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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-19
Russia REEVES Plea
To Ban Atomic Bomb
By the Associated Press

LONDON, Mar. 19.-The So
Wet Union revived its 7-year-old
proposal for unconditional pro-
hibition of the atom bomb" in a
radio appeal addressed today to
the American people"
The proposal, first put forth by
Russia in 1916, has been rejected
by the Western bloc in the United
Nations on grounds that it would
not provide for international in
spection of Soviet atomic install
lations necessary to enforce
such a ban.
The West also object that the
ban would give the Soviet bloc'S
vast military manpower an ad-
vantage in any subsequent East
West struggle.
The bomb ban is included in
an anti-war plan put before the
current session of the United
Nations General Assembly by
Communist Poland.
The new talk of the ban was
considered interesting because
Of the recent assurances by
Stains successor, Prime Minis
ter Georgi M. Malenkov, of his
governments peaceful intentions.
The major Western powers have
adopted the attitude that Malen-
kov, to be believed, must follow
up with concrete peace action.
The renewed call for the bomb
prohibition was voiced by an
English speaking commentator
on Moscow radio,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-19
YOUNG Democrats Meet

The Young Democratic Club of
Montgomery County will meet
at 8 o'clock tonight in the Bank
of Silver Spring on Georgia ave-
nue., Silver Spring.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-19

6Vt' DaVlu WOHett' FVL. hSFOiu 0OWetS.
raise his hand toward his head.
Sergt. Keene lunged for the
hand, a fourth shot rang out
and Corpl. Evans slumped to the
floor with Sergt Keene clutching
his wrist.
HaZy on Details.
Corpl. Evans was rushed to the
hospital in a Health Department
ambulance. Sergt Keene was
taken there in a private car by
Probationary Detective Paul
Chappelle.
The four bottles of whisky that
led to the suspension and the
shooting had been the property
of Francis v. HueSton, So, of
Conley, Ga. Mr.. Hueston col
lapsed in a restaurant Sunday
night and was pronounced dead
shortly after at Emergency Hos
pital, according to police.
The whisky was recovered at
the station.
In addition to Corpl. Evans,
the men suspended were Pvt.
Harold D. Bowers, "a, who was
station clerk on Monday morn
ing when the property was picked
up from the Shoreham, and Pvt.
David E. Violet. "a. who was
in the scout car that went to
the hotel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-19
Select Group for Auto ] ogs
With Lowest Numerals Listed

The Republicans are climbing
down the ladder this month as
paradoxical evidence of the rise
in the Washington social scale.
Low-numbered auto tags are
going to those who found favor
with the electorate last fall
and in the District, a place at
the bottom in the auto license
scale is a traditional sign of in
fluence.
Evidence of the displacement
of the Democrats by the Repub-
licans is seen in the release of a
list, not quite complete, Of low
tag holders. Here are a few ex-
ampleS:
Sherman Adams, principal as
sistant to President Eisenhower,
who gets tag No. 10, formerly
held by A. Marvin Braverman,
Washington attorney, who once
squirrel Margaret Truman.
Vaughan Gives Up Number.
Joseph c. McGarraghy, chairs
man of the District Republican
Committee, who takes over tag
No. II from Maj. Gen. Harry H.
Vaughan, military aide to for
mer President Truman.
Donald Dawson, administra-
tive assistant to Ex-President
Truman, surrendered tag No. Is
to Douglas Whitlock, one of Mr..
McGarraghy'S assistants.
The three District Commits
sioners who assign tags num-
bered / to 1000 have been work.
ing on the 1853 list for several
weeks. They had solicited can
didates for this select hold
ing group from local Republican
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-19

Party leaders. The two present
civilian Commissioners are Dem
ocrats, with F. Joseph Donohue
voluntarily on his way out anC
the status Of Renah F. Camaliel
uncertain. although the latter
wants to serve out the remaining
q months of his term.
Top Dozen Listed.
The top-ranking dozen on the
list follows:
Formerly held by Mr.. Don
ohue as president of the Board
of Commissioners remains unas-
signed, ostensibly for Mr.. Don
ohue'S successor.
2-Commissioner Camalier.
Brig. Gen. Louis w. Prem
tiss, engineer Commissioner Of
the District.
+Open for assignment fol
one of the assistant engineer
commissioners.
5-Mrs. Mary K. Allen, wife
Of former Commissioner George
A. Allen.
eOpen.
Former District Commits
sioner John Russell Young.
8-Ccmmissioner Donohue
taking the number he held be-
fore he was made Commissioner
two years ago.
9CGeoffrey M. Thornett, Sec
rotary Of the Board of Commits
Sioners.
FISHERMAN Adams.
11-Mr. McGarraghy.
12-George E. Keneipp, Dis.
trlct director Of vehicles ano
traffic.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-19
Jane Froman Loses
Suit Against Airline
By the Asseeioted Prasa

