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that divide us it will be better
for the party and the country"
House Republicans, meeting this
afternoon, are expected to NOM
mate Representative Martin of
Massachusetts as the new speaker
and Representative Halleck of In
diana as Republican floor leader.
Rayburn Democratic Floor Leader.
Meanwhile, Democratic mem
bers of the House organized and
selected Representative Rayburn
of Texas to be the floor leader.
Mr.. Rayburn, the retiring speak
er, said he told the Democratic
caucus that the party, now that
it will be in the minority, would
not be IAN opposition party for
oppositi0n's sake"
He added that the Democratic
members are looking forward
with much anticipation" to wnat
the Republicans will do in the
new Congress. i He pointed out
that the Republicans will now
have full responsibility for do
mestic and foreign policy.
In a general observation. Mr..
Rayburn remarked:
ANY jackass can kick a barn
down but it takes carpenter to
build one"
{ Meeting Called Harmonious.
THE Texan said the meeting was
entirely harmonious. He said no
proposal to change the House rules
and strip the House Rules Com
mittee of some of its powers was
brought up.
Representatives Celler of New
York and Eberharter Of Pennsyl-
vania told reporters after the
Democratic caucus they would
seek tomorrow when the House
meets to organize to have the So
called 21-day rule restored. This
rule was abandoned by the 82d
Congress. 1t provided that If the
Rules Committee, which channels
legislation to the House floor.
failed to report out bill within
three weeks, the chairman of the
committee originating the meas
ure could move to send it to the
floor for action.
Mr.. Rayburn said he had not
decided on whom he will name as
the Democratic whip but added
that it would probably be Repre-
sentative Mccormack of Massa-
chusetts. Mr.. Mccormack was
the floor leader during the Demo-
cratic control in the past several
Congresses.
The House Democratic caucus
Evening star., 1953-01-02
Article Says Roosevelt Wanted
To Drop Bogus Bills Over Reich

stroyer we could send Italy spin
ming" the President was quoted
as saying. "For the cost of a
cruiser we could have Hitler on
"a hot stove lid"
However. according to Mr..
Steinbeck, the plan was rejected
by Secretary of the Treasury
Henry Morgenthau and Lord
Halifax, then British Ambassador.
AS illegal" and Immoral"
Mr.. Steinbeck said that later
Mr.. Roosevelt told him ruefully,
killing is all right, and you
could attack religion with some
impunity. but you were threaten
ing something dearer than life to
many people. :"
In the event of another world
war, Mr.. Steinbeck still thinks it
would be good idea to use coun-
terfeit money against the enemy.
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College Park Youth, u Is,
Admits Stealing "A Cars

A teen-ager ignored a stop sign
last night and drove into q list of
larceny charges.
Two Prince Georges County po-
lice saw the 16-year-old College
Park (Md.) boy go through a stop
street in Hyattsville. They caught
him and took him to the station
when . he couldn't produce a
drivers license or registration
papers.
They said they found he had put
Maryland tags on the car. which
had California plates when it was
stolen.
He admitted stealing IA autos
in the last month in and near Col
lege Park and Riverdale, the Of
ficers said.
Juvenile authorities waived jul
risdiction and the youngster will
appear in Circuit Court.
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sAEeS ssxgs8ssses
Frank White Elected
President Of NBc
BY the Associated Pres,

NEW YORK, Jan. 2 - Frank
White was elected president of the
National Broadcasting Co.. today
Mr.. White. 53-year-old native OF
Washington, d. c., is former presi-
dent of the Mutual Broadcasting
System. He is the first person ever
to head two different networks
He also is former vice president
and treasurer of the Columbia
Broadcasting System.
He was elected to succeed Jo-
seph H. Mcconnell who had been
NBC president since October 7
1949, and has resigned to take q
post with another company-re-
portedly Colgate -Palmolive-Peet.
Mr.. White was a 1915 graduate
OF Central High School here. He
attended George Washington Uni
versity for two years and Joined
the Naval Air Corps in 1918.
He began his business career in
New York as an accountant. In
addition to his other posts, he has
been treasurer and business man
ager Of Newsweek, Inc.
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6. @. P. Senator'S Pick
Ex-Member Of House
As Sergeant al Arms

