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Evening star., 1953-03-08
Nicely Claims
Capital Transit
Plans Se||-0ut
Charges Company
Intends to Dump
Firm on Tuxpuyers'

Senator Matthew Nicely, DEM
ocrat, of West Virginia. said last
night that he has definite infor-
nation that the Capital Transit
Co. is going to try to sell out and
dump that thing (the company
on the taxpayers.
The Senator said the move has
been planned for long time and
that such project was broached
to him by a representative of the
company about two years ago.
He gave the man no encourage
ment at that time, he said.
Senator Nicely said he planned
to issue a public statement to-
morrow or Tuesday in which he
will criticize the District Com
missioners for refusing to in
dorse the Senator's bill which
would make it illegal for an Of
f1cal of regulatory agency to
take a job within two years with
a business he has helped regu-
late.
Control Bill is Pushed.
Also to be criticized in the
statement, Senator Nicely said,
are the transit company and
James H. Flanagan who resigned
as District P. U. c. chairman to
become vice president Of
Capital Transit.
Meanwhile, legislation for con-
troll of passenger transportation
in the Metropolitan Area by a
new commission may be reported
to the Senate soon by the Com
mittee on Interstate and Foreign
Commerce.
This was indicated yesterday
by Committee Chairman Tobey
and former Chairman Johnson,
Democrat, of Colorado, author Of
the bill.
The measure on which public
hearings we're held for two days
last May, would set up the new
Washington Metropolitan Area
Transit Commission. This body
of three commissioners would
regulate public transportation Of
passengers by buses and street.
cars in the area.
Senator Tobey indicated he
may ask the committee to re.
port out the johnson bill with
out further hearings.
Realizing the mounting con-
cern among members of Congress
over policies of the management
of Capital Transit Co., Senator
Tobey said he, would give per.
sonal consideration to the mat
ter, probably tomorrow.
The johnson bill was reported
favorably to the Senate by the
committee last session, but did
not come to a vote.
Getting Worse by Hour.
Senator johnson said he was
very much in favor" ofUeport-
ing his bill to the Senate floor
without further hearings.
"The transportation situation
here is getting more difficult, and
worse by the hour" he said.
1--WE can't wait around to see
what some one else will do" he
declared. This bill is the way
to get quick action. The thing
to do is to take the bull by the
horns. Get the bill passed. The
President will select the new
commission of three members.
He will do a good job. Let's go!"
Last years measure provided
the three commissioners should
be appointed by the President.
one each from the District, Vir-
glnia. and Maryland. The new
bill calls for selection of the
three commissioners from the
Metropolitan Area, with the re-
quirement they must have re.
sided in the area for two years.
They would be subject to Senate
confirmation.
In a recent statement to the
(See TRANSIT, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1953-03-08
A Friendly Lowmoker
Visits Blue Plains

LEGISLATORS ToUR-Represent.
otive Miller, Republican. Of Nebrosko,
continues his foct- finding four Of Dis
trict heoIth ond welfare institutions
with trip TO Blue Ploins. For his
findings, see poee Ala
FROM ORCHIDS TO LILlES-News
Of the flower world with odvice on
spring planting is featured todoy in
the specioI form and eorden section
on Pages 3D. TO B-6.
Complete Index. Pose Az
Rodio- TV, Programs. Roges E-4-5
Evening star., 1953-03-08
Good Samaritan
Gives Car 6-MiIe
Push-ond Then
BY the Assoeiated Press

DECATUR. ILL.,, Mar. Mar
land Elliott, Decatur post Office
clerk. today related that he was
driving during a snowstorm last
Sunday when he saw another car
standing in the road.
Figuring the car was stalled
he pushed it six miles to a garage.
At the garage. the driver told
him:
Wasn't having any trouble.
was only waiting to make a left
turn"
Evening star., 1953-03-08

