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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-07-28
Church Group Favors War
II Reds BaIk Korea Unity
BY the Associated Prsss

NEW YORK, July 28.-Ohdcers
Of the American Council of
Christian Churches yesterday
called for a renewing of hostili-
ties in Korea if the political
peace conference fails to bring
a free, united country there.
DR.. w. w. Breckbill, president
Of the council, and DR.. William
H. Bordeau, general secretary,
said in cablegram to Syngman
Rhee. President of the Republic
Of Korea:
1--WE are praying that men of
honor in this country and in
other free lands will insist that
within a short period all Chinese
Communists leave Korea and
your country be united, 0r~such
objective failing of realization
by peaceful collaboration, that
they will demand that hostilities
be renewed with large assign
snent of men and supplies from
all free United Nations countries
thrown into the conflict for a
speedy and smashing victory"
= The council is a group. of small
or regional fundamentals de-
nominations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-07-28
Second Truck Driver in 4 Days
Slain onPennsyIvonio Turnpike

With the first word of the lat
est shooting-about 6 AM
State police clamped shut all
interchanges to traffic moving
off the pike.
Then patrols were sent to each
interchange and traffic was per-
mitted to move off the turnpike
under the closest scrutiny.
Although today's victim was
not robbed, other circumstances
were similar enough to the shoot
ing of Saturdays victim to give
police the idea that the same per-
son might have done both.
Both men were shot IN the
head while they were sleeping
with their shoes off-in their
cabs. Both were driving auto
carriers and both were alone
when slain.
Saturdays victim, Mr.. Wood
ward, was found about two miles
west of Irwin. about 80 miles
from the scene of today's STAY
ing. His wallet apparently had
been emptied.
Robbery was not the motive
today. however, State police said.
They pointed to MIR. Pitts wallet,
still containing $50, which was
found in his pocket. He still
wore his wrist watch.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-07-28
Montgomery Deputy
Held in Assault
To Get Mental Tests

A psychiatric examination at
Gallinger Hospital was ordered
today for Montgomery County
special deputy arrested after an
attack on a young woman clerk
of the Federal Bureau of In
vestigation.
The man, Charles B. Bond. 80.
of % Williams lane. Chevy
Chase, Md, appeared before
Municipal Judge George D. Mel
son who continued the hearing
to August Is.
To facilitate the mental exam
ination, charges that Bond
robbed the young woman of her
shoes were dropped. Instead,
Bond was charged with assault,
petty larceny and carrying con-
cealed weapon, revolver police
said they found on the front
seat of his car.
The car, police said, was load
ed with an assortment of items
ranging from a large bull whip
to female underclothing, and
chloroform.
Quizzed by Detectives.
Homicide Squad detectives
questioned Bond for some time
after his arrest at / pm, yester-
day. but did not disclose why
they entered the case. Morals
Squad detectives also expressed
interest in Bond.
Detective Theodore ThanoS
and Pvt. Thomas r. Vineer, of
the Sixth Precinct said Miss
Dorothy Hazard, 20, of GOT
Tuckerman street NV, was
grabbed by a man and hurled to
the sidewalk while walking in
the 800 block of Tuckerman
street yesterday. She screamed
as the man pulled her shoes off
and drove away In a car which
had been parked close by.
Car Over taken.
Persons living in the area
called the police. Detective
ThanoS and Pvt. Vineer respond
ed. AS they talked with Miss
Hazard on the sidewalk, a car
passed. Neighbors saw is and
told the police it looked like the
attackers car. Pvt. Vineer, in a
scoutcar, overlook the car within
half a block and forced it to the
curb.
When the car was searched,
the police said they found a .38
caliber revolver with a holster
on the front seat, seven pairs of
women's undertakings, two pairs
of women shoes, a 12-foot bull
whip, a bottle of chloroform;
three bobbysox, clothes pins. a
pair of women'S beach slippers,
an 18-inch club, an ammunition
belt, a dozen 80 caliber bullets,
some .38 caliber bullets, and a
box of 90 caliber rifle shells.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-07-28
By the Associated Press

