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Evening star., 1953-08-14
Phone Crews Strike
Al Anacostia Branch
As Others Return

Union employees Of the Chesa-
peake 81 Potomac Telephone Co.
were back at work today at the
Woodley exchange in Northwest
Washington after a 24-hour
work Stoppage, but other en-
ployes at the Anacostia branch
office failed to appear for work
this morning.
Mrs. Josephine Piccolo, presi-
dent Of Local 1900 (operators)
Communications Workers of
America (CIO), said the work
stoppage at the Woodley ex-
change resulted from a dispute
over discharge of an operator
Wednesday.
Eight Operators at Issue.
The Stoppage at Congress
Heights in the AnacoStia area
involves eight operators and is
q protest over the status of con-
tract negotiations, Mrs. Piccolo
said.
A company official described
the two walkouts as another
show Of responsibility on the
part Of union management. They
are doing this kind of thing, this
wildcat, hit and run strike stuff
while bargaining is supposed to
be going on in good faith" he
added.
The official confirmed the un-
ion report that an employe was
discharged Wednesday at the
Woodley exchange.
1000 Employees Affected.
Since May the company and
union representatives have been
negotiating a new contract to
cover an estimated 1000 en-
ployeS in the Washington area
The old contract expired June z.
Union representatives are seek
ing q 81 to 50 a week wage in
crease and have rejected a ST.
a-week raise offered by the COM
pany.
The company is unwilling to
continue bargaining while these
haraSSment tactics are being
used" a spokesman said. He ex-
planned that management nego-
tiators are needed to maintain
service where union employees
walk OF their jobs.
In recent weeks union officials
have called a series of meetings
and walkouts to protest the COM
pany'S position in negotiations.
The $l-a-week wage offer is
tied to a series Of other contract
proposals that are "retrogressive"
and would weaken the union,
the workers Spokesmen contend.
The company maintains that
union demands for contract inn
provementS in addition to the
wage increase sought are "un-
reasonable"
Evening star., 1953-08-14
Civil Defense Disasters
Continue at 0Iney Center

The next in a series of demon
strations at the National Civil
Defense Training Center, Olney,
Md, is scheduled September "a.
Last night, some 500 spectators
watched a bombardment exercise
at the center in which 18 "casu-
alties" were counted.
Taking part in the rescue work
were IS graduates of the center,
civil defense auxiliary policemen
from the District, and detach-
ments from Silver Spring, Ken
Sington and Garrett Park, Md.
One feature of the exercise, a
demonstration of the conversion
of a laundry truck to an ambu-
lance in 80 seconds, was Cancelled
by failure of the laundry truck
to arrive.
The center has as a stage for
its demonstrations, Rescue
Street." which consists of apart
ment buildings, residences, Office
buildings, a theater and stores
constructed to represent a va
riety of conditions which would
result from an attack.
Evening star., 1953-08-14
William A. Weekes,
A. P. Bureau Chief
BY the Associated Press

MILW AUX EE, Aug. A.
Funeral service for William A.
Weekes, 50, chief of the Milwau-
kee bureau of the Associated
Press. will be held tomorrow
afternoon in Milwaukee. He died
last night of cancer after a long
illness.
Mr.. WeekeS was a widely
known sports writer before he
took over the Milwaukee bureau
in 1941. He underwent major
abdominal surgery two years ago,
but had continued at his regular
duties until a few weeks ago.
Survivors include his widow,
Helen, and a son, William D.,
who is student at the Univer-
Sity of Wisconsin.
Evening star., 1953-08-14
Six Americans Reported
Safe on CephaIonia
By the Asseeiaied Press

NAPLES, Italy, Aug. Isis
Americans on the Island Of Ceph-
alonia when 1t was struck by
earthquakes were reported safe
by the United States Navy today
A dispatch from the cruiser
Salem, standing OF ArgoStolion
to Navy headquarters here said:
Following six Americans pres
ent during quakes are known to
be safe: Andrew HalioS; Robert,
Virginia and Jerry Paulos; Dimi-
trios Mariolatos and Pvt. Theo-
dore Lampers."
The Navy dispatch did not
further identify the Americans.
No addresses were given nor was
there any explanation Of how the
Americans happened to be in the
Ionian Island zone.
Evening star., 1953-08-14
John Horne Burns, 36,
Author Of The Gallery
BY the Assoeia,sd Press

