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Evening star., 1953-01-12
House Republican
Wants MuffIer on
Wordy Colleagues
By the Associated Press


A Republican member of the
House believes that he and his
colleagues in political prosper
ity need to put up fresh guard
against talking too much.
Representative Kean, Repub-
lican, of New Jersey said yes
terday it was only natural-dur-
ing the long years of Democratic
rule-for Republican lawmakers
to pop into print with all sorts
of palaver and protest at the
drop of pencil in the White
House.
But the new situation is en-
tirely different. Mr.. Kean added.
and called for party counsel be-
fore comment "Some Republi-
cans may find it difficult to drop
their old habits and fit them
selves quickly to their new task" :"
he added.
Mr.. Kean said he had no par
ticular Republicans in mind, but
thought a word Of caution would
not be inappropriate.
Evening star., 1953-01-12
Grand Jury Probing
Brink sRobberyGoe
Into lis Eighth Week
By the Associated Press

BOSTON, Jan. 12.-The grand
jury investigating the $1.219. 900
Drinks robbery went into it's
eighth and possibly final week
today.
The United States attorney
and his staff continued to bring
witnesses before the jury today,
including at least one who was
cited for contempt for refusing
to testify previously on the
grounds he might incriminate
himself.
The Government must win in
dictments by January II in or
der to come within the three
year Government statute Of
limitations dealing with such
crimes. The. Drinks Boston
headquarters was robbed on Jan
ary II, 1875.
While the jury continued it's
work in the Federal Building,
Anthony Pine, AZ, of Quincy, a
witness in the robbery investi-
cation, fought deportation from
his cell at the East Boston i'm
migration station.
Pine, who describes himself as
an ex-safecracker-go straight,
said the FBI has "trailed and
harassed" him since a few days
after the Drinks robbery.
He said through his attorney
that "they (the FBD are trying
to use an old charge against me.
An agent told me nearly three
years ago that he'd see that I
was put on a boat and sent back
to Europe. The FBI seems to
think I know something about
the Drinks robbery. I don't"
Pine said that at the time of
the robbery he was talking to
Boston Police 1t. James Crow
ley. He told that story, he said.
when he went before the grand
jury.
1t. Crowley corroborated
Pino's story when he, himself,
was summoned before the
Drinks jury.
immigration authorities said
Pine faces deportation under
Evening star., 1953-01-12
AII-Time Safety Record
SET by u. 5. Railroads

An all-time safety record was
set by the Nations railroads in
1852. according to preliminary
report issued today.
The Association of American
Railroads announced that in the
first II months of last year,
there was but one fatality for
each % billion miles of pas
Senger travel.
The safest previous year, in
the IS years the statistics have
been compiled, was 1949 with
one passenger fatality for each
IL billion passenger miles.
Evening star., 1953-01-12
Presidents Papers
Arrive in Missouri
For Sufekeepinq
BY the Asseeiofed Press

KANSAS CITY, Jan. 12.-Un-
loading of the first shipment OF
President Truman's papers be-
gan today at the jackson County
Courthouse.
Four 40-foot-long trucks ar
rived late yesterday from WASH
ington, carrying about a third OF
the papers and personal memen-
toes of the Truman family
Pending construction of the Tru-
man Library near Grandview
Mo-, the papers will be stored in
specially prepared storerooms In
the courthouse.
Evening star., 1953-01-12

Irregular Checking Accounts
Especial Checking Accounts
sSavings Accounts
Christmas Savings Clubs
sTravelers Checks
sSafe Deposit Boxes
sNight Depository
Trust Services
personal Loans
Business Loans
collateral Loans
sAutomobile Loans
sInsuranes Loans
sHome Improvement
d Modefnization Loans,
Evening star., 1953-01-12
Union Threat 10 Shut
baItimore's Schools
Over UItimafum Fails
BY the Assoeiated Press

