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Evening star., 1953-12-08
Big 3 Propose ian. 4 PorIey
With Russians in Berlin
Acceptance of Bid Is Major Business
transacted at Bermuda Conference

offer. In substance: The west is
willing to meet the Russians on
their own terms for a limited
length of time. There is no real
optimism that any settlement of
German-AuStrian problems can
be reached and no inclination to
be trapped in an endless propa-
ganda marathon in Berlin.
Otherwise, progress on the
major issues discussed at Ber-
muda was slight. Here is how
the results stack up, according to
American sources:
/. No assurances were given
the French on their demands
that American forces be per-
manently assigned to European
defense. Secretary of State
Dulles merely agreed to study
Foreign Minister Bidault's sug-
gestions, presented in an hour
long paper. The answer may he
given at the NATO Council meet
ing in Paris next week. The
American delegation was unre-
ceptive to French suggestion that
the NATO which now
runs for 20-year period-be
extended to SO years.
2. So far as can be learned,
Prime Minister Churchill's pet
scheme for a f1ve-power meeting
of heads of state was not even
brought up in the course of the
talks. Mr.. Churchill apparently
confined himself to urging maxi
mum contacts with the Kremlln
3. The Americans opposed any
(See NOTE, Page A-2.)
Evening star., 1953-12-08
By Crosby S. Noyes

The Big Three today invited
Russia to meeting on January 4
to talk over the unif1cation of
Germany and peace treaty for
Austria.
The proposed site of the meet
ing is a building formerly occu-
pied by the Allied Control Com
mission in West Berlin.
The Western note, worked out
by the Big Three foreign min
listers at Bermuda, was handed
to the Soviet government by the
British, French and American
Ambassadors in Moscow early
today.
1t is brief and to the point,
American officials indicate-con-
trasting sharply with the propa-
ganda blast delivered by the
Russians along with their own
offer on Thanksgiving Day. 1t
is repeatedly designed to leave
the Russians little alternative to
accepting the meeting.
Meanwhile, dispatches from
The Stars correspondent in Ber-
muda made plain that accept
ance of the Big -Four conference
with the Russians was the most
concrete piece of business ac-
complished at the Big Three
gathering there, in the opinion
of American officials.
The western leaders, it is clear,
found themselves in substantial
agreement on the reply delivered
to RusSia's Thanksgiving-Day
Evening star., 1953-12-08
BY the Associated Press

GLASGOW, Scotland. Dec. 8.
"A soft-spoken Englishman
brought Scotland to the verge
of a bloodless civil war today.
He has translated Bobbie
Burns poems into English
good, American-style English
with none of the "wha's" and
macs" which make the Scots
bard tricky reading.
The culprit is William Kean
Seymour, 66-year-old retired
bank manager who has never
been to Scotland.
He says he thinks the poems
read better his way.
Mr.. Seymour's Improvements
have set off a storm of contro-
versy in Scotland's newspapers.
So far. the battle is roughly even,
with half the Scots against him
and the other half supporting
him.
A typical Seymour line comes
Evening star., 1953-12-08
Commissioners Ban
Use Of Large Buses
On Georgetown Lines
Spencer and Prentiss
Veto Transit Request;
Lack of Parking Cited

The Commissioners today re-
fused to permit Capital Transit
Co. to run large buses on two
lines through Georgetown.
Commissioners Samuel Spen-
Ger and Louis w. Prentiss voted
against granting the transit re-
quest. Commissioner Renah F.
Camalier. who was in favor of
the request, asked that his vote
not be recorded.
The Commissioners who op-
posed the large buses said the
vehicles would require the elimi-
nation of 139 parking spaces on
Georgetown streets, where they
are badly needed.
Commissioner Camalier said
he saw no reason why the big
buses should not be permitted
because they are used in other
parts of the city. and only a
small group of citizens in George
town opposed them.
On August 16, 1851. the tran
sit company asked the Commis-
sioners to permit the company
to operate buses 40 feet long
and 81a feet wide. The Com
missioners granted the request or
several lines. but held up grant
ing two lines running through
Georgetown.
The Glover Park Trinidad and
the P street-LeDroit lines were
those restricted.
The Citizens Advisory Coun-
Gil hearing on october 80 heard
protests from Georgetown citi-
zens. At a meeting November
13, the council voted to advise
the Commissioners against ap-
proving the two routes.
Evening star., 1953-12-08

