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Evening star., 1953-09-06

TUST a week from today, a
more than pretty Wash
ingtOn wife - hardly more
than a bride-will be on pins
and needless" hoping that by
nightfall a good-sized chunk
of fame and fortune will fall
her way.
She Is Mrs. Judy Sandoz,
2732 Ordway street NV, who
a few weeks ago, was chosen
Mrs. Washington"
Next Sunday comes the big
test. She, along with so or so
other wives from over the
country, will compete at As
bury Park, N. j., for the title
of Mrs. America"
In the husbands cheering
section, keeping his fingers
crossed, will be Corpl. Thomas
Sando1, jr., of the Military Air
Transport Headquarters, An
drews Air Force Base.
Prizes amounting to around
$4,000 in things closest to a
woman'S heart - diamonds,
clothes, silverware and ap-
pianceS that help reduce
household drudgery - await
the winner. In addition, there
is a two-week vacation in
Guatemala for Mrs. America
and her husband.
It's a contest in which
women will prove that, once
married, they needn't resign
themselves to dishpan hands,
forget their figures and be-
queath the glamour to the
single girls. In the end, beauty
Evening star., 1953-09-06

Bust, 81; waist, %: hips, 81.
Whether she is the next
Mrs. America or not, she was
a good choice to represent a
young Washington wife. for
this is the city of working
wives, particularly women
whose husbands are in the
armed forces.
Thousands of similar
couples are scattered over the
city. They live in small apart
ments. They hurry home at
the end Of the day to get
meals and do the houSework.
Their only time for social life
and recreation is on week
ends.
That's the way it is with
the SandozeS.
They started going together
four years ago when both
were in Woodrow Wilson High
School. He played football
and baseball. She was a teen
age model in a downtown
store.
Beauty runs in Mrs. San
doz's family. Both her sisters,
Mrs. Aletha Agee Milligan,
who appears regularly on tele-
vision here, and Mrs. Lois
Agee Herring of Alexandria,
have won beauty titles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sandoz were
married two years ago, Just
before he went into the Air
Force.
Now they are waiting for
him to be a civilian again,
so they can have a house and
family.
Il want four children" she
says, but Tommy thinks two
are enough"
What could be more typical
OF a young Mrs. Washington
than the way Mrs. Sandoz has
lived and is living now, and
her hopes for the future?
Come to think Of it, what
could be more typical of a
young Mrs, America?
Evening star., 1953-07-20
How Truce Would Work

Sweden. Switzerland. Czechoslo-
vakia. Poland); India supplies
guards for POWs; Red agents
(seven per 1000 POWs) make
explanations" during 9O-day pc
riod-in presence of neutrals-to
encourage repatriation: POWs
who change minds repatriated on
commission majority vote.
Recommendations made for a
political conference to begin
within 80 days after an armistice
to discuss peaceful settlement of
entire Korean question: problem
Of POWs persisting in refusal to
go home handed to conference
for 80 days; after the 80 days.
those still refusing repatriation
released to civilian status in
South Korea with right to go
neutral nations of their choice.
The Communists reserved the
right yesterday to place before
the political conference the prob
lem of $1,000 anti-Red North
Korean POWs released in South
Korea on orders of President
Syngman Rhee. They have dis
appeared into the South Korean
population.
Evening star., 1953-07-20
By the Associoted Press

LONDON, July 2O.-The For
eign Office made it plain today
Britain will go on doing business
with Red China in non strategic
goods despite American Congress
sional criticism.
Britain's position was restated
at daily news conference when
a spokesman was asked to COM
ment on the report of the United
States Senate Permanent Inves-
legations subcommittee measur-
ing Western trading with Com
munistS China. The subcommit-
tee, headed by Senator -McCar-
thy, Republican, of Wisconsin.
complained Americas allies have
permitted trade of more than So
Evening star., 1953-07-20
Britain Will Continue Trudinq
With China in Non-Wur Goods
Foreign Office Reiterotes Previous Decision
Despite Criticism in u S. Senate Report

