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Evening star., 1953-11-27
DR.. Rhee's Concession

president Svneman Rhee Of South Korea
hos made an interesting concession that re-
verses his past position on the question OF holo-
ing nation election when and II MS now
partitioned country is ever reunited. At tne
moment, because OF Communist staining Cac-
tics at Panmunjom, his gesture seems 70 nave
little practical meaning, but it would be OF
more than passing Importance IN the event OF
a political conference on settlement TO eno
tho nresent division and establish single
government for all Koreans
Heretofore with the full support OF MS
chief aides, Dr. Rhee has insisted that unoer
such settlement the North Koreans should
have only the right to vote for representatives
to fill the limited number of seats now reserved
for them in the National Assembly at Seoul.
That is to say he has insisted that ne should
continue to remain in office as President, With
out any election say-so from them during his
current term, and that their part of the coun-
try should pass automatically under the over
all authority of his government.
But now Dr. Rhee has retreated from this
view by declaring that he would not oppose a
genuinely free all-Korean election to organize
a new all-Korean government if the Commu
nists and the United Nations Command stage
the projected political conference and agree
on peace arrangements unifying his country
and making it truly independent. AS he has
put it, "As long as there is no outside inter-
ference, the voting population of north and
south may choose a President freely, and
shall not stand in their way in order to main
tain the Office to which I was duly elected"
AS matters now stand, of course, this con-
cession is largely academic because the Com
munists, besides begging down the prisoner
repatriation proceedings, have paralyzed the
Panmunjom negotiations to convoke the peace
conference called for in the Korean armiStice
Nevertheless, if that conference eventually
takes place, the U. N. participants will be in
a better bargaining and propaganda position
as a result of DR.. Rhees changed position. His
decision in that sense is statesmanlike one
and personally safe, too, because there is vir-
tually no doubt that the great majority of his
countrymen, north and south, would vote to
retain him In Office in any free election.
Evening star., 1953-11-27
To Curb Delinquency

While the Senate is probing Nation
wide juvenile delinquency, it is well
for us to consider the causes Of it and
take measures to combat it. The media
of radio, television and press are no
less effective on children than on
adults; in fact children are more
impressionable, pictures making the
greater impression.
The home has a direct responsibility
and can be helped by the curtailment
of magazines, pocket books. and comics
glorifying immortality and crime. Some
positive steps are for:
Stores to limit the purchase of this
type of material from publishing COM
paries selling it. and stock their racks
with more suitable material.
Parents to supervise the purchase of
the material, including comics, their
children buy. One fact is certain:
Children won't buy what isn't there
Joan ID. Murphy.
Evening star., 1953-11-27

To the Editor of The Stor:
0NE HUNDRED and eighteen years
" ago the first train, powered by q
steam locomotive, arrived in Washing
ton from Baltimore and the occasion
was witnessed and appropriately COM
memorated by various dignitarieS in
cluding the President of the United
States, Andrew Jackson.
A recent issue of The Star showed a
picture of No. 5306, the BIOS last
scheduled" steam engine to pull pas
senger train out of Washington. She
was pulling No. %, the Cleveland-Balt
more express, on the last lap of the
run, from Washington to Baltimore.
No. 5306 is one Of the President Sc
ries," Pacific type, engines the B. 81 O..
put into operation on the New York
Washington run about 1927. They were
beautiful engines. The thought of no
more steam locomotives will engender
nostalgia feelings in the hearts of
many.
One reason for the fascination the
steam locomotive holds for men and
boys is the fact that steam engine is
so honest" and open and above
board. It has nothing to hide. Most of
its working parts are visible and quite
readily understood.
When operating, it is quite obvious
that the steam enters into one end of
the cylinder, pushes piston which is
connected to driving rod and forces
the wheel to revolve. When the piston
reaches the end Of the cylinder, steam
is introduced into that end and the
piston is driven back in the opposite di-
rection. There are no ointernal-comhuS-
Evening star., 1953-11-27
Reflections

