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Evening star., 1953-11-25
Aviation Men Voice
Regret at Death Of
Reporter Shippen

Messages of coincidence and of
eulogy came today in the death
of William H. Shipper, jr., vet
eran reporter and aviation edi-
tor of The Evening Star.
Mr.. Shippen. SO, who covered
the japanese surrender and the
1946 Bikini A-bomb tests as well
as Pacific phases of World War
II, died Unexpectedly yesterday
A memorial service was to be
held at the S.. H. Hines funeral
home, 2901 Fourteenth street
NV, this afternoon.
One Of the messages. from the
Civil Aeronautics Administra-
tons acting director of aviation
information, Raymond Nathan,
expressed. Our sense of loss.
Bill Shippen," the note said,
was one of the most conscien-
tious and able reporters in the
business and will be missed both
professionally and personally"
From Rex Smith, vice presi-
dent of American Airlines. came
another saying "he was a
fine aviation authority and a
pleasant companion.
Evening star., 1953-11-25
Maryland
and
Virginia
News in Brief
Sanitary Group Opposes
General MANAGER Plan

The politically appointed Wash
ington suburban commissioners
are not about to relinquish any
of their authority to a high-pald
general manager.
This was evidenced yesterday
when the commissioners voted to
expedite the hiring of a fiscal
manager and put off making an
appraisal of the agency's physi-
cal properties.
The post they have in mind
would carry considerably less au-
thority than the position of gen.
eral manager recommended early
this year by a New York engi-
neering consultant firm which
the commission hired to conduct
a survey.
Evening star., 1953-11-25
New Fire Code Adopted

Prince Georges County has
adopted its first fire code.
The county commissioners yes
terday approved regulations
which become effective immedi-
ately, although enforcement will
be on a gradual basis until the
next fiscal year begins on July
/. The regulations. patterned
closely after the code of the
National Board of Fire Under
writer's. creates a Fire Preven-
ton Bureau headed by a fire
marshal and stated by inspec-
tors and clerical aides. 1t was
in preparation for two years.
Evening star., 1953-11-25
Chicago Hog Receipts Fall;
Prices Rise 50 10 Is Cents
BY the Associoted Press

pT me ASSOCiOte0 fTeSS
CHICAGO, Nov. 25.-Receipts
OF hogs fell $500 below expec-
tations on the Chicago market
today and prices responded by
rising so to IS cents. In a few
cases the gains were larger.
A few loads of choice 18O to
220-pound weights brought a top
OF $22.75. up rs cents from yes
terday.
Trading IN the cattle section
was extremely slow. Demand
vanished after the opening and
many steers went unsold. Top
was $4,000 for high prime steers,
new high since February.
Evening star., 1953-11-25
British Explosives Plant
Blows Up; Three Missing
By the Associoted Press

BISHOPTON, Scotland. Nov.
25.-An underground nitroglyc-
crime plant blew up atthe Royal
Ordnance Factory here early to-
day and at least three persons
were reported missing.
Three other workmen who had
been in the vicinity at the time
of the blast were taken to hos
pitals suffering from shock and
head injuries caused by flying
debris.
The blast, heard IL miles
away in Glasgow, smashed VIM
dows and blew open doors in
this village and in communities
across the Clyde River.
Evening star., 1953-11-25
Japan 10 Offer 4 Nations
S4SO Million Reparations
BY the Associated Press

