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Evening star., 1953-01-05

lice said Mrs. Smith bruised her
leg jumping out of the way.
Police listed. the driver Of the
car as Mrs. Margaret Elizabeth
Summers. %, also of Lorton.
Both Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Sum-
mers were taken. to Alexandria
Hospital for treatment of shock.
A technical charge Of involun-
tary manslaughter was placed
against Mrs. Summers, pending
a hearing at Fairfax January 81.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-01-29
Nearly 100000 Collected
By Mothers in March on Polio

been in an iron lung as a polio
victim for six years, termed the
Mothers March a successful one.
He pointed out that the total
contribution considerably ex-
ceeded last years $4,000 collec-
ton.
Il want to thank the thou
sands of workers who particle
pated by volunteering and also
those who indicated their will
ingness to give and did give
generously"
For those who went to see the
contributions tailed at the stu
dios of Station WMAL-TV last
night, it was almost like an elec-
ton.
People swarmed excitedly
through the spacious building on
Connecticut avenue. Some slipped
hot coffee. Other munched on
sandwiches. Everybody was in
terested in the scoreboard results.
AS soon as block workers could
report to captains, and the cap
tains sent word to area colonies,
the Washington response was re-
corded there. Each report brought
applause from the throng.
Metropolitan policemen from
several precincts were present to
expedite the counting of dona-
tionS.
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BY the As.osio.ed Pres.

BALTIMORE, Jan. 80. - The
Chief Magistrate of Traffic Court
scolded the Norwegian Consulate
here for taking undue advan-
tage" of its immunity by send
ing dozens of parking tickets in
to be Cancelled.
Magistrate Stanley Scherr
said yesterday the tickets were
forwarded with requests that
you will kindly cancel same"
Judge Sees Act Abused.
81 certainly do not want diplo-
matte relationship broken be-
tween this country and Norway
because of parking tickets, "
Judge Scherr said. But it is my
belief that the Diplomatic I'm
munity Act was never intended
to be abused but was passed
solely for the protection of Dip
Iomats on an occasional offerse. I"
Judge Scherr said the consul
ate. had sent "at least several
dozen" tickets recently to be
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-01-29
By the Assoeiofed Press

UNITED NATIONS, N. Y, Jan.
29.-The United Nations lined up
its American employees today for
f1ngerprinting as the first step
of a screening process to weed
from its staff American Com
munists or those deemed loyalty
risks to the United States.
The f1ngerprinting began with
a few women secretaries late yes
terday. shortly after United
States Delegate Henry Cabot
Lodge, jr.. arranged with U. N.
Secretary General Trygve Lie for
the screening machinery. Today
the process was to extend to the
rest of the 1851 American
citizens on the U. N. payroll.
Members of the U. N. security
force conducted the printing
under supervision of a United
States Civil Service Commission
agent. The U. N. refused to
permit news photographs of the
process.
Must Answer QUESTIONABLE.
Next each American will fill
out a four-page QUESTIONABLE
which asks fatty, among other
questions, ARE you now or have
you ever been a member of the
Communist Party or any Com
munist or Fascist organizations"
Employees considered suspicious
by the Civil Service Commission
will be investigated by the Fed
eral Bureau of Investigation
which will look into such mat
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-01-29
American Employees at u. NJ.
Line Up to Be Fingerprinted

tiers as the persons jobs, schools,
friendships, military service,
clubs and foreign countries Wis
tied since 1880.
Because they are top-ranking
U. N. employees, 345 or so Ameri-
cans will get the FBI's full field
investigation process from the
start.
American sources said yester-
day that such a checkup would
cost an average of about $500
per person.
A spokesman for the mission
said the aim of the check is to
see that United States citizens
employed by such international
organizations as the U. N. and
it's specialized agencies meet the
same loyalty standards as per-
sons working for the United
States Government.
Some 1,1O0 Americans work.
ing LOT SIX u. N. SpeclallZeQ
agencies here and abroad will get
similar treatment.
For the whole investigation, a
81 million budget was requested
of Congress.
American citizens working for
foreign delegations to the U. N.
are not affected by President
Truman's executive order under
which the screening is being
carried out.
The United States furnished
the U. N. 10000 QUESTIONABLE
forms for the screening job.
Each employe must fill out six
copies-four for the United
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-01-29
House 6. 0.P. Chiefs
Seek 10 BaIk Plan for
Strategy Committee
By Robert K. Walsh