billion worth of goods with Red
China at the cost of the lives of
United Nations troops.
Britain, the spokesman said,
has yet to receive a copy of the
subcommittee's report. When it
arrives it will be studied in detail.
Recalls June Statement.
Meantime. he added, the Brit
ish attitude toward trade with
Red China remains as defined by
the parliamentary Under-Secre-
tary for Foreign Affairs, Anthony
Nutting. who on June II made
these two main points:
l. Britain stands by the u. N.
resolution of May 18, 1851, which
embargoed the supply of strate-
gic goods to China and will con-
tinue to do so while the resolution
remains in force. Britain has cut
off a much wider range of war;
potential goods than that en-
bargoed by the United Nations.
2. AS far as nOn-Strategic
goods are concerned, Britain's
policy is to develop trade with
China and other nations in the
Communist orbit. This country
considered non-strategic trade
with the Communists to be ito
the advantage of the free world"
Report Charges Evasion.
The subcommittee report as
serted some British firms operat-
ing from the island colony of
Hong Kong have evaded controls
laid down by the British gov
ernment.
Pending close study of the
charges set forth in the report,
the Foreign Office spokesman re-
fused to make any more detailed
comment.
Figures released by the Board
of Trade today showed the VOL
ume of British business with Red
China in the first five months of
1853 almost trebled the amount
of business done in the same Pc
riod last year.
Imports and exports between
the two countries were valued at
SIS, 100000 to the end of May.
1858. compared with $50 million
for the same period in 1852.
Up to the end of May, 1859,
Britain bought about $8.4 million
worth of Chinese goods compared
with about SIS million for the
same period last year.
The value of British sales to
Red China over the same periods
was set at about $7,280,000 and
100000.
Evening star., 1953-07-20
Senator Bridges Hit by Auto,
Suffers Back and Arm Bruises
Enters Hospital as
Patient; x-Roys Show
No Broken Bones

Senator Styles Bridges of New
Hampshire, president pro tenn
pore of the Senate and one of
the principal architects of the
Republican legislative program,
was struck and injured by an
automobile today, a few minutes
after leaving a White House
conference.
Although doctors doubted his
injuries were serious, the 54-
year-old Senator was admitted
to Emergency Hospital for treat
ment.
He suffered bruises to the back
and right arm and considerable
shock. He was reported to be
very uncomfortable.
Spokesman for the hospital
said X-rays disclosed no broken
bones or other major injury.
Nevertheless, on the advice of
the Senator's personal physician.
DR.. Arnold McNitt, he was ad-
mitted as patient.
Senator Bridges planned to
stop at a bank in the 1900 block
of G street NV. about 10 am,
en- route to the Capitol after at
tending the weekly congressional
conference with President Eisen-
hover.
His chauffeur, Robert Collins,
80, colored, of 1912 Grant street
NE, drove his limousine east
along G street to a point OPP
posite the bank, stopping close
to cars parked at the curb.
Aides said Sentaor Bridges
stepped out on the right side of
the limousine and walked around
behind the vehicle. He was hit
Evening star., 1953-07-20
BY the Associofed Press

PANMUNJOM, July 20.-Here
are major terms of the Korean
truce draft. expected to be signed
soon now that the Reds have
given the go-ahead to proceed
with final details:
Fighting stops IL hours after
the truce signing; troops with
draw from buffer zone about 21a
miles wide across Korea; troops
and arms frozen at truce level
but rotation of $4,000 men
monthly permitted; Allies with
draw within five days from
North Korean coastal islands.
Military armistice commission
of five senior officers from each
side superviSes armistice terms;
neutral nation supervisory COM
mission (Sweden, Switzerland.
Poland, Czechoslovakia) observes
truce terms.
Prisoners of war who want to
go home exchanged at Panmun-
jom within two months; balky
POWs turned over to flve-nation
repatriation commission (India,
Evening star., 1953-07-20
Taft 10 Be Able 10 Leave
Hospital Within 10 Days
By the Associoted Press