NEW YORK, Mar. 19.-Singel
Jane Froman and Actress Gypsy
Markoff. injured survivors of a
1943 plane crash. have lost their
multi-million-dollar damage suit
against Pan American World
Always.
A State Supreme Court jury
by an f1-to-1 decision, cleared
the airline of blame. A verdict
need not be unanimous in a civil
suit.
Although the jury turned down
the entertainers claims for a
total of $3.5 million damages
Judge Aron Steuer awarded
them limited damages-$9,05 to
Miss Froman and $3.50 to Miss
Markoff.
Limited damages of $4,000,
plus an amount covering loss OF
belongings-a liability the air.
line had not denied-are pro-
vided under an international
fight pact on crashes in which
an airline is not at fault.
Counsel for Miss Froman and
Miss Markof said it was not de-
cided whether they would appeal
The ash in which Miss Fro
man 3 ID Miss Markof were in
juref occurred in the Tagus
Riv near Lisbon, Portugal
Tr enty-four persons were killed
ale plane was carrying USO en-
Gertainers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-19
Navy Wife Found Having
A Beer After Suicide Note
BY the Associated Press

MIAMI, Fla, Mar. ia Key
West Navy wife who wrote a sui
eide note and abandoned her au-
tomobile on Little Torch Key
Sunday was found yesterday.
Detective E. G. Smith of the
Missing Persons Bureau said Mrs.
Dorothy Mae Motika, 81, was
drinking beer when he spotted
her in a tavern.
(Mrs. Motika is the former
Dorothy Mae Jennell, and at
one time made her home at
913 Ninth street Sc, in Wash
ingtonD
Detective Smith and Mrs. Mo-
tika's husband, Chief Petty Of
f1cer Ralph Motika, 81, had beer
searching the area after a tir
that the missing mother of -four
small children had been staying
in a hotel.
Capt. Louis A. Allen, Missing
Persons Bureau Chief, turned hel
over to her husband and the
couple left together for Key West
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-19
Policeman Wounded
In Struggle for'Gun
In Critical, Condition

A police corporal. struggling
with a fellow officer, was shot
through the head with his
own gun yesterday afternoon,
minutes after he had been sus-
pended from the police force.
Wounded in the shooting,
which took place in the base
ment of No. 8 precinct, was
Corpl. Raymond S. Evans. As,
who is in critical condition in
Georgetown University Hospital.
The precinct station is located
at Albemarle street and Wiscon-
sin avenue NV.
In the same hospital is
Sergt. Arthur G. Keene, who re-
ceived a bullet through the left
hand as he sought to prevent
Evans from shooting himself.
Inspector Lorraine johnson in
vestigated the shooting for the
Police Department. It occurred
while he was investigating the
improper handling of police
properties this case four
bottles of whisky-which led to
the suspension of Corpl. Evans
and two other officers.
Followed Evans.
Inspector johnson said that
when Capt. Anthony Richitt of
No. 8 told the three men to turn
in their badges and guns, Corpl.
Evans left the room. apparently
to get either badge or gun. In
spector johnson said he ordered
Sergt. Keene. who was in the
room. to go with the corporal.
At the hospital. Sergt. Keene
told the inspector he followed
Corpl. Evans to the locker room.
Suddenly Corpl. Evans darted
from the room, ran down a hall
way and plunged down a short,
narrow flight of stairs to the
basement. Sergt. Keene ran
after him and managed to catch
hold of him at the foot of the
stairs.
AS the two struggled, Sergt.
Keene heard the first shot, then
two more in rapid succession, one
of which hit his left hand.
Sergt. Keene said he fell back
and as he did so saw Corpl. Evans
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-19
JeIke Case Figure Pleads
Guilty in His Own Case
By the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Mar. 19.-Ray
Russell Davioni, "a, a Jelke vice
case figure, pleaded guilty today
to living off the proceeds Of
prostitution-the earnings of
call girl Pat Ward.
General Sessions Judge Jonah
j. Goldstein set sentencing for
April II.
Davioni, an unemployed
Broadway press agent, was in
dicted on nine counts that could
have brought a possible max
imum prison term of 140 years.
But he was allowed to plead
guilty to the one misdemeanor
charge to cover the whole indict-
ment and is liable now to a max
imum of three years in q peni-
tertiary. 49,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-19
Bayarians Won't Send
PAINTINGS on U. 5. Tour
BY the Associcfed Press