from his translation of Burns
famous poem Address to a Hag-
giS," traditional greeting to the
weird Scots dish at annual
Burns Night" suppers.
Burns wrote:
Fair ia your honest sonsie
face, great chieftain o. the pud-
din race"
In Seymour style, it reads:
Good luck to your plump
honest face, ETC."
Typical protests in today's let
ter to- the editor columns range
from the Il am outraged" of
Aberdeen's Frederick Moss to
the Dell tax me if I ever
heard the like o. this SenSeleSS
blellum o. an Englishmen" from
Glasgow'S Douglas Cargen.
But Seymour has supporters
like Mrs. Isobel Webster. who
asked: What if the Bible had
been left in Hebrew?"
Aloof from the battle stands
one of Scotland's greatest Burns
Evening star., 1953-12-08
Mouy McDermott.
Implicit Traded
For Jackie Jensen
sv , s,ott co,,.s,onden, Of The s,or

bv oICTI (OFTSSpOH0SUl " 'hS S'e'
NEW YORK, Dec. g. The
Washington Sena tors today
traded Outfielder Jackie Jensen
to the Boston Red SoX for
Pitcher Maury McDermott and
Outfielder Tom Umphlett.
The deal was the first major
transaction of the major league
meetings.
Jensen was obtained by Wash
ington in May, 1852, in a trade
with the Yankees. He hit .266
last season.
McDermott, 25- year old
southpaw, had his best season
last year, posting an 1910 rec
ord. He allowed only 169 hits
in 206 innings. Umphlett, a
f1ashy centerfielder, hit .283 as
a rookie regular this year.
Among his 140 hits were q dou-
bles. triples and 3 homerS.
"Details in Sports Section.)
Evening star., 1953-12-08
Scots Irote as Burns Loses 'Who's' and 'Hoe's

authorities, Sir Patrick Dolla,
former lord provost of Glasgow.
What do Scots know about
Burns?" he stormed. I'm an
authority on the bard because
I've read American books about
him. The Americans own prac-
tically all Burns manuscripts
and first editions, sold to them
by So-called Scots Burns lovers
who bought them for 3 shillings
t42 cents a piece and got rid
of them for 1000 pounds
($2, ,80O).
"All these Scots are interested
in"-and Sir Patrick is a Scot
himself-"iS having a few drinks
at a Burns night dinner and
gossiping about Robbie's love
life.
But there have been plenty
of people who have loved more
than one woman. He wasn't
the first and If Hollywood is any
thing to go by, he's far from the
last"
Evening star., 1953-12-08
AT ak Diluted
By Churchill,
LondonHeors
BY the Associated Press

LONDON, Dec. 8.-Lord Beav-
erbrook's Daily Express claimed
today that Prime Minister
Churchill tried with all the
eloquence at his command to
talk President Eisenhower out
of making his atom bomb speech
to the United Nations.
And when Mr.. Churchill saw
has protests were in vain, The
Express said in dispatch from
Bermuda, he set about using his
influence to tone down the word
ing as far as possible.
The Independent. pro-Empire
paper, said Mr.. Churchill was
greatly upset" when shown the
first draft of Gen. Eisenhower IS
proposed speech to be delivered
later today.
HE took the line that as first
drafted it would profoundly
shock the world" the papers
correspondent, Rene MacColl
said.
He pointed out that since the
NATNO forces in Europe are being
equipped with atomic artillery
and other atomic weapons, the
bluntneSs of the speech might
be construed as a threat" Mr.
MacColl reported.
Some of what Mr.. MacCol
called the "alarmiSt" angle;
have now vanished from Gen
Eisenhower speech as result
of Mr.. Churchill's intervention
the Express added.
Evening star., 1953-12-08
By George Beveridqe


