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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-25
Truth Serum Test
Admitted as Evidence
In Sex Trial Here

A visiting Federal Judge yes
terday set what is believed to be
a precedent in Washington courts
by admitting testimony based on
the results of a truth serum"
test.
The decision of Judge Ben
Moore to allow the test and to
hear testimony as to the results
is not binding on other judges
of the U. S. District Court for
the District of Columbia or on
Federal judges elsewhere. Judge
Moore, who comes from West
Virginia, is presiding over crimi-
nal cases here under a program
that shifts Federal judges tenn
porarlly from one juri Sdiction to
another.
Under the ruling, which
granted a defense motion asking
such a test, a 33-year-old woman
complainant in a HOUSEKEEPING
sodomy case voluntarily under
went injections of the serum,
sodium amytal. Then she was
questioned by two psychiatrists,
who later testified as to what
she told them.
Test Optional.
Although the judge made it
clear the witness did not have
to submit to the test if she pre-
ferred not to, police officials were
fearful that the ruling might adj
versely affect handling Of future
sex cases.
This fear was based on the
theory that women compliments
might not want to subject them
selves to intensive questioning
while drugged and that their
refusal to take the test might
make a jury suspect their
credibility. Judge Moore is
hearing the current case with
out a jury.
The test was opposed in vain
by Assistant United States At
torney Arthur Schaffer. who de-
clared there is no scientific proof
of the virtue of such tests.
The complaining witness, a
33-year-old Agriculture Depart
ment employee, her legs crippled
through a Spastic malady,
charged she was forced to en-
gage in unconventional sex
practices by a 28-year-old male
acquaintance. The defendant,
Richard D. Carlson Of the 1900
block of Columbia road NV,
she said, forced his way into her
apartment by breaking down the
door.
All Accusations Denied.
Carlson denied all the accusa-
tons.
At the beheSt Of his attorneys,
James j. Laughlin and Albert j.
Ahern, Carlson earlier had sub
mitted to a sodium amytal test
conducted by DR.. Michael Miller.
a Washington psychiatriSt. DR..
Miller later testified the de-
PENDANT again denied the
charges under the drug. !
Yesterday the woman was given
the drug by DR.. Miller and DR..
Gerhart Gordon, chief of the
psychiatric division of Gallinger
Hospital. She was questioned by
the two men in the chambers Of
Judge Moore.
DR.. Gordon testified that, in
his opinion. the drug would not
force any one to tell the truth
who was strongly inclined to lie,
but he said he believed the wit
ness told a true story.
But DR.. Miller declared the
witness contradicted herself at
times, and he remarked he did
not believe the serum dose was
strong enough for the best effect.
The trial was to be continued
today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-25
Prince Georges Bonds

The Prince Georges Commits
sioners yesterday postponed until
next Tuesday a decision on
whether they will ask the Mary
land General Assembly to auth
orize a new bond issue for sub
urban county improvements.
The commissioners were asked
to make the request by Walter
F.. Mulligan, secretary of the
Commissioners Citizens Advis-
DRY Committee. Mr.. Mulligan
said 100000 is needed for play
ground sites, traffic and street
lights and other projects.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-25
The Federal Spotlight
The Federal Spotlight j sss
y G
Tober's Group to Give Clue
To Job Economies Next Month

The Federal job situation will great
month when the House Appropriations Committee reporting
the various departmental and agencies money bills
The House unit is the key to the entire Federal job picture
and its actions the 1854 appropriation bills for the fiscal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-25
Maryland and Virginia
News in Brief

at Bethesda and another at the
liquor dispensary building in Sill
yer Spring.
He said the changes will be-
come effective March 8.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-25

forecast tonight for the Central Mississippi Valley
Central Gulf States Snow due in the Northern Ms
sppi Valley with light in the mountains Of New Mexico
Montana Rain showers expected Southern Cali
fOrn Generally fair weather will prevail the rest of
Nation with drop temperatures in the extreme Northwest
and Central Plains sections. ZAP WirephOtO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-25

Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest 70 on February 81.
Lowest 23 on February 2 and le
High and Low Of Last "a Hours.
High, So, at 4:15 pm.
Low, 43, at $40 am.
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED by United States Coast an,
Geodetic Survey
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-25
The Weather Here and Over the Nation

a chance of occasional rain to-
night in extreme southwest por-
ton. Low tonight between 81
So in west and 35-40 in the east.
River Report.
Potomac River muddy at Harpers
Ferry and muddy at Great Falls: Shen-
andoah muddy at Harpers Ferry.
Humidity
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-25

District of Columbia. by a 5-to-4
decision held those acts invalid
and void.
Hopes for Final Answer.
Senator Johnston said the ap-
pellate court ruling means that
Congress may not delegate a
legislative function to any group,
assembly or council in the Dis
trict.
Il believe. and I hope and
pray" he said, that the Su-
preme Courts decision in the
Thompson case will help us to
answer that question once and
for ALL"
If it does, he added, then
members of Congress will be
able to distinguish between what
is legislative power solely within
the Congress and purely regula-
tory and ordinance power"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-25

4ue sun anu NUUUn.
Rises Sets.
| sun, today 6:47 $3.50
sun, tomorrow - 6:45 5:57
Moon' today 1909 am. $50 pm.
| Automobile lights must be turned on
one-half hour after sunset.
Precipitation.
| Monthly precipitation in inches in the
| Capital tcurrent month to date):
| Month. 1868 Avg. Record.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-25

how much Government employ
ment will be cut.
Chairman Taber of the COM
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-25

ICC-A private management
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-25

The Sun and M,
Evening star., 1953-02-09
President to Golf at Augusta,
Not Colorado, Secretary Says

ing to Augusta from time to
time," Mr.. Hagerty replied.
Gen. Eisenhower is q member
of that club. He spent two weeks
there after his election.
Representative Chenoweth, Re-
publican, of Colorado had said
that golf In Colorado might be
Gen. Eisenhower's immediate OBJ
jective when Congress adjournS
next summer.
He said q remark Gen. Eisen-
hover made recently to Speaker
Martin indicates he is consider
ing a trip to Colorado after the
session ends.
Mr.. Chenoweth said Mr.. Mar
tin told Gen. Eisenhower he
hoped Congress could quit work
by July l and that the Presi-
dents reaction was: Good. then
I'll be able to play some golf
at Colorado Springs"
Mr.. Chenoweth noted that Mrs.
Eisenhower was born and raised
in Denver.
Evening star., 1953-02-09
Conant Leaving Today
For Post in Germany
BY the Associofed Press

NEW YORK, Feb. 9.-Dr
James B. Conant arrived from
Boston by train today and
planned to leave by plane later
in the day for his new post as
United States high commits
sioner to Western Germany.
He said he was glad to be going
to Germany.
But that's all I'll say now" !"
he added.
The 60-year-old educator yes
terday ended 20 years as pres
ident of Harvard University. Al
that time he said he accepted
the post in West Germany be-
cause "it is extremely challeng-
ing and significant at this time.
He was met at the train by
AlphonSe Hartung Of the State
Department.
Evening star., 1953-02-09
1O-Cent Phone Calls
Here Recommended
By PUG Accountant
Other Increases Sought
By Company Opposed
As Hearing Is Resumed

A Public Utilities Commission
expert today recommended that
the pay-telephone rate in the
District be increased from S cents
to 10 cents. but opposed any
other increase in rates.
j. w. Falk, PUG executive ac-
countant, testified at resumption
of Chesapeake & Potomac Tele-
phone Co. rate hearings. The
company petitioned for increases
| last November.
Mr.. Falk said increasing the
pay-phone rates to 10 cents
would bring the company ST.
032,00 year in gross revenue.
He said this would insure a
fair rate of return to the COM
pany of more than 625 per cent.
Other Increases Also Sought.
The company petitioned for
other increases which would
bring in $3.5 million more in
gross revenues annually. Fed
eral and District taxes would
reduce the company's net from
this amount to SIS million.
Mr.. Falk said the rate of re-
turn during six-monthS test
period last year was 81 per cent.
He said this was slightly below
what he considered a fair rate
of return.
Mr.. Falk pointed out that by
increasing the pay-phone rate.
the company would get an esti-
mated $1,032, 900 more gross rev.
enueS a year. He said this was
slightly in excess of the return
the company would get if the
PUG granted the increase on the
basis of a 6.25 rate.
Would Provide Cushion.
Mr.. Falk said this would give
the company cushion. He said
it would bring pay telephone
rates here in line with those else
where. Pay telephone rates are
10 cents in Maryland and Vir-
ginia and in a total of 80 States.
he added.
When the company filed its
petition last year, it stated that
higher wages, taxes and other
inflationary effects due largely
to the Korean war forced the
move. The company got its
last rate increase in 1850.
Evening star., 1953-02-09
Hoover Is Improving
After Mild Flu Attack
BY the Asseeioted Press