House Republican leaders. al
ready caught in party crossfires
on tax relief, economic controls
and governmental reorganiza-
ton. are trying to discourage q
drive for a G. o. P. strategy
committee similar to one in the
Senate.
The proposed 20 member,
group, some of its advocates re-
vealed today, would aim at
strengthening the Republican
position in the closely divided
House by providing greater rep
resentation in party planning. It
also would keep the public ag-
gressively and correctly aware Of
Republican policies and activi-
ties in the face of possible DEM
ocratic broadsides, they said.
Not a Sectional Move.
While favored by a contingent.
of members from the Far West,
who are dissatisfied with their
relatively few places in the
House G. o. P. Conference Com.
mittee. the proposal did not
stem from any section or any
group of newcomers to Congress.
It repeatedly has its strongest
backing from a large middle
group of House members who
have served from two to five
terms.
Speaker Martin and Republic
can Floor Leader Halleck have.
been cool to the plan. Other.
veteran G. o. P. House leaders,
particularly top-ranking COM.
mittee members, have indicated
apprehension that a separate
strategy committee would cause
confusion, if not deeper conflict:
in Republican congressional
ranks.
Backers of the plan explain
that the suggested committee
would not be a steering COM
mittee. They declare it would
not interfere with the power or.
privileges Of the Speaker and,
other majority leaders to deter
mine what bills should be taken
up. and when.
Would Avoid Policy Making.
Nor would the committee seek
to frame overall party policy, ;.
they said. According to its adj
vocates. it would occupy a neces-
sary field that would not en-.
croach on the G. O. P. Commit
tee on Committees, concerned
mainly with assignments to COM
mittees, or the G. o. P. Congress.
sional Committees efforts to
bring about election of Republic
cans.
The existing party conference
committee in the House includes
representatives from most State
delegations. But members from
the West Coast in particular,
complain that California has
only one member and that sew
eral other States in that section
have none.
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The mothers marched, the
dimes and dollars flowed and the
fight against polio was enriched
by close to 100000.
That was the estimate given
today by Robert Averill, chair
man of the Mothers March on
Polio. A total of $91, 300 was COL
lected and counted by early to-
day and Mr.. Averill estimated
the total turned in will amount
to between $95, 900 and 500, 900.
Between z and 8 pm. yester-
day, approximately 10000 moth
ers in Washington visited their
neighbors. The signal that beck
oned them was a lighted door,
way or a piece of clothing hung
on a door knob.
Another $4,000 mothers were
visiting homes in nearby coun-
ties. First to report was Arling-
ton County, where $32,495 was
collected.
In Washington the mothers
got an assist from Douglas
Stalker, jr., an 8-year-old victim
of polio. The boy, son of the
Willard Hotel manager, visited
the public rooms of the Willard
and Washington Hotels and tri-
umphantly turned in $167.
Mr.. Averill, whose wife has
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-01-29
Tired Of Canoeing Tickets,
Traffic Judge ScoIds Consul

taken care Of" Such requests
from other consulates, he added
were few and far between.
The immunity act grants for
eign representatives freedom
from prosecution for minor of
lenses.
Consul Offers Reason.
But the Norwegian CONSUL,
Alex Berg, said there was a good
reason his official cars have been
getting lots of tickets.
Mr.. Berg said he and his staff
on official business were forced
to violate parking rules after re-
peated efforts to secure special
parking places near the consul
late had been ignored.
1--WE have special places in New
York. Washington and San
Francisco" the consul said, land
never have any trouble.
Mr.. Berg said he had tried to
get space lnsuccessfully from
the city police commissioner and
the attorney generals Office.
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Scotland Yard Joins
Probe Of Fire Aboard
Biq Queen Elizabeth
BY the Associated Press

