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Evening star., 1953-02-27
Dividend Rate Rise
By Capital Transit
Dep|ored by Bankers
Effort Seen to Force
District to Take Over
Financial Empty Shelf
By DonoId B. HodIey

A further increase in the Cap
ital Transit Co. dividend sur
prised and shocked the Washing
ton financial district, a survey
by The Star disclosed today.
/ Transit directors yesterday in
creased the quarterly dividend
to 40 cents from the 35 cents
paid previously and placed the
stock on an annual dividend
basis of $1.60 a share, compared
with 81 40 previously.
Action was taken, although
1852 earnings failed to cover the
years dividends of $1.40 share
by around $297.6 900.
Some Washington bankers and
brokers, who declined to be
quoted by name, deplored the
payment of dividends before they
are earned and the steady de-
pletion of surplus since control
of the company was purchased
for $40 a snare in September,
1949, by Louis E. Wolfson of
Jacksonville. Fla, and his asso-
ciateS.
"The men in control are the
principal beneficiaries of this
shocking distribution of COM
pany assets" said a leading
banker
RuinatiOn of Company Feared.
They are taking a grand,
strong old company and running
It," said veteran broker.
Predicted another: 1.-The group
will. force municipal ownership
here and feather their own nests
nagnificently."
A number expressed a common
fear that when the time came
for municipal ownership, the
company would be an empty
shell financially.
They pointed out that the new
dividend rate Of $160 a share is
equaI to $6.40 a share on old
stock. which was split 4-for-1 by
the Wolfscn group. and is more
than three times the dividend
rate Of 50 on old shares before
the group took over.
Counting a special dividend
from surplus of $3.50 share on
new stock, or $40 a share on
old stock early in 1852, the
Wolfson group already has COL
lected around $23 share in
dividends on their original in
vestment Of $40 a share.
Although the company failed
to earn the $1.40 dividend rate
in 1852. Vice President E. c.
Giddings said directors felt the
increased dividend was justified
by potential earnings through
1858, plus the size Of the un-
distributed surplus available for
dividends" He estimated this
surplus available for dividends
at around $750.000.
Fare Raise Boosted Earnings.
A substantial fare increase at
the end Of August, 1852. boosted
earnings in the final quarter of
the year. but not enough to
cover the dividend for the year,
which was increased at the start |
Of 1852.
These higher fares, to be in |
effect throughout 1858, are
on by the company to |
boost net income, but a con- |
tinued drop in passengers with |
out a compensatory drop in ex- |
(See TRANSIT, Page A-8.)
Evening star., 1953-02-27
u. 5. Attorneys
Told 10 Drop
PrivateCases
BrowneII Edict Bors :
Outside Law Practice
For Justice Stuff

Attorney General Brownell an
nounced today that all United
States attorneys or assistant at
torneys appointed in the future
will have to give up all outside
law practice.
And he limited there may be a
lot of new ones before long.
Some sources predicted a whole
sale turnover among the "a
United States attorneys and
their hundreds of assistants, but
the Justice Department declined
comment.
Attorney General Brownell
did announce. however, that the
bar against outside law practice
will affect all United States At
torneys and assistants appoint
ed in the future" He said that
"any present Assistant United
States Attorneys retained in Of
flee" will be asked to give up out
side legal activities "as soon as
practicable"
May Be Dropped at Will.
The hundreds of Assistant
Attorneys may be removed. at
will. Most are young attorneys
with local political connections.
The Justice Department also can
dismiss the United States At
torneys such as Charles M. Ire
Ian in the District.
Democratic Attorney General
McGranery started the drive
against Government attorneys
handling outside law cases. On
his first day in Office, he ordereS
a study of the problem.
A poll showed most United
States attorneys had outside
work. although most of it was
on such matters as wills or cases
in which the Federal Govern
ment had no interest. Mr.. Nc
Granery nevertheless ordered
United States attorneys to wind
up any outside cases by next
January l.
Complaints Filed.
Congressional invest igators
have complained that outside
practice may prejudice Govern
ment attorneys or take up SO
much time that they neglect
Federal cases.
Many United States attorneys.
however. say they could not ac-
cept comparatively low Govern
ment salaries unless they earn
outside income. The announce
ment today thus was a warning
OF future working conditions for
any one accepting the jobs.
Evening star., 1953-02-27