BALTIMORE. Jan. IL A
threat to close most of Balti-
more's public schools again as
the unions latest move in a 12-
day-old strike of $500 municipal
laborers failed to materialize to-
day as all but IS schools oper-
ated.
The union warned last night
that it would call out janitors
and f1remen after city officials
issued an ultimatum that the
workers must return to their
jobs by noon Wednesday or the
city will no longer recognize their
union. .-.....
John w. Lewis, school system
business manager, reported all
but Is of the city's lit public
schools open and heated today
and called it IAN optimistic out
look" considering the union S
threat.
Vandals Open Windows.
Mechanical failures accounted
for one closing and Mr. Lewis
said "vandals" opened al! the
windows in another building over
the week end making it impos-
sible to heat the building in time
for today's classes. The other
schools were closed because
janitors and custodians failed to
show up.
The Board of Estimates ultl-
matum, sent to union leaders by
Mayor Thomas d'Alesandro,
charged them with complete
responsibility in dealing with
the health and lives of the pub
lic."
Tempers Sharper.
AS tempers grew sharper be-
tween union and city represen-
tatives, the board warned: "The
people of Baltimore cannot and
shall not be subjected to a con-
tinuance of this clearly dahger-
Gus attempt on the part of the
union to take what it wants
through coercion and intimida-
ton" @
The board went on to charge
union leadership" with pre-
venting work crews from making
emergency repairs although the
health commission said breaks
in the water mains endangered
health.
Hyman Pressman. counsel for
the union, accused the Mayor
of using the strike "as a jump
ing off place in his campaign
for the governorship."
Mayor D'Alesandro, a former
Maryland Representative, is re-
ported considering running for
the Democratic nomination for
Governor in 1854. He has not
announced his candidacy.
Local 825 Of the AFL Team
sters' Union walked out on New
Years Eve after it. failed to get
a general wage increase in its
proposed new contract.
Evening star., 1953-01-12
Income ToxAdoptedin 1852
By at Least S More Cities

of 1 per cent; Newport, KY, l
per cent; Canton, Ohio. / per
cent, and Warren. Ohio. per
cent.
Nine more California cities
adopted a sales tax in 1852, MAX
ing a total of 1853 cities in that
State now using this tax. Most
of the rates are u of l per cent,
although at least seven of the
cities have a l per cent rate. y
Meridian, Miss. adopted a "
Of l per cent sales tax and Tus-
caloosa, Ala, adopted a per
cent tax.
The association said adoption
of service charges, especially for
sewer services, was widespread.
Evening star., 1953-01-12
|McCahhy's Group
To SheIve Probes,
Push Reorganization
BY the Assoefossd Press

Senator McCarthy, Republican,
of Wisconsin says one of the
first requests by President-elect
Eisenhower to Congress will be
for authority to reorganize Gov
ernment agencies.
First activities of the Senate
Government Operations Com
mittee, which he will head, Twill
be on Government <reorganiza-
tion rather than Investigations. F."
Senator Mccarthy told a re-
porter yesterday.
President Eisenhower is anx-
ious to streamline and cut down
Government agencies" the Sen
ator said. ~.
Existing presidential authority
to reShuffie Government depart
ments and bureaus-Subject to a
veto by the House or Senate
is due to expire March 81.
Policy Causes Surprise.
Senator cCarthy's announce
ment that this would get first
priority from him as a Senate
committee chairman came as a
surprise.
Many Of his colleagues had
expected the Senator to make a
fast start on Investigations be-
cause of his past campaigns
against Communists in Govern
ment.
The Government Operations
Committee is the chief investi-
eating group of the Senate. Most
of this work in the past has been
under a special seven-member
subgroup which Senator Nc
Carthy also will head.
II don't know now just where
we will start" he said, pointing
out that graft and corruption
inquiries are a major duty of
the committee. 1.-THE staff now
has a large number of cases
under investigation"
Won't Impede Other Groups.
Senator Mccarthy said there
had been much erroneous specu-
lation that his investigations
might overlap the work of the
Senate Judiciary Internal Secur-
ity subcommittee, or House in
vestigations.
Tive told both Senators Taft,
Republican, of Ohio, and Know
land, Republican, of California
that I have no intention of en-
croaching," Senator Mccarthy
said. We've got too much
work"
Senator Taft is the new Senate
majority leader and Senator
Knowland is chairman of the
Senate Republican Policy Com
mittee.
Senator Mccarthy renewed his
contention that there should be
a congressional investigation of
Communist infiltration in educa-
tional institutions.
But if some other committee
makes it, we will turn over our
files and cooperate" he said.
"A Communist professor is just
as dangerous as a Communist in
the State Department"
Evening star., 1953-01-12
MeGranery's Views
On Movie-N Merger
Ruled Out by FEC
By the Assoeiated Press

