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Evening star., 1953-10-07
Girl Missing Two Weeks
Is Home; Found in Carolina

Geraldine Bennett, 16-year-old
Carmody Hills (MdD girl who
had been missing since Septem-
ber 25, was back home today
after being found in Anderson,
S. G..
She arrived at National Air
port shortly before midnight last
night, accompanied by her father,
j. William Bennett of 7217 F
street, Carmody Hills.
Mr.. Bennett flew to Anderson
after his daughter had been
located in rooming house there.
Police told him they had traced
a call by Miss Bennett to an
employe of the Peoples Drug
Store at Fifteenth and G streets
NV, where she had worked.
Miss Bennett was last seen
about II pm. September 25
standing in front of a White
Tower restaurant at Fourteenth
ana l streets NV.
Her father said she was hyster-
ical after getting home. She
told him, she could not recall all
that had happened, except that
she had "blacked out" Mr.. Ben
nett said his daughter told him
she could remember walking
along the Shirley highway in
nearby Virginia and then being
picked up by a passing truck.
Evening star., 1953-10-07
The Weather Here and Over the Nation

District and vicinity-Fair and
Cooler tonight with low about 40
in the city and chance of light
frost in the suburbs. Tomorrow
fair and cool.
{ Maryland-Fair and cooler to-
night with some frost in the in
terior. Low. 1892 in west and
S4-40 in east portions. Tomor-
row fair and cool.
Virginia - Fair tonight with
Evening star., 1953-10-07
Civil Service
Continued From First Page)

long as their service is salts
factory.
Il am asking you to assure
yourself that all persons in your
organization responsible for the
employment, supervision and
separation of personnel:
81. Are aware of the admin
istration's policy for the reten-
ton of qualified career employees
where they are in competition
with indefinite employees.
"2. Are aware of their respon-
sibility for planning any required
reductions so as to cause the
minimum of dislocation of quail
flied career employees.
IS. Are instructed to. appoint
qualified separated career en-
ployes referred by the Civil
Service Commission to vacancies
or to positions held by persons
with indefinite appointments.
a. Have fully informed all
employees in your organization
of the steps you are taking to
carry out this policy"
Word of Caution.
But Mr.. Young also had a
word of caution for career en-
ployes who are humping.
separated career employees
involved in this program, wrote
Mr.. Young. must, of course, rec
ognize their obligation to work
closely and comparatively with
supervisors and personnel Of
flcers."
Dismissals Of status employees
has been widespread outside as
we'll as inside Washington. From
all parts of the world, 1882 sep
arated career employees have
asked the commission for special
assistance. This has been re-
duced by 1884 persons who have
been placed in jobs. or who have
withdrawn their bids for Federal
employment. This leaves 2,648
still wanting assistance.
Evening star., 1953-10-07
CoWart Trial DELAYED
Until Monday After
Collapse Of Attorney

Trial of Jack Cowart, former
Agriculture Department official
accused of receiving compensa-
ton from a firm doing business
with his agency, today was con-
tinued until 10 am. Monday
when one of his attorneys COL
lapsed in the courtroom.
Federal Judge Albert v. Bryan
in District Court, Alexandria,
Va, ordered the continuance
when Defense Counsel Dan
Moody collapsed and was re-
moved to Alexandria Hospital.
Warehouse Firm Stock.
. 1t was the third day of Cow
arts trial. He is accused Spe-
cif1cally of receiving $26,375
worth of Baton Rouge NaD
Warehouse Co. stock for services
rendered while he was assistant
to the administrator of the Pro-
duction and Marketing Admin
istration.
Being tried with him are Jack
Motley, 43, and Tom E. Foster.
46, both of Center, Tex. Motley
is former president and Foster
former vice president of the
warehouse company. They are
accused of aiding and abetting
Cowart.
Among the half-dozen wit
nesSes called yesterday by Pros
ecutor Joseph A. Lowther was
E. M. Norton, director of the
Dairy Branch of PIMA.
He testified that in 1949. when
he was assistant director, Cow
art called him to his Office one
day to talk about the Baton
Rouge company.
"CoWart indicated he was in
terested in a warehouse in Ba-
ton Rouge" Mr.. Norton said.
He asked would I store milk
powder in that warehouse"
Request Is Refused.
Mr.. Norton said he refused.
telling Cowart he had no au-
thority to make such a decision
He said he also refused to write
a note to another branch of the
Agriculture Department, sug-
gesting this move.
Elmer F. Kruse, an Ohio
farmer. who was manager of
the Commodity Credit Corp. in
1949, testified that Cowart talked
to him about the warehouse a
Evening star., 1953-10-07
Maryland
and
Virginia
News in Brief
Dalton Says Stanley Seeks
Walk in Governor Race

