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Evening star., 1953-08-22
MMer-BoiIey
Announcement

Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin A. Miller
of Indian Head, Md, announce
the engagement of their daugh-
ter Shirley Catherine to Mr.. Earl
Rodney Bailey. He is the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry William
Bailey of Indian Head.
Miss Miller is employed at
Ely's in Indian Head as a secre-
tary. The bridegroom -elect is
an employe of the Indian Head
post Office.
They will be married early in
1854.
Evening star., 1953-08-22
Chutist Saves Another in Air;
Grobbed'Wod ofSHk,' HeIdOn

on Sergt. Cleaver's chute. They
landed without injury.
Pfc. Lowell said he was about
to pull his reserve chute when
Sergt. Cleaver grabbed the can
opy and held on until both men
landed.
The Oklahoma soldier was
10th man to Jump from the c.
119, Flying Boxcar," while
Sergt. Cleaver jumped 18th from
the other side of the plane.
Evening star., 1953-08-22

service of the day were Gen.
Thomas Holcomb, retired. and
Mrs. Holcomb; Gen. A. H. Tur-
mage. retired, and Mrs. Turnage:
1t. Gen. T. E. Bourke, retired; 1t.
Gen. c. B. Gates, 1t. Gen. E. A.
Craig, retired, and It. Gen. F. A.
Hart.
Still more were 1t. Gen. j. T.
Moore, retired; 1t. Gen. K. E.
Rocky, retired. and Mrs. Rocky;
1t. Gen. and Mrs. G.. C. Thomas,
1t. Gen. o. P. Smith, Maj. Gen.
and Mrs. Sam C. Cumming, Maj.
Gen. and Mrs. w. o. Brice, Maj.
Gen. George F. Good. jr., and
Maj. Gen. and Mrs. c. c. Jerome.
Also receiving bids were Maj.
Gen. and Mrs. Henry C. Lins-
colt, Maj. Gen. and Mrs. E. A.
Pollock, Maj. Gen. R. A. Rob-
inson, Maj. Gen. John T. Sell
den, Maj. Gen. M. H. Silver
thorn. Maj. Gen. and Mrs.
James A. Stuart and Maj. Gen.
and Mrs. NJ. B. Twining.
Maj. Gen. w. w. Wensinger,
Maj. Gen. and Mrs. A. E. Greasy,
Brig. Gen. and Mrs. William S.
F'ellers. Brig. Gen. and Mrs.
Robert o. Bare, Brig. Gen. and
Mrs. Samuel K. Bird, Brig. Gen.
Raymond A. Anderson, Brig.
Gen. Ion M. Bethel, Brig. Gen.
and Mrs. Arthur H. Butler,
Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Albert D.
Cooley, Brig. Gen. Lenard B.
Cresswell. Brig. Gen. and Mrs.
John N. Hart, Brig. Gen. NJ. c.
Horner, Brig Gen. F., b. Loomis
were others expected.
Planning to drop by were
Brig. Gen. F.. H. Lam-Scribner.
Brig. Gen. William C. Manley.
Brig. Gen. John c. Mcqueen,
Brig. Gen. Nels H. Nelson, Brig.
Gen. Leonard E. Rea, Brig. Gen.
and Mrs. Reginald H. Ridgely.
ir., Brig. Gen. and Mrs. David
M. Shoup. Brig. Gen. and Mrs.
Edward w. Snedeker, Brig. Gen.
and Mrs. Thomas A. Wornham
and last. something to balance
the Army coupie-a Navy couple
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Mil
ton E. Miles.
Evening star., 1953-08-22
-GloRau Photo,