victims, usually old men. No
formal charges have been filed
yet.
Many Treated at Hospitals.
1t. Jefferson called the suspect
lone of the most vicious we have
encountered" Many of the
phantom's victims needed hos
pital treatment for severe beat
ingS."
Lewis was arrested about $50
pm. yesterday near the home
of Lewis Manning, 81, of IT'S A
street Sc. Striking with amaz-
ing speed. he leaped on Mr..
Manning and knocked him to
the pavement before a trailing
policeman could intervene.
Pvt. Philip EvaniSko of the
Third Precinct, who had fol-
lowed Lewis for three blocks,
rushed up with drawn pistol,
(See PHANTOM, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1953-02-27
European Affairs Job
In State Department
GoestoL. Merchant
Nomination Forwarded
To Senate With Those
Of Allen and BohIen

Livingston T. Merchant, 40,
who has worked up through in
creasingly important positions in
the State Department for the
last II years. today was named
Assistant Secretary of State for
European Affairs.
President Eisenhower sent his
nomination to the Senate from
Augusta. Ga, where he is SPEND
ing a brief golfing vacation.
The President also nominated
these career diplomats:
George V. Allen, 40, who has
been Ambassador to Yugoslavia
since 1949, to be Ambassador to
India and neighboring Nepal.
Charles E. Bohlen, 48, now
counselor of the State Depart
ment, to be Ambassador to Rus
sia. Selection of Mr.. Bohlen for
the Moscow post had. been an
nounced earlier.
Mr.. Merchant, now deputy
United States special representa-
tive in Europe. will take over an
Assistant Secretary post vacated
by the resignation of George w.
Perkins soon after President
EiSenhower's Inauguration.
In India, Mr.. Allen will sue
ceed Chester Bowles, a former
Democratic Governor of Con-
necticut and wartime price adj
ministrator.
George F. Kennan. who is
being replaced by Mr.. Bohlen as
Ambassador to Russia, has been
mentioned as a possible success
sor to Mr.. Allen as envoy to
Yugoslavia.
Douglas Macarthur II, a career
diplomat and nephew of the
famed general, is expected to
succeed Mr.. Bohlen in the coun-
selor position which ranks with
that of an Assistant Secretary in
the department.
Mr.. Allen. a native of North
Carolina, entered the diplomatic
service in 1880. Mr.. Merchant
entered the diplomatic service In
1912. Prior to that time he was
in the investment banking busi-
ness in New York, where he was
born.
Evening star., 1953-02-27
Mccarthy Will Push Probe;
Dulles Admits Need of CLEANUP
Senator Doubts He
Faces Rift With
White House

Senator Mccarthy has no in
tention of letting up on his bat
tering investigation of the State
Department-and he is taking
no stock in suggestions that in
continuing it he may be headed
for a collision with the Eisen-
hover administration.
Confident and determined, the
controversial Wisconsin Republi-
can considers that in pushing
the inquiry he is only fulfilling a
campaign promise-his own
campaign promise made in
speeches throughout the country.
THE new administration. !"
according to the Senator, needs
a well-run congressional COM
mittee to do this job. Those OBJ
jecting the loudest don't want
the Republican Party to sue
ceed"
Senator Mccarthy, who holds
a powerful position as chairman
of the Senate's permanent in
vestigating subcommittee, made
these points clear in an inter-
view yesterday.
For nearly an hour, with fire.
quent telephone Interruptions, he
discussed the State Department
inquiry and its implication.
"As far as I know" he COM
Evening star., 1953-02-27
BIG Crew Balls Out
In Mishup Near Tokyo
By ths Assoeiossd Press