BOSTON, Aug. IA. - John
Horne Burns, SO, author of sew
eral novels. including the best
seller. "The Gallery" died yes
terday in Italy of a cerebral
hemorrhage, according to word
received here.
Mr.. Burns was born in And
over and educated at Phillips
Academy. Andover, and Harvard
University.
He taught at Loomis School in
Connecticut and at the Univers-
ity of Florence, Italy.
He leaves his parents, three
brothers and three sisters.
Evening star., 1953-08-14
Bon on Red Trude Hit

GREAT YARMOUTH, Eng
land, Aug. IA up. - Delegates
from British engineering and
shipbuilding unions at their an
nual joint conference today said
Britain faces widespread unem-
ployment unless the United
States imposed" ban on trade
with Communist Europe and
China is lifted.
Evening star., 1953-08-14
Ice Worker Charged
In Alexandria SIuyinq

Alexandria police have charged
a 39-year-old ice company en-
ploye with numbering Lawrence
Moore, about 30, colored, whose
body was found in a ditch yes
terday with a bullet hole in his
temple.
Alexandria detectives last night
arrested Sidney (Florida Boy)
Hearon, who gave his address as
the bunkhouse at the Mutual
Ice Co., Alexandria. He was Or
dered held without bond today
for grand jury action. He is
charged with shooting Mr..
Moore. of 80 I street NV, with
a .38-caliber pistol during an
argument Wednesday night.
Evening star., 1953-08-14
Friedrich Schorr,
Of Metropolitan Opera
By the Associated Press

FARMINGTON, Conn, Aug.
14.-Friedrich Schorr, a Wag-
merriam baritone at the Metropol-
itan Opera for 20 years, died
early today at his home in this
Hartford suburb.
Mr.. Schorr, a Hungarian who
studied both law and music in
Vienna, made his debut at % in
Graz, Austria. and had estab-
lished himself there and in
Prague and Berlin before he came
to the United States.
He Joined the Metropolitan in
1923.
Evening star., 1953-08-14
Ernest Weaver, cIo Aide

NEW YORK, Aug. II R.-
Ernest Weaver. 81. director Of
District IL of the CIO Commune
cations Workers of America,
died yesterday in Greensboro,
N. c., the union Office here an
nounced. He was in Greensboro
co-ordinating union groups of
employees of the Western Elec-
trio Co.
Evening star., 1953-08-14
District Area Reports
7 New Polio Cases