District officials estimate thai
various plans for the proposed
Reaches Run bridge across the
Potomac River would cost from
$3.50 million to 1882 million
as against a cost of $50 millior
for the proposed E street bridge
These estimates, The Stal
learned today. have been trans
mitted by Brig. Gen. Louis w
PrentisS, Engineer Commissioner
who favors the E street project
to the National Capital Planning
Commission, which likes the
Reaches Run span as a substi-
tute for E street.
The wide variance in cost esti-
mates for the Reaches Run
bridge depends mostly on what
approach road improvements are
included as necessary to tie the
bridge traffic in with existing
highway networks in Virginia
and the District. Six different
possibilities were studied.
Challenge Likely.
1t is considered likely that the
planning commission, at its
meeting this week, will challenge
the inclusion of Reaches Run
Improvements that would result
in high cost figures. At the same
time, it also may balk at the
absence of some improvements
in figuring the $50 million E
street bridge cost.
Commission technicians are
known to be studying some i'm
provements. including projects
at Washington Circle, which
were not considered by the High
way Department in figuring the
E street bridge cost. If they were
included. of course. the $50 mil
lion E street estimate would
rise sharply.
With the data it has, the plan
ming commission will have to
make up its own mind about
what approach-road improve
mentS it wants to include to
make costs of the two spans
comparable.
Both Gen. Prentiss and plan
ming commission officials refused
to divulge results of the cost
study. The Star learned. how
ever. that the study results have
been dispatched to commission
members to prepare them for the
meeting on Thursday and Fri
day.
Committee Set Up.
The study was requested on
October 80 by the planning COM
mission. To decide what should
be included in the comparative
cost check, a committee was set
up with representation from the
District Highway Department,
the planning commission, Ma
tional Capital Parks and the Bu-
reau of Public Roads. The COM
mittee agreed on cost standards
to be followed but did not agree
on what approach project to in
clude. The Highway Depart
ment made the actual estimates
Each of the bridges would
have six lanes.
The Reaches Run bridge would
cross the Potomac just down.
river from the existing Four
Evening star., 1953-12-08

most powerful government heads,
the communique set the stage for
Gen. EiSenhoWer'S atomic perilS
speech before the United Nations
General Assembly in New York
this afternoon.
1t led also to the dispatch of
notes to Russia proposing that
Big Four foreign ministers
meeting be held January 4, in
the building which formerly was
used by the Allied Control Coun-
Gil in West Berlin.
Major Aims in Address.
Flying directly to New York
from his talks here with the
British and French leaders, the
President has their advance in
dorsement for his widely her
aided address, which has these
major aims
l. To drive home to peoples
the world over the grim facts
of life about the menace OF
atomic and hydrogen bomb war.
2. To launch a new united
front campaign to try to keep
such a horrible nightmare from
ever becoming a reality by press
ing Russia for serious negotia-
tionS for effective international
control of the devastating new
weapons.
Gen. Eisenhower took off at
1870 am, EST, in his special
plane, the Columbine. Mr..
Churchill was at the airport to
wave farewell to the President
and top members of the Ameri-
can delegation, including Secre-
tary of State Dulles.
The President was due at New
York's LaGuardia Field about 3
pm. His address before the
U. N. is scheduled for 4 pm.
Phrasing Difficulties.
The three government heads,
snagged for hours on difficulties
in phrasing some sections OF
their conference communicate
especially that dealing with
Frances problems regarding the
European army project-finiShed
(See BIG THREE, Page A-3D
Evening star., 1953-12-08
Mrs. Eisenhower Suffers
Cold; Drops Engagements