TOKYO. Nov. 25.-Japan will
offer a total of $48O million in
World War II reparations to
four Southeast Asia nations. in
cluding $3.50 million to the Phil
ippines, the newspaper Asahi re-
ported today.
The newspaper said japanese
government authorities have
reached an agreement on the
total sum to be paid over a
7-to-10-year period. Besides
the Philippine settlement figure,
IndoneSia will be offered SIPS
million, Burma $40 million and
Indo-China $35 million.
There was no immediate indi-
cation how the four countries
will react to the settlement.
Evening star., 1953-11-25

buyers of bonds to be issued by
the authority to finance the
project.
The complete project, includ-
ing trunk lines in Alexandria
and portions of Fairfax County
and sewage disposal plant. is
expected to cost $104 million.
Alexandria, S share of the cost is
$7,048,000 and Fairfax's is
S3,360,000. Under the contract,
the Fairfax share is to be paid to
the authority at the rate of
$215,000 annually, plus addi-
tional charges for operating
costs.
Evening star., 1953-11-25
Mrs. Heady Pleads
For forgiveness Of
Slain Boys Parents
By the Assoeioted Press

KANSAS CITY. Nov. 25.-MrS.
Bonnie Brown Heady. Il, one
Of the condemned kidnap-killers
of 6-year-old Bobby Greenlease,
begged his parents for forgive
ness yesterday and blamed their
crime on her alcoholism and her
accomplice's lust for money.
= Mrs. Heady and Carl Austin
Hall. "a. her partner in the alb
duction-murder, are in the death
house at the Missouri State
Prison in Jefferson City. await
ing execution December 18.
The Greenlease family de-
clined comment on Mrs. Heady's
letter. Her attorney, Harold
Hull, made it public. Bobby's
father. Robert c. Greenlease,
disclosed Monday that Hall
had written him a similar letter
Of regret. It was not made
public.
Following is the text of Mrs.
deady'S letter:
"Mr. and Mrs. GreenleaSe, I
doubt if this letter will do much
good, but there isn't anything we
could do or say that would atone
for our mistake. I do hope it
helps little.
II would give anything if I
could go back to that Sunday in
September and erase everything
that has happened since. It all
seems like a nightmare to me.
(This was an apparent ref
erence to Sunday, September
81, the day on which Mrs.
Heady and Hall confessed they
perfected their plans for the
kidnap-killing. Bobby was alb
Quoted and slain the following
day.
1--WE have always known that
we would have to pay. but that
doesn't return Bobby. but if it
gives you satisfaction then we
won't be giving our lives in vain.
Il don't say I don't enjoy
money, as everyone does. but
could have been very, very hap
py with Carl living in my house
as I had been. but he had been
used to more money. My case
was loving not wisely, but too
well. I wanted so much for him
to be happy.
II never realized that Bobby
would be such a sweet child
until it was too late.
Il am not trying in any way
to make any excuse for my
actions, as I don't have any, but
/ think any one will find if you
drink from l to 2 f1fths of
whisky a day for a year and a
half that your brain doesn't
function properly. Since have
been in Jail is the first time I've
been able to reason clearly for
some time.
IT would like for the sisters
to know am sorry, too, as theirs
Is wonderful faith.
II hope as time goes on it will
help heal your hurt and that you
find peace"
Yours resp,
Bonnie Heady."
Evening star., 1953-11-25
Turkey for Thanksgiving

Rockingham County, Va,
Americas leading turkey produc-
ing county. has shipped some
8,650,000 pounds of dressed tur-
keys throughout the East from
Boston to Jacksonville. That's
enough for every person in New
York to eat a pound. 1t repre-
SentS some 665, 400 birds.
Evening star., 1953-11-25
The Weather Here and Over the Nation

mountains. Low tonight 1882
in west and 34-40 in east and
central portions.
Wind-Northwest, 1890 miles
per hour tonight. Tomorrow
northwest. 20-25 miles per hour
River Report.
tFrom u. s. Engineers
Potomac River clear at Harpers Ferry
and muddy at Great Falls; Shenandoah
clear at HarperS Ferry.
Humidity.
tReadings WASHINGTON National Airport.
Yesterday Pct, To-day Pct
Noon 81 Midnight q:
4 pm. So s am o.
pm. 90
Evening star., 1953-11-25
Veteran, l06, in Hospital

