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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-17
Senators Order
Full |nquiiryo Of
Capital Transit
House D. G. Group
Invited to Join
In Joint Probe
.By Don S. Worren

A full-scale investigation of the
public transportation servicing
the District today .was ordered
by unanimous vote of the Senate
District Committee.
Specifically the committee
voted to send to the Senate a
concurrent resoluation for this
purpose which would authorize
a joint investigation of the whole
problem with members of the
House District Committee.
Sitting with the Senate group
were Chairman Simpson of the
House District Committee and
Representative Tale. Republic
can, of Iowa, chairman of the
public utilities subcommittee.
The House members were just
as anxious as the Senate group
to investigate the Capital Tran
sit Co. and they were invited
to participate in joint hearings.
Seek Equal Footing.
One stumbling block arose,
however, when a House COM
mittee official explained that the
House District Committee did
not have subpoena powers. such
as has the Senate committee.
The group then decided to seek
concurrent resolution author
izing the inquiry so as to put
both House and Senate mem
berS on the same footing.
The effect of this is that time
will be needed to gain approval
by the House and Senate.
One of the problems to be in
vestigated is whether controls
should be established over use
OF the company'S earned sur
plus for payment of dividends.
There was no challenge on Cap
itol Hill on the point that the
earned surplus belongs to the
company and it's stockholders.
Seeks Control of Utilities.
Mr.. Simpson, however, spon-
sored a bill yesterday to place
new controls over all regulated
utilities to prevent impairment
of the company's capital. His
bill, modelled after an Illinois
law, was referred to to the
House District Committee, where
early hearings may be held.
But his bill drew no particular
fire from a spokesman for the
etc. Vice President E. Cleve-
land Giddings said:
This bill does not give us con-
Germ. It is designed to keep a
utility from paying out in divi-
dendS more money than it has
on hand. We have had the
money to pay dividends this
company has ordered"
He was talking about both I'M
distributed surplus and more
current profits.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-17
900 Rental Units in Project B Proposed
by Locol Syndicate. Pose A

~~>-~~~-~-~-.~~~-~-~>- ~-~>-~~'>~~>~~-~-~
line yesterday. RIA Director
John r. Searles, jr., obviously
pleased at the number, said he
was very, very grateful" for the
wide interest and termed each a
good solid proposal"
However, one of the five major
bids, submitted by the New York
firm of Webb & Knapp, was
purely tentative in nature. Four
of the five major groups, includ-
ing Webb & Knapp, said they
wanted to 60 beyond the B area
and also rebuild the entire 427-
acre Southwest area along the
Potomac River water front.
Three of the five big bids came
from Washington area groups.
Proposals for Negotiations.
Under the redevolpment pro-
gram, the RIA will acquire land
in the B area, clear it of present
structures and sell or lease the
vacant land to the investors
whose redevelopment plans are
accepted. The proposals submit
ted yesterday are not true bids,
Each will be evaluated by the
RIA on the basis of several Spe-
cific factors. Then the agency
will negotiate final contract
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-17
Thousands Pass Bier
Of GottWaId in Prague
BY the Assoeiatsd Press

VIENNA, Austria, Mar. II.
Premier Antonin Zapotocky
and other top leaders Of the
CZechoslovak government stood
the first ceremonial guard around
the bier Of the late President
Element Gottwald in Prague's
Hradcany Palace.
Radio Prague said thousands
Of mourning Czechs passed the
bier. The funeral will be held
Thursday.
No announcement has been
made to indicate If Gottwald's
position Of president would be
abolished or maintained in the
Soviet satellite, or to indicate
the man who might possibly
succeed him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-17
FRANKFURT, Germany, Mar

FRANKFURT, Germany, Mar.
II (NANA-Kemnews). - A
bouncing rubber room" is the
latest innovation behind the
Iron Curtain to induce prisoners
to sign confessions"
The rubber room" oscilIates
up and down, back and forth,
causing only internal injuries.
Thus, when the prisoner is
brought into court for q show
trial, his body beArs no telltale
traces of torture.
Three highly placed Hungar-
ian political fugitives have just
arrived in Frankfurt with reports
on the rubber room" and other
methods employed to obtain
confessions" in Communists
countries.
Contrary to the widespread
impression abroad, the Co ,mu-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-17
Top East German Red
Reported Stricken
As Was GottwaId
Wilhelm PECK Away
From Presidents Office
Since Stains Death
BY the Associated Press