| ~~~~~
dered by party and government
officials last night-only % hours
after Stain died from the COM
pllcations of a stroke-were de-
scribed by the Communist Party
newspaper as aimed at prevent
ing any kind of interruption in
leading activities of state and
party organs"
This most important political
document will be received by the
party and the entire Soviet
people with unanimous ap-
proval," it said.
New Leader Is 81.
The main fact disclosed in
that document was the emer-
gence of Malenkov, who has
been one of IL deputy prime
ministers. as the most impor-
tant man in the Soviet Union.
The new Prime Minister, 81,
had for years been a protege of
Stain and his closest adviser in
party and government affairs.
L. P. Beria and v. M. Molotov,
two other widely-known deputy
prime ministers, took lesser roles
while retaining their jobs as
deputies.
The three were first among
the Soviet leaders who formed
the honor guard for the dead
Stain, a guard changed at five
minute intervals since the body
was moved from the Kremlin to
the Hall of Columns Friday.
In death as in life, Josef Stain
is singular figure of a man,
Lying with his head on a silk
pillow, there is a monumental
dignity about him. Over his
heart are many medals. One
recognizes particularly the gold
star of the hero of Soviet labor.
Million Pass Bier.
With several thousand for
eigners, including diplomats and
newsmen, my wife and I saw the
bier today. The Foreign Min
istry's press service had tele-
phoned that we could make the
visit if we wished.
A million persons must have
seen the spotlighted figure in
the gray military jacket by that
time and more than a million
more are expected to pass by the
bier before the funeral is held at
noon. a am. EST Monday.
It's a bitterly cold day, the
kind that makes the feel of the
icy pavement seep through the
soles of your shoes. The sun
shines, but the temperature is
below zero.
Moscow's wide streets near the
House of Trade Unions, a green
colored building which contains
the Hall of Columns, are cleared
and orderly as the lines of people
converge.
Some Garry Flowers.
There are all kinds of people
on this mission to the building
not far from the Kremlin, where
Stain worked and died. Old
people, young people. middle
aged people, children.
Some have been crying. All are
solemn. There is an air Of ex-
pectancy about them, as II they
(See STAIN, Page A-60
Evening star., 1953-03-08
First Atom Artillery
She'll 10 Be Fired in
Nevada Test Soon
U. S. Reveals Success
In Building ProjectiIe
For New Common

The Government announced
last night that an Army cannon
will fire an atomic projectile
during nuclear tests starting soon
in Nevada.
This was the first official dis
closure that ordnance experts
Evening star., 1953-03-08
Russians Told
Shifts sCarry0n
Sta|in' S Wishes
Lines Still Filing
Post Bier Before
Funeral Tomorrow
By Eddy Gilmore
ssoeioted Press Foreign Correspondent

MOSCOW, Mar. Russian
millions mourning their dead
leader were told today the Com
munist Party's call for unity is
'the beat of Stalin's immortal
heart" and that all the Soviet
people will approve the decree
streamlining. the government un-
der his successor, Georgi M. Ma
lenkov.
Pravda made these pronounce
ments as endless lines of men,
women and children. some red
eyed from weeping shuff1ed from
below zero cold into the flower
perfumed Hall of Columns for a
look at the body of the man who
guided the nation. in war and
peace, for 20 years.
The consolidation of ministries
and changes in command Or
Evening star., 1953-03-08

the United States into another
puppet Communist state-with
the figure of Premier Stain al
ways in bold relief-haS now
been exposed for all to see.
For the first time an American
Government agency-the Sub
versive Activities Control Board
has ripped away the blanket of
secrecy from RusSia's American
operations to uncover the Soviet
Unions blueprint for destruc-
ton of the United States.
For the first time under regu-
lar court procedures, with the
Communists themselves allowed
the utmost latitude for denial
and croSs-examination, the amaz-
ing story of Moscow's life-and-
death control of even the most
Evening star., 1953-03-08
Toreet-Americu
Toreet-Amerco
Hand of Stain Always Guided
Moscow Plot to Seize u. S.
Subversive Boord Files Reveal 30-Yeur
By Fletcher Knebel

1t three decades ago that Stain control
of the Kremnand three decades ago that Kremin
began its campaign to destroy America.
Moscows 30year plot to seize the United States and
form it into CommuniSm largest satellite police state
dovetas almost precisely with the span Josef stan die
Evening star., 1953-03-08
The Federal Spotlight
By Joseph Young

The Governments departments
and agencies are badly ham,
pered in their operations as a
result of the administrators s
failure to appoint the chairman
and two associate members of
the Civil Service Commission.
Conte mplated personnel
changes, including requirements,
Evening star., 1953-03-08

Is Your Cor A-Domb Proof9 Acc Will
Find Out. Poge AT
Evening star., 1953-03-08

Toft Hints Chonee in Low Needed to
Get More Patronage Jobs. Poge AZ
Evening star., 1953-03-08