Two new cases of poliomyelitis
reported today by Maryland
health departments raised the
1858 Metropolitan Area total to
ITO as compared to 148 for the
same period last year.
Latest to be stricken in Prince
Georges County was an 8-year-
old girl who lives on Lanham
road, Bowie. She contracted the
disease August 9 and was ad-
mitted to Children's Hospital
Wednesday. This was the coun-
tvs 18th case this year. Twenty
four had been reported at this
time last year.
A 12-year-old girl was Mont
gomery County's 34th case of
the year. She lives in the 23oo
block of Linden lane, Silver
Spring, and was admitted to
Childrens Hospital Wednesday.
Other area totals include: Dis
trict, 81. Arlington, 12; Alex
andria, 8.
Evening star., 1953-08-14
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been leveled except for a few re-
lnforced concrete structures.
American rescue and medical
parties were reported working
vigorously to free the dead and
dying.
Lord Mountbatten reported
that the roads on stricken Zante
were so torn by the convulsions
that no contact had yet been
made with the interior villages
of that island.
10000 Homeless.
Rescue workers counted more
than 400 dead in only two COM
munities. Hundreds Of other
persons were injured and almost
all the 10000 population were
homeless, many without food or
water.
Most of the injured were be-
ing treated in tent hospitals and
in the open. Many, however.
were brought to this mainland
port, the nearest large Greek
city.
British. American and Israeli
Navy ships Joined Greek naval
units in evacuating injured and
carrying food, water and sup
plies to the survivors. Italy also
prepared a relief ship to sail
for the islands.
The Canadian Red Cross an
nounced that an emergency sup
ply Of ESQ cases Of clothing
stored in Geneva, Switzerland,
already was en- route to the
islands.
Denmark, Switzerland, Italy
and Turkey prepared emergency
relief supplies and other aid.
Yugoslavia sent a gift of pre-
fabricated houses.
Navy Organizes Relief.
The United States Navy or
ganized relief armada of ships
and planes. The heavy cruiser
Salem, flagship Of the 9Th Fleet,
arrived at the disaster area yes
terday. The fleets 1ive big
transports were due today.
The transports carried a rein
forced battalion of Marines to
aid in the rescue work, equip
ment for distilling water and
large stores of food and medicine.
United States headquarters in
Europe gave the Greek quakes
Overriding priorities over all
other operations in Europe" All
military exercises on the con-
tinent were Cancelled.
Vice Admiral John Cassidy,
commander of the 9Th Fleet, new
from Naples to Patrai to direct
American aid.
Aircraft Speed Supplies.
Six United States Air Force
C-119 Flying Boxcars" left
Wiesbaden, Germany. to pick UP
Red Cross supplies in Switzer-
land. A United States aircraft
carrier steamed to Tripoli, North
Africa, to load Air Force helicop-
ters for the islands.
Three British naval vessels al
ready were on hand. Other Brit
ish warships, their sailing orders
signed, hastily took on supplies
for the disaster area.
A steady stream Of refugees
poured into ArgoStolion, includ-
ing walking injured and litter
cases. Some of them were prac-
tically crawling.
'The people are pouring in
and there is no place for them
to sleep and nothing for them
to eat" the official said. Most
of all we need water"
Here at Patrai, hundreds Of
injured were jammed into hos
pitals equipped to handle only
half the numbers. An Ameri-
can medical colonel said many
of the patients were children
suffering from hysteria and
shock.
Evening star., 1953-08-14
John Cornelius Butler,
In House Five Terms
BY the Assoeiated Press

BUFFALO, N. Y, Aug. IA
John Cornelius Butler. who
served five terms as a Repub-
lican Congressman. died at his
home yesterday after six weeks
illness. He was 66.
Mr.. Butler, an active labor
union man and a staunch foe
of the st. Lawrence seaway,
served in the 77th,' 18th. 10th,
80th and S2d Congresses. He
was chosen first at a special
election in April, 1871.
Evening star., 1953-08-14
Dr.. J. J. Bronfenbrenner
Research Professor
BY the Assoeiated Press

WINSTON-SALEM, N. c., Aug.
14.-Dr. Jacques Jacob Bronfen-
brenner, So, a research profess
Sor at Bowman Gray School of
Medicine, died yesterday in a
Winston-Salem hospital after a
brief illness.
DR.. Bronfenbrenner Joined the
staff at Bowman Gray last year
after serving as head of the de-
partment Of bacteriology and i'm
munology at Washington uni
versity, st. Louis.
Survivors include the widow, a
son and a daughter. Funeral
arrangements were incomplete.
Evening star., 1953-08-14
Miller to Go Abroad

Representative Miller, Repub-
lican, Of Maryland, leaves today
for Europe as part Of a two-man
House subcommittee that will
inspect several military installa-
tionS for possible economies.
Evening star., 1953-08-14
AnuRtltttu

GERST. ELLA. The unveiline of a
footstone i'm the memory Of ELLA
GERST will be held on Sunday. August
16. 1858, at King David Memorial
Gardens. Falls Church. Va, at IL am.
Friends and relatives are cordially in
DAUGHTER. LOUISA NOBLE. 10
Evening star., 1953-08-14
Dfaths