MIAMI BEACH, Fla, Feb. 9.
Former President Herbert
Hoover had a good night and
was today reported to be much
better at st. Francis Hospital,
where he is recovering from a
mild attack of influenza.
He is getting along fine" his
physician reported.
Lawrence Richey, one time
White House secretary and an
old friend, added:
HE ought to be out of the
hospital in a couple of days
and ready to go boneflShing be-
fore long"
The former Chief Executive
was taken to st. Francis Hospital
Saturday a few hours after he
arrived for his annual Florida
vacation.
Mr.. Hoover, 7S, was accom-
panied to Florida by his daugh-
ter-in-law, Mrs. Allen Hoover,
Pasadena, Calf, and author
Clarence Budington Kelland and
Mrs. Kelland.
Evening star., 1953-02-09
Representative Keorns Drafts
3-Point Program for District
Plons Cover Bottle Club Control,
Fire and Police Puy and Traffic

learn the attitude of his unit
This section provides for strict
control of the bottle clubs. Po-
lice now have insufficient author
ity over such after hours places,
he said
The Davis bill section would
place the clubs under control of
the ABC Board and require them
to get liquor licenses. If they
violate license provisions they
could be prosecuted.
Mr.. KearnS scored the clubs
charging they are sucker
places" especially for people from
out of town.
"They invite crime and dis
order" he said. when the legit-
innate licensed beverage places
close their doors. the bottle clubs
turn on the lights"
He said he would favor hand
ling Section 404 separately to
see if it could be pushed through
Congress.
Drafting Pay Bill.
Mr.. Kearns said he is drafting
a pay bill and hopes to introduce
it next week.
A conference already has been
set for February II with Police
Chief Robert v. Murray and In
spector Clarence Lutz who heads
the police association, to iron
out any differences that may
exist in points of view.
Details of the bill will not be
disclosed until it is introduced,
the legislator said. But he indi-
Gated it would not be a flat per-
centage increase across the
board. He plans, however. to
make it possible for a private
in the police and fire depart
ments to attain $1,000 annually
after three years.
The traffic situation will be
surveyed at public hearings by
his subcommittee, Mr.. Kearns
announced, with q view to pre-
pairing legislation.
All interested officials will teS-
tify. He also plans to call in
motorists, especially taxi drivers.
Evening star., 1953-02-09
By she Associused Press

WESTERN FRONT, Korea.
Feb. 9.-Two Chinese Red units
fought q bitter, bloody battle
between themselves recently,
egged on by an American cap
tain who directed mortar fire
on each.
1t started when an American
raiding spatrol hit a Chinese
outpost under cover Of darkness,
shot it up and then raced back
to its own lines.
The Chinese we're so confused
they poured rife fire at one Of
their own patrols passing the
Evening star., 1953-02-09
Late News
Bulletins

White Sox Get Stephens
BOSTON (P.-The Boston
Red Sox today traded Vern
Stephens, veteran infielder, to
the Chicago White Sox for
Pitchers Marv GrissOn, Hector
Brown and Bill Kennedy. No
cash was involved in the deal.
Nixon Islander Probed
Senator Barrett, Republican,
Of Wyoming said today q Sem
ate subcommittee has been
asked to determine whether
Vice President Nixon was
slandered during the election
campaign.
Earlier story on Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1953-02-09
By the As,oeiated Pres,

The White House said today
that President Eisenhower prob
ably will vacation at the Au-
gusta (Ga.) National Golf Club
from time to time" during the
next four years.
At the same time Press Sec
retary James c. Hagerty threw
cold water on a report that Gen
Eisenhower might establish a
summer White House at Colo
RADIO Springs, Colo.
'This is the first time
have heard of that" Mr.. Hag-
erty said regarding the Colorado
Springs report. 81 do not be-
lieve it is so."
Mr.. Hagerty then was asked
about the possibilities that the
Augusta National Golf Club
might become q summer White
House.
II would think he will be 60
Evening star., 1953-02-09
Chinese Getting Supplies.