TOKYO, Feb. 27-A seven
man crew bailed safely out of q
United States B-29 weather plane
today after one Of its four en-
gines fiew apart over Tokoro-
zawa, a suburb, the Air Force
reported.
The crippled plane. on q rou-
tine training flight, presumably
crashed In the Pacific Ocean, the
Air Force said.
Evening star., 1953-02-27

be Of some help. In any event
he is going to respect Congress-
broad investigative powers.
The Secretary lodged news
conference questions about
whether he thought current in
veStigations directed by Senator
Mccarthy, Republican, of Wis
consin, were showing the same
respect for rights of the exec
utive branch. He said he was not
prepared to give lessons to Con-
greSS.
MIR. Dulles told Questioners he
had no evidence of lowered mo-
rale in the State Department as
a result of the Mccarthy inves-
(Sea nTTT IEC pooo AoN
Evening star., 1953-02-27

Cut Possible This Yeor. Poqe Al
~-
comes to a floor vote. But they
said today that Com mite e
Chairman Reed is encountering
increasingly tough snags in his
hope OF getting it there before
May at the earliest.
The New York Republican
faced opposition all along from
other top-level G. O. P. leaders in
both branches in Congress. Pres
ident Eisenhower made it clear
that tax reduction should wait
until balanced budget is rea-
sonably certain for the fiscal
wear starting July /.
The House Rules Committee,
moreover. is sitting as tight as
ever on the Reed bill to make
June 80 instead Of December 81
the expiration date for an aver
age 10 per cent individual in
come tax increase voted by Con-
gress in 1851.
Weaker Position.
The crux of MIR. Reeds grow
ing difficulty in the House, ex-
planned by several fellow men,
bers, Is that his chances of by
passing the Rules Committee or
prying the bill out of committee
are not as strong as they ap-
peared earlier this month. This
opinion significantly is expressed
by colleagues who support the
Reed bill.
An ironic twist, amusing to
some Democrats If not to Mr..
Reed, has entered into the tax
tangle in the House.
Mr.. Reed and practically all
Republicans, as well as many
Democrats. on the opening day
Of the 83d Congress last jan
uary 3 opposed move by Rep
resentative Eberharter, Demo-
crat. Of Pennsylvania to restore
the so-called 21-day rule.
Under that rule. in effect in
the 81st Congress, a committee
chairman could force House con-
Sideration Of q bill which his
committee had reported out but
which the Rules Committee
failed to act on within 81 days.
Chairman Reed. If equipped
with that rule now, would be in
q stronger position against the
(See TAXES, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1953-02-27
New Index Of Prices
Shows Slight Drop
During January
Declines in Clothing
And Food Reduce Costs
From November Peak
By james E. Roper

Inc LABOR department, using
a new system of figuring, re-
ported today that the cost Of
living fell slightly in January for
the second consecutive month.
The department said living
costs in cities in mid-January
Government Report on Form Prices Due
Today Page A-3
were two-tenths Of / per cent
lower than in mid-December.
This put the index three -tenths
Of l per cent below the all-time
high reached in November.
For the first time, the Labor
Department used an enlarged
index Of 800 items, including
restaurant meals. used cars and
home maintenance. The index
was based on prices Of the 1947-
40 period rather than the 1859
period used previously.
The new index, however, was
correlated with the old figures
to crovide comparisons.
Slight Overall Drop.
The Labor Department said
the January drop in overall
livlns costs resulted from a de-
cline OF one-half of / per cent
in clothing and six-tenths of l
pei cent in food.
The fooc index, now based on
data from 46 cities, fell IL per
cent below year ago, but still
was 12.5 per cent above June,
1850, when the Korean war be-
gan.
"The decline" the Labor De-
partmert reported twas due
chiefly to lower prices for meat,
poultry and fish in most cities,
ano especially in large cities.
Prices reported for beef and veal
lamn and poultry. all dropped
about 4 pc, cent over the month.
Pork prices showed about a 2
per cent increase
Some Seasonal Declines.
Lower were prices on eggs
dairy products, fats and oils,
sugar and sweets. Most of the
decline in clothing prices was
seasonal.
All Of this left the overall
living cost index at 1879. based
on figures for 1947-49 equaling
100. The old index. based on
(See LIVING COSTS. Page A-9D
Evening star., 1953-02-27
Stuff Competent
To Do the Job,
5 Secretary Says
By Gornett D. Horner