WHITBECK, HELEN r. Suddenly. on
Tuesday, August IL, 1858, at her
residence. 6507 Piney Branch I'd: NV,
HELEN r. WHITBECK. beloved wife
of Charles Henry Whitbeck. mother
of Miss Marie Elizabeth Whitbeck
sister of Mrs l. H. Bratcher. Mrs.
D. D. Collins. William D. and Grover
c. Warneke. Services at the s. H.
Hines Co. Funeral Home. 2901 14th
st. NV, on Saturday, August Is, at
10 am. Interment Cedar Hill Gene
tery. IA
WHITBECK, HELEN r. The ofiicers and
X II members of Washington Cen
W. tennial Chapter, No. 20. o.
NX e. s.. are requested to be
AKA present at the s. H. Hines
Co. Funeral Home. 2901 I4th
v st. NV, on Friday. August
IA. 1853, at pm. for the
purpose of conducting the Eastern
star star funeral services for our late
LAvINIA T. TARR. Worthy Matron.
MAYBELL L. HERBERT, Sec. IA
Evening star., 1953-08-14
HIT Mrntnrtattt

DYSON, ADELINE. A tribute Of love
and devotion sacred to the memory
aunt u Sci Bison %Ro aed
thu; this life ,s fiys years ago today. Au-
A precious one from us. has gone,
n,.vos voice we loved is stilled:
Which never can be filled.
And in that eternal somewhere
Wen meet again The iSms SAIsiy,y dsfiyy
tribute of love to the sacred memory
Of my dearly beloved nephew, GULL
BERT GEORGE JENKINS. Jr. who en-
tered into celestial realms August IA,
1850.
oh: could I see you now, my boy,
AS fair as in olden time.
When prattle and smile made home
And life was a merry cline. ..
Loved always, sadly missed.
AUNT. JULIA.
JENKINS, GEORGE GILBERT, JR. A
tribute of love and devotion to the
memory Of our dear son, brother and
nephew. GEORGE GILBERT JENKINS
Jr., who passed away three years ago
today, August IA, 1850.
We didn't think you would leave so
But God knew what was best:
You will always be loved and remem-
BY those who loved you best
When the rest of the world forgets.
YOUR LOVING FATHER AND MOTH
kTNs EH GERRSE 6F9THER G AND s6RaRT ELI JEM HNb
AUNTS AND UNCLES.
QUEENAN. EMMA SEARS. In memory
SEARS oUEENAN. who passed away
one year ago today. August IA, 1852.
When we reach the heavenly garden
The flower we loved so. dearly
And thought God plucked too soon.
o, then will we know the reason,
Though we know 1T not today,
Why in her fragrant beauty
HER EvER-DEVOTED FAMILY.
oUIsENBURRY, SMITH M. In loving
memory Of our dear father, SMITH M.
QU1SENBURRY, who passed away
eighteen years ago, August IA, 1885.
cherished memory sweet and. true,
HIS DEVOTED DAUGHTERS, FLOR
ENCE AND BERTHE MAY.
ROGERS, SUSIE Baskerville. In
memory ,,r Of our CARING mother and
who departed this life August IA. 1860.
Three years have passed today
Since, mother. you were called away:
We loved you when you were here.
we love you now, you're just as dear.
God was kind when The gave us you,
For there never was mother more
true:
The years may pass and we're apart,
But you'll always be here in our heart.
YOUR DAUGHTERS, LUCILLE AND
SARAH DILL; AND GREAT-NIECE,
TERRY, LEROY E. A tribute Of love
to the memory Of my son, LEROY
E. TERRY, who left US one year
ago today, August IA, 1852.
There is. grief that can never ind
And wound that can never be
The Sorrow imbedded so deep in my
his HIS LoVINdI s1i p MoTAER. tS1.z EsVisasd sEuLAH.
THORNTON. ANNIE. In loving re-
membrance Of our dear mother, ANNIE
THORNTON, who left US nine years
ago today, August IA, 1914.
Somewhere above this troubled world,
Safe beyond all grief and care
Our mother rests in heavenly peace,
God grant some day we'll meet her
LONELY DAUGHTERS. JULIA. Es-
TELLE AND EDNA.
UBER, MARY ELIZABETH. In loving
msaSeT meaSny Many ExsErE HioEfd Ef' usnR iaa
who departed this life one year ago
today. August IA. 1852.
Today recalls the memories
OF O loved one laid to rest
And those who think of her today
Are s9 these Who lSgsd her best; :,
DAUGHTER. EDNA uRER RROoKs,
Evening star., 1953-08-14
Rev. Herbert Smiths
Rites to Be Tomorrow