The marriage of Miss Norma
Castillo Briz of Washington and
Cordoba, Argentina, to Dr.. Carlos
Cortina took place August 20
at st. Matthews Cathedral. DR..
Josep Carlos Vittone, Argentine
Ambassador to the Organization
of American States, gave the
bride in marriage and was host
at a reception at his home fol-
lowing the ceremony.
The bride is the daughter of
Mr.. Eusebio Castillo and Mrs.
Natiuidad Castillo of Cordoba.
DR.. Cortina's parents are Mr..
Hose NJ. Cortina and Mrs. Elvira
Rosa M de Cortina.
The matron of honor was ORA.
Maria Luisa Yriarte de Labar-
rague of Washington.
DR.. Cortina and his bride both
received the degree of Doctor Of
Law from the University Of
Buenos Aires. Following a we'd
ding trip to Miami they will
make their home at the Woodner.
Evening star., 1953-08-22
DR.. Kinsey to Make
On-the-Record Talk

DR.. Alfred C. Kinsey, who will
be the guest of the Women'S
National Press Club at a lunch
con September 2, will speak and
answer questions on the record,
according to an announcement.
1t is understood, however,
that he has requested there be
no coverage by TV. radio or tape
recording.
The luncheon will be held in
the Carlton room of the Shera-
ton-Carlton Hotel, beginning at
12:45.
Members may have guests at
the luncheon and photographers
will be allowed.
DR.. Kinsey's speech is expected
to be his first since the public
announcement of findings of his
new study, Sexual Behavior in
the Human Female.
Evening star., 1953-08-22
Jean Ann Kane
Is Engaged to
Alfred Smith

Mrs. Jean Kane of Bay Shore.
Long Island, N. Y, announces
the engagement of her daughter,
Miss Jean Ann Kane, to Mr..
Alfred Andersen Smith. son OF
Mrs. Dorothy Smith of Wash
ington.
Miss Kane is a graduate of st.
Vincent HOSPITAL School Of Nurs-
ing and is on the staff of Mead
owbrook Hospital, Hampstead.
Long Island.
Her fiance is a graduate Of
the Naval Academy at Annapolis,
and is stationed at Norfolk, Va.
The wedding is planned for
the near future.
Evening star., 1953-08-22
Two Have Perfect Scores
In National Rifle Shoot
By the Associated Press

CAMP PERRY, Ohio, Aug. %.
Two shooters with perfect
scores led a field of 700 today
in the National small bore rifle
championships.
Charles Rodgers of Phoenix,
AriZ., who also is defending his
Junior small bore rifle champion
ship, and L. A. Wilksen of Seville,
Ohio, had 800 apiece after firing
of the 50-yard and 50-millimeter
metallic sight matches.
In pistol shooting, James E.
Clark of Shreveport, La. Harry
Reeves of Detroit and Maj. Ben
jamin Curtis of Army's Euro
pean Command were tied for
first with 879 for % caliber
weapons.
Mrs. Lucille Chandliss of Win
terhaven. Fla. led in the wom-
ems pistol shooting with BAT out
of possible 900. Second was
katherine Walsh, IA. of Arling-
tcnN
Evening star., 1953-08-22
Party Planned

The Ambassador OF Ecuador,
DR.. Chiriboga has issued invita-
tions for a cocktail party in hon.
or of the Foreign Minister of
his country. DR.. Luis Antonio
Penaherrera. The afternoon
gathering will take place on
Tuesday at $50 at the Embassy
for men only.
The Foreign Minister arrives
on Monday for the marriage of
his son. Ramiro Luis Penaher-
rera to Miss Alice Freer which
will take place on Thursday. He
will return to Ecuador on Ythe
G9th.
Evening star., 1953-08-22
AIibi's Name Is Court Secret;
Husband I 90 Big, Suspect Says

pensive new sedan as the car
which sped away after the rob-
berry.
After hearing Leach's alibi
plea, Judge Herman M. MoSer
suggested his woman friend had
better be produced in court.
Leach asked if her name could
be kept out of the newspapers.
Judge Moser said he thought it
could.
Leach still refused to utter the
woman'S name.
Judge MoSer asked him to
write it down on a slip of paper,
along with her address. The
judge looked at it and ordered it
sealed up with the official papers
in the case.
Evening star., 1953-08-22
Teachers Underpaid,
Voters in Poll Say
BY the Associated Press