MUNICH, Germany, Mar. 10
-Bavaria's State Parliament
has voted not to send a valuable
collection Of SO old oil paintings
to the United States for exhibit
The Bavarians are afraid they
won't get them back, or that
they might be damaged.
The pictures. from the Bavar-
ian Art Gallery, were to be
shown in New York, Boston,
Philadelphia, San Francisco and
Washington.
The West German Foreign
Office at Bonn said earlier the
property of Bavaria state is not
protected by law from confisca-
ton outside Germany.
The state Parliament is fear
full Americans having claims
against Bavaria might grab the
paintings. They're also wary of
damages in transit, or that air.
conditioning in American gal
leries might hurt the master
pieces.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-19
Violent Quake Hits
Western Turkey and
Kills 500 10 1000
By the Associated Press

ISTANBUL. Turkey, Mar. 10.
"A violent earthquake shook
Western Turkey last night and
unofficial reports today said from
500 to 1000 persons persisted.
President Celal Bayar left An
kara with government officials
for the stricken region.
Zahmi Argon, Red Crescent
(Red Cross information officer
said telegraphed reports from
the scene estimated the dead at
500. He said these reports were
unconf1rmed. Two IStanbul
newspapers estimated the death
toll at 1000.
Near Battlefield.
The quake apparently CEN
tered around Balikesir, across
the Sea of Marmara from Istan-
bull, and near the World War I
battlefield Of Gallipoli. Police
at Balikesir said by phone there
were 80 confirmed dead in the
towns of Gonen and Manyas, but
that there was no contact with
the towr7 of Venice and Chan,
believed to have been even
harder it.
The Balikesir police said they
had unconf1rmed reports that
500 were dead in Venice and
Chan, towns of about 1000 each.
Their confirmed reports included
IS dead at Gonen, 100 miles
southwest of Istanbul, and three
at nearby Manyas. They said
more than half the homes in the
latter two towns had been de-
Stroyed or damaged.
10000 Square Miles Affected.
The Istanbul observatory said
the quake was felt over an area
of more than 10000 square miles.
Throughout the affected area,
people fled their homes, spending
the night in the open.
The quake, which Western seis-
mologists listed as severe, hit the
1stanbul area about 9:10 pm.
last night (2:10 pm. EST.
Houses and buildings shook
throughout the city, but there
were no reports of casualties in
the big port.
A report from Gonen said that
half the town was wrecked in
the tremor which also struck
nearby villages. Rescue squads
pulled so living victims from
debris as fires broke out in the
wake of the quake.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-19
IVA to Move Offices

KNOXVILLE. Tenn, Mar. ls
R.-The Tennessee Valley Au-
thority announced yesterday
that all it's headquarters Offices
and about 500 employees here and
IS in Chattanooga will be moved
to Muscle Shoals, Ala, next year
John Oliver, iva general man
ager, said the engineering di-
vision would not be affected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-19
FOUND.

HOUND, blue tick, male, vic. Rockville
MONT. CO. SHELTER. JU. 5-51S3 be-
fore 5.
PUPPY, Dalmatian, black and white:
vic. Bethesda. MONT. co. SHELTER
JU. 6-51S3 before 3.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-19
She Fell Into Lily Pond

A beautifully dressed Ameri-
can woman tourist, taking a pic
ture of a friend outside Britain's
Prestwick Airport the other day,
stepped back to get the picture
in focus and backed into the
ornamental lily pond in front
of the airport.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-19

Glenn Hass, associate superin-
tendent of Arlington schools, will
compare the school program in
Arlington with that of nearby
communities at a meeting of the
Barrett School Parent-Teacher
Association at 8 pm. tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-09
DANCING.