Funeral services for the Rev.
DR.. Herbert Scott Smith, 85,
who died yesterday at his home,
1859 Mintwood place NV, will
be held at II am. tomorrow at
st. Margaret'S Episcopal Church.
Burial will be in Rock Greek
Cemetery.
DR.. Smith was rector at st.
Margaret's for Al years before
his retirement in 1910.
Evening star., 1953-08-14
D. c. Youth VISITING
In Virginia Is Stricken
Special Dispatch TO The S,or

LEESBURG, Va. Aug. IA
13-year-old Washington boy has
been stricken by polio near Mid
dleburg, according to DR.. Charles
G. Souder, Loudoun County
Health Officer. 1t is the coun-
tvs first case this year.
The boys case has been re-
ported as mild. He now is being
treated at Children's Hospital,
Washington. The victim had
been spending the summer near
Middleburg.
Evening star., 1953-08-14
EuNERAL DESIGNS

CEMETERY LOTS.
BURIAL SITES 151, in Fort Lincoln
Cemetery. S375. Call Damascus 6721
Ia
CEMETERY Lott sites. National Me-
mortal Park, Falls Church, Va. Cost
$4S5. Will sell for unpaid balance. 1885
EN-. 2-5419 ga
NATIONAL MEMORIAL PARK, site for
four. Best offer. KI. 1850. -16
FORT LINCOLN CEMETERY, mr., Masonic
burial ground. $100 ca. Ii. 6-0940.
LEAVING TOWN: forced to sell choice
sites at Fort Lincoln, opposite clock.
Bargain. Call OIL. 4-5057, evenings.
CATHOLIC BURIAL, 2 crypts. Sacred
Heart corridor, Fort Lincoln: list,
$4,000; asking S1,S00, or best offer
LU. 1854. --16
FORT LINCOLN-N sites: leaving city.
I6s
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-09-23
KEY WEST HAS POLITICAL HooEY
SIMILAR TO cHIcAco'S BRAND

Citizen subscribers after they had read the attacks
on Republicans al the Democratic gettogether confer
enee and dinner in Chicago must have thought assuming
they were not politically wiSe that the COP il concerned
only with men Of wealth, without passing thought for
the common man.
And then along came the Republicans at a similar
KetogeheF. and ambasted the Democrats so veiously
even accusing them Of cuddling Communist il would
lead the unthinking 20 conclude that the Donkey Is
braying gOOd-fOr-nothing.
Political hOOey on a national scale erupted at both
those meetings Political hooey runs all the way down to
each Of the tens Of thousand precincts in the United
States HoOey, at present spOOned out or shoveed out
In each Of the precincts In Key West The reason we are
going TO elect mayor and city commissioners In Novem-
bsr The reason for the hooey at the meeting Of the big
guns; next years congressional elections Both Electives
are the same, though the objective in Key West on
far smaller scale.
II Is far harder for the nations bigwig poltIeos to
dish out their hooey effectively than Is In Key West
Here the voter with exceptions know the candi-
dates and what types Of they We have no par
san fight In Key West So far The Citizen knows all
candidates Democrats. Here the choice Il the man.
not his political complexion.
What man do you think viii make the city the best
mayorG What men the best commissioners That Is a
question for you TO answer and answer conscientious
Your personal feelings toward candidate should not be
the basis for you 10 vote for him. you feel his opponent
Is better qualified to promote your ey's welfare. That
alone should govern the way you vote
That viii be the guiding principle Of the great bulk
OF Key West voters But Of them will not be able
brush aside their personal regard for candidate They
viii vote for him. though deep down In their hearts
they feel his opponent Is better fitted to serve Key West
In public capacity. That Is q quirk Of human nature
and argument can't change II.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-09-23
Water witch"
Going Strong