When loW-hun0 clouds are moisture
filed.
When dying minds and pdDes are
StilIed.
From SpIendent lamps across the lake
Long. shining fingers stretch to make
A spectre bridge of shimmerin0 light
For wandering spirits of the night.
While IN my quiet nook brood
In dintly dismal, pensive mood.
Those giant candles eerie clotc
Would lead you back from the long-dgo.
Oh come, my loue. from pour shddoto-
land,
And teach my heart to understand.
Moy Forbes Smith
Evening star., 1953-11-27
'UnshuckIe the FBl'

UnSnQCkIe Tn6 TDI
am aStoniShed at the import of
The Stars editorial "UnShackle the
FBI" That a reputable. enlightened
American newspaper such as The Star
should speak out for such totalitarian
methods as legalized wire tapping is
incomprehensible. Will you next indorse
the compulsory installation of two-way
television in every home, SO that "Big
Brother" may watch as well as listen?
Your editorial is on par with the
recent statement of a member of Con-
gresS that 1T is better to have one in
nocent man suffer than to have num-
ber Of guilty men escape" What has
happened to the old and honored
Anglo Saxon concept Of JUS
tice: Better that many should go un-
punished than that one single man be
falsely Judged?
What has happened to America?
E. G. Davis.
Editors Note: One thing that
has happened to America" is that
an increasing number Of citizens are
becoming aware of the absurd anom-
oily under which wire tapping is a
legal method of gathering Ievidence
for presentation in most of the State
courts in even relatively unimpor-
tant crimes; that it is legal method
of gathering evidence against spies
and numbering kidnapers, but that
the evidence thus obtained is barred
in the Federal courts, and that it is
high time for the enactment of ap-
propriate legislation to bring under
control a situation that endangers
not only civil rights but the security
of the Nation. That legislation has
been recommended repeatedly. not
only by Republican Attorney General
Brownell but by his Democratic
predecessors. and Congress should
approve it despite the nonsensical
references to dictatorship and inva-
sion of private rights0
Evening star., 1953-11-27
Questions and Answers

The Sttr's readers can get the answer TO any
question Of act by either writing The Evening
Star Information Bureau 1900 street NV,
Washington 3. d. c.. and inclosing 3 cents re-
turn postage or BY telephoninR ST. 3-7363.
Evening star., 1953-11-27
BY THE HASKIN SERVICE

O.. Are the American people eating
more or less meat now than in recent
years? T. T. H.
A. Although Americans eat on the
average so million pounds of meat a
day, authorities figure that consumption
will drop from about 145 pounds per-
son in 1852 to between 141 and 142
pounds this year.
Evening star., 1953-11-27

@. Does the Salvation Army function
in other countries besides the United
States and Great Britain?-I. E. NJ
A. Yes. this is a worldwide organi-
zation which operates in 81 countries
and colonies throughout the world.
Members preach the gospel in more
than 80 languages and dialects.
Evening star., 1953-11-27

Pen-ndn1eS may be used If letters carry
a0riters' correct names and addresses.
All letters are subject to condensation.
Evening star., 1953-11-27
Letters to The Star.

their threat of "trick or treat" Then
we should take proper precautions
against the "trick," against which we
have refused to buy protection. A small
switch would be most effective.
Charles w. Carter.
Evening star., 1953-11-27

@. What color is the flower Of the
bittersweet plant?-G. G.
A. The flower is a greenish-white
color. In autumn the plant develops
clusters of orange berry-like capsules
which split open after frost disclosing
the bright red coverings of the seeds.
Evening star., 1953-05-17
Baltimore Gunman Slain;
Two Policemen Wounded
BY the Assoeiated Press