Republican State Senator Ted
Dalton says his Democratic rival
for Governor of Virginia,
Thomas B. Stanley, is like a
baseball player trying to get a
base on balls
He told a G.. o. P. rally at
Norfolk last night: MY idea is
that Mr.. Stanley should stand
up at the bat and hit the ball
not only on the poll tax but on
education, election laws and
many issues which we have
placed before the people"
Il think he should make a
clean hit and not expect to ride
in on the strength of the organ
ization.' I don't think that the
people should let him sit back
and confidently expect to ride
to the high office of Governor
of Virginia on party labels. I
cannot believe that the Virginia
people will thus give Mr. Stanley
a base on balls. ."-AP.
Evening star., 1953-10-07
Dogs Photo in Star
Becomes Its Ticket
For FHqht to u. S.

A dog. which recently was in
England, is now cavorting
around a Glass Manor apart
ment, all because of his picture.
Weeks ago, Mrs. Robert l..
Dean of 305 Dorchester street.
Oxon Hill, Md. saw a photo
graph of an all-white, minia-
ture Pekingese owned by Mrs.
r. Waring of Gotham. Surrey,
England, in The Sunday Stars
pictorial magazine.
The photograph started a
correspondence which brought
the dog. Teeny White of Roke.
a 1-pound fluff which will never
get much bigger, to the Dean
home by air. He arrived in a
canary-s sized cage in New York
and was brought to Washington
by Mrs. Dean.
Evening star., 1953-10-07
Parking Ban Studied

The Montgomery county
Council has been asked to adopt
an ordinance which would ban
parking of buses and trucks on
residential streets.
The county's Public Safety Di-
rector Arthur E. Miller submit
ted the proposal yesterday after
complaints of such parking in
front of private homes. The
ordinance would ban parking of
buses and trucks over one ton in
weight in front of a home, apart
ment, hospital, school, play
ground or church. Violations
would be punishable by $100
fine or six months in Jail.
Evening star., 1953-10-07
LamOnd Heights Unit Asks
D. {. Budget Cut Explained

The Lamond Heights Citi-
zenS' Association wants some
District official to explain the 10
per cent budget cut that has been
suggested by the Commission
erS.
The official will be invited to
next months meeting to explain
what effect the proposed slash
would have on the association
recommendations for new schools
and Fairgrounds. street lights
and street repairs in the area.
William Karr, association pres
ident, conducted the meeting,
held in the Christian Reformed
Church. SOIL New Hampshire
avenue NE.
Evening star., 1953-10-07
; Boys Arrested for Theft
Of Two Boxer Puppies

Three boys are in the custody
of their parents today after their
arrest for the theft several weeks
ago of two pedigreed Boxer pup
pies.
The dogs, valued by their
owner at $3.50, were taken from
the back yard of Emanuel Co.'S
tolo, jr., of 311 Fourteenth street
NV. Mr.. Costello said a wire
fence around his yard had been
cut.
Mr.. Costello offered neighbor-
hood children a SIS reward for
information about the dogs.
Sunday, one of the children told
Mr.. Costello he had seen Duke,
one of the pups. being chased on
a nearby street by a neighbor-
hood acquaintance.
Police arrested a 16-year-old
boy who then confessed, impli-
eating two other boys. 13 and IT
years old. The three are await
ing action by the Juvenile Court
on charges of grand larceny.
Evening star., 1953-10-07
Party Teamwork Questioned