Forest A. Harness, nominated
by the Republican leaders today
as the new Senate sergeant-at-
arms, will bring back to Washing
ton a decade of experience in the
operations of Congress.
Mr.. Harness, 81, served five
consecutive terms, from 1888 to
1948, as a Republican member of
the House from the 5th district OF
Indiana.
He was defeated by John r.
Walsh, a Democrat. four years
ago. Friends here said Mr.. Har-
ness has made his home since at
his farm near Kokomo, Ind.
Headed Probe of FEC Licening.
His House posts included chair
manship of a special committee
to investigate licensing policies OF
the Federal Communications
Commission.
A former Justice Department
attorney, Mr.. Harness began his
professional career in Washington,
obtaining his law degree from the
Georgetown University Law
School in 1917. The same year
he married the former Amy Ner-
nardine Rose of Washington.
Admitted to practice law here
in 1917, he returned to his home
State of Indiana to open practice
in 1919
Figured in insult Case.
He was elected prosecuting at
torney of Howard County, Ind. in
1920. In 1881, was named special
assistant to the Attorney General
here. He represented the United
States three years later in pro-
ceedings for the extradition OF
Samuel insult from Greece.
Mr.. Harness resigned from the
Justice Department in 1885, and
resumed the practice of law until
his election to the 18th Congress
in 1888.
Evening star., 1953-01-02
$4,000 Fire in Norfolk
Leaves Eleven Homeless
BY the Associafed Press

NORFOLK, Va, Jan. 2.-Dam-
age expected to exceed $40, 900
was caused yesterday by a fire
which ragged through a three story
combination store and apartment
building here.
Eleven persons were left home
less by the blaze.
Fire Chief r. L. Woolard said
the fire was believed to have
started from an oil stove on the
third floor of the 54-year-old
building on Church street.
The ground floor of the building
lis occupied by a shoe store; the
two upper floors are divided into
apartments.
No one was hurt in the fire.
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Dutch Ship Ii Tow;
I'd Tug Battles Storm
By the A,soefc.ed' Press

NORFOLK. Va, Jan. 2.-The
Dutch motorship Hydra appeared
safely on her way to port today
while one Of two tugs dispatched
to her rescue labored to stay afloat
in the stormy Atlantic off Cape
Hatteras.
The sea-going tug Eugenia M,
Moran, out Of New York, took the
Hydra in tow late yesterday after
the 375-foot vessel, with about 40
aboard, had wallowed in heavy
seas since Monday. The Moran
and its tow were heading for Nor
folk with the Coast Guard cutter
Confer acting as escort.
Meantime. the tug Mary L. Nc
Allister, her crew removed by the
cutter Agassiz, was near sinking
IS miles northeast of the cape. A
tow line put aboard the tug
Wednesday night by the Agassiz
snapped under heavy lashing by
the sea and yesterday the cutter
labeled the tug unsafe.
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also selected Representative Mills
|of Arkansas as its conference
chairman; Representative Edna F..
Kelly as secretary, and Mrs. John
B. Sullivan. a new Representative
from Missouri. as assistant secre-
tary.
Senate Liberals Meeting.
In addition to the regular party
conferences, the Senate liberals
also called a meeting for 3 pm. to
map the strategy they will follow
in attempting to rewrite the free
dom of debate rules at the start
of tomorrow's session.
Senator Humphrey, Democrat,
of Minnesota, a leader of the rule
revisionists, admitted the opening
day fight will fail if the Republi-
cans decide in party conference
to oppose the move.
Senator Humphrey was hoping
the Republicans would take no ac-
ton, thereby leaving each Re-
publican free to decide the issue
for himself. Several Republicans
attended the first meeting Tues
day of the group seeking a more
effective rule against filibusters.
Regardless Of whether the SEN
ate Republicans take formal ac-
tion today on the rules change,
most of them are expected to op-
pose any hasty revampinge on
opening day.
The liberals are seeking to
force a showdown by contending
that the Senate is not a continu-
ing body and. therefore, has nc
right to carry its rules forward
automatically from one Congress
to another.
The rules fight is, in reality,
a part of the battle over civil
rights legislation. Southern Dem
ocrats, who have used unlimited
debate to block Federal action on
civil rights. will oppose the liberal
move for new rules.
Rule Requires GA Votes.
The present anti-filibuster rule
requires two-thirds of the entire
Senate--64 votes-to end debate
The liberals may decide this after
noon whether they will try to
make this two-thirds of those
present. or a majority Of the en-
tire Senate, which would be ~.
Senator Russell, Democrat. ot
Georgia has denounced the rules
change attempt on opening day a
I"goon squad tactics" and said II
seeks to upset the precedents oi
100 years that the Senate is q
continuing body.
Senator Humphrey said the new
rule advocates are willing to have
Organization preliminaries disposed
of tomorrow and would even agree
to put off the rules fight until
Monday if it could be done without
prejudice to their parliamentary
position.
Vice President Barley holds the
key to the situation. If he rules
the rule amendment out Of order,
on the ground that the Senate is
a continuing body. the issue could
be settled quickly by an appeal
from his decision. # he rules with
the rule changers, however, pro-
|longed debate may ensue.
Evening star., 1953-01-02
The Weather Here and Over the Nation