Toft Doubts Power Of MoIenkov, Soys
Politburo is Ruler. Poee A
Mundt Asks Creation Of Group to As
sess New Soviet Regime. Poee A.
Russion Embassy Here Receives Diplo-
mats in Formal Visits. Poee AS
Red Chino Hurries 18 Men to Moscow
Headed by Premier. Poee A
Evening star., 1953-03-08
British Clamp Down on Ships
With New License Rules to Bar
Vital Supplies From Red China
frightened Controls
Announced as Eden
Ends TuIks Here
BY Gornett D. Horner

Great Britain has decided to
clamp new controls on shipping
to help prevent strategic mate
rials reaching Communist China
by sea from any part of the
world.
This was announced in a joint
British American communique
Evening star., 1953-03-08

Text Of Communiques on British and
American ToIks. Poee At
Evening star., 1953-03-08

avn AeSA l 0AS VI ASOo0AcS e1AAAA 4A4OS4
national Communism.
Stalin's exact role in the long.
but thus far futile conspiracy to
subvert the United States will
never be known in all it's
malignant detail.
Yet the broad outlines of the
Soviet Unions plot to convert
This is the first Of O series Of five
articles by Fletcher Knebel, Wosh-
inston correspondent Of the Des
Moines Register and Tribune. The
series wos prepared on the bosis Of
Nh. Knebers study Of 2.947 900 words
Of testimony by q witnesses during
two years Of hearings by the Federal
Subversive Activities Control Boord.
Evening star., 1953-03-08

1t also has the authority to
switch jobs from civil service
coverage to an excepted non-civil
service basis and vice versa.
Evening star., 1953-03-08

(Continued on Page AS, Col. l.,
Evening star., 1953-03-08

Cloudy and colder with chance of
snow in early morning. High about 49,
Gull details on Page A-2)
Temperatures Yesterday.
Evening star., 1953-03-08

late yesterday at the end of four
days of conference between Brit
ish Foreign Secretary Anthony
Eden and Secretary of State
Evening star., 1953-03-08

(See U. N, Page A-6.o
Evening star., 1953-03-08

(See STAIN, Page A-6)
Evening star., 1953-09-07

hand was of first Importance
during the Old Stone Age.
Thanks to this gift. people were
able to make and handle tools.
Their brains were good enough
to show them the need for tools,
and the methods to use in pro-
ducing them.
The first people are believed
to have lived an outdoor life.
In Europe the time came when
the weather grew too cold for
comfort. An ice sheet, or glacier,
spread over much of the conti-
nent, and the cold weather is
believed to have led men to seek
shelter in caves.
At that time there were many
bears in caves, and it was Of high
importance to drive them out.
This was done with the help Of
Evening star., 1953-09-07
Uncle Rays Corner

The story of the human race
may be divided into five parts
the Old Stone Age, the Late
Stone Age, the Age of Copper
and Bronze, the Age of Iron and
the present Age of Steam Power
and Electricity. Just ahead of
us. hope, is the Age of Atomic
Power, a time of peace and
plenty.
Each age has its own special
interest. but the Old Stone Age
was the time when men started
to prove that they were above
the level of animals. 1t seems a
mistake for any one to describe
human beings as animals" We
belong to the animal kingdom,
to be sure, but there are things
which set US apart from the
beasts.
Take, for example, the human
Evening star., 1953-09-07
Forest Fires in U. S.
Burn II Million Acres

DENVER. - Forest fires S
throughout the Nation burned
total of 14.187,325 acres in
1852 compared with 10,781 ,039
acres in 1851 and a f1ve-year
average of about 1926, 900
acres.
The 1852 acreage burned
would make a strip nearly a
mile wide all around the earth
at the equator.
Evening star., 1953-09-07

Bears lived in EurOpe'S caves.
hand. No animal, not even a
clever ape, has such an excellent
graSping instrument. Neither
has any animal a brain which
comes close to the human brain.
The graSping power Of the
Evening star., 1953-09-07
BY Romon Coffmon

stone-pointed spears. Today We
f1nd-in and around the caves
the skeletons of cave bears.
along with the points of stone-
pointed spears.
When early hunters slew cave.
bears, they must have felt that
they were killing two birds with
the same stone" They emptied
the caves and provided food for
themselves at the same time.
Moving into the caves, they be-
came the cave folk of Europe.
Evening star., 1953-09-07
Contract Bridge