cowLEY. Alta. 1-An si.year.
old South Alberta man Is one Of
the few persons who cling to the
ancient practice Of water witch.
Ing"
Ernest Cooknell ~ c0wley SAYS
he can locate an underground wat.
or supply by walking over the
ground elItehing . branch Of .
willow tree.
He says four Of his family could
make the wands wiggle over water,
but four others could not. We
doesn't know how or why he poss-
esses the talent. lie says II may
have something 10 do with the In.
dividual's body chemistry, and pos.
sibly Is inherited.
Cooknell claims that his witch.
ing" has never failed 90 find water
since he came 20 Cowley in 1901
He has found water 81 depths rang.
Ing as much as go feet.
lie has never taken money for
q job believing the charm might
be broken II used professionally
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-09-23
HOLLYWOOD
NOTES

HOLLYWOOD " - There vas
o time when the movie workers on
the River Of No Return" location
IN Canada thought the picture had
a prophetic title
II thought we'd never get
back % means Robert Mitehum.
one Of the alllng STARS
Oh the troubles they had.
Weather Lousy The company Loot
three and q bali days IN the first
week because az rain and iog. Be.
fore the movie makers came
home. 10 started % snow.
Most unusual announced the
natives at Baui and Jasper
PARIS
Accidents lots Marilyn Mon.
roe. doing a scene In which she
was supposed 20 run down in the
river, trippcd fell and uttered one
Of the less qu1tablc Monroe quotes
She hravely finished out the days
shooting bot examination proved
she had torn hgaments In her left
ankle
Another day. Monroe and Mitch.
um we're floating down the Bow
River on . raft u struck . rock
and ioltcd Mitchum into the drink
The water vas approximately -
degrees he estimates
And whenever Il rained, 7 had
no place 90 So. +" be added - had
20 stand under the downp0ur"
Re kept working despite . foz
temperature Bot when he re.
turned 90 HOLLYWOOD be- folded up
! That isn't an Rory Calhoun was
laid up tvo DAYS on the location
Another actor. Douglas Spencer
nearly had q finger severed wheH
bis reins were ierked BY 3 bollinl
horse The company cracked up
three boats, including one with en-
airplane motor. Toe loss SO.
coo
] suggested 20 Miichum that per.
haps thls ls the rev trend Ia
H0llywo0 Actors are expendable
Maybe 10 ne replied, But
they should wait until the end ol
the picture 20 expend them. not al
the beginning Especially when yog
have tWo million dollars In q PIE
ture You could end up with an
other Saratoga d" Re referred I,
the late Jean iarlcws last pie
sure which had 20 be completed
Uith a double.
asked Mtchum il hs had . ID
of sm0oching IN the picture viii
Monroe just ere kiss be- re-
piled You knoN boa he undu
lstes lis hard 10 get aim"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-09-23
The World Today
By gAMRs MARROW

Stand firm sgains, the Communists
I'll they show by deeds they want
peace, OF try 10 work out . dis.
armament agreement with them.
II Eisenhower took the latter
course II would mean q shift from
the policy statement he laid down
last April and which Dulles repeat.
ed al the United Nations last week.
In addition, since the admins,
tration evidently ls planning 10 eul
out, or drastieally reduce. foreign
aid, Il must make decisions on
helping the Europeans with freeE
trade policies. or letting them
do the best they can with the pres,
ent policy. Trade Is tied In tightly
with their prosperity and. 50, their
defensive ability.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-09-23

The first morning duty of custo-
dams at Blarney Castle Is 10 scrub
the llpstick OFF the Barney Stone,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-09-23
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