SOUTHAMPTON, Engl n d,
Jan. ga Scotland Yard ex-
pert today joined detectives
combing the British liner Queen
Elizabeth for clues to the cause
OF a fire that broke out-and
was quickly put out-last night
in main deck cabin of the
worlds biggest ship.
ut might have been acct
dental, it might have been will
full" said Southampton's Chief
Constable Charles Box after the
mid-evening blaze.
Reporting the fire, the British
press suggested sabotage.
Scotland Yard sent a special
list to examine charred wood
which had been carefully pre-
served after the fire.
Under Annual Overhaul.
The 83,673-ton Cunard liner
is in drydock, undergoing her
annual overhaul before resum-
ing transatlantic service to New
York, February II. Officials noted
that smoking is banned among
workmen ref1tting the ship in
the King George V Drydock.
The investigation into the
blaze comedies with inquiries
now under way into the fire de-
struction last week end in Liver
pool of the Canadian liner EN-
press of Canada. Three small
mystery fires broke out aboard
the liner Queen Mary. sister ship
of the Elizabeth, while she was
in drydock here last month.
Controlled in Half Hour.
Swarms of shipboard and
Southampton fire fighters rushed
aboard the Elizabeth at the fire
alarm. The blaze was declared
under control a half hour after
the f1remen arrived and Is min
yates later was definitely out.
w. A. Bond, chief fire officer of
the firm overhauling the big
ship. was overcome by smoke
and was treated at a hospital
for shock.
The fire apparently started in
the clothes closet of a main deck
cabin. The cabin was the chief |
casualty-wrecked by the flames
and flremen's axes chopping
away the paneled bulkhead and
ceiling to prevent the blaze
spreading. Nearby cabins also
were damaged by water and |
smoke.
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came head of the Agriculture

came head of the Agriculture
Department.
Secretary Benson did not give
details. An official spokesman,
however. said the Agriculture
Department would carry out
mandatory price support opera
tions, and, where the Secretary
has an option of what to do, he
will continue price support pro-
grams already announced by for
mer Secretary of Agriculture
Brannan. - a..
What the Governments will do
after the Brannan-announced
program expires, nobody is say
ing.
Secretary Benson's statement,
however, pointed out that the
present decline in the price of
farm products comedies with
drops in prices on other raw
products. Farm supplies are
abundant, he said, and foreign
markets weak.
"Our analysis in the Depart
ment of Agriculture" Secretary
Benson said, "leads us to expect
no major changes during the
next several months, particularly
in view of the continuing high
level Of consumer income.
1--WE are now supporting prices
of a number of farm products,
as provided by law. Among these
are wheat, cotton, dairy products,
corn and the oil crops. We shall
continue to use such price-sup-
porting devices as are available
to us when and if prices sag be-
low the levels prescribed by the
Congress-"
Pact Expires July 81.
The International Wheat
Agreement expires July 81. I'm
der this four-year pact, the
United States is substituting ex-
ports of American wheat at a
total cost of about 5000 million.
Representatives of 46 countries
meet here Friday to consider re-
neWing the pact.
Mr.. Morse told reporters the
United States for the past decade
has had better han-average
wheat crops, but the outlook Just
ahead is for light crops. The
United States. he said, is not
necessarily under mountain
of grain.
Nevertheless, he said, the
United States Government wants
an agreement. The price that
foreign governments would pay
for the grain is the most i'm
portant factor. Mr.. Morse said,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-01-29
Eisenhower Meets
Security Council for
Strategy Conference
BY Joseph A. Fox

President Eisenhower today
took a look at the qualifications
of the Nations global strategy
as he conferred with top policy
makers in this field.
The President met for an hour
and so minutes with the National
Security Council. bringing to-
gether diplomatic, military and
security officials for their first
meeting in the new administra-
ton.
The President, meanwhile, ten
tatively accepted an invitation to
speak at the University of Flor
ida in connection with the CEN
tennial observance this year and
also told a delegation of the
Veterans of Foreign Wars that
he would attend their congress
sional dinner at the Hotel Statler
February II.
Florida Delegation Calls.
DR.. j. Hills Miller, president
of the University of Florida, and
the entire Florida congressional
delegation. called at the White
House with an invitation to the
President to attend the cere-
monies at the GAINESVILLE institu-
ton.
The VFW dinner will honor
new members of Congress who
have served in the armed forces.
Gen. Eisenhower is still both
cred by the Slight cold he de-
veloped earlier this week, but he
was at his desk at 9:05 am.
The regular members of the
Security Council are the Presi-
dent, the Vice President, the Sec
retaries of State and Defense and
the chairman of the National Sc
curity Resources Board. The
last named Office is vacant. Sit
ting with them were James S.
Lay, jr., the executive secretary
of the Council and S. Everett
Gleason, the deputy executive
secretary.
Others Asked to Farley.
The President also asked to
the conference Harold Stassen,
Director of Mutual Security;
Gen. Omar N. Bradley, chairman
of the Joint Chiefs of Staff;
Gen. Walter Bedell Smith, re-
firing head of the Central In
telligence Agency, who is to be
the new Undersecretary of State;
Allan w. Dulles, who is to sue
coed Gen. Smith at CHA, and
Robert Cutler, the administra-
tive assistant to the President,
who is the White House liaison
officer on national security.
The council hereafter will
meet at 1890 am. each Wednes-
day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-01-29
Murder Of Preacher
And Chapel Blasting
Reported in Colombia
BY the Associated Press