If Mr.. Dale had opened a mini
mum one-no-trump and had held
only mediocre heart support, he
would simply have rebid three
no-trump over his partners
three-heart bid. Actually, with
very good heart support and a
shaky club holding for no-trump
play, he wanted to raise to four
hearts.
North dealer.
Both sides vulnerable.
NORTH
(Mr. Dale)
AKQ4
8K875
1AK72
%Q7
WEST EAST
.Mr. Champion) Mrs. Keen)
10o83 AA652
% 20
oQ9 o1O863
%JS542 %K963
SOUTH
CMr. AbeD
At
0AJ1os4s
oJ54
&A10
The bidding:
North East South West
INT Pass 3 hearts Pass
5 diam'ds Pass 5 clubs Pass
diam'ds Pass hearts All pass
His four diamond bid showed
interest in the heart suit plus the
ace of diamonds. This is the
Blackwood method of rebidding
after partners forcing takeout
Of your opening bid of one no.
trump. Anything but a rebid of
three no-trump inferentially
shows good support for partners
suit.
Mr.. Abel's fve-club call was
. seue-bid showing the ace Of clubs.
When he then heard Mr.. Dale
say flve diamonds, showing the
king Of that suit, he tried for the
slam.
The jack Of spades was led,
covered with the queen and won
by the ace. Mrs. Keen returned
q spade and Mr.. Abel was faced
with the problem of what to dis
card from his hand-a small
diamond or the ten of clubs.
He reasoned if the queen of
diamonds was doubleton then he
would have no losers in that suit
and his right discard was the
club.
But if the queen of diamonds
was not doubleton, then ap-
parently the only chance was the
diamonds were divided 3-3. In
that case, he had to drop dia-
mond and after picking up
trumps, he could cash the two
top diamonds and ruff a third
round to set up a long diamond
on the board.
Mr.. Abel guessed wrong, dis
earding a small diamond.
Eventually he had to lose a club
for down one.
He could have given himself
both chances. He should have
postponed his decision as to what
to discard on the king of spades.
He should have ruffed the spade
return at trick two. His next
play was the ace of trumps, then
the ace and king of diamonds.
The drop Of the queen would
have ended the problem.
If the queen had failed to
drop, there would still have been
the chance of finding the dia-
monds divided 3-3. The king of
spades could have been cashed
and the last diamond discarded
from the closed hand.
(Copyrisht, 1853, General Features CorpJ
Evening star., 1953-09-07
Word Game
Find 18 or more words in
MISS RY,

meaning, containing assurance
that something will be done. "
Average is 16; time limit. 20
minutes.
Rules Of the game. Words must be
OF four or more letters. 2. Words which
acquire four letters by the addition of
IS" such as bats" cats" are not used.
B Only one form Of a word is used. 4.
Proper names are not used.
Answer to TIMBALE.
tail tael. tale. tame, table, teal, team,
time timbal, tile, item, mail, male, malt,
mate. meal, meat, melt, metal, mile,
beam, beat, belt. beta, bile, bite, blame,
bleat, able, abet, albeit, amble, lame,
lamb, late. lime, limb, emit.
Evening star., 1953-09-07

Facts about Mexieo's people and
their strange customs. also about the
ancient AZtecs, appear In the leafiet
called Mexico and the Mexicans.n
This leafiet will be sent to you with.
out charge II you inclose q stamped,
self addressed envelope. Send your
letter 70 Uncle Ray in care Of The
star. z.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-11
Naguib Gives Himself
Sweeping New Powers
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

CAIRO. Egypt, Feb. l1.-Prime
Minister Maj. Gen. Mohamed
Naguib announced yesterday q
temporary constitution for Egypt
giving him and his nine-man
council Of army officers sweep
ing powers. These include the
appointment and dismissal Of
ministers.
The nine-man council was de-
clared to be the country's SUI
preme power. The constitution
provides that Egypt's policy
making body will be made up
of present members of the cabi-
net and the council.
This was the second drastic
step in reorganization Of Egypt's
political structure announced by
Gen. Naguib in less than a
month. On January 16, he dis
solved all political parties and
banned any party activity for
the next three years.
Gen. Naguib seized power last
July in a coup that drove King
Farouk from the throne.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-11
Odessa Madre Rejected
In Plea for Parole

Odessa Madre, one-time vice
queen here, yesterday was turned
down for a parole from prison.
The District Parole Board an
nounced her application for a
parole was denied after a hearing
last month. She is serving a
912-year term for peddling mar
coticS.
The colored woman has been a
witness in various crime hear
ings in the past year. She APP
peared before the Senate Dis
trict Crime Committee and also
before grand juries on both mar
cotics and gambling matters
here.
She was a longtime associate
Of Roger (Whitetop) Simpkins.
former numbers car. She was
sentenced for the narcotics law
violation in 1949.
Now So years old, she will be
eligible for release from prison
in 1856 for good behavior.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-11
FB| Joins Search
For Auto Dealer Cox