Secretary of State Dulles said
today he believes the State De-
partment needs remedial action
and feels that he and his new
assistants are competent to take
such action themselves.
1t is possible, he added, that
congressional investigations may
Evening star., 1953-02-27
New Structure
For kunicipa|
Center Dropped
$12 Million Works
Project DeIeted in
View Of Bigger Needs
By George Beveridge

The Commissioners have ruled
against early construction of a
new $12 million Municipal Gen.
ter administration building for
the District government.
This decision was announced
today, as the city heads placed
a 1923 million price tag on
projects to bring up to date the
physical plants of seven District
activities, including the Police
and Fire Departments.
The $32.3 million expenditure
is part of the eight-year $337
million city improvement pro-
posal which Congress will be
asked this year to authorize. A
breakdown of the 1923 million
covers:
Recreation, 81 million: librar-
les, $6.2 million; Fire Depart
ment, $2,615,000; Police Depart
ment, $3,295, 900; Sanitation Di-
vision, $5,680,000; correctional
institutions, SO million, and mis-
cellaneouS projects, $2,54O,O00.
For the most part, these funds,
and the construction needs they
will buy, follow recommendations
made last September by a citi-
zens' Advisory Committee headed
by Francis G. Addison, jr.
One Major DeIetion.
The only major deletion is the
proposed West Administration
Building, which would adjoin the
present Municipal Center on In
diana avenue and replace the
old District Building at Four
teenth and Pennsylvania avenue
NV. The city heads said the
project was deleted Gin view of
the more pressing need for other
city improvements"
Most significant additions to
the Addison Committee recon-
mendations are two indoor SWIM
ming pools proposed for joint
educational and recreational
uses
OF the $32.2 million, So, ,44O, ,O0O
is included in the 1854 budget re-
quest. The Commissioners pro-
pose that half Of the remaining
9,890.000 be provided by q Fed
eral grant and half by an inter.
est-free Federal loan, to be re.
paid over a 50-year span. |
The two projects in the budget |
request already before Congress.
and eliminated from the loan |
grant proposal, are: Cd a new
sanitation incineratcr. to be To-
Gated at Mount Olivet road and
West Virginia avenue NE, at
a cost Of $2.2 million. and (2) a
new Fire Department engine
house, to be located at Forty
ninth and East Capitol streets.
$240,000.
Pool for Area B.
Provisions for the two year.
around swimming pools, at the
Randall Recreation Center and
in the Fort Reno area, are cov-
cred in the Recreation Depart
ment program. officials noted
that the Randall improvement
is an essential part of the Area
B Southwest redevelopment pro-
gram. Construction of the RAN
dali pool would help pay the Dis
trict's share of the redevelop-
ment cost.
Proposals for indoor SWIM
ming pools were disapproved by
the Addison committee. Com
menting on this, the Commits
SionerS said:
"The Addison's Committees
special subcommittee on recrea-
ton, however. proposed specific
ally that the provision for indoor
swimming pools be revised to
either: Q) change to outdoor
summer pools, or (2) transfer
these projects to the Department
(See PUBLIC WORKS po A-a>
Evening star., 1953-02-27
Three Die in Korean crosh