DULUTH, Mimi, Nov. IS (F).
Albert Henry Woolson, LOG.
only survivor of the Union Army
in the Civil War, was hoSpitalized
late yesterday with a lung con-
gestion, St. Luke's Hospital at
tendants said today he was in
fairly good condition. He was
quoted as saying, I'm not going
to kick off yet"
Evening star., 1953-11-25

District and vicinity-Cloudy
windy and colder tonight with
low about "a. Tomorrow fair
and colder.
Maryland-Cloudy and occa-
sional snow in extreme west por-
tions tonight with low 26-32 in
west portions and 1898 in east
and central portions. Tomorrow
cloudy and colder.
Virginia-Some cloudineSs and
colder tonight and tomorrow
with occasional snow in the
Evening star., 1953-11-25
Planning Head Named

Philip B. Hall, assistant direc-
tor of public works for Alexan-
dria, has been named chairman
of the Northern Virginia Re-
gional Planning Commission,
succeeding John w. Brookfield
of Springfield. Mr.. Hall, who
lives at 1113 Cross drive, was
chosen last night at the Fair
fax courthouse
Evening star., 1953-11-25
Purke BrinkIey Honored

RICHMOND. Nov. 25 (PD.-
Parke C. Brinkley, State Com
missioner of Agriculture. has
been cited by The Progressive
Farmer in it's December issue as
the Man of the Year" in Vir-
ginia agriculture.
Evening star., 1953-11-25
Express Service to End

RICHMOND, Nov. 25 (P.-
The State Corporation Commis-
sion yesterday authorized Rail-
way Express to close its agency
station at Casanova in Fauquier
| County.
Evening star., 1953-11-25

Record Temperatures This Year
Highest. 100. on Aug. 81 and Sept
Lowest. 90. on March :.
High and Low of Last "a Hours.
High, 53, at ? pm.
Low, 46, at 6:45 am.
Evening star., 1953-11-25
Young on Vacation

Joseph Young is on vaca-
,tion. The Federal Spotlight
column will be resumed on
his return on December 8.
Evening star., 1953-11-25
The Sum and Nom
PreCipitatiOn

Monthly precipitation in inches in tn
Capital tcurrent month to datel:
Evening star., 1953-04-25
Police Free 5 Americans
Held 4 Days in Argentina
By the Associoted Press

BUENOS AIRES, April 25.-
Five Texas businessmen arrested
Monday in Northern Argentina
on suspicion of violating national
security laws have been released
without charges. police an
nounced last night.
The five, all in the cotton busi-
ness. were flown here yesterday
at the request of United States
Ambassador Albert Nuffer. En-
bassy officials arranged for the
release with high officials of the
Interior Ministry, which controls
the police.
Argentine government officials
said no charge or suspicion re-
mained against the five.
They had spent "a hours in
Jail and three days under police
guard, but said they never were
told the basis for their detention
and questioning.
Four of the men are connected
with the Houston firm of Ander-
son, Clayton & Co.. cotton brok-
ers. They were James A. Griffin,
jr., Of Las Cruces. N. Mex, chief
engineer of the company; Jesse
A. Root, Argentine manager: E.
r. Connally of La Porte, Tex,
Evening star., 1953-04-25
NEA Backs McGrath's S
Stand on Budget Cuts
BY the Associated Press

An official of the National Ed
ucation Association said yester-
day it supports Earl j. McGrath's S
stand against weakening the
Federal Governments RESPONSE
bilities for education"
MEAS executive secretary, Will
liam G. Carr, said news of the
sudden resignation of Mr.. Nc
Grath as commissioner Of edu-
cation in protest against budget
cuts for the Office of Education
comes as a shock to the educa-
tional world"
Education is our firmest pro-
lection against the invasion of
hostile ideologies," Mr.. Carr said.
eve congratulate DR.. McGrath
for the position he has taken on
the budget of the Office of Edu-
cation.
Mr.. McGrath resigned Wednes-
day at the time he was to appear
before a Senate committee in
connection with what he de-
Scribed as an "indefensible"
budget for his agency.
Evening star., 1953-04-25
Civic Associations
Report Success in
Junior AuxiIiaries

