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Evening star., 1954-02-28

ment in facilities serving the
public.
If the company pursues its
past dividend paying policies. the
commissioner declared, the pub
lie will fail to get a reasonable
quality of service" This would
constitute "irreparable" damage
to transit riders, it was added.
Judge Pines decision closed at
least the first chapter of the
commission furry of emergency
night and daytime meetings that
began with company's financial
announcement last Thursday
Some members of the regulatory
body worked until early yester-
day morning preparing the court
papers.
Evening star., 1954-02-28
Dulles and Aides Fly
To Venezuela Today
For Caracas Farley

An American delegation head
ed by Secretary Of State Dulles
and including economic experts
from the Treasury and Com
merce Departments was sched-
uled to leave National Airport at
8 am. today for the 10th Inter-
American Conference in Caracas,
Venezuela.
The conference opens tomor-
row.
The delegation, flying In Pres
ident Eisenhower's personal
plane. the "Columbine." includes
the following in addition to the
Secrtary:
Samuel w. Anderson, assistant
Secretary Of Commerce for in
ternational affairs: Ambassador
Merwin L. Bohan. United States
representative on the Inter-
American Economic and Social
Council: w. Randolph Burgess,
deputy to the Secretary of the
Treasury: John M. Cabot. assist
ant Secretary of State for, Inter-
American Affairs.
Also John c. Dreier. United
States representative on the
council of the Organization of
American States: Henry F. Hol-
land. recently appointed to sue
ceed Mr.. Cabot; Andrew W..
OVERLY. assistant Secretary of
the Treasury; Herman Phleger,
State Department legal adviser;
Fletcher Warren. ambassador to
Venezuela, and Samuel C.
Waugh. assistant Secretary of
State for Economic Affairs.
Senators Hickenlooper, Re-
publican Of Iowa. and Green.
Democrat Of Rhode Island. are
accompanying the delegation as
Congressional advisers"
Alternate delegates include
Glenn E. Edgerton. managing
director of the Export Import
Bank: David E. Kaufman,
former minister to Bolivia and
Thailand under the Hoover Ad-
ministration; Mrs. Floyd Lee,
United States delegate to the
Inter-American Commission on
Women: Thomas c. Mann,
counselor of the American en-
bassy in Athens; Arturo Morales
Carrion, Undersecretary of State
for Puerto Rico; William Sand
erS, counselor of the United
States embassy in Santiago
Chile; H. Gerald Smith, special
assistant in the State Depart
ment Bureau of Economic At
fairs; and Clayton E. Whipple.
acting administrator of the
foreign agriculture service of the
Agriculture Department.
Evening star., 1954-02-28
Eleanor Holm Is Grained
Divorce From Billy Rose
By the Assoeiossd Press

LAS VEGAS. New, Feb. 81
The Battle of the Roses came to
an official end today in a routine
way as former American SWIM
ming queen Eleanor Holm di-
vorced Billy Rose, millionaire
Snowman.
The divorce was granted after
15-minute appearance before
District Judge A. S. Henderson
on Miss Holm's complaint OF
mental cruelty. She promptly set
out on shopping trip.
The closed session was in con-
trast to the lengthy fight be-
tween the Roses in which she
named actress Joyce Matthews
as the other woman and he filed
a divorce complaint charging hel
with adultery with at least five
men. Miss Matthews once was
the wife of TV star Milton Berle
Evening star., 1954-02-28
Peiping Says Dulles
Has 10 Meet China
On Equal Footing

TOKYO. Sunday. Feb. 28.-
Red China's Peiping radio said
today that United States Secre-
tary Dulles, despite his reluc-
tance. has to prepare himself
for discussing Asian problems at
the Geneva conference on an
equal footing with new China"
Mr.. Dulles. on his return to
Washington from the Big Four
conference. said the Geneva
meeting next April would bring
Red China before the bar OF
world opinion for an accounting
and would not constitute diplo-
matte recognition.
Todays Peiping broadcast
lashed out at this viewpoint.
It insisted that Red China
goes to Geneva meeting as a ma
jor power despite hostility by the
United States that has out
rageously deprived the Peoples
Republic OF China of her lawful
seat in the United Nations"
Those who deIiriously hoped
that. by ignoring the existence
of New China, they could settle
Asian problems according to
their own wishes have duly
learned lesson in Korea during
the past three years." the broad
cast said.
g. even some elements of
the American ruling class cannot
help doubling the wisdom of ig-
noring the existence of the
Peoples Republic of China merely
by closing their eyes and talking
pompously.
Under the circumstances,
Dulles could not but agree to the
convening of a five-power con-
ference at Geneva Red China,
Russia, the United States. Brit
ain and France) and despite his
reluctance, has to prepare him.
self for discussing Asian prob
lens at the Geneva conference
on an equal footing with New
China"
Evening star., 1954-02-28
200 Karen Rebels Yield
To Burmese Forces
BY the Assecioted Press