SEOUL, Feb. q (R.-A United
States B-26 twin-engine bomber
crashed shortly after taking of
from a South Korean air base
today, killing three American
airmen and injuring the pilot.
the Air Force reported. Identi-
fication was withheld.
Evening star., 1953-02-27
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Evening star., 1953-02-27

TeIevision Stotion WNBW, chonneI
4. will CORY the Senote hearing on
the Voice Of America from z to 4
pm. tomorrow. The heorines will
be in New York.
Evening star., 1953-02-27
Columnist Says Robin
Is Good Rain Prophet

THAT FIRST RoBIN-chorIes G.
TroeeweIl. The Stofs This and Thot"
coIumnist, saw the wonderful bird yes
terdoy. Did you know the robin is
rain prophet? Mr. TroeeweII let's
you IN on it on pose AS.
CHIC EYEGLAssEs-scme Of our
best-dFessed women ore eoreless 10
the mctehins eyesIoss department.
Eleni, The Stars foshion editor, points
it up in an article on page 81.
Evening star., 1953-02-27
Bigger School Fund Urqed

Chairman Bridges of the
Senate Appropriations Com
mittee announced today he
would offer an amendment to
the supplemental apprOpria-
tiOnS bill to increase funds for
school aid by $1.3 million, part
Of which 60 to the District.
The committee earlier had ap-
proved SOS million for Fed
eraI aid to schools.
Evening star., 1953-02-27
Slave Resolution Voted

The House Foreign Affairs
Committee today unanimously
approved without change
President EisenhOwer's resOlu-
tiOn cOndemning Soviet subju-
cation of free peoples through
violation of wartime agree
ments. Earlier Story on Page
A-3.)
Evening star., 1953-02-27
Reed Losing Ground
In Tax Cut Campaign.
Colleagues Believe
House Cooling to Plan;
Chances of opposing
Rules Group Are Slim
By Robert K. Walsh

representative Reed is losing
ground in the House itself in mis-
campaign for an income tax cut
June 80 in the opinion of col
leagues on the Ways and Means
Committee
They predict the bill will sail
through the House when it
Evening star., 1953-02-27
Lute News
Bulletins
Finance Firm Robbed

A masked bandit, armed
with a Luger pistol, held up
the American Finance Co. Of
flee at 1892 Georgia avenue,
Silver Spring. Nd, shortly af-
ter noon and fled with over
$1,000. Police said the man
wore a yellow burlap mask.
The store manager said the
bandit drove off in a car alone.
Evening star., 1953-02-27

corIson Believe 'BQIonced Budget, Tox
Cut Possible This Yeor. Poge A-3
Evening star., 1953-02-27

(See MCCARTHY, Page A-3D
Evening star., 1953-02-27

(See DULLES, Page A-9.0
Evening star., 1953-02-27

(See PUBLIC WORKS, Pg. A-3J
Evening star., 1953-02-27

(See LIVING COSTS. Page A-9D
Evening star., 1953-02-27

(see PHANTOM, Page A-4)
Evening star., 1953-02-27

No Disturbance Heard.
Residents in nearby apart
ments said they heard no dis
turbance during the night, but
did report hearing loud argu-
(See BRIDGE. Page AL
Evening star., 1953-02-27

(see EISENHOWER, Page A-5)
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Tchuls Boys Attend Camp

On Fridav. july 10, Gillie Nc
Kibben, Willie Terrell Mature
Cobb, Sydney Sheppard, Step
hen Foose and Bluford Taylor
'Jr. left Jackson on special
train for the National Scout JAM
boree in California Tent City, at
Santa Ana, covering 5000 acres
has been erected and $4,000
Scouts have registered. Enroute
2 stop over will be made at Salt
Lake City. Utah, They will also
visit Grand Canyon, made tour
of Jet Plane factory and will
be entertained by 500 movie stars
at the Rose Bowl. Many interest
ing events have been planned
for their entertainment.
Gillie McKibben has been ap-
pointed Quarter Master for this
district. Frank Gwin, Jr., Scout
Master accompanied the Scouts.
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