The civic associations of the
city already are well launched on
a project which will inaugurate
Junior civic associations" within
the parent bodies, it was dis
closed last night.
DR.. Philip T. johnson, chair
man of the Education Committee
of the Federation of Civic Asso-
Citations. meeting in the District
Building board room. told Of
this plan to train the young col
ored citizens of Washington to
shoulder their civic responsible
tiles. He also pointed out that
the plan would combat juvenile
delinquency.
The federation indorsed the
project and was advised that
several member groups already
are reporting success.
Appointees Suggested.
DR.. johnson also brought un
the names of several persons who
could fill vacancies on the Board
Of Education when they occur.
He said he was mentioning the
prospects so there would be no
dearth of names when the time
came. Among those he men,
toned were Mrs. Margaret Haw-
thorne, an attorney here. and
Mrs. Velma G. Williams, veteran
member of the board. His own
name also was brought into the
picture.
Woolsey w. Hall, the prom
inent civic worker, offered a res
olution which asked Congress to
restore q fund cut for the Vet
erans' Service Center here. This
fund was cut from $4,000 to $3,-
600. Mr.. Hall pointed out that
services accordingly would have
to be curtailed, when they were
heavily patronized.
Dutton Ferguson, chairman of
Evening star., 1953-04-25
Miss Ronninqs Honored

Miss Dolores Rannings, daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Ran
nings, 4790 st. Barnabas road,
Temple Hills, Md, was tapped
this week for Alpha Chi, ma
tional scholarship organization,
at Mary Hardin Baylor College,
Bolton, Tex.
Evening star., 1953-04-25
Territorial Governors
Invited to PorIey Here
BY the Associo,ed Press

President Eisenhower has in
vited Governors of five United
States territories to attend a
conference at the White House
May 4 and S with the Governors
of the 48 States.
The invitations went to the
Governors Of Hawaii, Alaska,
Guam, Puerto Rico and the Vir-
gin Islands.
Evening star., 1953-04-25
Talk on Point Four Set

Cedric H. Seager of the State
Department will address the
Young Adults Of st. Thomas
Episcopal Church, Eighteenth
and Church streets NV, at 1880
pm. tomorrow. Mr.. Seager will
talk on THE Point w Program
in Iran"
Evening star., 1953-04-25

and Edwin Turbeville, both from
the company's Houston Office.
The fifth was Walter Stindt of
Houston. also in the cotton
business,
Evening star., 1953-04-25

the Committee on Health and
Sanitation, proposed a city-wide
cleanup campaign with appro-
pirate prizes. This also was in
dorsed by the federation.
Speaks on Cases Bill.
The speaker for the evening
was to have been Chairman Case
of the Senate District Commit
tee. However, due to the late
session of the Senate last night,
he could not attend and instead
sent J. D. Coons, the committees
general counsel.
Mr.. CoonS told the group of
several bills offered by Senator
Case, such as the one calling for
a non-voting delegate from the
District. and the home rule
measure.
The frontiersman., 1953-12-10
GARAGE OWNERS ASK SALES TAX EXEMPTION ON GASOLINE SALES

Seven representatives from garages and service stations oper- ated within the city limits at tended the city council meeting held December 6 to request that the city sales tax be removed from all gasoline sales in the city.
 Among arguments presented by the visitors was the extra freight paid on gasoline deliver ies to Palmer, compared with the Anchorage deliveries, forcing To- cal gasoline dispensers to raise their price above that set in the neighboring city. With the city tax added, the merchants main tained they had lost thousands of gallons of gasoline sales this past year from those not willing to pay the added tax. They point ed out that after the meeting with the council last week, at which time this problem was pointed out, two service stations outside the city limits had erected signs advertising the fact that no city sales tax was collected at their pumps.
 Council members, following a motion to that effect voted to re- consider the sales tax on gasoline. Council members pointed out to the visitors that the sales tax collections are vital to the city economy and are helping to slave off a city property tax.
The frontiersman., 1953-12-10
Commercial TeIecasts Expected Tomorrow On Channel Eleven