PITTSBURGH. July 28.-The
second truck driver in four days
was shot to death while he slept
early today on the Pennsylvania
turnpike.
The latest victim - Harry
Franklin Pitts. 80, of Bowling
Green, Va.-was not robbed.
State Police Corpl. William
Smith declared:
There's a maniac loose on the
turnpike"
An intense manhunt developed
over the length of the super
highway and even en- nearby
roads.
Scene of the Staying was 3
miles west of the Laurel Tunnel
and about 5 miles east of Done
gal.
Only last Saturday. Lester B.
Woodward. 80, of Harrisburg,
was shot to death while asleep
in the cab of his truck. State
police said then that robbery APP
parently was the motive.
Such violence has not devel-
oped in the Is years since OPEN
ing Of the famed turnpike. Hun
dreds of thousands of truck driv-
ers have pulled to the side of tae
highway for maps without being
molested.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-07-28

assistant to the Secretary, as
director of the division of adj
ministrative planning. Leonard
w. A'Hearn, who previously
headed the administrative plan
ming unit, is now deputy director
of the Office of field services.
JOBLESS BENEFITS-Repre-
sentatives. Mason, Republican, of
Illinois. and Forand, Democrat,
Of Rhode Island, two of the top
members of the House Ways and
Means Committee, yesterday CO.
sponsored a bill to give unem-
ployment compensation benefits
to Federal workers. Both prom
ised they would seek early ac-
ton by the committee next
January on the bill.
In a joint statement, the spon-
sors declared Federal workers
are entitled to jobless protection
benefits, the same as private
industry employees. They also
pointed out that reduction of
annual leave benefits also makes
it more imperative that Govern
ment workers receive unemploy-
ment compensation upon losing
their jobs.
\ X "
CAPITAL ROUNDUP Harry
A. Bahcock has been appointed
special assistant to Chairman
Edward F. Howrey of the Federal
Trade Commission in charge of
the study Of the agency's in
veStigative activities. Mr.. Bah
cock, who is also officer in
charge of the FTC's Washing
ton branch Office, will seek to
determine what, if any changes,
should be made in the agency's
day-to-day operations in the
investigative field. Viola S.
Shantz Of the Interior Depart
ment's Fish and Wildlife Serv-
ice has been elected a director
Of the American Society of
MammalogiStS. Miss Shantz is
the first woman to be so honored
by the scientific society. +.
The Federal Recreation Com
mittee has arranged a discount
deal for Federal employees who
wish to attend the plays this
summer at the Cross Roads
Theater. Employees are asked to
contact the committees repre-
sentative in their agency. E.
The Rural Identification Ad-
ministration has presented eight
employees with certificates of
merit for superior accomplish
ment. REA Administrator
Anchor Nielsen presented the
awards. The employees are Mrs.
Kathryn v. Allen, Bernard T.
Boyle, Victor V. Camera, Helen
A. Carr, Curtis L. Hollister,
Donald G. Housley, Mrs. Anne
Parrot and Mrs. Viola o.
Schmidt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-07-28
0usted Ukraine Boss
Gets Romania Post
BY the Associated Press

MOSCOW, July 28.-Leonid G.
Melnikov. who was fired six
weeks ago from his job as Com
munist Party boss in the
Ukraine. has been appointed
Soviet Ambassador to Romania.
The government announced
yesterday that he will replace
Antoly Lavrentiev. recently
transferred to Iran.
Melnikov was charged with
failing to carry out Red party
policies toward non-Russian ma
tionalitieS when he was removed
as head of the Ukranian party
last June IL. He was accused,
among other things, of substi-
tutlng Russian for the local
Ukrainian language.
He had held the post since
late 1949.
There has been speculation in
the West that Melnikov would
be returned to a position in the
Soviet hierarchy since it was
presumed he had been kicked
out of his Ukrainian post by
Lavrenti P. Beria, interior min
lister and administrator of the
nationality policies within the
U. S. S. R. before his custer.
Melnikov's return to favor may
mean that his policy of Russify-
ing the racial minorities within
the country will be pushed again
now that Beria is out of the Way.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-07-28
Senate Approves Bill
On Rail Safety Devices
BY the Assecieted Press