WE knew it was good from
w the moment we tried it.
But man! you ought to hear
the raves about Twin Turbine
Dynaflow Drivet from the
people who've been trying and
buying the new Bucks.
One word wraps up the whole
story-SenSatiOmal.
Have you tried it?
Have you pressed the pedal of
a 1883 Buick with this new
wonder drive and thrilled to
the greatest getaway in all
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-09
What Happened to Color TV?
Senators Aim to Find Out

the Columbia Broadcasting Sys-
tenn was okayed by the FEC for
public use in 1850, but never
made much Roadway.
A large number of set makers
objected to the CHS system be-
cause it was Incompatible
that is, CHS colorcasts could not
be received on present black
and-white sets without major
alterations. And in 1851, shortly
after CHS had started colorcasts
on a limited scale. defense pro-
duction officials restricted color
set building so as not to interfere
with the defense effort.
In a letter to Senator Tobey
yesterday, Senator johnson
charged unidentified powerful
interests" with Intentionally de-
laying the advance of color Tv.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-09

The top Republican and Dem
ocratic members of the Senate
Commerce Committee joined to-
day to speed use of color tele-
vision.
Senator johnson of Colorado,
senior Democrat on the commit
tee, said the group should call
in spokesman for the Federal
Communications Commission,
radio and TV networks, and
manufacturers to answer about
color TV: why isn't it here?"
Chairman Tobey, of New
Hampshire agreed to push for
an investigation. He said he,
too. feels color 'TV should be
available to the public now.
A color system developed by
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-09
Cerebral Palsy Meeting

The United Cerebral Palsy of
Montgomery County, Inc, will
meet at 8 pm. Thursday in
Montgomery Junior College. Ia
koma Park. DR.. Harry Brice will
speak on Behavior Patterns of
Brain-injured Children"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-09
Smoll-Plune Output Dips

Production of one and two
scatter planes in the United
States dropped from GA in 1851
to $50 in 1852. Output of per-
sonal planes seating three. four
or five persons rose from 1861
to 1900 in the same period.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-09
Sultan Commutes
Death Sentence Of
Woman Guerrilla
By the As.eeintad Pres,

IPOH. Perak, Malaga, Mar. 9.
The Sultan of Perak today
committed to life Imprisonment
the death sentence imposed by
a British judge on Lee Meng,
the Chinese woman guerrilla
whom Communist Hungary re-
Gently tried to save by bargain
ing with the British government.
The tiny, sullen 25-year-old
ringleader of Red terrorism in
Malaga had been sentenced to
hang on charge of carrying a
grenade, a capital offense under
the state of emergency here.
Her case was taken up by
world communism several weeks
ago when Hungary offered to
release an imprisoned British
businessman, Edgar Sanders, in
return for her freedom.
Churchill Rejects Barter.
British Prime Minister Win
ston Churchill tentatively turned
down the offer, saying there can
be no question of bartering a
human life" He added, how
ever, that this did not rule out
further consideration once the
question of clemency appeals had
been decided by the Malayan
authorities.
The reprieve brought satiSfac-
ton to many Asians who had
been critical Of her conviction.
At two trials, Asian members of
the court had voted her in
nocent.
In the first hearing last Au-
gust, a British judge ordered a
retrial after an Indian and
Chinese who had heard the case
voted to set her free. They had
acted in the capacity of asses
sors-a sort Of advisory jury.
The British judge at the re-
trial the nxet month named a
Chinese and a Briton as asses
sors, although only Asians GUS
tomarily are chosen at trials of
Asians. The British assessor and
judge found her guilty. The
Chinese again voted her inno-
cent.
Clemency Petitions.
Besides a petition of clemency
to the Sultan from so members
of the British House of Com
mons. there was another from
the president of the Malayan-
Chinese Association. Sir Tan
Cheng Lock. and one from seven
Singapore city councillors.
Since the start of the emer-
gency in Malaga in June, 1948,
IL women have been sentenced to
death. Seven won reprieves and
five went to the gallows.
Police also blamed Lee Meng
for Is murders around Ipoh, q
trimming center which the Chi
nese Communist underground
has made a hot spot for the Brit
ish. She allegedly was a member
of the Communist State Com
mite, and price equivalent to
$4,000 Omitted States) had been
put on her head.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-09
Coating for Aluminium