Local television set owners were pleased this week to learn that Station KTVA plans to be- gin telecasting on regular five and one-half-hour commercial schedule this Friday.
 A. G. Hiebert, general manager who made the announcement said premier dedication pro- gram will signal the opening of what may be Alaska's first oper:- ating television station, Channel II. The dedication program has been scheduled to begin at 500 pm. Friday and will feature the participation of Anchorage dig nitaries as well as military offic- ialS.
 Reception in the Valley is fair. ly good, set owners reported this week. Those in the outlying areas including Wasilla, Eska and the mine area, which are all consid- erably higher in altitude than Palmer proper, are receiving very good images, Marvin Wilson of Polar Electronics said.
 Tenants in the new Pioneer Apartments will soon be able to take advantage of a complete dis tribution antenna system which is expected to be installed the lat ter part of this week. Following the installation, tenants will be able to contact the apartment manager for hook-ups to their sets. The Matanuska Hotel is planning the installation of two sets and patrons of Alpine Inn will soon be able to view tele- vision on the set expected to be installed soon. Approximately 13 new installations in the Valley area were ordered this week, Wilson said.
The frontiersman., 1953-12-10
VALLEY POTATOES 70 BE PUBLIclZED
 FOR SECOND WEEK

Richard Blue of the local EX- tension Service office and Geor- ge Crowther of the Department of Agriculture will be heard on the weekly Extension Service ra- .dio program this coming Satur- day morning when tape record ing made earlier this week is broadcast over radio station KENI at 10:30 am.
 Earlier this week Blue and Crowther recorded an Interview with A. R. Carson, Valley pota- to grower and recorded potato grading processes conducted in the Coop root cellar.
 The program is follow-up of one presented last week on the same program which is conduct, ed by Audrey Davies, home dem- onstration agent in the Anchorage office, and is being presented in an effort to promote Valley po- tatoes.
The frontiersman., 1953-12-10
CHRISTMAS TREE AND CANDY HOUSE FOR
 KIDS ANNUAL PARTY

A large Christmas tree will be erected in Valley Theatre soon, in anticipation of the annual Christmas party to be held De- cember 24 for all Valley children, Al Hagen, theatre owner an nounced this week. As in past years, the tree is being donated by Lauren Smith at the Butte area.
 The popular candy house will also be erected shortly, Hagen said. This is the spot where the youngsters first spy Santa Claus as he comes down the chimney and emerges through the door.
 All youngsters in the Valley up to and including the fifth grade are invited to attend the party. There will be a full program of comic films and each child at tending will be presented bag of goodies as he leaves the thea tre. Women of the Moose will be in charge of filling the more than 600 bags of goodies expected to be given away. Members of the Moose lodge will again this year act as ushers during the party.
The frontiersman., 1953-12-10
IMPORTANT CIVIL DEFEnSE MEETING SLATED FOR TONIGHT E

There will be an important Civil Defense meeting tonight, December 10 at 8 pm. at CD Headquarters in Carpenters Hall, Edward H. Imme, CD director announced this week.
 Ed Fortier, Third Division di- rector will be preesnt. All Butte area residents are especially urg- ed to attend the meeting for or ganization plans for a unit in that region.
 Director Imme reminded all Civil Defense volunteers that it is very important that they sign loyalty oath cards and receive identification cards. Those who have not done so are asked to at tend to this at the meeting to- night.
The frontiersman., 1953-12-10
PALMER HIGH TO MEET ANCHORAGE IN RAlLBELT GAME