District and Vicinity-Increas-
ing cloudiness, high about so this
afternoon. Cloudy tonight with
occasional rain, ending tomorrow
morning. Clearing and windy to-
morrow afternoon. Low tonight
about SO. Fair and colder tomor-
row night.
Maryland and Virginia - In
creasing cloudiness, followed by
occasional rain tonight, beginning
over southwest this afternoon and
evening. Low 35-40. Tomorrow
clearing and windy, turning colder,
except cloudy with a few snow
Evening star., 1953-01-02
! IHomewood Association
PIuns Tax Seminar

The Homewood Md Citizens
Association will hold a real estate
tax seminar at 8 pm. Monday at
the Homewood Rrecreation Gem
ter. Edgewood road of Capitol
View avenue.
Alex K. Hancock, Montgomery
County director Of finance, and
Robert Boynton. vice chairman Of
the Homeowners' TAX League, Inc.
lwill participate In the program.
Evening star., 1953-01-02
BY the A.soeis,sd Pres.

NEW YORK. Jan. 2.--Novelist
John Steinbeck says President
Roosevelt once considered using
counterfeit German money as a
secret weapon" against the Nazis
in World War II.
Mr.. Steinbeck said in an article
in Golfers magazine that he and
DR.. M. H. Knisely. a scientist. had
suggested that huge quantities of
counterfeit German money be
dropped by air INTO Germany,
thereby trying to dislocate the
civilian economy and undermine
civilian morale.
On hearing the plan, wrote Mr..
Steinbeck, Mr.. Roosevelt admitted
it was illegal" but thought it
could be done.
"Why. for the cost of one de-
Evening star., 1953-01-02

Iployes overseas. and many of these
workers live on a very grand scale.
It cannot help but cause resent
|ment among Europeans, especially
when It's widely known that q lot
Of boondoggling goes on in these
Jobs.
The overseas personnel situa-
Ition is a dagrant waste Of Ameri-
can taxpayers dollars. We should
cut our overseas employment by at
least so per cent"
viii Report to Congress.
Senator Johnston will make a
report to the new Congress, urging
Isteps to correct many of the con-
lditions the committee found to
exist.
/ For one thing, Senator Johnston
land his group will recommend a
uniform personnel system for all
Overseas personnel. instead of the
present haphazard system which
sees each agency have its own pay
scales and other working condi-
tionS.
The group will also ask for
stronger benefits such as leave and
Unemployment rights for employees
found to be doing a good job.
It's apparent that the commit
tee will oppose any attempt to
blanket all overseas personnel
into civil service status until some
method is devised to weed out tbs
unnecessary and incompetent en-
|ployes and replace them with the
best people available. In this con-
|nection, the group will propose
that Government employees here in
the United States be given bet
ter chance to compete on a merit
basis for overseas employment.
Evening star., 1953-01-02

flurries in the mountains and
some rain in the morning over
east portion. Colder tomorrow
night. Y
Wind-S South southwest, IS
miles per hour (National Airport
at 10 ann
Five Day Forecast for Washington
and Vicinity, January 81.
Temperatures will average / to
4 degrees above normal. WASH
ington normals for the period are
Al and Is for the daily high and
low. Moderate temperature to-
morrow, colder Sunday and Mon
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were expressed
in an interview
with Senator
Johnston, DEM
ocrat. of South
Carolina.
On his return.
Senator Johns
ton expressed
the belief that
half of the
50.000employes
should be fired.
He said there
is no need for
their services.
Evening star., 1953-01-02

