
Fairfax County police.
The bodies were discovered by
Mrs. Leigh's granddaughter,
Ghislain Deschamps. 6, less than
an hour after the breakfast
time tragedy.
Child SummOnS Aid.
DR.. Leigh, a pSychiatrist, who
lives in a house on his fathers
estate. said Ghislain came run
ming down the hill to his home
about 8 am. yesterday, scream
ing:
| Come quick"
DR.. Leigh said the child told
him her grandmother was lying
in a pool of blood and Mr.. Leigh
had a rope around his neck.
Mr.. Leigh rushed to his IA
ther'S home, about 100 yards
away. He cut down his fathers
body and attempted to revive
him. After determining that
both were dead, he called Fair
fax County police.
The son said his father had
been i'll with pneumonia and
had been running temperatures
up to los degrees. DR.. Leigh
had been caring for his father
under direction of a physician.
He said he felt that the high
fever had resulted in his fathers
getting "hazy about what was
going on"
DR.. Cooper set Z am. as the
time for Mrs. Leigh'S death. The
(See LEIGH, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1953-11-02
Benson Says Mail
Is ISL Against
Beef Price Props

Secretary of Agriculture
Benson said today that let
ters received at the Agricul-
ture Department we're rum
ming 25-to-1 against Gov
ernment price supports on
cattle.
Secretary Benson said he,
too, still was against cattle
supports, partly because of
lack of storage space to put
fresh meat that the Gov
ernment might have to buy.
He cited reports from the
Southwest that the drought
is easing and cattle prices
are strengthening.
Evening star., 1953-11-02
Benson Orders
In Agriculture
Directs Changes
In Department
Despite Criticism
BY jones {. Roper

Secretary of Agriculture Ben
son today ordered into immedi-
ate effect his long-planned re-
organization of the Agriculture
Department.
Changes that will be made in
clude the abolition of all seven
regional Offices of the Soil Con-
servation Service. Mr.. Benson
said some opponents of this
change had used ''innuendo.
Misrepresentation and actual
falsehood.
The Republican administration
has planned to reorganize the
Agriculture Department ever
since last years elections. Mr..
Benson disclosed detailed pro-
posals October 13, and an
nounced his decision today to
carry them out almost un-
changed despite controversy
over the Soil Conservation Serv-
ice regional Offices.
Opposition came mostly from
the National Association of Soil
Conservation Districts supported
by some CongreSsmen-includ-
ing Chairman Hope of the House
Agriculture Committee, Repre-
sentative Bender, Republican, Of
Ohio, and Senator Carlson, Re-
publican, of Kansas.
Approved BY President.
Secretary Benson told a news
conference that the decision to
go ahead with the reorganization
was made with the full knowl-
edge and approval of President
Eisenhower.
Chairman Aiken of the Sem
ate Agriculture Committee today
applauded Secretary Benson's
decision to carry out the reor-
ganization plan. But Senator
Young, Republican. of North
Dakota. a constant critic of Sec
retary Benson, said he was ter
Evening star., 1953-11-02
Seven Juveniles Missing
From Industrial School

Seven boys and girls were
missing from the Industrial
Home School on Wisconsin
avenue today.
Supt. John F. Cairns reported
to police that two 16-year-old
girls and two 14-year-old girls
pushed out screen on the first
floor of their dormitory, dropped
the short distance to the ground
and walked away shortly before
8 o'clock last night.
Mr.. Cairns also told police two
15-year-old boys and one IA
year-old boy failed to return
last night from their home
visits.
Evening star., 1953-11-02
u. S. Eventually Will Store
A-Bombs in Spain, Talbot Says
Would Be Used by Strategic Air Force
Against Common Enemy He Explains