The Federal Communications
Commission told the Justice De-
partment today it waited too
long to express its views on the
biggest entertainment merger
projected in recent times.
Involved is the planned con-
solidation of the coast-to-coaSt
radio and television properties of
the American BroadcaSting Co.,
with the Nationwide system of
motion picture houses owned by
United Paramount TheaterS, Inc.
Records Closed.
The FEC, nowt giving final
consideration to the plan, said
that expression of concern on
the part of Attorney General
McGranery had been received
after the records in the case
were declared closed. There
fore, FEC said, Mr.. McGranery's
intervention could not be con-
sidered under the law.
The commission made public
an exchange of correspondence
with the Attorney General. who
wrote FEC about the case Janu-
ary Z, two days after the COM
mission heard final arguments
on the proposed merger.
Mr.. McGranery asserted in his
letter that he was expressing no
opinion on what the ultimate
decision should be, since many
considerations were involved,
but that he wished to draw par
ticular attention to possible anti
trust law violations.
This merger" he said, may
encourage a general integration
of the motion picture exhibition
industry with the radio and tele-
casting industries.
:. Sees SubOrdination of TV.
eff the merger is consum-
mated, other companies in these
industries may well determine to
secure for themselves. by mer-
ger, the competitive advantages
that would accrue to American
and United by the virtue of this
consolidation. Television may be
subordinated to the interests of
the motion picture exhibition in
duStry."
The merger was proposed
about 18 months ago, and FEC
Chairman Paul A. Walker re-
minded Mr.. McGranery that the
Justice Department had given
notice as long ago as December,
1851, that it did not propose to
intervene.
Mr.. Walker said that since
final arguments already have
been heard, FEC must decide ION
the basis of the record and plead
ings before it,"
An FEC examiner has recon-
mended approval of the merger
on grounds that the public would
benefit by better entertainment
programs.
Evening star., 1953-01-12
Supreme Court Admits
BrownelI to Practice

Herbert Brownell, jr., who will
be Attorney General in the
Eisenhower cabinet, today was
admitted to practice before the
Supreme Court.
A member of the New York
bar. Mr.. Brownell was presented
to the high court by Parker Nc
Collester, a New York attorney
There was no special ceremony
Mr.. Brownell was one of II
lawyers admitted today.
Evening star., 1953-01-12
By the Assoeioted Press

CHICAGO, Jan. 12.-At least
five more cities followed the lead
of the Federal Government last
year and adopted an income tax.
Others imposed a sales tax
one Of the most widely used rev.
enue-raising measures in State
government.
The Municipal Finance OFF,
GERS Association reported yester-
day that these cities adopted in
come taxes in 1852:
Acting on newly granted leg
islative authority. st. Louis re-
imposed a 12 of per cent tax;
Lexington. KY, adopted a levy
Evening star., 1953-01-12
Airport Runway Drops
In U. S. Plane Tokeoff
By the Assoeioisd Press