The three Democratic candi-
dates for the Virginia House of
Delegates from Arlington have
been challenged to declare
whether they are running as a
team"
The challenge came yesterday
from Robert McGinnis, one of
three Republican candidates for
the same seats. He says the
Democrats, Maynard Magruder,
Harrison Mann and Mrs. Kath-
ryn Stone. hold divergent views
and can't agree on many ideas.
Evening star., 1953-10-07
School Bid Received

The Arlington School Board
has received low bid of $2,052,-
600 for construction of Williams
burg Junior High School.
School Supt. T. Edward Rutter
revealed this last night before
the Arlington Civic Federation.
He said the board expects to
award a contract within two
weeks. The 1.200-pupil school
would be built on Little Falls
road near Yorktown School.
Evening star., 1953-10-07
Enrolment Totals ills
At University Of Maryland
By the Assoeioted Press


The University of MARYLAND
has 11.178 students enrolled for
the current semester. Registrar
Alma H. Preinkert announced
today.
Men outnumber women, 1858
to 1920.
At College Park 8.525 students
are enrolled. including 6,349
men and 2.176 women. Enroll
ment at the Baltimore schools
totals 1858, of whom 2.009 are
men and 644 are women.
The College Park enrolment
includes 1921 sen tors, 974
juniors. 1907 sophomores, 1921
freshmen, 104 unclassif1ed. Lit
part time, and 1882 graduate
students.
Evening star., 1953-10-07
Spurrow PIucker jailed

J HONG KONG, Oct. 7 (P).-A
Chinese accused of plucking the
feathers from live sparrows and
offering the birds for sale as food
today was sentenced to six
months in prison and fined
10000 Hong Kong dollars
Isl $500.
Evening star., 1953-10-07
Red Pact Signed

BERLIN, Oct. 7 P.-A 1854
trade agreement between North
Korea and Communist East Ger
many was signed yesterday in
the presence of Premier Otto
Grotewohl, the government-con-
troled Soviet zone radio said.
Evening star., 1953-10-07
Armory Parking Speeded

The Silver Spring armory lot
may be ready for public parking
before the Christmas season.
That's the aim of the Mont
gomery County Council after
County Manager E. T. Beall said
he hopes to have plans drawn up
for development of the 4l2-acre
tract for council consideration
next Tuesday. The paving. he
said. should be completed by
mid-November. The Council
authorized purchase of the lot
for S50O,000 from the Maryland
National Capital Park and Plan
ming Commission
Evening star., 1953-10-07
ChiIeun Strike Ends

SANTIAGO, Chile. Oct. 7 (Pl.
"A weeklong newspaper venders'
strike here ended yesterday. The
venders failed in their demands
for more revenue and agreed to
continue receiving 35 per cent
profit on sales.
Evening star., 1953-10-07
crowded classrooms and school

crowded classrooms and school
buses.
The plan was suggested yes
terday by Board Member Robert
F. Davis of Falls Church district,
and the board asked School Supt.
w. T. Woodson to study the plan
and report how it would affect
school administration. Mr.. Davis
said classes could run from 8
a m. to AIS pm, with the stu
dents attending on q staggered
basis.
Evening star., 1953-10-07

some frost likely in the interior.
Low, 1884 in west and 34-44 in
east portions. Tomorrow fair
and cool.
River Report.
(From u. S. Ensineers)
Potomac River clear at Harpers Ferry
and clear at Great Falls; Shenandoah
clear at Harpers Ferry.
Humidity.
(ReadingS Washington National Airport.D
Yesterday Pet. To-day Pct.
Noon -- 81 Midnight ----- 81
pm. --- 81 am. 81
pm. 65 10 am. 45
Evening star., 1953-10-07
School Shifts Considered