Mrs. Eisenhower is suffering
from a bronchial infection and
has cancelled all engagements
for this week. the White House
announced today.
Mrs. John Foster Dulles, wife
of the Secretary of State. will
act as hostess in place of Mrs.
Eisenhower tomorrow evening at
the first of the two official state
dinners honoring chiefs of diplo-
matte missions.
Mrs. Eisenhower contracted
the cold in Augusta, Ga, where
the Eisenhowers spent Thanks
giving. This got no better and
she has been in bed since Sum-
day. She is having no callers.
Evening star., 1953-12-08
Secret Leaks Out
In 'Berio' Hunt

IBERIA" ACCOMPLISHMENTS Gene
Fuson, IN the third Of q series OF
ortIcles on his search for lovrenti
Beno. tells with DISNEY how the story
Locked" from Washington just as hs
wos about to contoct the mon who
eloimed to be the deposed Soviet
secret police chief. Pose AS.
NOT -So-LoWLY SPUD-Stor Food
Editor Violet Foulkner considers the
potato todoy-where il grows, whot
il has for you nutritionolIy and few
things you con do for il TO toke it out
Of the "IowE spud" class. Story on
poqe B-l.
Evening star., 1953-12-08
Navy Security Risks
Are Fired Without
Hint Of Adverse Data
Facts on Some of 1872
Were Not Compiled Unit
After Workers Custer
By L. Edqor Primo

An undisclosed number of the
1872 civilian employees which the
Navy late yesterday announced
had been dropped as security
risks during the first four months
of the Eisenhower adminiStra-
ton left their jobs without know
ing that there was derogatory
information against them, The
Star learned today.
A Navy spokesman confirmed
this. but said he had no informa-
ton as to how many former
employees were in this category
In addition, it was learned
that derogatory information
against some of the 1872, notably
those who we're released through
routine observation-disclosures, did
not turn up until the individuals
already had left their jobs. These
persons, therefore, technically
are eligible to transfer to other
Government agencies, to seek
another Navy job.
All But Five HOldOvers.
When the White House an
nounced October % that a
Government-wide total of 1,456
persons had been separated in
the four-month period MAY
81 to September 30), it said that
they were either fired or had
resigned when confronted with
derogatory information. The
announcemnt added that all but
five of the total were Truman
administration holdovers. The
Navy figure of 1872 was included
in the 1,456.
The Navy'S announcement,
which was cleared by the Civil
Service Commission and Depart
ment of Defense, was carefully
worded. After referring to the
1872 persons against whom a
security question existed" 1t
read:
separations in some in
stances were effected after pre-
ferment of charges and hearings.
Others were separated through
resignation or reduction-in-
force prior to final processing
of darogatory information, or
by other administrative action
during the employees trial
period"
No Breakdown Published.
Under the Eisenhower pro-
gram, as outlined in Executive
Order 10450, no breakdown is
made public of loyalty cases
within the security risk classi-
flcation, which includes drunks,
dope addicts, sex deviateS, GRIM
inalS. Communists, Facists, an
archists, persons who falsify
work application forms and
considerable number of other
categorieS.
Senator Mccarthy, Republi-
can. of Wisconsin has said that
nearly all of the 1856 persons
separated up to September 20
were Communists or those who
follow the Communist line. Navy
Spokesmen attest that the great
majority of their ;92 cases were
not loyalty cases.
The Navy announcement said
that, in addition to the 1872, five
employees were removed from
service under the Internal Sc
curity Act of 1850. Action in
these cases had been initiated
before the effective date of Exec
utive Order 10450.
It also revealed that IL were
suspended on charges while their
cases were being processed.
AS of September 30, there we're
435. .438 civilian employees on the
Navy's payroll. This included
full and part-time workers in
the United States and abroad.
Evening star., 1953-12-08
Lockheed Wuqe Accord