BALTIMORE. May is. -
Two Baltimore policemen were
wounded today and a shotgun
welding man was killed in a
gun battle on a narrow East
Baltimore street.
The dead man was identified
tentatively as James Oliver.
colored.
The wounded policemen, taken
to St. Joseph's Hospital, were
Sergt. William Adams with
buckshot wounds in the legs,
and Patrolman John Thornton.
who was hit in the head and
shoulder.
Capt. Julian Forrest, COM
mander of the northeast dis
trict, said group of policemen
were investigating the collapse
of house when colored wom-
an said her husband was
threatening to shoot her.
Capt. Forrest said when he
arrived on the scene Patrolman
Thornton was Sprawled on the
steps Of a house. He said each
time police tried to approach
the wounded patrolman, the en-
battled man opened fire with
his shotgun.
Sergt. Adams and other po-
lice charged the house and
finally caught the gunman in a
first floor room where he was
shot and killed, Capt. Forrest
said,
Evening star., 1953-05-17
COP. Is After a New TwirIer
For Congressional Ball Game

The Republicans are hoping
to 90 into the annual Congress
sional Baseball Game, to be
played under the lights at Grit
nth Stadium June S, with re-
charged battery.
In the past, the GOP'ers have
relied heavily on the right arm
of their star pitcher. Represent
ative Glenn Davis Of Wisconsin.
The trouble has been. however.
to find q catcher who could
handle all Representative Davis
could pitch. Some embarrassing
plays have resulted from this
weakness.
Representative c. w. "Runt"
Bishop of Illinois, team man
ager, has decided to ease this
situation with a change as sue
cessful as the one last Novem-
ber. He plans to start Repre-
sentative Davis behind the plate
and is searching among his 80
other players for a pitcher with
Representative Davis team.
And he may have found such
a pitcher in Senator Frederick
G. Payne of Maine. Senator
Payne repeatedly has bag full
of tricky curves, floaters. etc,
equal to those of Democratic
Pitcher "Fireball" Donald Wheel
er of Georgia. If the Senator
nails down the job, he will have
become the second Senator ever
to have played on the team. The
other was Senator Cain of
Washington.
Evening star., 1953-05-17
John F. McGrath, s.,
Lawyer and Retired
Adjudication for VA

John F. McGrath, 56, who re-
tired two weeks ago as an ad-
Indicator for the Veterans
Administration, died yesterday
at his home. 1921 Patterson
street NV. He had been i'll six
months.
Mr.. McGrath came to Wash
ington in 1881 as special counsel
for the Controller Of the Cur
rency. He was a key figure in
the reorganization of the ma
tional banks following the de-
preston. He was legal counsel
with the United States Court of
Tax Appeals until he joined VA
about seven years ago.
Served In World War I.
Mr.. McGrath was a regimental
intelligence officer and battalion
adjutant of the 345th Infantry,
89th Division of the American
Expeditionary Forces durin g
World War I. He wrote "War
Diary 354th Infantry" which he
prepared as regimental historian.
It was published in Germany
during the occupation. A per-
sonal diary of his war days is
now being considered for pubh-
cation.
After World War I, Mr.. Nc
Grath received his law degree
from Chicago University. He
was assistant counsel of the Nor
ris Meat Co. in Chicago for six
years and attorney and trust
officer of the Westside Trust &
Savings Co. in Chicago before
coming here.
Native of Kansas.
A native of LeavenWorth,
Kans., Mr.. McGrath's father.
John j. McGrath, was an ex-
ecutive of the Burlington Rail-
road in Kansas.
Mr.. McGrath was a member
of the Chicago and American
Bar Associations, Knights of Co.
lumbus. American Legion and
Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Survivors are his widow, Mrs.
Helen L. Hoyer McGrath q
daughter, Mrs. Robert w. Merkle,
Langley Air Force Base, Va;
four sons, John F., jr., and Will
liam H McGrath, both Of Bos-
ton; Robert j. of the home ad-
dress; Richard p, a student at
Harvard law school; a brother,
Joseph w.. of Chicago, and eight
grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held
at 10 am. Wednesday at the
Shrine of the Most Blessed Sac
rament. Chevy Chase Circle.
Burial will be in Arlington Gem
etery.
Evening star., 1953-05-17
Burke Project Head
Gets New CAA Post