MOULMEIN. Burma. Feb. 27
Two hundred well-armed Ka-
rem rebels surrendered today to
the Burmese army at Pa-an. 40
miles north of Moulmein on the
Salween River.
The surrender was made by
the rebel commander. 1t Col
Ma Mu. who holds the military
cross and the Bur ma gallantry
medal. With this surrender, Ia.
rem rebel activity in the Moul-
mein area appears completely
broken.
Col. Ma Mu said his men were
being harassed by the Burmese
army and that he surrendered
for the good of his men and the
people of the area.
Evening star., 1954-02-28
Transit
Continued From First Page.)

any secretiveness and countered
that the commission lacks con-
troll over company moves to re-
deem its bonds, thus reducing
its debts. I'VE have a right. if
we have the money, to pay our
debts" Mr.. Jones declared.
But, the judge pointed out,
certainly the redemption of $3.7
million in bonds affects the cap
ital structure, of the company.
and if that is true the commits
sion has a right to investigate. /"
Then Judge Pine added.
What you did was to make it
impossible for the utilities COM
mission to do anything about
the bond redemption"
Dividends Criticized.
Judge Pine also criticized the
company's practice of declar-
ing dividends in excess of actual
earnings-going into the sur
plus kitty" as Commission
Counsel Lloyd B. Harrison called
1t.
Declared Judge Pine: "An in
stitution operating in the pub
lie interest has duty other
than to the stockholders. That
is price of being a monopoly.
Certainly a utility has a duty
not to pay out everything in
dividends"
Mr.. Jones argued that Capital
Transit is in good financial con-
dition." Notwithstanding reduced
passenger revenues shown in the
first two weeks of the latest fare
increase.
Mr.. Harrison complained that
the commissioners were unin-
formed of the Capital Transit
dividend and bond-call decision.
Questioning of company lawyers
by the judge brought out the
money earmarked for the bonds
was placed under a trustee, the
Union Trust Co.. last Tuesday.
The company board of directors.
however. did not vote on the
bond call until two days later at
the regular board meeting.
Mr.. Jones not only contended
that the commission has no au-
thority over the bond call, but
argued that the call decision is
"irrevocable." This view was
concurred in by Attorney George
E. Hamilton, representing the
Union Trust Co., which is CO.
defendant in the suit, and by
Attorney Godfrey L. Munter.
representing himself and other
bondholders.
Uses Strong Language.
In his plea for the restraining
order Mr.. Harrison used strong
words. when the transit man.
agement gets its fingers on the
money bag there won't be any
money left" he declared. Stay
the hand on this money bag
until We can exercise our statu-
tory duty to investigate. Give
us a chance to protect the in
terests of the people of the
District of Columbia"
The court petition and sup
porting affidavit by Commission
Chairman Robert E. Mclaughlin
accused Capital Transit of fol-
lowing a policy of continued
liquidation" of it's capital invest
Evening star., 1954-02-28
Admiral 10 Testify
On Subversiyes in
Merchant Marine
BY the AssoeIassd Press

The Senate Internal Security
Subcommittee announced yester-
day it will hold a public hearing
Tuesday to look into the disso-
luton Of a special Navy board
set up during World War II to
prevent subversives from serving
as radio operators in the Mer-
chant Marine.
Chairman Jenner said in a
statement that Rear Admiral
Adolphus Station, retired, whom
he described as "a Medal of
Honor veteran of three wars"
would be the witness.
Admiral to Testify.
Admiral Station was recalled
from retirement after Pearl Har-
Dor to become head of a board
administering a wartime law
which authorized the Secretary
of Navy to remove suspected
subversives from posts as radio
operators on merchant ships.
Senator Jenner said the re-
tired officer will be asked to
tell about his experience as head
of the board and the circum-
stances leading up to its disso-
luton"
Admiral Station has said that
President Roosevelt sent the
board instructions setting out in
effect that in the Presidents
opinion, Membership or sus-
pected membership in the Com
muniSt Party was not sufficient
to deprive a radio operator of
his job"
Heated Protests.
In a news conference here Oc-
tober 26. 1850, Admiral Station
said an initiated presidential
memorandum to that effect was
read by the late Secretary of
the Navy Frank Knox at a meet
ing of naval officers May 10. 1912.
The Admiral said he was un-
able to have the order put in
writing.
Admiral Station said the meet
ing was arranged after several
ousters. including those of two
officers of the American Comnu-
nicationS Association. led to
heated protests. The association
subsequently was expelled by the
CIO on the grounds of Red dom
nation.
Evening star., 1954-02-28