10 Gays. were
u n a b lie last
night to iden-
tify as hers
S m e clothing
found in Balti-
more County.
The clothing.
a torn red and
white dress and
S m e under
garments. was
found near a
lake at Cations
vile.
State police
show ed the
Evening star., 1953-01-02
Toll in Chilean Blast
Mounts 10 Al Dead
And $50 Injured
sy the Associoted Press

VALPARAISO, Chile, Jan. e.
Rescuers methodically combed
wreckage Of Valparaiso's New
Years Day explosion today as the
toll in this Chilean seaport's
worst tragedy in 46 years mount
ed to AZ known dead and an esti-
mated $50 injured.
Of1cials weighing the list Of
expressed fears that the
tragic reckoning might rise even
higher before the search is COM
pleted.
An official investigation al
ready was underway to determine
the cause Of the blast that shook
this city Of 200, ,0O0-Chile's Sec
ond largest-a force reminiscent
Of the great earthquake Of Au-
gust. 1906. An estimated 1000
persons died in that disaster.
The explosion occurred early
when a fire. that police
said may have been started by
a firecracker tossed by a New
Years merrymaker. enveloped q
department warehouse.
Province Engineer Held.
Alexandra LaCalle, Valparaiso
province engineer, said in a state
ment that the warehouse con-
tanned some boxes uf. gunpoWder
and drums Of gasoline, paraffin
and diesel oil.
Mr.. LaCalle-held by police on
unspecified charges-denied pre-
vious reports that the building
contained 20 tons of dynamite. as
well as oxygen tanks.
The explosion occurred at 2:20
am. A series of blasts rocked the
city with such force that crews
aboard ships in the harbor said
they thought an earthquake had
struck.
The blasts disintegrated the con-
crete walls of the warehouse.
Many of the victims were hurled
into the air. The storehouse be-
came the center of a flaming in
ferno that enveloped seven nearby
buildings.
President Rushes to Scene.
Virtually every window within a
radius of 800 yards was shattered,
Electric and telephone services
were disrupted.
President Carlos Ibanez with
two Of his cabinet ministers rushed
here from Santiago. the capital. to
make emergency plans for the
stricken. Medical aid was ferried
in from all over Chile by shuttle
Of military and civilian planes.
The 73-year-old chief executive
presided at an emergency session
of the Valparaiso city administra-
ton last night at which it was
agreed to ask the National Con-
gresS to establish a benefit fund
for the victims families and for
the reconstruction of three fire
stations damaged in the blast.
{ Three Days Of Mourning.
The government has decreed a
three-day period of national
mourning. All sports and social
gatherings have been cancelled or
postponed.
The police theorized that the
explosion followed a fire, set of
when q holiday celebrating youth
tossed f1recracker that igniteo
a lumber yard shack. The flames
spread to nearby buildings, in.
cluding the warehouse.
The contents of the warehouse
exploded as the flames envelope6
the building.
The blast toppled firemen's lad.
ders, hurting some volunteer fire.
fighters into the flaming building
Many victims were believed tc
be New Years merrymakers gath.
cred to watch the blaze.
Evening star., 1953-01-02
New Orleans Day Set

ANNAPOLIS, Jan. 2 (P.-Gov.
McKeldin has proclaimed next.
Thursday as New Orleans Day in
Maryland, commemorating the
last battle of the War of 1872.
Evening star., 1953-01-02
The FederoI Spotlight "a.
Senator Blasts Lavish Setup
of American Workers Overseas
The Federdl Spotlight
By Joseph YOUNG
An amazing

An story Of high life and high nks among Govern
found special
mtee that investigated Government personnel abroad
The committee fatty that these
ployes never had it good"
group headed Chairman Johnston Civil
Evening star., 1953-01-02
Cumberland Woman
Mi ssing 13 Days
BY the Associated Press