Herbert H. Howell, brought -
Washington in 1851 as head of
the Burke, Va. airport project.
has been named director of the
Office of Airports for the Civil
Aeronautics Administration.
The Burke project, planned as
a supplemental airport to relieve
congestion at National Airport,
has been brought to a virtual
standstill since Congress declined
to vote additional funds.
Mr.. Howell. who was serving
in Kansas City as chief of the
CAA's regional airports division
when he was called here for the
Burke project. joined the aero
nautics branch of the Commerce
Department in 1888. He has
served in Denver and in Colum-
bus. Ohio. and now lives at 2204
Minor street, Alexandria, with
his wife and one son.
He succeeds Phillips Moore,
$500 Montrose drive. North
Chevy Chase. Md. who becomes
special advisor to the admins
traitor in long-range planning Of
the airport program.
Mr. Moore became director
of the Office of Airports in 1948
after IS years work in the
field, beginning in Atlanta in
1888. He was with the Federal
Emergency Relief AdminiStra-
ton in airport construction:
then rejoined the Bureau of Air
Commerce. He was named senior
airport engineer in the CAA's
second region and was appointed
director of the Office of airports
In 1948.
Evening star., 1953-05-17
Queen, II, Selected
For Masonic Fete

Miss Barbara Ann Gray, II.
has been elected queen of the
Masonic Night of Thrills June
IL at Griffith Stadium, it was
announced last night.
Miss Gray of 1892 Eighteenth
place Sc, was elected from a
field of 16 girls by vote of ticket
buyers for the Masonic benefit
event.
Miss Gray was the candidate
of Bethel No. 5 of Jobs Daugh-
tiers. Ballots in the election
were counted last night at
the Masonic Temple, Thirteenth
street and New York evenue
NV.
Also elected last night to reign
as King, was Bill Creath, 18, of
1913 Eighth street NV. one of
three boys contesting for the
honor. Mr.. Creath represents
Robert lie Bruce Chapter of De-
Molay.
Evening star., 1953-05-17

The Democrats have IS play
ers. headed by Representative
sgd Herlong of Florida. Among
them are such well-known
names as william Jennings
Bryan Dorm of South Carolina
and Woodrow Wilson Jones of
North Carolina. Democratic
Charley horses will be Soothed
by House poorkeeper William M.
(FiSh Balt) Miller.
President Eisenhower has said
he viii toss out the first ball.
Children will Benefit.
Regardless of the score there
will be a lot of winners: The
hundreds Of children who will
get to go to summer camp from
the proceeds of the game. Much
Of The Evening Stars Summer
Camp funds come from the
game.
Tickets for the game may be
reserved by calling or mailing q
request to Room 724, The Eve
ming Star Building. Other con-
Evening star., 1953-05-17
Washington

Acme Refrigeration Co.
llo7 V Street NV.
Washington, D. c.
coIumbio 5-0424
J. L. Botemon & Son
2004 Rhode island Ave. NE.
Washington, D. c.
Hobsrt 2-22o0
Bishop Equipment Co.
5lO4 Macarthur Blvd. NV.
Washington, D. c.
Emerson 2-476s
copitoI Refrigeration
Co..
3ol5 M Street NV.
Washington, D. c.
North 7-5222
Dowd's Radio 8
Electric Co.
4Al8 Connecticut Ave.
Washington, D. c.
Emerson 2-7300
Edword g compony
62l3 3rd Street NV.
Washington. D.. c.
Randolph $1,000
Evening star., 1953-05-17
World Trade Week
Opens Here Today;
Exhibits Planned