China means in fact the rec
ognition of the Chinese people S
republic as great power"
The Soviet government news
paper declared the decision lis
convincing proof that now no.
body can1gnore the role and i'm
portance of the Chinese peoples
republic in international life y
A clause in the communique
issued by the Soviet. America,
British and French foreign min
listers after their Berlin confer
ence said it was understood that
the inclusion of Red China at
Geneva would not constitute rec
ognition Of that government by
countries which have declined
to do so.
Evening star., 1954-02-28
Tom Smiths Collide
6 Miles Over Koreu
BY the Assoeioted Pren

SEOUL, Feb. 27.-The Tom
Smiths bumped into each other
several days ago-six miles above
Korea.
The Air Force said today F-86
Sabre Jets flown by Thomas c.
Smith of Kearney, Mo-, and
Thomas E. Smith of Saltwater,
Okla, collided during a routine
training mission.
They parac,luted from more
than 10000 feet and landed with
only minor injuries.
Evening star., 1954-02-28
Warren to Address
Temple U. Gathering
By the Assoe,oted Pres.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. a.
Chief Justice Warren will be
principal speaker at a dinner
Thursday dedicating Temple
University's new law school
building.
Justice Warren, former gov
ernor of California. will receive
the honorary degree of doctor of
laws at a convocation following
the dinner in Mitten Memorial
Hall
Evening star., 1954-02-28
Lecture Tomorrow

"The Roman Civil Service" will
be the subject of a lecture by
Rev. j. Donald Clark, Of Ford
ham University. at 7:15 pm. to-
morrow in Copley Lounge at
Georgetown University, Thirty
seventh and o streets NV.
Evening star., 1954-02-28
Izvestio Sees Recognition
In Foct' for Red China

MOSCOW, Sunday, Feb. %
(P.-Izvestia claimed today that
the decision of the Big Four in
Berlin to summon the Geneva
conference and include Red
Evening star., 1954-07-11

for such projects as the beauti-
fully engineered and time e-SaVing
New Jersey turnpike, even the
farther away New York Freeway
and the Worcester (Mass.) turn
pike. Under normal conditions.
they mean easier-fiowing tratfic.
speed with safety and more en-
joyable hours either en- route or
at the destination.
With the steady increase in the
number Of automobiles and the
popularity OF motor travel mo-
toring has far outstripped road
building progress throughout the
United States.
Future Promise
The road system has been de-
scribed as worn-out and vastly
below the needs Of today's high
way vehicles. However small q
drop-in-the-bucket each new toll
road might be. it tends to smooth
out congestion and incorporate
new features as well as those
accepted by highway engineers
as q must" in design.
The West Virginia Industrial
Commission points out that the
new pike holds promise Of bene-
f1cial development in later years.
The route may eventually be
connected with authorized turn
pixies in Virginia and North
Carolina. Meanwhile. 1t win
serve so per cent Of West Vir-
ginia's population. Frankly, the
high-speed route will draw
truckers, but creeper lanes will
somewhat reduce their annoy
ance to pleasure motorists.
/ Straight 81 Miles
First, to get the location
straight. The 87-mile pike will
connect Charleston, the capital,
with Princeton, w. Va, which is
due west of Roanoke, Va. So
straight is the route that it does
not deviate more than miles
airline from start to finish. To
offer such a direct route, the
State had to build over some of
the most difficult mountainous
terrain. Some engineers have
labeled it "the toughest road
job east of the Rockies"
No grade is more than 5 per
cent, yet it climbs from an ele-
vation of 900 feet at Charleston
to the top of Flat Top Noun
ftain, some 5000 feet. It offers
motorists a choice bit of the
States spectacular scenery. AS
concession to speedy travel, all
major grades have concrete
creeper lanes for trucks and
SLOW moving traffic.
It Is designed for a 60-mile-
per-hour top. speed. Estimated
driving time is ia hours, saving
the motorist % miles and two
hours of driving time.
No commercial signs or bill
boards will be permitted and
stops are banned except in the
case Of breakdoWns.
The road itself will be the
widest tWo-lane highway in West
Evening star., 1954-07-11
The Travellers Notebook
Mountoineer Pike to Help
.DroW Off Excess I roffic
BY Jacques Futrelle, Jr.
Iha Sfnr.s Iraxal Edifnr

Anything that serves to reduce,
spread out or move long distance
motor travel quickly is boon
In these summer days of crowded
highways. So Washington mo-
torists, wAile apparently not di-
rectly affected by highways
across Southern West Virginia.
have cause to welcome the open
ing of the "Mountaineer Pike"
Soon. 1t will be carrying OF some
Of the traffic that makes vacation
motoring something Of an un-
easy chore.
Ranging wide in his recrea-
tional travels. the motoring vaca-
toner has cause to give thanks
Evening star., 1954-07-11