The Senate has passed a bill
which would empower the Inter-
state Commerce Commission to
compel installation of electronic
safety devices on railway trains.
A companion measure has been
introduced in the House, but the
House Commerce Committee has
held no hearings on it. The
legislation has virtually no
chance of final congressional
action this year.
The Associated Press incor-
rectly reported yesterday that
the safety bill had been signed
into law by President Eisen-
hover.
Many railroads now make use
of electronic safety equipment
on their trains, but the ICC lacks
power to compel the use of such
devices.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-07-28
Stuart List Named
Publisher in CHICAGO
BY the Associated Press

CHICAGO, July % P).-
Stuart List, former general man.
ager of the Pittsburgh Sum- Tele-
graph, has been named publisher
of the Chicago Herald-Ameri-
can, it was announced today by
j. D. Gortatowsky, general man
ager of Hearst Newspapers.
Mr.. List succeeds Worth c.
Courtney, who will undertake
special assignments for the
chains general manager.
Mr.. List. a native of Wash
ington, D. c.. has been an exec
utive of the Sun-Telegraph since
1885, starting as advertising di-
rector. Earlier, he had served
on the advertising staff of the
Rochester N. " Journal
American and the old Washing
ton Times.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-07-28
Civil Service Building Offered
As Parking Site Under Bill

The Civil Service Commission
Building would be disposed Of by
the Government to make way
for automobile parking covering
two squares under a bill intro
duced in the House.
Representative Oakman, Re-
publican. of Michigan, sponsor
of the measure, said he hoped
his proposal would be given
careful consideration and study,
in a move to solve Washington s
downtown parking problem"
The measure went to the
House Public Works Committee.
Mr.. Oakman said he expects no
action by the House this late in
the session. But he expects the
measure will be referred to the
Government agencies concerned
for a report. The committee may
send it to the Budget Bureau.
General Services Administration
and others.
The bill calls for the admins
traitor of General Services to dis
pose of the building, between
Seventh and Ninth, F and G
streets NV. The site would be
sold for cash or exchanged for
other real property. Facilities
would be made available to house
the Civil Service Commission
elsewhere before the old Struc-
ture was turned over to its new
owners.
Private enterprise would be
given opportunity to build a
multi-story building with stores
on the sidewalk level, if deemed
feasible.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-07-28
House Passes 6 Bills
Affecting District;
Senate Approves 7

The House yesterday passed
six District bills and the Senate
approved two, as Congress drove
toward adjournment this week
end.
Legislation to give public
school teachers here graduated
pay raise was amended by the
House and sent back to the Sen
ate for final approval, probably
today.
4 Bills Go to White House.
Four of the other bills passed
by the House went to the White
House. They would:
Permit the Board of Educa-
ton to pay substitute teachers
when the regular teacher is on
leave without pay.
Permit the board to pay a
certain small group of teachers
and officials terminal leave on
the inStalment plan instead of
q lump sum.
Bring the District Credit I'm
ions Act in line with the Fed
eral Credit Union Act.
Amend the charters of Amer
lean University.
The House passed and sent to
the Senate bill amending the
charter of the Girl Scouts of
America to require that mem
berS of their national council
must be citizens of the United
States.
The Senate approved and
sent to the House a measure to
strengthen the terms of the local
automobile financial response
bility law.
Although there is a COM
panion bill pending in the House
District Committee, officials pre-
dicted action on the legislation
would go over to the next con-
gressional session.
Also passed by the Senate and
sent to the House was a resolu-
ton authorizing the District
Government to enter into COM
pactS with the States on civil
defense and disaster work.
The measure was backed by
local and Federal civil defense
agencies. An identical bill is
pending in the House Armed
Services Committee, but no
further action is expected on
such a proposal this session..
Three Bills Blocked.
Three other District measures
were blocked when called up on
the Senate calendar, with pros
poets they would not be enacted
before adjournment.
They were: The District home
rule bill for an elected city coun.
Gil. elected school board and
elected Mayor.
The measure to authorize an
overpass on KenilWorth avenue
NE. to assure delivery of coal
to the Benning Power plant.
The House-paSSed bill to pro-
vide the District with a modern
law on incorporation of business
here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-07-28
Congress in Brief