NEW YORK, July 2O.-New
York Hospital reported today
that Senator Taft, Republican,
of Ohio will be able to leave the
hospital within another 10
days."
The bulletin on the Senator's
condition said he will resume his
duties in Washington after a
rest of three or four months.
Although Senator Taft will
not return to his duties at this
session of Congress, the hos
pital said che hopes to vote on
any close party votes before ad-
tournament"
Senator Taft's progress con-
tinues to be good,' the statement
said. 1t added that no press
interviews or pictures will be
permitted until he returns to
Washington.
Senator Taft entered the hos
pital July 4. and later under
went an exploratory abdominal
operation.
Evening star., 1953-07-20
'Commuter' Accused
OF Robbing Public Schools

A New Yorker who police said
commuted to Washington week.
ends was accused yesterday of
looting public school buildings.
The man. James C. Grice, so.
colored, is former school jan
itor here. He was sentenced to
serve a 20 -to-60- month Jail term
in August, 1948 for looting three
schools.
Grice was arrested yesterday
as he was leaving the John
Quincy Adams school at 10Th and
California streets NV. Police
said he had taken loot valued at
$4,000 mostly in movie protector
equipment from the Adams
school. Elliot and Langley Jun
ior High Schools and Miner
Teachers College during the last
four week ends.
The suspect was booked on q
housebreaking charge and held
for Municipal Court action.
Evening star., 1953-07-20

by a passing car. spun around
and fell to the street.
Getting up without help, the
Senator recovered his hat and
some papers knocked from his
hands, but then leaned against
his automobile. The chauffeur
helped him into the car and
drove the Emergency.
The veteran New Hampshire
legislator is chairman of the
Senate's powerful Appropriations
Committee, which has much i'm
portant business pending before
Congress adjourns.
Police identified the driver of
the car which struck Senator
Bridges as Eugene r. Gilmartin,
jr., 81, Navy aviation machin-
ist, first class, who lives at 1890
New Hampshire avenue NV.
They placed no charges but re-
ferred the case to the corpora
ton counsel's office for DISPOSE
ton.
Evening star., 1953-07-20
Marines Driven Off
Two Korean Hills
By 1000 Chinese
Reds Seize Control
Of Vitol Area; U. S.
Casualties Undisclosed
BY the Assoeioted Press

SEOUL, July 20.-Recklessly-
attacking Chinese engulfed two
vital western front outposts de-
Tended by United States Marines
last night and the first survivors
staggered back to allied lines to-
day.
In their last act before their
radio went dead, the trapped
Marines-back in the battlelines
only three weeks-called in their
own artillery on top of them in
a desperate effort to halt the
violent onslaught.
Fourteen men of the 1st Ma
rine Division were the first
known survivors of the bloody
battles for outposts East Berlin
and Berlin, part of a key hill
area on the western front.
They said more Marines may
still be alive in the battered
bunkers and shell-ripped trenches
on the outposts.
Plastered by Artillery.
The survivors described the
hills as a battle-torn no-man's
land. They said no Chinese were
left atop the outposts, which
were plastered by savage Red
and allied artillery fire during
the 1,500-man Red assault.
Allied fighter -bombers and ar
tillery pounded the hills relent-
leSsly, but there was no imme-
diate move to retake them.
The 5th Air Force said it's
planes-taking advantage of hot,
clear weather-slammed 100000
pounds of bombs at Communist
frontlines from the Berlin out
posts to the Kumsong front in
the east.
Sabre jets in their dual role
as f1ghter-b -bombers, Australian
Meteor jets and Marine planes
pummeled other Red targets deep
in North Korea.
Reds Lose 1850.
Meanwhile, the 9th Army said.
the Communists lost $3.50 killed
and 1850 wounded across the
front Sunday. mostly on the
turbulent east-central front,
where the Reds last week hurled
their biggest offensive in two
years. The figure may have in
cluded some delayed reports.
A thunderous artillery barrage
heralded the Reds reckless as
sault on East Berlin and Berlin
(See KOREA, Page A-40
Evening star., 1953-07-20
Crippled Freighter Taken
In Tow by Rescue Vessel
BY the Associoted Press