The FBI announced yesterday
it has joined the search for
Frank M. Cox, Alexandria auto
mobile dealer who disappeared
in Philadelphia January 20.
A complaint filed before
United States Commissioner
Henry p. Carr in Philadelphia
charged Cox with transporting
II automobiles between January
6 and 10 In violation Of the in
terstate transportation Of stolen
property statute.
The cars in question were pur-
chased from the Robinson Auto
Rental, Inc. Of Philadelphia and
valued at $18.850.
The FBI said Cox gave the
Robinson 11rm checks for $3.50
and $3.50. and a customer draft
Of 1880, all Of which he knew
to be worthless.
Cox is charged with moving
the cars from Philadelphia to
his firm, the Gateway Motors,
Inc. In Alexandria. Last week
the Philadelphia firm, which re-
tanned titles to the cars, re-
trieved most Of them from the
used car lot.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-11
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-11
Insanity Plea Fails
To Avert Conviction
In D. {. Attack Case
By Miriam Ottenbero

A prisoner who nearly escaped
trial by way of the mental ILL.,
ness route yesterday was found
guilty of rape.
Convicted by a jury in United
States District Court for the Dis
trict of Columbia was Kenneth
H. Gunther. colored, 20, Of the
400 block Of Rhode Island ave-
nue. NV.
The United States attorneys
Office originally recommended
that the case be dismissed on the
ground that DR.. Joseph Gilbert.
the District a1ienist, and DR..
Amino Perretti. his assistant.
had reported Gunther's mind
was unsound.
Waits for Legal Test.
Chief Judge Bolithia j. Laws,
however, on January 10 post
poned q decision on the dismiss
sal until he had definite infor-
nation on whether the man
could distinguish between right
and wrong at the time of the
crime-the legal test of sanity.
In calling for more informa-
ton before he would grant a
dismissal, Judge Laws called at
tention to the articles in The
Star showing that many prison.
ers were escaping trial by claim
ing mental illness.
Assistant United States At
torney Martin MacNamara
checked further with st. Eliza
beths Hospital, where Gunther
had been confined, and decided
to take the case to trial.
Gunther was accused Of at
lacking q woman who had APP
piled for a job as his stenog-
rapher and been hired on jan
uary 28. 1852. He claimed he
was mentally incompetent to
stand trial, was examined by
Drs. Gilbert and Perretti, and
committed to st. Elizabeths until
he was pronounced At for trial.
After he was reported At for
trial the Government recon-
mended the dismissal.
Opinion Withheld.
When DR.. Gilbert was called
by the defense yesterday he
testified that Gunther was suf-
fering from dementia praecox at
the time he examined him but
he could not say what Gunther's
metal condition was at the time
Of the crime.
DR.. Bernard Cruvant Of st.
Elizabeths also refused to ex-
press an opinion on the mans
mental state at the time Of the
crime but he read from q hos
pital record that st. ElizabethS
psychiatrists had the impression
when Gunther was admitted
that he might be malingering
or feigning insanity.
DR.. Cruvant also read from
service records which reported
that Gunther feigned mental ILL
ness to avoid a prison sentence
for going AWOL.
The jury deliberated an hour
and q half. The Government
did not recommend the death
uenaltv.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-11

up by scientists before the big
blast was touched OF last Oc-
tober 8.
Approximately q fourth Of the
insects found have never been
reported outside the Montebellos.
The British Museum said this
means either that the islands
have been isolated from the
mainland for millions Of years,
or that evolution there has pro-
ceeded at q prodigiouS rate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-11
Bnitons Rescued
Legless Lizard
From A-BIost Isle
BY the Associated Press

LONDON, Feb. 11.-Discovery
Of a freak legless lizard which
exists only on the Monticello
Islands of Australia is an un-
expected scientific dividend from
Britain's first atomic bomb test.
The unique little reptile was
one Of more than 1000 animal
and insect specimens gathered
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-11
Doctor Represents District

DR.. George c. Rutland. 1875
Plymouth street NV, former
District health officer, has been
chosen by the Commissioners to
represent the District at the
World Medical Association meet
ing in Richmond. Va, April 1926.