ScHdCcs
Takes up administration i'm
migration bill.
Senate-House conferees meet
in closed session on armed serv-
ices money bill.
House:
Consists compromise appro-
priation bills and administration
immigration bill.
Post Office Committee con-
tinues consideration of bill to
boost postal rates.
Judiciary Committee considers
bill to establish additional Fed
eral judgeships.
Ways and Means Committee
continues general tax hearings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-07-28

Such a project, Mr.. Oakman
said, was proposed with a view
to helping hold UP the downtown
business section. In his home
city of Detroit, the lawmaker
said it had been found that the
parking problem was one of
the most vexing." The city, of
which he was formerly an official,
had provided extra parking
space in the downtown area, he
reported.
The commission building site
had been suggested recently as a
possible location for parking but
the Oakman bill was the first
legislative step in the direction
of a Congressional study of the
prospects.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-07-28
Alexandria Leader Quits

Nathan j. Paulson, chairman
of Alexandria's Republican City
Committee, resigned last night
after five years in that post.
Mr.. Paulson. who will remain
on the committee, said he re-
signed to devote more time to
his business and family. Ele-
waited to chairman il his place
was Mr.. Robert Jarvis, SOC Four
Mile Run road, former vice
chairman,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-07-28
The Weather Here and Over the Nation

District and vicinity-Clear
and not as warm tonight with
low near 10. Tomorrow fair and
warm.
Maryland-Fair and not as
warm tonight with low 63-70.
Tomorrow fair and slightly cool
er on the coast.
Virginia-Fair tonight with
low 66-74. Tomorrow fair and
rather warm.
Wind-Northwesterly about Is
miles per hour.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-07-28
Barn at GIenmont
DESTROYED bv Fire

A barn hire at Glenmont, Md,
sent heavy black smoke billow-
ing over the Glenmont- Wheaton
area yesterday afternoon.
The blaze, near Janet and Es-
telle roads. Glenmont, destroyed
the unused frame structure. It's
origin was undetermined.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-07-28

5-Day Forecast for Washing
ton and Vicinity, July 20
August g. s,v.
Temperatures will. average
normal to degrees above nor
NAL. Normal Washington high
is Sc and low is 68.
A little warmer by Friday and
cooler by Saturday and Sunday.
Thundershowers likely Friday
and possibly Saturday totaling
"a to % inch. s'5 r..
River Report.
(From u. S. EngineerS.)
Potomac River cloudy at Harpers Ferry
and at Great Falls; Shenandoah cloudy
at HarperS Ferry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-07-28

ployment for
the next year.
It's pointed
out the Ko-
rean truce will
not halt the
defense pro-
gram. B o t h
President Eli
Senhower and
Defense Sec
rotary Wilson
have empha-
sized this. The
tempo is not
expected to
lapse due to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-07-28
Tax on Military Asked

Falls Church has Joined Arling-
ton and Fairfax Counties in ask
ing congressional action requir-
ing military personnel to pay
personal property taxes.
The City Council last night
voted to ask Representative
Broyhill, Republican, of Virginia
to seek amendment of the
Soldiers and Sailors Civil Relief
Act. Said Mayor Charles E. KEEL
logg: 1T is time military per-
sonnet paid their share of the
tax burden"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-07-28
Taggaf Case Spurs
Closer Check on u. 5.
Paroles, Aide Says