BERLIN, Mar. 17.-East Ger
mans President Wilhelm PECK
was reported suffering today from
pneumonia and pleurisy the same
malady which took the life of
Czech President Element Gott-
valid last week. PECK, however,
didn't catch his at Stains
funeral.
The West Berlin anti-Com-
munist Fighting Group Against
Inhumanity" said the 77-year-
old Communist veteran is in an
East Berlin hospital.
Symbol Of Communism.
PECK has been conspicuously
absent from any public function,
and from his presidential Office,
since March 5-the day Stain
died. He did not go to Moscow
for the Red dictator's funeral nor
did he take part in the memorial
rites in East Berlin.
PECK is East Germany's SYM
Dol of communism, dating back
to his leading role in the Spar
tacus Society. from which the
party sprang during World
War I.
Together with Walter III
BRIGHT and renegade Socialist
Otto Grotewohl, he reconstructed
the Communist Party in Berlin
in 1945. arriving here from his
Moscow exile with the Red
armies.
In Special Hospital.
PECK was reported in Eliza
beth Hospital, once conducted
by the Evangelical Church,
which was taken over by the
Communist state several years
ago for use by highly placed per-
sonages. The church received
another institution in exchange.
The Fighting Group" OBJ
tanned its information from Ger
man contacts in the East Berlin
borough of Lichtenberg, where
the hospital is located.
Picks exact physical condi-
ton could not be learned be-
cause of the tight guard. Also
Communist police regard an in
quiry about a top authority as
espionage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-17
Two Earth Shocks Felt
In Central Oklahoma
BY the Associated Press

" me ASSocldfod FToSS
Ell RENO, sOkla.. Mar. IT,
Two earth tremors shook Cana
dian County today. There were
no reports of damage. Many
citizens at first thought 1t was
a reaction from the atomic ex-
plosion set of in Nevada.
The tremors shook this rich
wheat-growing area in Central
Oklahoma at 7:12 am. and 1928
am. The second tremor was
felt at Oklahoma City, 80 miles
east Of here. ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-17
Ways of Communism
In Middle East Barred

How the Communists ore operating
in the Middle Eost is revealed by VIII
liam l. Ryon, Associoted Press foreign
news onolyst. in q series Of three
articles stortins tomorrow in The Stor.
The Middle Eost is q critical oreo
in the cold wor. Moscow works steodib
to pIoee Communists where they con
do the most good, M. RyOn reports
otter on on-the-spo survey in the
Middle Eost. He weighs bis. findings
osoinst his broad knowledge Of Com
munist aims and methods 4
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-17
House Group
ApprovesFSA
Cabinet Rank
Democrats Register
Protest Over 6. O. P.
Tactics in 17-12Vote

The House Committee on
Government Operations today
approved President Eisenhower's
reorganization plan raising the
Federal Security Agency to an
executive department. The vote
was II to IL.
Unexpected Democratic op-
position resulted in the division.
Only one Democrat was reported
as having voted with the Re-
publicanS for the resolution of
Chairman Hoffman, which would
make the plan effective 10 days
after enactment of the reso-
luton.
Some of the Democrats were
said to have registered their
opposition more to the procedure
than to the plan itself. Ordi-
narily no action by Congress is
required to put a reorganization
plan into effect, but it must be
pending at the Capitol for so
days to allow either House an
opportunity to veto it. The veto
procedure requires a majority
of the entire membership, either
218 in the House or 40 in the
Senate.
Texan Votes With G, O, p,
In this case Republican lead
ers have offered a resolution,
which is equivalent to a new
law. approving the plan and
putting it into effect Immediate
ly. This requires only a majority
of those voting.
Representative Brooks of Texas
was the only Democrat who
voted with the 16 Republicans
on the committee for the reso-
luton. al of the opposition
votes were Democratic.
Later today the House Rules
Committee is expected to give
the reorganization plan a green
light for consideration in the
House tomorrow. Senate leaders
hope to complete action within
q week.
The House committee and a
Senate subcommittee on Govern
ment operations yesterday heard
administration witnesses ano
spokesman for the American
Medical Association defend the
reorganization plan.
Similar to Truman Move.
Democrats wrung from Budget
Director Joseph M. Dodge and
from FSA Director Oveta Culp
Hobby concession that Gen.
EisenhoWer's plan is similar to a
Truman reorganization proposal
defeated by Congress in 1850.
Then they quoted from a
minority report, signed by Mr..
Hoffman and other Republicans,
labelling the Truman plan "the
answer to a bureaucrat's prayer"
When Republicans countered
that the attitude of the new Re-
publican administration puts a
different light on things, Repre-
sentative Lantaff, Democrat, of
Florida snapped: You mean
now that this is the answer to
the Republicans prayers.
AS for economy, Mr.. Dodge
conceded that elevating Mrs.
Hobby to a cabinet post and
raising the status of some of her
assistants, plus the creation of
a new special assistant on med
tcal affairs. would cost an addi-
tional $32.50 per year.
Mr.. Dodge insisted that al
though specific savings could not
be cited before the plan takes
effect, a small investment in
"better management" eventually
would save more than the initial
cost.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-17
By GEORGE Beveridqe