maintenance for United States
planes stationed here.
Asked whether the Spanish
bases would replace two all
fields as yet unbuilt in Morocco
Mr.. Talbot said:
what we do here is not de-
pendent on what is done in
Africa"
Mr.. Talbot made it clear
there is no question of the
United States adopting a peri
pheral policy" of containing"
the Russians with air power
bases in Britain, the Iberian
Peninsula, Italy and Turkey.
Germany First Defense Line.
Our first line of defense lies
IN Germany-but definitely"
he said
The Secretary said he believes
the Spanish bases will cost con-
siderably less than those in
Morocco. 1t was hoped to find
among the Spaniards many of
the technical men required
men who in the case of the
Moroccan bases had to be
brought from the United
States-and the cost would be
less also because Spain is not
such barEen terrain as Morocco.
I'VE want to do this job thor
oughly." Mr.. Talbot went on.
I'VE don't want to rush ahead
where it would be overly extrav-
agant."
In this connection he indicated
that he would confer with SEN
ator Chavez, Democrat, of New
Mexico, who is here as a kind
OF one-man watchdog subcom-
mlttee of the Senate Appropria-
tions Committee.
Gen. Twining, in his remarks
to the news conference, denied
that atomic warfare concepts
are replacing conventional meth
ods in United States military
thinking.
I'VE are just acquiring more
modern weapons" he said.
Evening star., 1953-11-02
Election in Virginia
10 Test Strength Of
Byrd Organization
Turnout of 100000
Predicted; Polls Open
From 6 AN. to 6P.M.
BY the Assoeioted Press

RICHMOND, Va, Nov. a.
Virginians will decide tomorrow
whether to give Senator Byrd's
State Democratic organization
another vote of confidence, or
hand the State government over
to a Republican administration
for the first time in history.
The contest pits Democrat
Thomas Bahnson Stanley, 63-
Text Of Candidates Last Minute Pleos
for Support. Poee AZ
year-old wealthy furniture man
ufacturer and eX-Representative
against Republican Ted Dalton,
52-year-old attorney and State
Senator. Howard Carwile, a
Richmond lawyer, is also in the
field as an independent.
Both Mr.. Stanley and Mr.. Dali
ton issued election eve state
ments calling anew for support.
Byrd Bloc Faces Fight.
It's generally agreed that the
Byrd organization has more of
fight on its hands than the
G. o P ordinarily offers and
that the vote will be closer than
usual.
Political leaders of both par
ties predict turnout at the polls
of between 325,O00 and 100000.
Tomorrow'S weather in Vir-
ginia will be fair and mild, the
Weather Bureau predicted. Polls
will be open from 6 am. to 6 pm.
Sullivan Barnes, chairman of
the Young Republican National
Federation, issued a call for his
group to get registered voters to
the polls everywhere.
Last year we guaranteed good
government at the national level
with our huge vote for President
Eisenhower" he said. Now we
can continue our work at the
local level. Work hard tomor-
row-because a big vote will be
a Republican vote"
33 Nominated AS Delegates.
Besides contesting the COVER
norship, the Republicans-en-
couraged by the fact Virginia
deserted the Democrats to go for
Gov. Eisenhower in 1952-are
offering candidates for lieuten-
ant governor and attorney gen.
eral and have nominees in the
running for 33 of the States 10O
seats in the House of Delegates.
Democratic 1t. Gov. A. E. S.
Stephens and Attorney General
j. Lindsay Almond, jr., are being
opposed in Statewide contests
by Republicans Stephen D. Tim
berlake and Walter E. Hoffman,
respectively.
Gov. Battle is not in the race
A Virginia Governor cannot sue
ceed himself.
Candidates for Governor will
make their final appeals for votes
today and tonight via radio ano
television.
Mr.. Dalton was scheduled to
be on radio and television
programs throughout most OF
Virginia today and tonight. He
said he had no live" appear
ances planned, but that filmed
and transcribed TV and radio
addresses would be spotted
throughout most cities.
Mr.. Stanley will speak at 8 pm
tonight on a half-hour radio pro-
gram from Martinsville over q
25-station hookup and viii be
| joined by his running mates.
Evening star., 1953-11-02
By the Assoeiafed Pres,