Closer check on PAROLES will
result from the failure of Off
Gals to Jail the accused slayer
Of Miss Alyce o. Taggart long
before she was beaten to death.
James v. Bennett. director of
Federal Prisons, said today.
Mr.. Bennett said he learned
only yesterday that a policeman
who arrested Clarence E. Wat
son, jr., colored, last January
notified the National Training
School for Boys that the youth
was in trouble.
Watson, 19-year-old Pentagon
bootblack, was paroled from the
school last December. Now he
is under indictment for the July
5 Staying of Miss Taggart, As
year-old National Science Foun-
dalton secretary, and three other
crimes.
TelephOned About Case.
Mr.. Bennett said he was told
by a parole officer at the school,
whom he did not name, that
Pvt. Charles Rothgeb, who ar
rested Watson in January, tele-
phoned him about the case at
that time.
There is a difference of opin-
ion OH just what was said over
the phone, but it has been
established that the parole officer
made no written report. or did
he notify either the school
superintendent or members OF
the school parole board, of
which Mr.. Bennett is chairman.
Pvt. Rothgeb said he told the
parole officer that Watson was
arrested On charges OF, tamper-
ing with an automobile and
carrying a switchblade knife.
Mr.. Bennett said the parole
officers version was that he was
told only about the automobile
charge. and the matter was rep
resented as mot serious"
Left 1t Up To Official.
Pvt. Rothgeb told the Star he
made no attempt to evaluate the
seriousness of the offense, but
told the complete story of the
arrest and left it to the parole
officers discretion to decide
whether he should take action.
Had the parole board been ap-
praised of all details of the case,
including the knife and the fact
that Watson was hidden in the
automobile awaiting the owners
return, his parole probably would
have been revoked, Mr.. Bennett
said. In that case. the youth
would have been remanded to
the institution until he was 81
years old.
Mr.. Bennett said his office was
taking steps to tighten up the
parole system, with emphasis on
the necessity for written reports
and better liaison among parole
officers, the courts, police and the
United States Attorneys Office.
Failed to Give Judge Report.
1t already had been revealed
that Watson escaped possible
re-committment to the school
because an assistant United
States attorney failed to pass
along to Municipal Judge Frank
H. Myers the police report list
ing him as q parolee.
Instead Of returning to- i'm
prisonment, Watson was fined
$25 on the weapons charge after
the auto tampering charge was
dropped.
Yesterday a grand jury in
dicted the youth on three
charges of first degree murder,
another Of rape, and eight other
counts. Conviction on any of
the murder charges means the
mandatory death sentence, and
he also can be executed should
jury recommend death on the
rape charge
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-07-28
AttIee to Visit Tito

LONDON, July 20 (P.-For-
mer Prime Minister Clement At
tlee will leave London Saturday
for a 3-day visit to Yugoslavia as
the guest of President Tito.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-07-28
Maryland
and
Virginia
News in Brief
Lost Boundary Sought
In Nearby Virginia

Arlington and Alexandria are
trying to find their lost boundary
along -Four Mile Run between
Shirley highway and the Po-
tomac River.
The trouble lies in the shifting
of the streams course. In 1880,
when Alexandria annexed part
of Arlington County, the boun-
Diary followed the members of
Four Me- Run to the Potomac
River" Slrce then. the stream
has changed course in some
places es much as 80 feet. And
no one knows its precise path in
1880.
The boundary problem arlses
constantly because of a differ
ence in zoning on the tTo SIDES
of the stream officials say it
may be necessary to ask the
courts or the General Assembly
to approve an agreement be-
tween the two Jurisdictions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-07-28
The Federal Spotlight
The Federal Spotlight
No Substantial Job Reductions
Seen as Result Of Korean Truce
Bv Joseph Youno

The Korean armistice will not result substantial
auctions in Federal empoyment-at least being
This is the of ofcals par
cuary those the Defense Department
are involved.
Defense officials they doubt if there substantial
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-07-28
Housing Ordinance Voted

The Takoma Park City Coun-
Gil last night adopted an ordi-
nance establishing health and
safety standards for housing.
The measure, approved with
several amendments, is a COM
panion to another ordinance
which requires licensing of room
ing and apartment houses, sub
ject to certain building and
health standards. 1t likewise
was made effective as of July /.
The councils approval ended a
controversy over legality of the
new ordinance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-07-28

Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest. 90. on July and Is.
Lowest. %. on March 2.
High and Low Of Last "a Hours.
High, 81, at 5:15 pm.
Low 71 at 5:55 m
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-07-28

Joo cuts Tor some time TO come.
They say they see little changes
in Defense Department en-
Evening star., 1953-05-10
CIorksburg Judge DisquoIifies
Himself in City Control Row

was appointed city judge by the
Republican faction, is his
nephew.
This is how the present
wrangle came about:
The new Republican majority
of 5-4 in the city council tried to
organize with their own slate Of
officers Monday. They named q
city manager, city attorney, city
clerk, and so on.
But they couldn't oust, the
present Democratic Office hold
ers because the law says it takes
six council votes to do it.
Todays hearing was set after
the Republican choice for city