NEW ORLEANS, July 2O.-A
rescue tug took a crippled PAN
amanian freighter in tow today
after the leaking wooden ship
with Is crewmen aboard called
for aid from the Gulf of Mexi-
CO.
The tug Salvage Cable radioed
the Coast Guard it had passed a
line to the Dorotea and would
proceed to Mobile with the
freighter.
The 30-year-old ship had been
stranded without power and said
In a message it was in a sinking
condition 100 miles southeast of
Mobile.
During the trip to Mobile. the
tug planned to use it's large
pumps to dry the Dorotea's
bilges.
The tug radioed the Coast
Guard it believed the freighter
could make port without sinking
with it's valuable cargo of wood.
Evening star., 1953-07-20
Judge e'sLeniencY
To Watson Scored
In House Speech
BootbIuck Found in
Car With Knife Was
Let Off With SIS Fine

The Municipal Court Judge
who gave the confessed killer
of Miss Alyce o. Taggart a $25
fine in a January case was at
tackled in Congress today for
the sentence he gave in that
case.
The criticism was voiced by
Representative Rivers, Democrat,
of South Carolina in a House
speech in which he also gave
high praise to the Police Depart
ment for breaking the SCOTS
Hotel Staying.
Clarence E. Watson, jr., 49,
year-old colored shoe shine boy
at the Pentagon, faces a coro-
ner's jury at 11:30 am. tomor-
row on the murder charge.
Representative Rivers named
Municipal Court Judge Frank H.
Myers as the judge who failed
to give an adequate sentence.
This was the January case in
which Watson was found in the
back of car with SWitchblade
knife. Two women found him
there and police believed if only
one woman had gone to the
parked car she would have been
In physical danger.
A charge of tampering with an
auto was nolle pressed and Judge
Myers sentenced Watson to $25
fine or 80 days in Jail. Watson,
who had long juvenile record,
paid the fine.
This case" said Mr.. Rivers,
referring to the Taggart Staying,
would not have happened had
we had a qualified judge who
had attended to his duty and
committed that man according
to the merits of the crime he
committed some time ago."
After reading from a news
paper account of the January
case, Mr.. Rivers continued:
This judge, whose name is
Frank H. Myers, fined him $25.
Had he done his duty that man
would not have committed that
crime on that unprotected white
girl in the District of Columbia. I"
High Praise for Police.
In his praise for the Police
Department, Mr.. Rivers said:
For and in behalf of the un-
suspecting and unprotected
white women who are here by
choice or happenstance, COM
mend the understaffed, under
paid and undel praised Police
Department of the District of
which you are the board of direc-
tors"
High praise, he said, should go
(See TAGGART, Page A-2)
Evening star., 1953-07-20
Wife Dies After Heurino
.OfMun's Death in Crash
BY the Asseeioted Press

ELKINS. w. Va. July 90
William Jackson Bodkins. SO.
was killed last night when his
car plunged over a 75-foot en-
bankment into ravine east of
here on United States Highway
80.
State police who investigated
called the victims wife, Mrs.
Grace Bodkins, so, at her home
in Parsons.
Mrs. Bodkins collapsed when
told Of her husbands death. She
died 10 minutes after she was
taken to Q hospital.
Evening star., 1953-07-20
Ve|de Group Agrees
To Hear Matthews,
Probably in Fall
No Decision Reached
On Whether Hearing
Will Be Open or Closed
By Allen Druv