BOGOTA. Colombia, Jan. 90.
The Evangelical Confederation
of Colombia yesterday reported
the murder of a Protestant lay
preacher and the dynamiting of
Presbyterian chapel among %
cases of persecution it said &C.
CURED in this country during
the two-month period up to De-
cember 81.
The confederation, which fire.
quently has accused government
officials, priests and civilians Of
this predominantly Roman Cath
Ollie country of prosecuting
Protestants, listed $50 such cases
during the last year.
The report said this list con-
stituted only IS per cent of the
actual number of instances of
mental and physical suffering,
of conf1scation and destruction
of books, anti-Protestant ston-
ings and discrimination in the
use of schools, hospitals and
cemeteries.
During the last two months,
the report said:
A Colombian Pentecostal lay
preacher was murdered in Vale
department and authorities did
nothing about it.
Armed civilians blasted down
the front wall of a Presbyterian
chapel at Carmen de Rovira and
set fire to gasoline-soaked pews
and window frames.
A parish priest, revolver in
hand, led the mayor and police
of La Plata in the HULA depart
ment in an attack on a building
where so Protestants were hold
ing services. Shots were fired.
An American missionary-the
Rev. Elof Anderson of Chicago
was slugged Christmas night at
the door of his church.
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) Top U. 5. Generals
Meet in Tokyo Amid
Korean Speculation /
By the Assoeioted Press

TOKYO. Jan. 29.-Three of
Americas top generals met in
Tokyo today for strategy talks on
the Korean war.
Within an hour, Gen. j. Law
ton Collins. United States Army
chief of staff. and 1t. Gen. Max
well D. Taylor, commander
designate of the 9th Army, flew
in from opposite directions for
conferences with Gen. Mark
Clark, the United States Far East
commander.
The meeting came amid con-
tinued speculation that the war
soon will take a new turn
either in a full-scale Allied Of
fensive or in greater direct pres
sure against the Chinese Com
muniSt mainland.
Taylor in From Washington.
Gen. Taylor arrived from
Washington. Gen. Collins, who
came here from the United
States several days ago, flew
back from a quick inspection
trip to Korea.
1t was the first time in the
Korean war that the United
States chief of staff, the Far
East commander and an 9th
Army commander had been to-
gether in Tokyo.
Gen. Taylor leaves for Korea
in a day or two to take COM
mand of the 9th Army from re-
firing Gen. James A. Van Fleet
who has had the job since April,
1851.
Collins to Visit Hokkaido.
Gen. Collins said he would
leave tomorrow on a quick tour
OF Japan'S northern defenses-
both on the main island of Hon.
shu and on Hokkaido, which lies
only few miles from Soviet
territory.
Gen. Collins visit will high
light the ground forces role in
Japan's defense after recent dis
closures of growing air strength
on both sides of the narrow sea
frontier. The United States 1st
Cavalry Division guards Hok-
kaido and its key air and radar
bases.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-01-29
Nixon AssaiIs Reds
Persecution Of Jews
As Threat 10 Peace

Vice President Nixon last night
decried the treatment of Jews
in .Czechoslovakia by the Com
munistS, and said this anti
Semitism is no different than
that practiced by the Nazis in
the 1s3os.
He spoke at a reception and
dinner-dance given by the Mems
Club of the Adas Israel Congre-
cation in the Mayflower Hotel
to welcome IL Jewish legislators,
headed by Senator Lehman.
Democrat. of New York.
In addition to Vice President
Nixon the guests included Speak
er of the House Martin of Mass
achusetts and Senator Bridges
of New Hampshire. president pro
tenn of the Senate.
Called "Sinister Development"
Mr.. Nixon termed the newest
persecution of Jews by Russia
"a sinister development" and
added: 1--WE must be particularly
concerned with the acceleration
of this threat to the cause of
freedom and peace"
Referring to words previously
spoken by Representative Javits,
Republican, of New York, the
Vice President added:
1--WE must sound an alarm
b ll-a bell that should make us
recognize that we are engaged
in a conflict which involves our
survival as a free people,"
He said Congress is proud of
its legislators who represent not
only the Jewish faith, ,but the
United States as well, in recog-
mixing the Communist anti
Semitic threat as similar to that
practiced by the Nazis.
OF the IL men honored, two
could not attend. They were
Representative Heller, Democrat,
of New York, and Representative
Yates, Democrat, of Illinois.
The others present, in addi-
ton to those named, were Rep
resentatives Chudoff, Democrat,
of Pennsylvania; Dollinger, Fine,
Hoffman, Klein and Multer,
Democrats. of New York, and
Friedel, Democrat. of Maryland.
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Agriculture
Continued From First Page.)