The Fairfax County School
Board is considering staggered
high school shifts to relieve over
Evening star., 1953-10-07

Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest, 100. on Aug. 81 and Sept. 2
Lowest, 22, on March .
igh and Low of Last n Hours.
High. "a. at 9:45 am.
Low, "A, at sos am.
Evening star., 1953-10-07

showers forecast tonight for Southern Florida
generally fair weather throughout the Nation. will be
eastern third of the country with tenn
peratures the third little change elsewhere
-AP Wirephoto.
Evening star., 1953-10-07

LOW' III, 1T U.UO d.IIl.
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED by United States Coast anc
Evening star., 1953-11-24

the atomic and hydrogen bombs
unconditionally: cut the armed
forces of the big powers by a
fiat one-third; forbid foreign
bases in other countries, and
condemn Western anti Commu-
mist propaganda as warmong-
ering.
Demands Defeated Repeatedly.
These demands have been de-
feated, in one form or another
over and over In the Assembly
and its committees. The Soviets
have revived them each Sue
ceeding year.
Instead, the u. N. has adopted
Western proposals for interna-
tional control of nuclear weapons
under stringent safeguards as
the elimination Of a disarma-
ment program which would in
clude cuts in the armed forces OF
the big powers. The Assembly
has refused to get into the bases
question and has condemned
warmongering propaganda i'm
partially without regard to its
origin.
Mr.. Lodge said Russian charges
that the United States was re-
sponsible for present world ten
sion were obviously written by
professional Communist AK
grinders" and reminded him OF
the old proverb that the devil
can quote Scripture.
Points to Record.
''It is well to look at the record
regarding this subject" MIR.
Lodge declared.
He then detailed efforts of the
United States and its allies to
reach agreement with Russia on
the reuniflcation of Germany
and said the West had finally
reluctantly concluded that the
Soviet Union did not want to
enter into negotiations which
might have positive results. %
Nevertheless, Mr.. Lodge said, the
West still leaves the door open.
Yesterday Israel invoked pro-
visions of the Palestine armistice
to force Jordan into a parley on
border violations.
Arab delegates, plainly caught
off guard, pondered whether to
answer the summons.
Israel's Ambassador Abba Eban
charged that Jordan had turned
aside his proposals for a volun-
tary conference with Jordan's
political and military representa-
tives here on the mounting ten
Evening star., 1953-11-24
.3.3% DC, Population Rise
Estimated From 1950-52

The Districts population was
estimated to be $4,000 on July
/, 1852, compared with 802,17
on April l, 1850, the Census Bu-
reau today announced. This was
a 3.3 per cent Jump.
During that period, Maryland
increased from 2,343,001 to
1880 or S.3 per cent, accord
ing to the estimates. For Vir-
ginia, the population estimate
was 3,534.00o, a 6:5 per cent ad-
vance from 3,31S,68O.
The 1850 figures are based on
the Official census count, but
those for 1852 are estimated
growth.
Nationally, the bureau esti-
mates the population was 1885,
$4,000 on July l, 1852, con-
trasted with 15O,697,31 on April
l, 1850. Although 10 States lost
population, the national gain
was 5,070,000, the bureau said,
Evening star., 1953-11-24
Engineer-Poet Ends So Years
OfRuiIroud Service Monday
Missed 'o7' Wreck
By One Hour; Wooed
Wife With Poems

Loran (Lou) Morris, SO, Of
2103 Second street NE, will step
from the cab of an engine at
Union Station Monday and close
the book on a career of So years
of railroading.
A native of Washington, Mr..
Morris has been an engineer for
the Washington Terminal Co.
since. 1907. Most Of his career has
thus been spent in preparing
trains in the yards and boost
ing" them on their way.
But he hasn't forgotten that
day in September. 1908 when he
rode the ill-fated mail express,
Old 81, as a brakeman. He was
relieved in Lynchburg. Va, less
than an hour before the train
plunged off a 75-foot trestle TAX
ing nearly a dozen men to their
deaths.
That was his closest brush
with disaster during his career
which began with the Southern
Railway in 1900 as a brakeman.
On Christmas Day, Mr.. Nor
ris will be 20 years old but his
youthful outlook bellies his age.
He admits to being a romanti-
cist a trait which he feels may
have led him into his life's work.
And he likes to write poetry,
most often with a romantic
theme.
Evening star., 1953-11-24
Lodge Says Russia
Must Quit PLOTTING
If II Wants Friends
BY the Assoeia,ed Press