BURBANK, Calf, Dec. 8 (PI.-
Lockheed Aircraft Corp. and the
AFL Machinists' Union yesterday
announced a new wage agree
ment providing for higher pay
for $1,000 employees in its four
California plants. Details were
withheld pending submission of
the proposed contract to a union
membership meeting Sunday
Evening star., 1953-12-08
Reaches Run Bridge Cost Put
At $500 to $53.2 Millions
Prentiss' Estimates Vary Depending
On Approach Rood Improvements

/ teenth street railroad bridge and
cross a span over the Washing
ton Channel to tie into the pro-
posed Southwest freeway. The
E street project would cut across
a corner of Roosevelt Memorial
Island from Virginia and tie
into E street and New Hamp-
shire avenue NV.
AS far as the Washington ap-
proaches are concerned, it was
learned the estimates included
improvements extending as far
north as Constitution avenue
for the Reaches Run bridge and
as far east as Seventeenth street
for the E street project.
The E street project cost esti-
mate was $30,073,60 with $9,-
10000 put as the main bridge
construction cost.
Its Virginia approaches were
estimated at $1,853,340, with
overpasS structures at Arlington
boulevard and the Jefferson Da-
Wis highway and ramp leading
to Wilson boulevard.
It's District approaches were
figured at $11,455, 900. Costs of
the structures included: Ramps
to D and E streets, $3,102, 900;
ramp to Rock Greek and Poto-
mac parkway, $83.20O; ramp to
New Hampshire avenue, 81, $685.
900; ramp at Twenty-sixth and F
streets, $1,092,00O, depressed
roadways from Twentieth to
Twenty fourth streets, $4,363 900,
and underpasS at New Hamp-
shire and Virginia avenues, $780,
600.
Property Cost Estimates.
The estimate also listed S.
23l,8 800 for property costs in the
District and Virginia. Estimates
for both bridges listed a 10 per
cent addition for engineering and
contingencies.
AS against these figures, the
planning commission got costs
on six different possibilities for
Reaches Run. They covered:
l. An original plan submitted
by the planning commission,
$33,904,720
2. Revisions by the highway
department in the original plan
ming commission plan to include
a connection with the Highway
Bridge, $35.817,840 The high
way department argued such a
connection is necessary to get
the maximum benefit from the
bridge.
3. Revisions submitted by the
planning commission, mainly in
Virginia approaches, $35, ,227 800
The highway department told
the planners this makes the plan
more feasible but still would per-
NIT only half Of the bridges
inbound car capacity to be as
signed to the approach road sys-
tenn in Virginia.
4. ReviSions by the District
Highway Department to Plan
No. 3. 36,269, ,72O.
S. A Bureau of Public Roads
plan, in which Virginia ap-
proaches are planned to accom-
modate the full capacity of the
bridge as far as Shirley highway
and the Washington boulevard,
$40, PISS
s. A plan similar to Plan No.
S. except that the Virginia ap-
proach system would be ex-
tended to Arlington boulevard,
$50 200, $50. The department told
the planners this plan is the only
one in which all Virginia ap-
proacheS are developed to ac-
commoGate the bridges full ca
DaCity.
Evening star., 1953-12-08