The House Committee on Un-
American Activities today decided
to hear j. B. Matthews, ousted
staff director of Senator McCar-
thy's Senate Investigations sub
committee, on his charges that
Communists have inf1ltrated the
Protestant clergy-but agreed to
put off the controversial hearing
for several months.
Chairman Velde told reporters
the hearing probably will be held
after October /. He added that
the committee has not decided
whether the session will be open
or closed.
In statement, Chairman
Velde said: "The House Com
mittee on Un-American Activ-
tiles, in executive session this
morning, decided that Mr.. j. B.
Matthews be advised that his
request for an appearance before
the committee will be granted,
the date to be fixed when the
agenda of the committee permits.
Mr.. Matthews is to be advised
further that his testimony will be
limited to the presentation of
facts relating to his allegations
that the largest single group
supporting the Communist ap-
paratus in the United States to-
day is composed of Protestant
clergymen'."
Committee Vote not Revealed.
Chairman Velde refused to say
how the committee voted. He
estimated that the committee
will take approximately two
months vacation after Congress
adjourns late this month or early
in August.
Therefore, he said, my per-
sonal opinion is that the hear
ing on Mr.. Matthews won't be
till after the first of October"
Mr.. Velde emphasized that the
committee is mot investigating
the clergymen. or the churches.
or religion-we are investigating
Communism which at the pres
ent time is a clear and present
danger"
However, he indicated the
committee will investigate any
individual who seems to have
Communist leanings regardless
of what field of activity he hap
pens to be in.
This did nothing to resolve the
latest row between Senator Nc
Carthy and the three Democratic
(See MCCARTHY, Page A-3O
Evening star., 1953-07-20
$25O,OOO FineL Levied
In Pennsy Ferry Case
BY the Associufed Press

EASTVILLE, Va, July 90
The Pennsylvania Railroad and
the New York, Philadelphia &
Norfolk Railroad Ferry Co. were
found guilty of contempt of court
today by Judge jeff F. Walter in
Northampton County Circuit
Court.
The railroad was fined $780,
900 and'the ferry company So
500. A similar charge against
N. Y. P. g. N. Railroad Co. was
dismissed.
Judge Walter took the suit un-
der advisement May 26.
The contempt case is an out
growth of the railroads failure
to comply with a court order of
February IS ito continue present
service" by its ferry across
Chesapeake Bay. This service,
between Cape Charles and Old
Point and Norfolk, was provided
by the steamer Elisha Lee.
The boat underwent it's annual
Coast Guard inspection March /
and has not been put into service
since. The railroad estimated
repairs would cost $500, 900.
Evening star., 1953-07-20
R0k Must Fight.
Alone if|t
Violates Truce
Allies Confirm Pledge
To Foe; Time Limit
On Armistice Out
By the ASsocioted Press

PANMUNJOM, July 2O.-A
partial record of the secret Ko-
rean armistice negotiations
shows that the Republic of Korea
army would have to fight all
alone if it violates the truce
which apparently is imminent.
The Communist delegation,
breaking temporarily the news
blackout on the talks, cited Sum-
day 10 allied pledges made to
the Reds that the armistice
agreement will be kept.
Quotations made by the Reds
were confirmed by 1t. Col. Mil
ton Herr, United Nations COM
mand spokesman, as coming
from the official record.
Assurances Listed by Reds.
Here, in brief, are the "assur-
anceS" listed by the Commu-
niStS:
/. Receipt by the U. N. COM
mand of necessary assurances"
from the South Korean govern
nrent that it will not obstruct in
any manner the implementation
of terms of the draft armistice
agreement.
2. That ROK forces will with
draw from the buffer zone af-
ter the armiStice signing"
3. That the U. N. command
will not support ANY aggressive
action of units of the Republic
of Korea army in violation of an
armistice."
4. That the U. N. command
will observe the truce if the ROKs
begin aggressive action and the
Communists take action to resist.
5. That the U. N. command
will not give any support to
South Korea. including equip
ment and supplies, if the ROKs
took aggressive action and the
Reds fought back.
6. That there sis no time limit
to the armistice." (The Com
munists had noted in the secret
sessions that President Syngman
Rhee was quoted as saying he
would observe a truce for only
80 days after a political confer
ence meets to discuss Korean
settlement.)
Z. That the U. N. command
will protect all personnel of
North Korean, Chinese and
neutral nation representatives
who enter South Korea to super
wise armistice terms.
Clark Letter Quoted.
8. That the U. N. command
will "to the limits of it's ability"
see that armistice terms are OBJ
served. (On this point, the Reds
quoted a letter from Gen. Clark,
U. N. commander, June 29O.
9. That the U. N. command
"bears unbelievable responsible
ity" to recover the $1,000 North
Korean war prisoners released
by the South Korean govern
ment: the Reds noted that Gen.
Clark said June 2S that his COM
mand "is continuing" efforts to
recapture the prisoners but that
the Allied truce delegation de-
clined to report further on the
matter.
10. That the allies would turn
over to the flve-nation repatria-
ton commission the remaining
anti-Communist war prisoners.
The Communists declared they
were quoting from the official
record so that the people of
the world may know the assur-
onnnc -
Evening star., 1953-07-20