hOTGd, duQ pOl1lGcQ UuG CIldI
there is already partial block
ade by agreement.
Chinese Getting Supplies.
But he said that, while the
British are restricting certain
kinds of imports to China, yet
it is said that over rs per cent
of the supplies used by the
Chinese Communist armies,
which are killing American boys.
are going in ships right by our
7th Fleet into Chinese ports.
Many of them are on British
ships.
"The question is how far that
could be restricted without in
ternational implications. Ger
tainly it can be substantially
tightened. I hope. Whether an
all-out blockade Is feasible is a
question which / think the diplo-
mats and others are going to
tAnNC W ACGC4 A141A1Cs
Sees Blockade Justified.
Senator Taft was convinced
the United States has a right
to set up the blockade in view
Of the fact that Americans are
being killed in a shooting war
in Korea.
Look at what the British did
to us in the First and Second
World Wars" the Ohio Senator
added. "They blockaded every
American ship that tried to get
into Germany. We did not re-
gard that as an act of war on
the part of Great Britain"
This was a reference to block
ades the British enforced be-
fore the United States entered
those wars. The Senator ex-
pressed his views on an NBC
program called Youth Wants
to Know" in which the Senator
was questioned by high school
students.
Whether q China blockade
should be undertaken at this
time however, "in defiance Of
the British or other allies IS
under question:" the Senator
said He said that would have
to be determined "after we work
1t out with them"
Evening star., 1953-02-09
6 Wet Mini Arms Plants
Knocked Out by French
BY the Associated Press

SAIGON, Indo- China. Feb. 8.
Six of the main munitions
plants used by the rebel Wet
Mimi forces were destroyed in a
six-week campaign in the area
Is miles north of Saigon, the
French high command an
nounced today.
A spokesman for the general
staff said it was one Of the big
gest operations undertaken by
the French. Five battalions
were supported by an artillery
group and a naval squadron in
the raid, which was designed to
break down the Wet Mini supply
system.
New tactics were employed. In
stead of trying to keep contact
with q base, the French force
remained in rebel territory six
weeks. Supplies totaling 100
tons came by air drops.
Evening star., 1953-02-09
Godfrey and Gen. LeMay
Leave on Air Base Tour
By the Assoeioted Press

OMAHA, Feb. 9.-Arthur God
frey, radio and televiSion star,
and Gen. Curtis E. LeMay, COM
mander of the Strategic Air
Command, took off by plane yes
terday for an inspection of over
seas air bases.
A spokesman for the SAC said
the trip was classified" informa-
ton but confirmed that they
would visit SAC bases in Europe
and North Africa.
Mr.. Godfrey, a Naval Reserve
officer, has visited Gen. Lemay
frequently in the interest Of fur
thering his military education,
the spokesman said.
Gen. LeMay and Mr.. Godfrey
were accompanied by several top
SAC STAFF officers.
Evening star., 1953-02-09
The Weather Business:
Its First 80 Years

WEATHER SERVICE Birthday
u was 50 years ago todoy the Fed.
erol Government stepped into the
weother business. Events Ieodins Up
to thot event ore traced in an article
on Pose A.l0.
KNOX OF MIcHlGAN-Victor A.
Knox. new Republican House mem.
Der from Michigan, bring. to Con.
sress o background in business.
forming and as o l5-yeor member
OF his Stote Legislature. He is in
troduced on poge BIZ.
Evening star., 1953-02-09
Allies Appreciate Good Fight,
Especially Between Red Units

Red outpost. The Red patrol
replied in kind.
Back on the Allied lines Capt.
Amos Judd Of Honolulu sized UP
the situation. He ordered NOR
tar flre on both the Red outpost
and the Red patrol, walking the
fire between the two positions.
making 1t appear that each was
firing on the other.
The fire ragged IS minutes be-
fore the Red patrol withdrew.
There was no Allied estimate Of
Red casualties but Capt. Judd
said: "You can't battle like that
without killing and wounding
some Of the other group"
Evening star., 1953-02-09
Business Leaders
Begin Survey Of
Mutual Security
Stussen Names Teams
To Study Operations
In IA Areas Abroad