CHICAGO, Aug. ga uni
versity sociologist said today
that a survey shows a majority
in a typical American community
believe teachers are underpaId.
Frederic w. Terrien of STAN
ford University conducted the
survey in New London. Conn.
Five per cent of the city'S 12,770
registered voters were inter
viewed in their businesses or.
homes.
In a report published in the
University Of Chicago American
Journal of Sociology. he said:
The men, more than women,
interviewed in the study we're
more likely to favor: /. The en-
ployment of teachers from mi
nority groups; 2. To favor hiring
of men teachers; 3. To feel that
teachers are justified in unioniz-
ing and in striking. and 4. To be
among those who felt that teach
erS were comparable to persons
in the occupational category of
laborers with reference to the
pay they should receive and
their Importance to the COM
munity.
Evening star., 1953-08-22
Defunct 1hedters Bought
By Churches, Study Shows
By the Associated Press

bv me Associated PTeSS
A substantial number of closed
theater buildings are being
bought by churches and other
nonprofit groups, a real estate
group reported today.
Other new uses for defuuct
theaters, said to number nearly
1000, were reported as ranging
from TV studios to parking lots.
The survey was conducted by
the economic committee of the
National Association of Real Es-
tate Boards.
Some of the uses, of course,
result in improvement to the
neighborhoods," said Committee
Chairman H. P. Holmes of De-
troit, but most have a "depress-
ing effect"
Evening star., 1953-08-22
AmbossodorioI Trip

The Ambassador of Israel. Mr..
Abba Eban left yesterday for
a brief official trip to his home
land. He is also his country's
permanent representative to the
United Nations and he will re-
turn to the United States before
the start of the U. N. General
Assembly on September Is.
While he is gone. Mr.. David
Gotten, Minister Plenipotentiary
will act as Charge d'Affaires.
Evening star., 1953-08-22
Society and Club News:
Gen. and Mrs. Shepherd
Give Gay Afternoon Party

Once again party given by
Gen. and Mrs. Shepherd started
of to the rhythmic beat of
marching feet.
The Commandant of the Ma
rine Corps and his wife enter
tained yesterday at an ''at home"
from to 8. At 6:15 there was
a Dress Parade which is certain
ly one way to get your guests
there on time. The colorful
Marines are quite an eye full.
The Shepherds have given
many of these parties usually
starting them off with a parade
by their favorite service men.
Then comes the cool drinks and
an unusually tasty buffet.
The hostess chose an ice blue
afternoon dress of nylon mar
ouisette. It was fashioned with
a full skirt and a horseshoe
shaped neckline.
This party came about be-
cause many visiting firemen"
have arrived in town. This last
week the Marine Corps has held
their annual conference as we'll
as two selection boards meeting.
The latter respectively select
Brigadier Generals and Colonels
for promotion to the next rank.
Among those accepting from
foreign countries were Gen. and
Sonora de Mendoza Rodriguez of
Peru, Gen. Guillermo Murdock
OF Uruguay, Gen. and Sonora de
Guzman Cardenas of Mexico,
Gen. and Sonora de RobleS of
Argentina and Brig. Gen. and
Sonora de Reyes also of Argen-
tina.
In this sea of Marines there
was an acceptance of one lone
Army couple, Maj. Gen. and
Mrs. Frank A. Allen.
In the guest list of the favored
Evening star., 1953-08-22

Miss Miriam L. Sapp, daughter
of Mrs. Earle w. Sapp of WASH
ington and the late Mr.. Sapp,
is engaged to Mr.. Kenneth
Edward Newlin. He is the son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Chester K.
Newlin of Ridgewood, Long Is
land.
Miss Sapp attended the Uni
versity of Maryland.
Wounded in Korea. Mr.. Newlin
was a patient at Walter Reed
Army Hospital for II months.
He was recently discharged.
No date has been set for the
wedding.
Evening star., 1953-08-22
FEC Secretary Quits
Post After II Years
BY the Asseeieted Pres.