Five good solid proposals"
from private investors who want
to rebuild all, or nearly all, of a
slum-infested 76-acre Southwest
Washington tract were under
intensive study by the Redevel-
opment Land Agency today.
Also before the agency were
five additional proposals for re-
development of small commercial
land parcels in the so-called B
area.
Most of the 10 were submitted
within minutes of a 2 pm. dead
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-17


from the 3OO-foot tower where
the blast f1ared at $40 am.
1920 am, Washington time)
came through unScathed.
The low. fiery blast sucked
dust from the desert floor into a
Whirling, purplish-red fireball,
but little heat was felt by observ-
ers on News Mob. 7 miles away.
Blast Seen Far Away.
The shock of the blast was
sharp and bounced over the
ringing the test site
to crack down as far away as
Pasadena, Calf, Cedar City,
Utah. and points in between, it
was announced here. In Las
Vegas, nearest stable city to
the site, rs miles away, it flared
a brilliant white. over nearly
half the horizon. then turned
yellow before finally fading away
into pink. But it caused no ex-
element, and only a few resi-
dents reported feeling the sound
wave.
Presidents of San Francis
CO, sos miles from the explo-
sion, and Los Angeles, 300
miles away, reported seeing
the flash. A United Air Lines
pilot, 5000 feet over Oakland.
called the explosion "a beau
tiful sight.")
Project Director Carroll Tyler
said radiation may be too great
to permit News Mob correSpon-
dents to enter the blast area for
a couple of days. He said a
statement on this situation
would be made soon.
The test was designed pri-
marily to gauge how houses and
cars would come through a real
blast. The Federal Civil Defense
Administration built two two
story homes on the proving
ground and scattered nearly 70
cars among the Joshua trees.
One House Believed Smashed.
The closer of two houses was
believed to be smashed, but a
light appeared to be burning in
the vicinity of the more distant
house, $500 feet from the tower.
The two $40, 900, two-story homes
were erected to help architects
design houses with maximum
protection.
After the first flash the char
acteristic white cottony cloud
formed quickly. AS it. rose to
perhaps $4,000 feet, an ice cap
appeared atop the big ball.
The peculiar defamation set
up a drumlike cacophony that
ricocheted around the vast
perimeter of the test ground.
Within 10 minutes, wind swept
the cloud southeastward, with
its dirty gray highlighted by the
first early rose CLEANS of the
rising sun.
BY that time the top was re-
ported at 10000 feet.
At first, the low purplish burst
sucked up dust and dirt from
the desert floor into an angry,
brown mushroom. Dust swept
eastward along the desert floor
finally obscuring both test
houses. The tower from which
the device was set off was be-
lieved vaporized.
Of the dozen atomic explosions
viewed by this observer, this
was one of the smallest. The
f1reball's brilliance was less and
it appeared smaller than most.
The Acc announced beforehand
that it would have an energy
output equal to $4,000 tons of
INT.
AS the dust on the proving
ground cleared, trucks carrying
the troops from their forward
positions could be seen moving
(See ATOMIC, Page A-5,)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-17
Late News
Bulletin
Red Cross Funds Up

The 1853 Metropolitan Area
Red Cross fund campaign to-
day caugSt up with last years
progress as workers reported
contributions to date tOtaling
1851, $50 or 36.68 per cent Of
the $1,531,O0O goal. ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-17
Atomic Test Explosion Nevada Lights Skies Far AWAY San Francisco
Observers 2 Miles
From Scene Come
Through Unscothed
By Bill Becker
Associoted Press Staff Writer

ATOM BOMB SITE, New, Mar.
17.-Dawn came in with an
atomic rumble today for 1000
troops and hundreds of other
observers on Yucca Flat-the
soldiers and some newSmen
closer than any human has been
since Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
Two combat battalion teams
and 20 reporters only 2 miles
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-17

TeIevision Tronsmits Cleorest Picture
Yet Of Yucca Flats BIost. Poee AS
Soviet A-Bombs Believed Triple the
Hiroshima Size. Poge AS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-17
Envoy MucVeuqh RESIGNS