Mutual Security Director Har-
old E. Stassen today announced
that q group of SIS business and
financial leaders will check up
on Mutual Security operations
and personnel in ii countries.
Clarence Francis. chairman OF
the board of General Foods
Corp, was named chairman of
the evaluation group which met
here today to begin its work.
Mr.. Stassen, who returned
from Europe today, said the
group will divide into teams for
on-the-spot checks in Belgium,
Denmark, France, Germany,
Greece, Italy, the Netherlands.
Turkey, Great Britain, the Phil
ippines, the Republic of China
on Formosa. and Cambodia. Laos
and Wet Nam-the Associated
States of Indo- China.
Reports Expected in March.
Mr.. StaSsen said these coun-
tries involve the largest dollar
expenditures in the Mutual Sc
curity program. The teams are
expected to report by the latter
part of March.
Describing the MSA program,
through which this country helps
to finance defense build-ups in
friendly nations. as essential
to the security of the United
States," Mr.. Stassen said:
The very essentially of the
program, coupled with the fact
that it involves a large expendi-
ture of public funds, requires
that its operation be subjected
to constructive examination by
persons of competence and ex-
perience who are in position
to make an objective and inde-
pendent Judgment"
Will Serve without Pay.
He said the evaluation group
will serve without compensation.
In each country receiving Amer
ican aid to be visited, he said,
team members will evaluate all
phases of the program including
''the effectiveness of United
States organization and person.
nel."
There has been considerable
criticism in Congress recently to
the effect that MSA Offices
abroad were overstaffed.
Two Washington men are
among those on the team sched-
uled to visit Greece. They are
Reginald E. Gillmor, of 2801
Quebec street NV, and DR.. r. l..
Sexton, with Offices in the Medi-
cal Building at 1901 I street NV.
Col. Whitnell T. Rison, Of 1926
South Buchanan street. Arling-
ton, was named a member Of
the team to visit Italy.
Evening star., 1953-02-09


Koreo, Soviet Paper Says. Pase AS
sure on Red Chinese other than
by direct assault on troops in
Korea.
The Ohio Senator said he has
generally approved Gen. Mac
Arthur's plan for bringing
pressure against Communists by
bombing Manchuria, using
Chinese Nationalist troops and
blockading the China mainland.
Dirksen FavOrs Blockade.
Meanwhile, Senator Dirksen,
Republican, of Illinois, added his
voice to those favoring a block
ade of Red China. The Senator
said he has been gathering sta
tistics on the quantity of goods
entering the ports of Hong Kong,
Annoy and Shanghai and added:
"How in the name of good
conscience do you justify sacri-
fees in Korea when you permit
things useful to the Communists
in that conflict to go in and out
is more than I can understand"
Senator Dirksen said that fol-
lowing up the change in duties
of the 7th Fleet of Formosa 1--WE
may reasonably expect some
thing to be done on the block
ade."
Blockade Seen Justified.
Senator Russell, Democrat. of
Georgia said he would like to see
a blockade Of the China coast
arranged through the United
Nations. He was not prepared
to say it would fail If undertaken
separately, but that he would
prefer to keep the machinery Of
U. N. functioning.
AS talk of a possible blockade
continued on Capitol Hill, Sen
ator Taft told a Sunday tele-
vision audience the United States
would have a right to take that
step, since it is already at war
against the Chinese Reds in
Korea.
He said, however, he has been
somewhat doubtful about it"
because it involves working out
an agreement with our Allies.
"The blockade, ! think. is in
some ways more difficult to work
out than, say. the bombing Of
air bases and Communist COM
munication lines in Manchuria.
which. l think we should have
done many months ago-but a
blockade involves other coun-
tries"
Senator Taft agreed with
Chairman Knowland of the Sen
ate Republican Policy Committee
that something should be done
to prevent supplies from reach
ing the Communist forces in
Evening star., 1953-02-09

|. AMSTERDAM, the Neither
lands. Feb. 9 (P).-Quqp Juliana
of the Netherlands had her first
ride in a helicopter today. She
made a survey of food areas not
accessible by any other means.