ALEXANDRIA. Egypt, Jan. IL.
The main runway of Alexan-
dria Airport caved in yesterday
as a United States Navy plane
was taking off. The plane, car
rying Rear Admiral Edgar A..
Cruise and IL other officers, was
not damaged. The cave-in ap-
parently was caused by recent
rains.
Evening star., 1953-01-12

the McCarran- Walter Act which
makes a person subject to de-
portation if she is twice con-
victed of a felony.
Pine was arrested last Satur-
day and has been held incom-
municado.
He came to this country from
Italy when he was an infant.
Evening star., 1953-01-12
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Evening star., 1953-01-12
Origin of Grund CunuI

VENICE.-The famous Grand
canal of Venice was believed at
one time to be a river flowing
into a series OF lagoons.
Evening star., 1953-03-16
Dr. Roberto CastIeman,
Former Physicist at
Bureau Of Standards

Much of his life was spent in
a wheelchair. Infantile paralysis
struck when he was 4. But
despite his handicap, DR.. Robert
Allen CaStleman worked his way
through college, became a re-
search physicist at the Bureau
of Standards and a successful
scientific translator.
Yesterday he died at 372O
Upton street NV, where he had
been living since 1912. He was 81.
DR.. Castleman got his masters
degree in physics at George
Washington University and his
Phd. at Johns Hopkins Univer-
sity. He put himself through
school by tutoring and doing odd
jobs.
Taught at Tulane.
He taught mathematics at the
old Episcopal High School and
physics at Tulane University.
= In 1916 he began work at the
Bureau of Standards. He spe-
cialized in aeronautical and au-
tomotive research. It was during
his IA years at the bureau that
he was confined to a wheelchair.
Dr.. CaStleman taught himself
Russian and Japanese, his family
said. and began a translating
service from his wheelchair using,
in addition, German and French.
He translated technical, patent,
legal and scientific writings for
such firms as General Motors.
His family said he did original
research work in the fields of
jet propulsion and diesel engines.
DR.. Castleman retired from the
Bureau of Standards in 1880 due
to disability and had done trans
lating since.
He was a fellow of the Ameri-
can Physical Society and men,
Der Of Delta Phi Fraternity at
Johns Hopkins.
Son Of Minister.
He was the son of the late Rev.
Robert Allen Castleman. former
ly rector of Old Falls Church
Episcopal Church. and the late
Fannie Funsten castleman. He
was direct descendant of Rich
ard Henry Lee, a Signer of the
Declaration Of independence.
Survivors are three sisters,
Miss Mary Lee Castleman, $500
North Twenty-second street, Ar
lington; Miss Roberta Funsten
Castleman, New York, and Mrs.
Frances Castleman Craig, 6513
Barnaby street NV.
Evening star., 1953-03-16
William H. Krug, Head
OF D. {. investment Office

William H. Krug. So. manager
of the Washington Office of
Brady & Co. of New York, died
Saturday at Bethesda Naval
Hospital. He lived at 5021 North
Capitol street and also MAIN
tanned home in his native Phil
adelphia.
Mr.. Krug was a veteran of II
years in the investment busi-
ness. He formerly was manager
of the Washington Office of R. H.
johnson & Co., a New York in
vestment firm.
For two years ne was assistant
to Paul F. Douglass. former pres
ident Of American University.
During World War I he was
an ensign in the Navy.
Survivors are his widow Chris
tella, and a brother, Thomas B.
Krug. Philadelphia.
GraveSide services will be held
at 2 pm. Wednesday at Arling-
ton Cemetery.
Evening star., 1953-03-16
DR.. J. W.Tay|or, 81,
Retired D. T.. Dentist