UNITED NATIONS, N. Y, Nov.
24.-The United States said to-
day the only way Russia can
win American friendship is to
"give up seeking the violent
overthrow of the United States. y
Chief United States Delegate
Henry Cabot Lodge, jr., told the
United Nations 60-nation Politi-
cal Committee the Soviet Union
admits it is plotting our de-
struction." He said this nat
urally caused strong reaction
among the American people and
press.
Mr.. Lodge departed from the
prepared text of a speech in
which he urged the U. N. to Junk
each and every part Of Russia s
1858 model peace plan to make
his tough charges against the
Soviet Union.
He said the reason the Rus
slams are viewed with "some-
thing less than affection" in the
United States is because of their
self admitted campaign to over
throw the American Govern
ment and way of life.
Cites Cardinals Arrest.
Another reason, Mr.. Lodge
said, is Communist persecution
of religion as exemplified in the
recent arrest of Poland's Stefan
Cardinal Wyszynski. He said
this has aroused religious peo-
pie throughout the world"
The American delegate added,
however, that the United States
is mot discouraged. We still
hope. We believe the day will
come when this campaign from
behind the Iron Curtain will
cease. But, until it does, we can
only recognize the facts"
AS for the Russian peace pro-
posals, Mr.. Lodge said "the reso-
lutions now on the books deal
adequately with the subject. The
only thing we still require is for
the Soviet Union to quit disre-
garding them"
The Kremlin, through its
Chief Delegate Andrei Y. Vishin-
sky, has asked the u. N. to ban
Evening star., 1953-11-24
U. S. Mediator Asks Delay
In Greyhound Bus Strike

Ten-day poStponement of a
threatened strike of Pennsyl-
vania Greyhound Lines drivers
maintenance and terminal en-
ployes, scheduled to begin al
midnight, was asked today 10y
the Federal Mediation and Con-
ciliation Service.
Whitley P. Mccoy. director of
the conciliation service, made
the request in a telegram sent
to M. Herbert Syme, attorney for
the Penn Executive Council
which represents the 1000 bus
employees.
Mr.. Mccoy urged the union to
postpone the strike pending
further collective bargaining
conferences" He said he would
schdule conferences beginning
December 2 in Philadelphia if
the postponement is agreed to.
About $50 employees in the
WaShington-B Baltimore division
would be affected by a walkout
which was called after negotia-
tons broke down Saturday night
Evening star., 1953-11-24
Fire Department 10 Make
Clements Battalion Chief

Capt. Lyman P. Clements will
be promoted to battalion fire
chief December 1, succeeding
Adam F. Diegelmann, who will
retire on that date. the Commis-
sioners announced today.
The Commissioners approved
the recommendation of Fire
Chief M. H. Sutton at their
board meeting today.
Other promotions announced
included: 1t. Doyle E. Harpster,
to captain; Sergt. John F. Lieb,
to lieutenant; Pvt. Bernard A.
Schwartz. to sergeant.
Also 1t. Harry M. Carver, to
captain; Sergt. Sidney c. Morey,
to lieutenant; Pvt. Augustus p.
DeGeorge, to sergeant.
Evening star., 1953-11-24
Pravda Article Says
Closer u. 5. Bonds
Would Cut Tension
RY iha Assorluted Pres,