Sun-parched lands in Cum
berland, Md, were given slight
Roin Mokins, Fact or Foney, Hos Be-
come Big Business. Page AS
measure of relief yesterday when
nearly a half inch of rain fell
during a thunderstorm.
Elsewhere in Maryland and
Virginia farmers and suburban
homeowners, whose lawns are
whiting under the prolonged dry
spell, were vexed by the prospect
of showers which never ma
terialized.
Several times during the day,
rain drops splattered on burning
pavements and thirsty farms and
gardens, but evaporated quickly
under the hot sun.
Area Farms Hit Hard.
A heavy rainfall called nearly
torrential" soaked the Cacapon
Lake area of West Virginia,
near Berkeley Springs, yesterday.
A Weather Bureau spokesman
said no estimate of the amount
of rainfall there was available
but he termed it Substantial"
Henry M. Taylor, Virginia.
Federal crop statistician, said
drought damage in the State al
ready approXimates the $50 mil
lion loss of last year. He said
damage to corn crops had
reached Is to so per cent in
stricken areas.
A forest fire hazard was re-
ported along Maryland's East
ern Shore by Forester John
Mohr, who said woods were be-
ing turned into a "big tinder-
box"
Winter Feed Being Used.
Montgomery County (Md.)
and Fairfax County VaD farm
ers have been hard hit by the six
weeks drought. Winter feed has
been in use on many farms be-
cause pastureland has been
baked dry. Adding to the farm
ers' woes is the threatened loss
of crops, much of which would
have gone into barns for winter
feeding.
Waldorf, Md, reported 100 de-
grees yesterday. making it the
hottest spot in the State for the
third straight day. Salisbury
also recorded 100 degrees while
most other areas ranged from 81
to 81 degrees.
The possibility of thunder
showers in some Maryland areas
was raised by an Associated
Press weather report which pre-
dicted partly cloudy but quite
warm" weather.
Evening star., 1953-07-20
'ProwIer' Is 5-Foot Snake

DETROIT, July 20 (R.-
Twelve policemen sped to the
scene on a housewives report
of a prowler. They cornered and
killed the five-foot fellow.
Turned out the prowler was a
racer snake.
Evening star., 1953-07-20
Ancient Art Revived:
Hint for Hedge Keepers

ANCIENT ART OF ToPIARY-
MoyIonder revives proetiee Of trim
mi4s hedges into shapes Of birds ond
onimoIs. George Kennedy tells the
story on Poee B-l.
THE DROUGHT: PIcToRIALLY-
Nothing demonstrates more eleoriy
the domose the drought hos in
fIieted in this oreo thon comparison
between this years corn crop ond
lost yeor's ot the some period. See
pictures on Poee AS.