President Eisenhower has &C.
copied the resignation of Lin
coin MacVeagh as Ambassador
to Spain, effective March 81.
James Clement Dunn will take
Mr.. MacVeagh's place.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-17
Guide for Readers

Amusements :. B-24Lost and Found A-3
Classified B-l4-7o Obituary ----A-lo
Comics - B-z2-23 Rodio-Tv bill
Editorial ----A-8 Sports ---A-ll-l3
Edit Articles 40 Womon's
FinoneioI --A-l4-l5I Seetic ---B-3-6
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-17

(see SOUTHWEST. Page A-4.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-17

(See ATOMIC, Page A-5.)
Milford chronicle., 1953-08-28
CEDAR NECK
Mrs. Thomas II. Carroll
Phone Milford 1898


Don't forget the covered dish
supper to be held at Prime Hook
Beach, on Saturday evening, August
18th at 6 P. NJ. by the w. S. C. S. of
Cedar Neck. Bring a covered dish.
rolls, drinks and table service plus
the family and enjoy the evening.
Wedding Bells rang out again
on Saturday, August Is. when Mr..
Benjamin Potter, Jr. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Benjamin Potter, and Miss
Laura Brittingham, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Calvin Brittingham, of
near Milton were quietly married at
Denton, Md. by the Rev. Thomas
Huntington. Their attendants were,
LeOna Brown Jones and Clifford H.
Pierce.
Mrs. Thomas Carroll. Mrs.
Charles H. Messick of Bridgeville,
Mrs. Harry Carroll, of Slaughter
Neck and Mrs. Rodney Brittingham
spent Saturday and Sunday at At
lantic City and wildwood, N. J.
Little Miss Sandra Lee Britting-
ham spent the weekend visiting her
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin
and family.
Milford chronicle., 1953-08-28
Built-Up Litter
Has Advantages

Summer time is the best time
to prepare built-up litter for
poultry houses. Built-up litter is
added to from time to time until
the desired depth is reached. Then
it is usually left in the poultry
house for some time.
Frank Gordy, poultry specialist
for the Delaware Agricultural Ex-
tension Service, says the best ar
gument for the use of built-up lit
ter is the great reduction in the
use of labor for cleaning. Any lit
ter material can be used. It fur
nishes a base of finely broken ma
terial which gives insulation, pre-
vents moisture from condensing on
the floor, and provides more eva
pOrating surface.
GOrdy offers several precautions
to follow for best results. Start
early to build up the litter and
keep the litter from becoming
damp. Replace damp or wet litter
with dry litter. Fresh litter is not
required, just rake some dry ma
terial into the bare spots. Prevent
the litter from packing-keep it
loose.
It is a common practice to start
pullets on clean litter each year.
The disease and parasite angle,
the labor situation, and the litter
supply are some of the factors to
be considered concerning the
length of time it should be used.
In spite of precautions, the lit
ter may be too wet when the mois-
ture in the air is near the satura-
tiOn point. An application of 'hy-
drafted lime Zone pound per bird
housed) will help to control the
moisture.
Start early to build up litter and
use a dry organic material, reminds
GOrdy. Don't OvercrOwd the chick
ens-allow S1s to square feet
per bird, provide adequate ventila-
tion at all times. Keep the litter
loose and dry. Keeping these points
in mind, you will get best results
from the built-up litter.
Milford chronicle., 1953-08-28
HOUSTON
By Mrs. Merrill
ThisneWoOd
Phone
Milford 40l4

Houston Methodist Church, F..
Charles LOuhoff, Jr., Minister, Ser
vices, Sunday, August 3Oth-1O 100
a. m, Church School Howard R..
Moore, General Superintendent, Al
vim Brown, Superintendent Of the
Junior Department. Everyone is
invited to attend the School.
11;00 a. M, Morning Worship
Service, Mrs. Agnes Webb, Organist
A selection from the music com
mittee will be given, also a solo by
Mrs. ]. p. George. During the alb
sence of the pastor, the Reverend j.
2. George will preach the sermon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira @. Rust of Mount
Vernon Drive, Rolling Park, Clay
mont, Delaware, who spent several
days last week with her sister and
Charles LOuhoff, have returned to
their home. While visiting, they all
took a trip to EastOn, Cambridge,
Salisbury, Princess Anne, and Girls
field, Maryland Their final visit
was with the Reverend and Mrs.
Alpha B. Frye at Crisfield.
The pastor, Rev. and Mrs. Charles
Louhoff expect to be home from
their vacation so he can fill the
pulpit on Sunday morning, Sept. 9Th.
Mr. and Mrs Gordon Anderson,
who have spent the past week
visiting old friends and neighbors,
started for their home in Grand
Island, Nebraska, on Tuesday MORN
ing. They stopped with Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Williams, on Shawnee
Road. They we're overnight guests
on Thursday of the Marshall Harts
in Magnolia, and Friday evening
dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. |
William Coulbourne. On Monday
of this week. they were luncheon
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Wilson
and family. Mrs. Anderson was a
former beautician in Houston.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Paul Greenlee and
son, Tommy went to the Jack |
kennedys on Old Porter Road on
evening and on Monday
morning, Mrs. Greenlee had an /
appointment with DR.. Corrins. They |
were luncheon guests of Mr.. and |
Mrs. Leon McKinsey on Marsh Road.
Robert Edwards of Wyoming, Pa,
returned to his home on Tuesday,
after spending several days with
ne kintz boys Wesley, James and
Thomas. J.
Milford chronicle., 1953-08-28