MADRID, Spain, Nov. 2. ~--
The United States Air Force
eventually will have supplies of
atomic bombs stored in Spain for
use against "a common enemy" /"
United States Air Force Secre-
tary Harold E. Talbot declared
here today.
Mr.. Talbot told a news con-
ference this atomic base for the
Strategic air force will be estab-
lished only with the approval of
the Spanish government.
Any use of these atomic weap-
ons by the Spanish air force
would be the result OF negotia-
tions between the two govern.
ments, he said, emphasizing that
Spanish use of these weapons
is not in the picture at the
present time"
Mr.. Talbot is at present
studying sites for five proposed
bases in Spain which the United
States Air Force will modernize
and use in conjunction with the
Spanish. Gen. Nathan Twining,
Air Force Chief of Staff, who is
assisting the Secretary in the
bases study, also attended the
news conference.
May Be Operating in Year.
r. Mr.. Talbot said he believes
contracts for the new bases will
probably be let in from four to
six months and some of them
will be operational within a
year.
But there will be no five
percenter' Intermediates in their
construction" he said. 1--WE have
a list of companies which use
'f1ve-percenters' to get contracts
or engage in cartel practices, and
all these companies have been
disqualified"
Mr.. Talbot said a group of
four big American contractors
had been formed to handle the
whole project and they would
let subcontracts to the Spanish
aeronautical industry to provide
Evening star., 1953-11-02

ribly disappointed" And Repre-
sentative Thomas, Democrat, Of
Texas, told reporters: Benson
has signed his death warrant"
Secretary Benson, in reply to
reporters questions, indicated
anew his determination to stay
on the job as long as Gen. Eisen-
hover wants him, regardless Of
cries for his resignation. He said
he had not discussed resignation
with Gen. Eisenhower.
Il came on his team to do a
job, and when we have made
the contribution that we can and
if he wants to make a change,
(See BENSON, Page A-4D
Evening star., 1953-11-02
Star Presents Complete
Election News Coveruqe

Follow the election returns from to-
morrows spirited contests in Vireinio
in The StoE Lotest returns will be
broadcast at $50, 10 and II pm.
from The Stor newsroom over WMAL,
The Stor radio stotion. Stories on
the outcome in AIexondrio, Arlington,
Foirfox and FolIs Church, together
with pictures Of the winners and
tobIes showing the vote in every
prseinet, will be published Wednesday.
Evening star., 1953-11-02
Writer Finds Orient
Thinks u. S. Asleep

AMERICA ASlEEP?-EorI n. Voss,
Stor Stoff correspondent writing
from Soieon. lndo- Chino. soys the
Orient feels thot the American
people ore osIeep. For his ossess-
ment Of this orientoI feeling about
the United Stotes see Poee A-l0.
AFTER-DARK TREND - Evening
clothes with richness and color op-
porentIy ore wiot the lodies ore
fovorins this winter See story by
Eleni on Poee B-4.
Evening star., 1953-11-02
10 More Of y GIs
Reported Willing, bui
Fearful, 10 Return
Other 3 Are Believed
Confirmed Reds and
Dominating Group
BY the Associated Press