DR.. J. Winslow Taylor. 81, re-
tired Washington dentist, died
yesterday at the Masonic and
Eastern Star Home. 5000 New
Hampshire avenue NE.
DR.. Taylor for many years was
an associate professor at George
Washington University. d.
He came to Washington more
than half a century ago from his
native Baltimore. He was gradu-
ated from George Washington
University. He practiced dentis-
try at his home at 626 East Cap
itol street, in the Farragut Build
ing and later at 1926 I street
NV. He retired in 1850 and
with his wife, Mrs. Laura Holmes
Taylor, went to the Masonic
Home to live. Mrs. Taylor died
in May, 1851.
DR.. Taylor had been a Mason
for more than so years. He was
a member of Waverly Masonic
Lodge in Baltimore and Martha
Chapter Of the Eastern Star in
Washington. He was active in
Trinity Methodist Church, serv-
ing on the board of officers for
many years.
He is survived by two sisters.
Miss Florence M. Taylor, 2722 st.
Paul street, and Mrs. Bessie
Taylor McGinn, Calverton Apart
mentS, both Of Baltimore.
Funeral services will be held
at IL am. tomorrow at Hines
funeral home. 1901 Fourteenth
street NV. Burial will be in
Cedar Hill Cemetery.
Evening star., 1953-03-16
Capt. Ralph A. Koch,
Retired From Nayy

Capt. Ralph A. Koch, II. who
was with the Bureau of Naval
Personnel here from 1941 to
1946, died Saturday at Bethesda
Naval Hospital after a stroke
He lived at 1901 Wisconsin ave-
nue. NV.
Capt. Koch was appointed to
the Naval Academy in 1899. He
was with the Bureau of Naviga-
tlon here in 1912 and from 1916
to 1918. Four years later he was
with Naval Intelligence, return
ing to the Bureau Of Navigation
in 1926.
During his Navy career he had
commanded the Castine, a small
vessel; the destroyer Trippe and
the submarine Ell; submarine
Division 5 and Eagle Boat II:
the gasoline tanker Rappahan-
mock and Division So of the De-
stroyer Squadron, Battlefeet
the cruiser Seattle and the light
cruiser Marblehead.
Capt. Koch was aide on the
stan OF the commander of the
submarine Flotilla, Atlantic
Fleet. in 1916 and was executive
officer Of the Battleships YER
mont and Texas. He once was
IN command of the submarine
base at Hampton Roads, Va.
and was on the staff of the
Naval War College in Newport
r. l., in 1882 and 1888. He then
commanded submarine squadron
4 and the submarine base at
Pearl Harbor.
Capt. Koch retired in 1899
but returned to active duty as
special assistant chief of the
Bureau OF Naval Personnel. For
his personnel service from 1941
to 1916 he received the Legion
OF Merit. During World War I
he received a letter of COM
mendation from the Secretary
OF Navy for "meritorious service
in connection with development
OF the Naval Reserves. !"
Capt. Koch was born in Fair
bury, Nebr.
Survivors are his widow, Mrs.
Jeannette Drain Koch; a STEP
son, j. @. Drain. 5129 Saratoga
avenue. Bethesda: a brother.
Clarence Koch. Denver and q
sister in Chicago.
Graveside services will be held
at $3.50 pm. tomorrow at Arling-
ton Cemetery.
Evening star., 1953-03-16
Crash Kills Daughter
OF Ex-0PS Official

The 7-year-old daughter Of a
former Office of Price Stabiliza-
tion official in Washington was
fatally injured in an auto col
lision on the Baltimore boule-
ward yesterday.
She was Tessa Conason, a
student at Kate Waller Barrett
School in Arlington. The family
has been living at 4400 North
Pershing drive, Arlington, but
neighbors said they were on
their way to New York where
her father, E. v. ConaSon, has a
new job. They were going to
look for a place to live before
moving their belongings from
the Arlington address.
Tessa died in st. Agnes Hos
pital at Baltimore last night
after the car in which she was
riding with her parents collided
with another vehicle at Dorsey
road.
Police charged the driver of
the other car, Ernest Wade. Is,
colored, of Baltimore. with fail
ing to give the right of way. He
suffered a fractured skull.
Tessa was the Conason's only
child.
Mrs. Conason taught at a pri-
vate school in Alexandria, neigh
bors said and had appeared on
Washington television programs.
She had hoped to continue her
television career in New York.
Evening star., 1953-03-16
Mrs. John T.. Duke,
Lifelong Resident in
District Of Columbia