CUMBERLAND, Jan. 2.-Rela-
tives of Mrs. Odessa Frances
|Meister. 35-year-old Cumberland
woman who has been missing for
Evening star., 1953-01-02

will tonight in the northeastern quarter of the
Nation and Atlantic States with showers Of rain the
South States and Ohio Valley and in the Upper
Lakes region Upstate New York and Northern Maine Rain
and snow expected elsewhere in the Middle Atlantic States
and Northern Illinois Light showers also likely along
the Pacific Northwest Coast W be cooler In the Southern
Plains -AP Wirephoto.
Evening star., 1953-01-02

day. warmer Tuesday and We'd
nesday. Rain tomorrow and
chance Of rain again Tuesday or
Wednesday, totaling OIL to O.2
inch.
River Report.
Potomac. River cloudy at Harpers Ferry
ana very clear at Great Falls; Shenandoah
cloudy At Harpers Ferry.
uuun1Hs<v
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noWeQ Cne Mrs. Meister.
clothes to relatives of Mrs.
Meister who said they could not
identify it,
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oeTVlce NoIlIIllLtcc, IeCuIIlcu ". o.tIle
United States last week. after
spending seven weeks in Europe
and North Africa. Their views
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Johnston of the Senate Civil
Evening star., 1953-01-02

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before during this period have Dr. Locke shoes been
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prices Switch to Dr. Locke scientficoIIy-but shoes
to help restore the feet to normal, to keep feet
healthy. Sizes ~ to 10, AAAA toe.
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Evening star., 1953-01-02
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Evening star., 1953-01-02
Dr.. Locke, who

Dr.. Locke, who
treated a million feet!
International Jane came to
the modest country doctor at
his amazing foot clinic some
gears ago, aDhen thousands of
foot-SuffererS gained relief
through his treatments. These
same principles are noD en-
bodied In famous DR.. Locke
tootaDeGr. Just as his famous
hands gently moulded foot
bones and muscles back into
normal positions so his
shoes help feet to junction
normally and comfortably.
Evening star., 1953-12-06

Mrs. Guy Glossbrenner, presi-
dent of the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union of the Dis
trict, will be the guest speaker
at a meeting of the North Star
Union to be held at pm. Thurs
day in the Hamline Methodist
Church, Sixteenth and Allison
streets NV.
Mrs. Glossbrenner will give
highlightS of the world and ma
Evening star., 1953-12-06
Boys Desk, Built In

other advantage is that very lit
tie space is lost, so that the idea
can be adopted for almost any
size room.
Note the handles on the draw
ers. They're horseshoes. bent at
the base for a finger hold.
Although this unit was custom
built to fit the room, you can
achieve the same arrangement
with unfinished furniture. A
small three-drawer chest can
serve as part of the desk, fin
ished off with a slab top that
Evening star., 1953-12-06
Mrs. GIossbrenner To Address WCTU

tional WCTU conventions held
last summer in Vancouver, Brit
ish Columbia, and Seattle. Wash.
respectively.
Hostesses for the occasion will
be Mrs. William H. Brewer and
Miss Mildred Nash. Mrs. BERTHE
Farmer. president, will preside.
The union recently voted to
change it's regular meeting date
from the first Tuesday to the
second Thursday of each month.
Evening star., 1953-12-06
By Pauline Groves

Every boy has books, maya
zines and plane or car models,
plus an assortment of miscellany
which he prizes. 1t will drive
mothers crazy unless they've
provided plenty of storage.
Here's a good idea that salts
f1eS both mothers and boys. The
built-in desk offers an adequate
work area, and shelves nearby
keep books and equipment handy
and neat at the same time. An
Evening star., 1953-12-06

can be anchored to an adjacent
bookcase. These are available
in a range of sizes that will fit
them to almost any wall space.
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with the couered-up look

Fashions brightest jewels pose royon tofetos spnked
with eIistenine beads eweed sequns And it's just such
e>rovogonty beautiful sensiby priced gowns that make
Konns the fovoe shopping center Of Government Girls from
all over town! Sizes 10 to l6. Szee5
xann.-sett Dresses Second Floor Washington and Anngo.
Evening star., 1953-01-11
g4n'olt al Rp9&i! "

UMBRELLAS do have personalities. If you
u don't believe it, look at these The first
one ON the left, by Lubar. is really two in one,
with separate sets of ribs holding contrasting
colors. The next is, we think, shape that's
never been made before. It's square and large
enough for two. Uncle Sam Umbrella Shop.
Evening star., 1953-01-11

The striped variety matches lining and
stole of velveteen raincoat by Lawrence of
London who made all coats on the page.
Jeweled-handled cocktail umbrella, right is
new too. Big difference is the size: ribs are
three inches shorter than normal Made by
Schachter in IL colors. JOAN SHORT