MOSCOW. Nov. 24.-A long
article in Pravda today said it
was fully obvious that an i'm
prove ment in Soviet-American
relations was vital to the inter-
estS of both countries and that
their cooperation would be "the
paramount factor in lessening
international tension"
The article, which covered
nearly half the Communist Party
newspapers foreign news page,
possibly was of considerable sig
nificance.
Yet the author, D. D. Krami-
nov, one of Pravda's prominent
correspondents who has covered
United Nations sessions, set
forth no proposals on how Amer
ican-Soviet relations might be
bettered except to claim that
the United States should change
its course.
The writer largely devoted his
space to accusing President
Eisenhower and other American
leaders of making anti-Soviet
attacks and conducting anti
Soviet campaigns. The United
States was charged with trying
to inspire revolts in the Soviet
Union and pro-Soviet countries,
and repeated the old allegations
that Americans fomented the
East German revolt last June.
"The history of relations be-
tween the u. S. A. and the U. S.
s. r. shows that always when
these countries have gone to-
gether and when friendly rela-
tions existed between them it
served the interests of both peo-
Piles, served the cause of the
struggle against the forces of
war and destruction and served
the cause of peace and prog
ress," Khaminov wrote.
"And the opposite has been
true when the United States
conducted an unfriendly policy
toward the Soviet Union. Then
it brought nothing but harm to
the American people and was
used by the forces Of war and
internal reaction against the in
terests of peace and the security
of the peoples"
Evening star., 1953-11-24
Maryland Tax Lows
Raped by Commission

Maryland State Tax Commis-
sion's survey of the assessment
situation is a political hot potato
that may burn the hands Of
both Republicans and Democrats.
Released today, the survey is
an indictment of the effective
ness of the States uniform as
sessment laws. In effect, it
leaves little doubt, that on a
Statewide basis, that there isn't
any uniformity. County assess
ors apparently have done as they
please.
The survey notes that eight
counties, including Montgomery
and Prince Georges, are fairly
uniform at between As and SIS
per cent of actual sales values.
Baltimore is higher at so per
cent The other Is counties are
assessing too low, the commits
sion comedies,
Evening star., 1953-11-24
The Weather Here and Over the Nation

District and V1clnlty-ShoWerS
likely tonight, probably ending
early tomorrow and followed by
partly cloudy and cool. Lowest
tonight around As.
Maryland-Rather cloudy with
showers likely tonight and prob
ably in east tomorrow. Cooler
in west tomorrow. Lowest to-
night around "a in extreme west
and 40-46 in east and central
portions.
Virginia-Rather cloudy with
showers likely tonight and prob
ably early tomorrow. Cooler in
west tomorrow. Lowest tonight
35-40 west and 1852 east.
WindS-Southerly at about is
Evening star., 1953-11-24

miles per hour tonight, shifting
to northwest at around 20 miles
per hour tomorrow.
5-Day Forecast for Washington
and Vicinity, Nov. 25-29.
Temperatures will average
about 4 degrees above normal.
Washington normals are now 81
and SO for the daily high and
low. Cooler tomorrow night and
Thursday, followed by slightly
warmer over the week end. Rain
about Saturday will total around
IA inch or less.
River Report.
(From U. 8. Engineers.)
Potomac River clear at Harpers Ferry
and at Great Falls; Shenandoah clear ct
HarperS Ferry.
Evening star., 1953-11-24

He began writing poetry soon
after going to work for the
Southern Railway and it led di-
rectly to his marriage. Mr.. Nor
ris explained that Old 81 passed
through Tye River, Va, where
he used to wave to a brown
haired girl who lived in a house
alongside the track. He wrote
poetry on the back of engine
inspection slips and tossed them
to the girl.
He met her one day when a
rock slide blocked the train near
her house. Within a year they
were married,
Evening star., 1953-11-24
Water Firm Asks Increase

The Fairfax Hydraulics Water
Co. has asked for authority to
charge higher rates on the con-
tention the firm is losing money.
"A company spokesman, at a
hearing in Richmond yesterday
before the Virginia Conservation
Commission, said the water
service, which serves Fairfax
County, has been operated in
the red since the company was
chartered in 1949.-A. P.