Thomas j. Slowie, so, yester-
day announced he is resigning as
secretary of the Federal Com
munications Commission. He
has held the post for the last
II years.
Mr.. Slowie. a native of Clin-
ton. Iowa, Joined the FEC after
coming to Washington as secre-
tary to former Representative
Jai pbsen, Democrat, of Iowa.
Evening star., 1953-08-22
By the Associofed Press

BALTIMORE. Aug. ga
Baltimore judge agreed to keep
secret for the time being at least
the name of a woman who might
save Jodene Leach from up to 20
years in prison.
Leach says he was visiting her
at the time of an armed robbery
of which he stands accused.
But he dare not mention her
name. the colored man said. be-
cause her husband is twice as big
as he is.
Leach is charged with the SIS
holdup of a produce stand
watchman on July "a. A news
paper carrier identified his ex-l
Evening star., 1953-08-22

Miss Barbara Virginia Wilcox,
daughter of MI. and Mrs. Harold
E. Wilcox of Falls Church, be-
came the bride on August 81 of
Mr.. Scott Allen, son of MI. and
Mrs. Edward M. Allen of Arling-
ton.
The Mount Olivet Methodist
Church was the scene of the
ceremony. at which the Rev. J. l..
Kibler officiated, assisted by the
Rev. John H. Coffey. A reception
followed in the church parlor.
Following a short wedding trip
to the South the couple will make
their home in Arlington.
Evening star., 1953-08-22

MISS Mary ,. Porter.
Miss Mary Sue Porter, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. j. Graham
Porter of Prestonsburg. KY. be-
came the bride of MIR. John w,
Crawford on August IA. The
bridegroom is the son of Mr..
and Mrs. William Crawford of
David, KY. The Rev. Benjamin
Lynt performed the ceremony
which took place at the Second
Presbyterian Church.
A wedding supper was held at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Hereford Elliott, aunt and uncle
of the bride.
After a wedding trip. Mr.. and
Mrs. Crawford will live in Lex
ington, KY.
Evening star., 1953-08-22
Telephone WaIkout
Continues in West;
Cables Are SIashed
BY the Associofed Press

CIO telephone workers in
seven Midwest and Southwest
States continued on strike to-
day.
The strike of $4,000 CIO Com
munication Workers against the
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co.
in six states appeared certain to
continue through the week end.
The Federal Cancellation Service
said it had invited company and
union officials to resume con-
tract talks in st. Louis Monday
The strike started Thursday.
Picketing was reported orderly
in the company'S territory of
Missouri, Oklahoma, Kansas,
Texas, Arkansas and part of
Illinois, near st. Louis.
indianapolis Sessions.
In Indianapolis, Federal Con-
ciliator Arthur Pierson planned
meetings today with officials of
the Indiana Bell Telephone Co.
and the CWU in an attempt to
settle the month-old strike in
Indiana.
In New York. a spokesman for
the American Telephone & Tele-
graph Co. said negotiations in
the dispute involving $4,000 long
lines operators, plant, admins
trative and clerical employees
would be resumed Monday.
About $50 long distance oper-
ators in Chicago yesterday quit
their jobs for five hours in pro-
test against "slow negotiations"
IN the dispute. A union spokeS-
man accused A. T. & T. of STALL
ing. adding the negotiations have
been going on since May 13.
Normal, Company Says.
However, a company spokes-
man in New York said com |
pletely normal" negotiations Ses-
sionS were held yesterday. He
said the contract between the |
company and the operators ex-
pired July 5 but it contained
clause saying it would remain in |
effect pending so days notice |
by either side.
When the operators left their
posts IN Chicago supervisory en-
ployes took over. A spokesman
for the Illinois Bell Telephone
Co. said there was some slow
down in service. The $50 work
erS who left work attended a
union meeting. An estimated 1876
union members remained on the
job.
Long-diStance service between
several Indiana cities was halted
early today by cable-cutting in
cidentS.
Severed With AK.
An Indiana Bell spokesman
said cables connecting Indian
apoliS and Bloomington were
chopped apart with an ak in two
places south of MartinSville.
Service was interrupted at Bed
ford, Martinsville and intermedi-
ate points as we'll as Indianapolis
and Bloomington.
Service between Marion and
Fort Wayne and Indianapolis
was interrupted by Severing of
two cables in a manhole in
Marion last midnight. Ends of
the cables were in water, making
repairs difficult.
Yesterday three cables were
slaShed in the Kokomo area.
Police Help Asked.
In Culver, Ind, Don Hanb,
town board president, asked for
State police aid after failing to
settle a dispute between union
and management officials over
use of men on the Culver switch
board. Mr.. Hanb said the union
had proposed two men from
South Bend replace six men
working in the Culver exchange
and that they handle only emer-
gency calls. The company re-
jected the proposal.
The first reports of cut tele-
phone cables were received in
st. Louis yesterday. Gables were
severed at two locations, putting
a few telephones out of service
for several hours.
Evening star., 1953-08-22
Price VioIutors Seized