PANMUNJOM, Nov. "A re-
liable source said tonight that
only chains of fear are holding
back 10 of the % American war
prisoners who have refused to
return home.
The other three, he said, are
confirmed Communists who are
POW Explanations Bog Down os lndio
Bors Loudspeokers. Poee A-8
dominating the little group of
Americans who stayed behind.
The source, who declined use
of his name, said the three Com
muniSt Americans and their Red
captors had drummed terror of
going home into the 19 by tell
ing them they are now outside
American law" and can be exc
cuted as traitors.
Called Bewildered Men.
He painted a bleak, gray pic
ture of the neutral zone camp
where the 90 Americans are held
with one Briton and 332 South
Koreans handful of deceived,
bewildered and frightened men,
afraid to remain behind but
more fearful of going home be-
cause they believe home means
death.
The origin of the information
cannot be revealed, but it was
rated very reliable" Virtually
no information has been made
public on the camp.
Twenty-three Americans orig
inally were turned over by the
Reds to the Neutral Nations Re-
patriation Commission in Sep
tember-men the Reds said had
refused repatriation.
One, Corpl. Edward S. Dicken-
son of Crackers Neck, w. Va.
returned to the allies last month
(See PROGRESSIVES, A-4.)
Evening star., 1953-11-02
Jackson Blasts
Administration
OF Crime Laws
Points to Increase in
Juvenile Delinquency
And Gongsterism
By the Assoeiaisd Press

y ASS4NS
Robert H. Jackson of the United
States Supreme Court today as
serted the administration of
criminal law is "a humiliation
and discredit" to lawyers and the
Nation.
This country, he said, is
plagued by unprecedented de-
linquency among young people
and shocking crimes"
On the international scene.
he added. there is a great strug-
gle for military supremacy-in
which mo nation is more force
minded than our own"
Justice Jackson declared such
conditions hurl a challenge to
the leadership of the legal pro-
feSsion.
On a more optimistic note, he
said:
"A matter f-fact and practi-
cal profession has courage and
tdealism to assert it's belief in
law and in the rule of law as
the last best hope for an orderly
and tranquil Nation and for a
peaceful world"
Speaks at Cornerstone Rite.
The justice was the No. l
speaker at ceremonies held in
connection with the laying of
the cornerstone of the new
American Bar Center on Chi
cago'S South Side.
Justice Jackson, in his pre-
pared remarks, said:
Our Nation is plagued with
unprecedented juvenile delin-
quency, gangsterism and shock
ing crimes followed only by long
delayed punishment or by none.
"The administration of our
criminal law. from one cause or
another, is humiliation and a
dlscredit to our profession and
our country.
And even civil justice is still
delayed or denied. and often be-
yond the reach of deserving men
and women"
Open Minded Hearing.
In section which could be
interpreted as a criticism of SEN
ator McCarthy's Investigations
Committee, Justice Jackson said:
We cannot approve any use
OF official powers or position to
prejudice, injure or condemn a
person in liberty, property or
good name which does not in
form him of the source and sub
stance of the charge and give a
timely and minded hear
ing as to its truth, safeguards
without which no Judgment can
have sound foundation.
1--WE cannot condone any use
of publicity to stir either hatred
or sympathy for those on trial,
or to arouse pupblic opinion up
on the basis of rumor or state
mentS not verified by oath and
tested by s-examination."
Cites Nations Struggle.
Speaking of global develop
mentS, Justice Jackson said:
THE titanic struggle for mill
tary superiority now being waged
between nations is on the as
sumption that material, not
moral force will determine the
destinies of people.
mo nation is more force
minded today than our own.
The people are burdened and
unhappy under it, but they do
not know how to withdraw be-
cause the stakes seem to be so
high that the dreadful game
must be played on to fortune or
ruin.
And within each nation the
internal struggle for power be-
tween classes. creedS, races and
ideologies tends to take on the
same uncompromising char
acter."
And if a peaceful and stable
international order ever is
reached" he said, "it is not rash
to predict that it will result from
the acceptance by the profess
(See JACKSON, Page A-6.)
Evening star., 1953-11-02
Mild Quoke in Georgia

BLAKELY, Ga, Nov. 2 (P.-
A mild earthquake was reported
in Early, Baker and Calhoun
counties yesterday. No damage
was reported.
Evening star., 1953-11-02
Weather Forecast

Far tonight with lowest temperature
around 43 degrees. Tomorrow fair and
mild. Full report on Page A-20
Temperatures Today.
Evening star., 1953-11-02

(see JACKSON, Page A-6.)
Evening star., 1953-11-02

(See BENSON, Page A-4D