Mrs. John c. Duke, a native
and lifelong resident of the Dis
trict, died Saturday on her 18th
birthday at her home, 1453
Harvard street NV.
The former Miss Beatrice A.
Walsh, she and her husband
celebrated their 50th wedding
anniversary April "a, 1851, at
their home.
Mr.. Duke is a cigar salesman
here for a Philadelphia COM
pany. He formerly was District
sales manager for the Webster
Tobacco Co.
Mrs. Duke was the daughter
of DR.. James F. Walsh. a WASH
ington physician.
She attended St. Cecilia's
Academy here. and later studied
at Mount st. 'Vincent-on-the-
Hudson, N. Y.
In addition to her husband,
Mrs. Duke is survived by a
daughter. Mrs. Beatrice Duke
Jordan Of the home address;
three sisters. Mrs. Joseph Rich
ards, 1921 Linnean avenue NV;
Mrs. Herbert Emerson, Sioux
Falls. S. Oak. and Mrs. Mae
Walsh Hutchinson, Philadelphia;
a brother, Frank B. Walsh, An
napolis. Md, and a grand
daughter.
A mass will be conducted at
10 am. tomorrow at the Cath
olic Shrine of the Sacred Heart,
Sixteenth street and Park road
NV. Burial will be at Fort
Lincoln Cemetery.
Evening star., 1953-03-16

He and two sailor companions
were driving home from their
base in Portsmouth.
Mr.. MaSke was assigned to the
destroyer Richard E. Krause.
He was the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Maske, ST., 400 Circle ave-
nue., and the nephew of Malcolm
Scates, Washington furniture
store operator, His father is an
accountant for a private firm
here.
Mr.. Maske was born in Wash
ington. He was a cadet captain
at Roosevelt High School and
an honor graduate there in 1949.
He studied architecture two
years at Cornell University. He
had been a member of the Naval
Reserve since 1949 and was
called to active duty last Octo-
ber 10. He finished basic train
ing February Z at Bainbridge
Naval School and was honor man
in his unit. ..
Besides his parents he is sur
vived by a sister, Mrs. Julia Ann
Maske Robinson, Takoma Park,
and a grandmother, Mrs. Harry
Krauss, 1924 Observatory place
NV.
Evening star., 1953-03-16

4OA AVG yCQAS'
Col. Sterrett was born in
Coudersport. Pa. He came to
Washington with his parents
when he was' IL to occupy the
family home at "Springland."
"Springview" is a subdivision of
that tract. His father was the
Rev. DR.. j. MacBride Sterrett,
professor of theology at Co
lumbian University. now George
Washington, and founder of All
Souls Episcopal Church.
Attended G. w. U.
Col. Sterrett attended George
Washington University and
Lafayette College. He was in
the Signal Corps in 1898 but
returned to Lafayette College the
following year to receive his
bachelor of science degree in
chemistry.
He was appointed a second
lieutenant in the 43rd Infantry
in 1899 and was with the first
United States troops to land in
Samar. Philippine Islands.
In 1901. he became a cavalry
lieutenant in the regular Army.
He served in the Philippines
from 1907 to 1909 and along the
Mexican border from 1914 to
1917. During World War I. he
was a machine gun officer with
the 92nd Division in France.
Returned Here After Armistice.
After the Armistice. he trans
ferred to the Remount Service
and served in Washington from
1919 to 1922.
Col. Sterrett was a member Of
the Chevy Chase Club and the
Army and Navy Country Club.
Survivors are his widow, Mrs.
Anna Hunter Sterrett, and four
brothers, the Rev. H. H. D. Ster-
rett, $3.50 Tilden street NV.
retired pastor of All Souls Epis-
copal Church; William D. Ster-
rett, $500 Springland lane NV:
John A. Sterrett, $500 Tilden
street NV. and Douglas B. Ster-
rett, Taylorsville, N. c.
Funeral arrangements have
not been completed.