World Trade Week will begin
officially in Washington at 4 pm.
today when Assistant Secretary
of Commerce Samuel w. Ander-
son cuts a ribbon opening the
International Exhibits in the
Commerce Department lobby
and a children's art collection
in the department foyer.
District Commissioner Samuel
Spencer will read an official pro-
clamation designating World
Trade Week. Harry L. Merrick.
president-elect of the Washing
ton Board of Trade, will greet
distinguished guests.
Exhibits from 80 countries will
be on display in the lobby daily
during the week. starting at $3.50
am. tomorrow. Children's paint
ings from more than 80 nations
will be on display in the foyer.
Countries participating in the
International Exhibit are Pakis-
tan, Venzuela, Korea. Japan.
Norway. India. Liberia. Union of
South Africa, italy, Indonesia,
France, Belgium, Denmark, Tur-
key. Sweden, Ireland, Portugal.
Greece, Netherlands. Austria,
United Kingdom, Switzerland.
Luxembourg. Iceland and Ger
many. Organizations will include
the Malayan Tin Bureau, the
Natural Rubber Bureau, the Pan
American Union, the Commerce
Department, the Mutual Security
Administration, the Maritime
Administration and Georgetown
University. The Navy will ex-
hibit a turbo-jet engine. and a
Mighty Mite" jeep also will be
on display.
The children's art exhibit,
collected by D. Roy Miller, will be
making its first appearance on a
projected world wide tour.
Other events of the week will
include a luncheon at the Ma
tional Press Club at 1890. pm.
tomorrow, at which Theodore
Koop, Press Club president will
be the principal speaker. Special
evening program featuring folk
dancing will be held in the Com
merce Department auditorium
at $3.50 pm. on Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday. The
Junior Chamber of sCommerce
luncheon at the Burlington
Hotel on Thursday also will
recognize the week with diplo-
matte guests.
Evening star., 1953-05-17
CALL NOW, We CAN INSTALL

Washington
A. S. Johnson Co., Inc.
l24o 9th Street NV.
Washington, D. c.
Hudson $500
PGB Electric Company
l130 l4th Street NV.
Washington. D. c.
District 7-6l5S
Shurfire Fuel Products
1925 South CopitoI St.
Washington, D. c.
Lincoln 7-4480
Stern. Brennev 8 Arey
9o4 10th Street NV.
Washington, D. c.
Sterling 3-3435
John 6. Webtser
627 r Street NV.
Washington, D. c.
Sterling 3-6loo
John WimmeI Plumbing
& Heating Co.
4420 Georgia Ave. NV.
Washington, o. c.
RGndoIph 6.I669
Evening star., 1953-05-17
Cama|ier Seeks Funds
For Nurses Board
Staff During June

Commissioner Renah F. Ca
mailer last night declared he is
trying to find funds to operate
the Nurses Examining Board.
If the board stops functioning
for lack Of money to pay its en-
ployes from June / til June 80.
the Commissioner said. it would
aggravate the shortage OF nurses
here.
Mr.. Camalier spoke on a radio
show broadcast by Station
WWDC.
Employees Offer to Stay.
In response to questions from
panel of reporters, he said the
two full-time and two part-time
employers of the nurses board
have offered to work without pay
until a new appropriation comes
through.
The Commissioner also said
the District should raise its per
diem payment to private hos
pitals handling INDECENT patients
from the present $40 to the $13
it costs to keep a patient in Gal
linger Municipal Hospital:
This still would be less than
private hospital costs. he said,
but he indicated there is no
possibility of paying actual costs.
1T would be the decent thing to
do" he said, "but we can't afford
it,"
Discusses failing Practice.
Commissioner Camalier also
said the District Government
and the Police Department were
not to blame in the recently un-
covered practice of putting ma
terial witnesses in Jail pending
the trials they are to testify in.
The District has provided
places for these persons to be
kept. he said. At least two pre-
cincts have rooms which could
be used for the purpose, and if
they are not used. he said. it is
the business of the courts and
the United States Marshals.
Evening star., 1953-05-17
Miss Puyton to Wed NeoI