The Palmer High School bas- ketball team will invade Anchor age tomorrow night in their first railbelt conference game. The local team has an undefeated rec ord so far this year, with seven wins to their credit. Last week the Palmer boys trimmed the Headquarters and Headquarters team from Fort Richardson by a score of 56-36.
 As to how the local team shapes up, Coach Robert Critics said this week, Only time will tell, although we know we are facing rougher opponent than we've met so far" Three of our boys are playing against Anchor age for the first time, the other two, Don Ingalls, and Ray Wine garner saw limited service last year.
 As to how long it will take us to get over the jitters and smooth out, is anybody's guess, Coach Critics added, but regardless of this being the smallest team in height of any school this year, we are going to let Anchorage know they have been through a game on Friday.
 The starting line for the Anch- orage game will be Ben Ross and Don Ingalls,, forwards; Larry Bentti and Fred Wilkes, guards and Ray Winegarner, center. Game time starts at goo pm. and will be broadcast over radio station KENI from the gym floor in the Junior High School.
The frontiersman., 1953-12-10
Territorial pofato Regulations Drafted

The final draft of the revised potato regulations have just been returned from the Attorney Gen. erals Office, according to Jim Wilson, Commissioner of Agricul- ture.
 A summary of the regulations will be distributed next week in the departments Market News" and official copies will be avail able for distribution. The effec- tive date of the regulation is January l, 1854.
 The requirements of the new regulations are briefly as fol- lows:
 All potatoes hereinafter sold in the Territory must be graded to conform to one of the U. $. Stan dard Grades, i.e., U. s. Extra No. 1; U. s. No 1; U. s. Commercial; U. s. No. 2; or cull grade. They shall be labeled to show the grade and name and address of the grower or packer. They shall be packed in clean, sound contain CTS.
 Potatoes sold on a contract ot government agencies and restaur- ants who specify that they be accompanied by an inspection certificate are exempted from the labelling provision and potatoes sold at the farm direct to the consumer are exempted from the entire regulation.
 Under the old regulation de- fleets developing in potatoes ship ped into the Territory were not considered as a defect in grade. The new regulation requires po- tatoes be inspected immediately prior to shipment into the Terri tory (dock-side) and found to meet the grade as labeled. Then they will be allowed only twice the tolerance for the grade after arrival in the Territory.
 A recent survey of stateside potatoes in Anchorage revealed that potatoes possessing 8-77% defects were being offered for sale as U. s. No. Is, where the regular grade tolerance is 6%. Under the old regulation nothing could be done to prevent this situation. Now potatoes averag- ing more than 12% defects of which not more than 28o can be soft rot would either have to be regarded or labeled as lower grade.
The frontiersman., 1953-12-10
FORMS AVAILABLE FOR FARMERS WISHING TO MAKE PRODUCE BIDS

Forms have been received in the office of the Department of Agriculture and are avail able to all local produce grow CTS who are interested in fur nishing produce bids for the new Alaska Native Service Hospital in Anchorage James Wilson, commissioner of agri- culture announced this week. The applications were sent to the local office following in- quiries by Wilson concerning the possibility of farmers fur
 nishing locally-grown produce
 for the hospital. These appli-
 cations when filled out and
 sent in by the farmer, will
 automatically put his name on
 the mailing list whenever bids
 are called for in produce.
The frontiersman., 1953-12-10
COOP EXPANSION BONDS GO ON SALE

Members and employees of the Matanuska Valley Farmers Co., operating Association this week were offered 8 percent expansion bonds as a convenience and prof. itable way of saving.
 The purpose of the bond issue is to assist in financing a cream cry building in Fairbanks. Elm ployes and members may purch- ase bonds on a payroll savings plan-a deduction from their pay check, milk, egg or produce draft.
 Although the bonds are now on sale, they will be officially off, fered to the general public on January l, Clayton Esslinger, Co., Op comptroller said this week.