LOS ANGELES. - Diecast
aluminium can be given a hard
transparent coating to look like
chrome plate. It is cheap, won't
rust and stays bright even when
scratched.
, 1953-01-19
NOTICE

Savings Bank Book No. c 1853
having been reported lost or
stolen, the holder thereof is here
by requested to present it to the
Bank within twelve q2) weeks
from this date, as otherwise the
Book will be cancelled and a new
one issued in its place at the ex-
ei~a'iea of this period.
Virrir Islands National Bank
Ceristiarsted Branch
December II, 1852
, 1953-01-19
CHAT
Of Governor MORRIS F. DE CASTRO over radio station
VISTA. ST. Thomas. on January IA, 1853
Statement on, Blackboard Castle Fire

Fire Station. I went to my living
quarters after IL pm. l was about
to 90 to bed when / heard the
phone and the night-guard came
and told me that it was a fire at
Blackboard Castle. l was fully
dressed SO I ran out right away,
that was about 1890 am. I went
on the REQ but she would not
start right away, so / left that
truck and started with the Mer-
curry. The fire guard and myself
were the only two men to leave
the station.
"I had no trouble getting to the
fire, for / went straight up the
School Hill and up to the Castle.
AS we got there, the man on the
truck started to pull out the boos-
ter hose but, as the fire was SO far
under-w way, / told him to take the
IL" hose which / took off the
truck myself. / started the pump
but it would not charge right
away, SO ! primed the pump and
it then worked all right.
when we got to the fire the
cottage was all on fire, the flames
were already coming out of the
cottage. | pumped the water out
Of the tank on the truck. DIR.
Rumsch was the man at the end
of the hose. When the tank was
empty, I went down to the two
large fire tanks to make a connec-
ton there. Just about that time
Mr.. Boreham came with the REQ
fire truck, so / took the large sue
ton from that truck.
"After pumping the tanks emp
~, I went down to the hydrant at
The top of the 99-steps. Mr.. Bore
ham and the Governor came and
asked me to open the hydrant to
see if it had any pressure. |
opened it and it ran full bore, it
had good pressure. | connected to
hat same hydrant and pumped
water to the fire until $50 am,
when Mr.. Boreham told me to
stop. take up our hose lines, and
70 to the station"
J admit that a water tank truck,
ct a fire engine, sustained a flat
tire but / must add that, despite
, 1953-01-19
CONTINUED from Saturday.
The fire lighting phases

The fire-fighting phases
And now let me take up the
fre-fighting phase of the Black
beard Castle fire. / was personal
" present at the scene of the fire
from about 12:45 until after 400
o'clock. MI. Jackson, unfortu-
nately, was not. / was in a posi-
ton, on the spot, to observe the
difficulties encountered by our
small fire department, unaccus-
toned to major CONGREGATIONS
(Which fortunately, ri rare occur
rences here), faced by a pro
nouneed handicap in combating a
raging fire famed by a 3O-mlle
wind and higher, on a hilltop
where the municipal salt water
system is unable to deliver water
with sufficient pressure needed
for fighting a fire and where re-
lance must be placed on fire
engines pumping from hydrants
far removed from the scene. Mr.
Donald S. Boreham, the Superin-
tendent Of Public Works and Fire
Chief, did not hesitate to admit to
me the morning after the fire that,
shindsight being better than fore
sight" his men might have been
more fortunate in obtaining an
adequate supply of salt water #,
at an earlier hour, a fire pumper
had been connected to a hydrant
by Mr.. Shulterbrandt's home sew
eral hundred feet below Black
beard Castle instead of the water
tanks much nearer to Blackboard
Castle.
Since I am not a fire-fghter,
must accept Mr.. Boreham's expla-
nation that this was not done be-
cause fre-fighters normally begin
extinguishing fires from the clos
est source Of available water.
which is just what his men did. ]
deny that there was any delay in
getting the first fire engine to the
scene of the fire. That engine was
manned by Mr.. Ebenezer deGout
our Fire Department truek-driver
and night Waterman. Let me read
pertinent portions of his report
con December 1st to End, I had
the s pm. to u pm. watch at the