Scores of arrests of retailers in
the BuenoS Aires area are re-
ported in Argentina's renewed
drive against violators of CELL
ing prices.
Evening star., 1953-08-22

LIZ JOuH W. xdIc, y. D. "A. rs
The. engagement of Miss Jac-
quelin Colbert to 1t. John Welker
Yale, U. S. A. F., has been an
nounced by her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ernest S. Colbert of Arling-
ton. 1t. Yale is the son of Col.
and Mrs. Wesley w. Yale of
Olympia, Wash, presently sta
toned in Trieste.
Miss Colbert is a graduate of
the Mary Washington College of
the University of Virginia.
The bridegroom-elec is a
graduate of the United States
Military Academy. He is now
stationed at Maiden Air Force
Base in Maiden. Mo.
A winter wedding is planned.
Evening star., 1953-08-22
BY J. Theodore Grown

The clatter of hooves on cob
blestones. the ring of the black
smiths hammer and the clang
of bells on horse-drawn paddy
wagons are sounds long gone
from an old brick building at 750
Park road NV.
There are quieter sounds, rare
ly heard outside, of men tinker
ing with radios.
But evidence Of the older days
remain in what has become the
nerve center of the widespread
communications system for the
Metropolitan Police Department.
For example, 1t. Frank M.
Beall, head of police commtni-
cations, sits at a desk in the old
hayloft, pondering economies
and mechanics
Evening star., 1953-08-22
Had Pole to Slide Down.

Nearby are traces of cir
cular hole, long since boarded
over, through which there once
was brass pole used by police
men in much the same manner
as they are used by f1remen
today.
Evening star., 1953-11-01

country, humanity, and his God What should he do?
The question is moral one Each ex-Communst
must decide for himself where his duty lies We of the
FBI have known and talked with many who were
going through this painful process of decision. Once
his eyes open, the ex-COmmunist sees the
evils which Communism has forced upon indi-
viduals and nations. But at the same time he may
feel of loyalty to those persons who like him.
self, entered the Communist movement with certain
ideals. They. like him. refused to accept passvey the
nustices and preudices of their society They gave
themselves passionately and wholeheartedly to the
movement which claims to be the only cure for the
worlds social and economic ills.
Can he now turn his back on his former associates
and furnish information concerning their activities
which may incriminate them? Can he now become
an example of what he has been taught in the Party
to hate - stool pigeon" and 'informer'? The very
idea may be morally dstasteful to him.
On the other hand the ex-Communist has, through
slow, agonizing process of disilusionment had the
foundations of his faith shattered He has come to
realize that the Communist conspiracy stands for the
social evils he deplored If this conspiracy is
full in the achievement of its detectives, he and his
friends and their children will be the tragic victims of
the evils they enormously thought they fighting.
So now the ex-Communist faces this question:
Continued on page "a
Evening star., 1953-11-01
Which Duty?