seas with the aid of United
States Government export SUBJ
sides, sometimes at 70 cents a
bushel.
Mr.. Weitzel testified that the
Government has been able to OBJ
tain refunds of $194 ,908 from two
exporters who received improper
export subsidies.
Undersecretary of Agriculture
True D. Morse told reporters,
meanwhile, that the Government
wants to renew the international
agreement if it doesn't cost the
United States too much. y
Secretary Of Agriculture Ben
son announced late yesterday
that he will continue ito use
such price-supportipg devices as
are available to us when and if
prices sag below the levels pre-
Scribed by Congress-"
Farmers Concerned.
This furry of activity reflected
farmer concern over slipping
agriculture prices. Senator
Aiken, in opening today's hear
ing, said his committee was lin
terested in the effects of imports
on prices"
1T is obvious that if wheat
is imported as feed and then
diverted to regular markets, each
bushel must be displacing a
bushel of good American grain
which we are supporting at a
price of 1920 per bushel," Sena-
tor Aiken said.
Secretary Benson's announce
ment on price supports was the
first he has issued since he be-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-01-29
Angry BaItimoreans
Protest 10 MckeIdin
Against Crime Wave
By the Associated Press

BALTIMORE, Jan. 20. - A
wave of murders and robberies
in the Nations sixth largest city
has touched off an angry reac-
ton that spread today from the
homes of wrathful citizens to the
executive mansion and the State
Legislature.
The crime wave has reached
such proportions that Baltimore
women going out at night to
solicit contributions for the
Mothers March on Polio are &C
companied by policemen. firemen
and volunteers from the civil de-
Tense minute men.
The granddaughter of an early
Maryland Governor and her 65-
year-old companion were blud-
geoned to death by an ak burglar.
A popular librarian was sense
1essly slashed to death in a rs
cent robbery.
Marylanders Indignant.
These recent crimes and doz-
ems Of other burglaries. robberies
and knife assaults have alarmed
the city's law officers and citi-
Zens.
"Send half of the criminals to
the pen for 20 years and hang
the other half" wrote one in
dignant Marylander to a men,
Der of the Legislature.
Yesterday five civic leaders of
Baltimore called on Gov. Nc
Keldin to demand an anti-crime
program. Even before their visit
the Governor had promised "the
full facilities of the State" in a
drive on crime.
His visitors complained that
magistrates sometimes fail to
provide sufficiently severe SEN
fences and of a need for more
police.
Meeting Set Tomorrow.
A special Maryland Senate
committee has scheduled a
meeting tomorrow in an attempt
to find a solution to the crime
problem.
Attending will be ranking
police officials, States attorneys
and judges from Baltimore City
and from Anne Arundel and
Baltimore Counties.
Meanwhile, State lawmakers
at Annapolis report an I'M
precedented volume in mail,
kilograms and telephone calls
demanding more severe criminal
laws
Two bills were proposed on the
floor of the General Assembly
yesterday. One would make the
carrying of a penknife with a
blade 3 inches or more as much
of crime as the carrying of
loaded gun. The other would
require police licensing of the
purchase of pistols and revolvers.
Another bill slated to be in
PRODUCED today would make a
sentence of at least one year
mandatory in unprovoked knife
assaults.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-01-29
A. A. Milne Improves

LONDON, Jan. 20. (P)-A. A.
Milne, author playwright creator
Of Winnie-the-Pooh who under
went serious operation in Lon
don several weeks ago, has been
moved to a nursing home in
Tunbridge Wells for recupera-
ton. He was reported today max
ing a satisfactory recovery.