dendS paid to CTC stockholders,
or declared and yet to be paid.
total $7,440,000 in the five years.
This showed that on the basis
of $l00 par value before the 1851
four-for-one stock split the div
idends totaled $3l. Against this,
the Senate investigators devel-
oped that Louis E. Wolfson,
chairman of the board, and Doran
S. WeinStein, Florida associate,
now CTC executive vice presi-
dent, both had declared to the
Interstate Commerce Commits
sion they would be content with
a 10 per cent return on their in
vestment.
Staffers of the Payne subcom-
mittee said the dividends taken
OF declared would amount to a
return of $50 per cent on the in
vestment of the Wolfson group.
WoIfson Questioned.
Scores of questions detailing
financial moves made by the
Florida group in taking control
Of the transit company were
asked of Mr.. Wolfson as he took
the stand as first witness.
Chairman Payne brought out
that because of the 1851 split
ting of the stock of the transit
company the present annual
dividend rate of $l.60 really
should be multiplied by four to
make it $6.40 a share.
The financial chart placed in
the record showed that the
Wolfson group received only ST.
per share dividends in 1949 be-
cause of the time of the year
they came into ownership. They
did not get the full 81 per share
voted that year. Therefore, on
the basis of $100 par for
the stock, Chairman Payne said.
the WOl1SOn group received $50
since 1949.
The committee also traced the
history of changes in stockhold-
ings, changes in the Board Of
Directors of the company, and
also made a point of the $4,000
salary being paid to Mr.. Wolf
son.
Quizzed on ICC Pledge.
Several times members of the
subcommittee and Albert E. Con-
raids, counsel, questioned Mr..
WolfSon about promises he had
made to an Interstate Commerce
Commission examiner that all
of the stock being purchased by
Mr.. Wolfson and his Florida as
sociates would be owned, held
and voted exclusively by each
individual Stockholder" and not
in concert.
"We made those statements in
Continued on Page Ais, Col. 6.)
Evening star., 1953-12-08
Ticket Rush in u. N.
To Hear Eisenhower
Breaks All Records
By the Assoeioted Press

UNITED NATIONS, N. Y,
Dec. 8. President Eisen-
hoWer'S appearance before
the U. N. Assembly today
has caused the greatest rush
for tickets ever seen in the
U. N.
The assembly hall seats
2,018 persons, delegates and
all. Every ticket has been
reserved. The U. N. plans
to let some Of the high brass
stand up along the side.
Evening star., 1953-12-08
lute News
Bulletin
Theft Suspect Shot

A rookie policeman on duty
with a downtown traffic detail
today shot and wounded a
youth who, police said, pulled
a knife after the policeman
had chased him down an alley.
The youth had stolen q radio
at Bates Jewellers, Ninth and F
streets NV, police said. He
was taken to Emergency Hos
pital in an undetermined con-
ditiOn.
Evening star., 1953-12-08
Truins Collide in Fog

BRUSSELS, Dec. 8 (P.-Two
trains collided in fog last night
on the Brussels-Ghent line, kill
ing four persons and injuring
90. Most of the victims were
young girls travelling home from
work in the factories of the
Brussels area.
Evening star., 1953-12-08

British Ambassador Sir Roger
Makins is going home for con-
situations Friday and will return
to Washington about December
81, the Embassy announced
TODAY.
Evening star., 1953-12-08
SpeIImun to Go to Koreu

NEW YORK. Dec. 8 (P.-
Francis Cardinal Spellman said
today he will spend Christmas
again in Korea with U. N troops.
He will leave December l8, on
his third such visit. stopping off
in Alaska and Tokyo.
Evening star., 1953-12-08

bedridden French Premier Laniel
Joined in an early morning COM
munique also proclaiming
strengthened unity, fortified
peace hopes and determination
to work for an easing of cold
war tensions with Russia.
Winding up a four-day con-
ference of the free worlds three
Evening star., 1953-12-08
Big ; Demand
Lifting Of Reds
Iron Curtain
Eisenhower Flies
To New York for
TuIk in U. N. Today
BY Gornett D. HorneT
Stor Stoff Correspondent

BERMUDA, Dec. 8. - The
Western Big Three today called
for peaceful lifting of the iron
curtain dividing Europe, assert
ing they cannot accept it as
justified or permanent"
President Eisenhower, British
Prime Minister Churchill and
Evening star., 1953-12-08
Mediator Optimistic
Over Plan 10 Settle
Newspaper Strike
Neeotiotors Will Get
Formula Today for
New York Accord
BULLETIN

NEW YORK (P).-The lead
er of the 11-day New York
newspaper strike said today
officers of the striking photo
engravers union would recon-
mend acceptance of a Federal
mediators' formula to end the
Walkout, even though the
strikers negotiators were split
on the proposal.