AND even when his eyes are fully open to the truth,
he may feel that he cannot break silence He may feel
that he owes duty to those persons whom he re-
cruted encouraged to join the Party. He may feel
that his motives in joining the Party good that
he wilfully violated any law but rather pur
suing a course which he then considered noble. He
cannot morally bring himself to the point of furnish
ing incriminating information about those former
associates with whom he shared beliefs Here he faces
the test - the emotional struggle between his duty
sympathy to former associates and his duty to his
Evening star., 1953-11-01

TN AMERICA today, there are hundreds perhaps
Il thousands, of people, once duped by Communism,
who have since broken with the Party. This article
has been written in sincere effort to reach them and
enlist their help in wipng out the Soviet conspiracy
which threatens country.
With few exceptions. most of the former Commu-
nists have remained silent. Here are some of the
reasons First of ALL the individual may be fearful -
either of revenge from the Communists or criticism
by loyal Americans.
Then in many cases, he may still be striving to
break the bonds which have ensaved his mind. When
one has believed that the course he whoeheartedly
followed in the past was the right one, he cannot
change everything overnight The awakening may be
slow and painful
Evening star., 1953-12-21
Miss Sophia Carey Dies, Aide
InRed Cross and War Worker

within a six-week period. Later
she headed /. volunteer commit
tee to gather clothing, food and
utensils for the army.
Worked Florida Farm.
After World War she bought
a 500-acre farm in Florida. She
learned agriculture and animal
husbandrY and worked the farm
herself, driving her own tractor
After the depression she came to
Washington.
During World War II she
worked at Sibley Hospital.
A naturalized American citi-
zen. Miss Carey was said to have
turned over her share of sis
ter's estate to her brother in
England because she felt the
British people had suffered
greatly and needed any money
the war left in England.
She is survived by her brother
Hirzel, who lives in South Wales
Funeral services were held to-
day at Chambers, with burial in
Washington National Cemetery.
Evening star., 1953-12-21

ington University, and for four
years was house surgeon at Gar
field Hospital.
He was permanent treasurer
of the Washington Medical and
Surgical Society. which each
year awards a prize in his name
for the outstanding scientific
paper published by a society
member. He was also a member
of the District Medical Society
and the American Medical As
SOciation.
Dr.. Gibson was active in many
drill organizations here in his
younger days and was a former
Corcoran Cadet. He was drill
master of Columbia Command
cry No. 2, knights Templar, for
Evening star., 1953-12-21

Is years and organized the drill
team of Albert Pike Consistory
No. l. He was captain Of Almas
Temple patrol for seven years
and had written a book, Glib
sons Fancy Drills" outlining
maneuvers he invented.
DR.. Gibson was inspector Of
rifle practice in the Home De-
tense League and was captain Of
the first precinct of the league
during World War 1. He was
later deputy director of the
league and instructor in pistol
practice.
He was past commander of
Columbia Commandery and a
former grand treasurer of the
Grand C6mmandery, Knights
Templar. of the District. He was
also member of the B. B.
French Masonic Lodge,
Survivors are his widow. Mrs.
Frances M. Gibson, and a son,
DR.. Frank E. Gibson, jr., of the
home address.
Funeral services will be held
at II am. Wednesday at Hines
funeral home, 290l Fourteenth
street NV. Burial will be in
GlenWood Cemetery.
Evening star., 1953-12-21
By the Assoeioied Press

SEOUL, Dec. 21.-Mysterious
explosions, apparently from
blasting, and Pickering lights oc-
cur nightly on the Communist
side of the mountainous bound
ary that separates the Reds and
the United Nations command
soldiers during the truce.
Chinese soldiers are burrowing
deep into the frozen earth along
the northern border. American
and other U. N. troops watch
Suspiciously from the south.
Field Phone is Only Link.
On lonely outposts, small units
wait to give the first warning of
a resumed war if it ever is
needed. A field telephone or
radio is about their only link
with the army waiting behind
them.
A little band OF United States
Marines mans one of the strang-
est outpoStS-an ugly 25-foot
wooden sentinel tower on a
mountain top. There is no
camouf1age to hide them from
the Reds about two and one half
miles away.
There are several of these
towers along the front. giving
the demilitarized zone a prison.
like look.
None of the men has any illu-
sions about his chances if the
Chinese should suddenly roll
south again in human waves.
We're here to get out the
first warning" said Marine
Corpl. Ronald Osinski, an
artillery observer, of Toledo,
Ohio.