Miss Nancy ThistlewOod spent
Saturday night with Miss Irene
Gurley in Harrington and on Sun
day, they went to Lewes Beach.
Anna Lee ThistlewoOd spent the
weekend with her maternal grand
mother, Mrs. Annie Sharp in Har-
ringtOn.
Mr. and Mrs. John r. Britting-
ham spent the weekend in Parks
ley, Va, with Mr.. and Mrs. 7. s.
Russell. They returned home on
Monday by way Of Girdletree, Md,
and stopped for a visit with his
brother, Mr. William J. Brittingham
in Girdletree.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Hayes with
a party of friends and relatives from
Harrington. spent Sunday at Toll
chester. They had most enjoyable
day.
On Tuesday evening Of last week,
Mr.. and Mrs. o. F. Sapp and Mr.. and
Mrs. G. Walter Wharton spent the
evening with Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Sapp at Riverdale.
Mr.. and Mrs. George B. Thistle
wood were tie Sunday dinner
guests at the home of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Merrill Thistlewood.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Warren of
Chicago, ILL.,, are spending this
week with her sister, Mrs Stella
Sapp and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hummel Sapp, on
their way to Riverdale for a weeks
vacation stopped by to see his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. o. F. Sapp on
Saturday.
Miss Janice Sharp, who has been
visiting Yvonne Sapp at Lewes,
returned home on Thursday. YvOnne
accompanied her home and re-
mained till Sunday.
On Saturday, August Is, Mr..
Walter Studte, Jr., Mr.. William T.
Williams. Jr., and Mr.. Donald
Prentice spent the day at colchester
Beach enjoying the international
Latex picnic. They enjoyed the
cruise down the Chesapeake Bay,
under the new Bay Bridge and
back to Colchester Beach, after
which barbecue was enjoyed. After
home around 8 o'clock,
they mOtOred to Dover and enjoyed
a delightful dinner. then continued
to Philadelphia, and returned home
early Sunday morning to complete
a full and joyous day.
On Sunday, Aug. 16, Miss Mary
Jane Cannon. Mrs. Lydia Wilhelm,
Master Clifford Hammond, Mr.. !
Junior Williams, Mr.. Walter Studte
and Mr.. Mark Allen Dufendach
spent the afternoon at Trappe
Pond.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert H. Yerkes
and Mrs. Jennie Hendricks en-
Milford chronicle., 1953-08-28

tertained Mr.. and Mrs.. Howard r.
Moore Of Lynch Heights to dinner
on Sunday The occasion was in
honor Of Mr.. Moore's birthday,
which occurred on Monday, August
"a. This was Mr.. MOore's first outing
since being in the hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. Counselman,
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Benson and
children, Johnny and Susan and
Mr.. and Mrs. William Counselman
spent Sunday at Trappe Pond.
Milford chronicle., 1953-08-28
OWNING RODS WORK

KANKAKEE. Ill. - (P) - Chill
dren have discovered a new pas
time.
It's finding buried pipes with
homemade "divining rods" made
from coat hangers. They hold two
coat hanger rods in front of them
and walk slowly around their
home. When they come to a buried
pipe the two wires slowly are
pulled together and cross over the
spot where the pipe is buried.
1t has something to do with cleo
trO-magnetic action. But the chill
dren don't care about any high
flown scientific principles, it's Just
plain fun.
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The Nome nugget., 1953-04-03
GIRL SCOUT NEWS

The girls are making green gab- ardine skirts and are purchasing white Girl Scout blouses to use them with as a uniform.
 We are also making the skirts for the clothing and sewing badges, which we are working on. Last Friday some girls sewed part of their skirts at the Commit nity Center with the help of Miss Mccoy and Miss Francis.
 Sadie Bell, Scribe