HOLLYWOOD. May 16 .(R.-
Actress Barbara Payton and
Actor Tom Neal plan to be mar
ried in Europe this fall. her
attorney said today. Her divorce
from Actor Franchot Tone be-
comes final next Thursday. Mr.
Tone lost a fist fight with Mr.
Neal but temporarily won Miss
Payton's love a year and halt
Evening star., 1953-05-17
CoIesviIIe Rood Fire
Levels Port of Grocery

A two-alarm fire destroyed the
rear of a grocery and smoke
damaged two adjoining build
ings shortly after $50 pm. yes
terday in shopping center in
the 155O0 block of Colesville rd.,
Cloverly. Montgomery County.
Four fire companies responded.
The flames were brought under
control in an hour. 1t. David
Gratz of the Silver Spring Fire
Department was overcome by
smoke. He was treated at Wash
ington Sanitarium and returned
home.
Evening star., 1953-05-17

venient places to purchase tick
cts soon will be named.
On Capitol Hill tickets may
be bought at the House Door
keepers Office or in Room 1880.
McCauley Ward will handle the
Republican sales. Box seats are
81, reserved seats $3.50 and
general admission 81. tax in
cluded.
Evening star., 1953-05-17
Heads Honorary Group

Ben Pubols. jr., son of DR.. and
Mrs. Ben H. Pubols of 5249 North
Twenty-Sixth street, Arlington,
mas been elected to Phi Beta
Kappa honorary society at the
University of Virginia,
Evening star., 1953-04-19

the regalia. The orb (actually
there are two in the collec-
tion) is a ball of gold circled
with encrusted jewels and with
a jeweled cross on the top.
During the ceremony the
Queen will hold the scepter in
the right hand and the orb in
the left.
Then there is the golden
ampulla and spoon, used for
amounting the queen in the
religious part of the ceremony,
and another scepter, topped
with a dove and known as the
rod of equity and mercy.
Also, there are The great
sword of state, most mag
nificently jeweled; the sword
of justice; the sword of
mercy; st. Georges spurs,
which are the emblem of
knighthood and chivalry; the
coronation ring, often called
the wedding Ring of Eng
land" and a number of an
cient bracelets.
All Of these magnificent
pieces - and others used in
the ceremony-are stepped in
English history. 1t is perhaps
typically English that valuable
pieces of the collection have at
times been mislaid for years
on end, only to turn up in
closets or trunks like lost keys
or a wallet.
Story of the Theft
The strangest story of all
is the theft of st. Edwards
crown. The time of this
amazing incident is the spring
of 1871. The Restoration is
in full flower. King Charles
II is friendly, gay, debonair
ana surrounded by his mis-
tresses. He has brought Eng
land back into the sunshine
from the grim days of the
Cromwellian commonwealth,
But he is hopelessly in debt.
Talbot Edwards, nearly 80,
is the keeper of the Tower
of London where the crown
jewels are housed. He hasn't
been paid for years and he
ekes out a living by showing
visitors the jewels for a small
fee. One day a country par
son and his wife are viewing
the jewels when the wife
faints. Keeper Edwards and
his wife care for her. Actually
the "parson" is Col. Blood, an
Irish adventurer, and the wife
is an accomplice. This &C
quaintance between the two
couples grows into friendship,
and, before long, the parson
proposes a match between the
Evening star., 1953-04-19

cross. The clusters are in the
form Of oak leaves with pearls
as acorns-reputedly an al
lusion to the oak tree at BoSco-
bel in which Charles II hid
from Cromwell'S forces. Two
of the crowns will not be used
at the ceremony.
Another major piece in the
regalia is the royal scepter
with croSS-ensign of kingly
power and justice. The scepter
is richly encrusted with gems
at the base and at the top,
where the great Cullinan dia-
mond, the Star of Africa, is
held. The diamond is about
the size of a small hens egg.
When it was found in the
Transvaal half a century ago
the rough stone was the size Of
a child's fist. But as it was
being cut it broke into two
massive pieces-this one and
another piece. not quite as
large. which also is part Of