Virginia. Each 12-foot-wide con-
crete lane will be supplemented
by a 9-foot asphalt shoulder.
What today's motorist is getting,
beneficial as it is, is but a por-
ton of what it can become if
traffic mounts to the expected
point. The right-of-way has
been purchased for development
into a four-lane. island divided
super highway.
OF limited access. the present
road has six interchanges-near
Princeton, Beckley, Messy, Chel-
yam, Kanawha City and Charles
ton. The three service areas are
at Bluestone, Beckley and Nor
ton. All will have facilities for
eating and auto servicing.
Cruises Announced
Although summer vacations
have scarcely begun, steamship
lines operating cruises have
opened books to allot space to
those who like to "get aboard"
early on fall and winter cruises.
Among the first to announce
such cruise plans are Furness
Lines, on behalf of the Ocean
Monarch. Four special cruises
have been scheduled into the
warm waters of the Caribbean.
Each cruise is of 13 days. AS the
Monarch will touch South Amer
lea on each trip, no United
Evening star., 1954-07-11

States transportation tax win be
charged.
Sailing dates are October 1,
16, 80 and November Is. Ports
of call, varied with each cruise,
will include st. Thomas, Trini-
dad. La Guaira. Curacao, Port
au-Prince. Kingston, Cartagena,
Cristoba1 and Nassau.
Cunord's Cruises
Cunard announced yesterday
that the Caronia and Maure-
tania, both of which have q
wide following among cruise ship
fans. will make seven Sunshine
Cruises" to the West Indies and
South America during the
1954-5 winter season. They will
range from IL to 20 days. with
a minimum price Of about $500
for the month long sail.
First sailing in the series will
be Christmas cruise of the
Caronia, departing from New
York December 81. It's other
cruise leaves January 4. The
Mauretania's first 1954-5 cruise
is set for December 20. Other
Mauretania sailings are set in
January, February and March.
Mediterranean and Poetic
The motor liner Oslofjord of
the Norwegian America Line will
sail from New York February 10
on a 57-day cruise around the
Mediterranean.
In the Pacific, Matson Lines
has announced three special
cruises to Hawaii this fall on the
luxury liner Lurline. The Aloha
Week cruise leaves from Los
Angeles October 13. A Thanks
giving cruise of two weeks is to
depart November Is. Christ
mas and New Years will be OBJ
served at sea on the third cruise,
slated to leave San Francisco
December 81 and Los Angeles,
December %.
Evening star., 1954-07-11
Jamaica +. Days

Two-island luxury vacation includes
frst-class B.O.A.C. air round trip
twin bedroom and bath, breakfasts,
dinners at top hoeels-sight-seeing in
Bermuda and Nassau. ;. all transfers.
Evening star., 1954-01-10
&z6zw

SALUTE TO cLENG.- We're sure her
millions of THIS WEEK fans will be as
pleased as we were to learn that Food
Editor CIementine Paddleford has been
honored again - this time by first
prize for the outstanding women's fea-
ture article published in 1853. The
award, made by the New York News
paper Women's Club, was based on
Clem's Cooking For The Queen"
Evening star., 1954-01-10

in the May 31st issue of THIS WEEK.
The competition is open to every type
of feature appealing to women - not
Just cooking" columns. This is the
fifth such award Glenn has won.
SECRET. Here's little story, told to US
by Walter A. Lowen, New York place
ment specialist:
In chain candy store, salesgirl had
customers lined up waiting for her, while
other salesgirls weren't doing SO well.
The owner of the chain, observing this,
asked the popular young lady for her
secret.
''Well," she replied, "the other girls
scoop up more than a pound of candy
and then start taking away. l always
scoop up less than pound and then add
to it, The EDITORS
Evening star., 1954-01-10

10 see l0orld in a grain of sand,
And heauen in a IOild fao,Oer;
Hold injinity in the palm of your hand.
And eternity in an hour.
- WILLIAM BLAKE
TyHERE are times when those simple words
IL recapture for us all the wonder of child
hood. There are times when they seem no
more than the sentimental notions of poet.
For memories of childhood can be tricky
thinga Then. as everybody knows. the grass
was greener, the house was bigger and even
the rain was wetter. Time stood still while
we watched rabbit nibble at lettuce. There
was special ecstasy to a train ride and
fascination in spiderwebs.
Was all this true? Or, are we glamorizing
a world that never existed? To find out. ask
a child. 1t is true that the wonderment of
the modern child runs to H-bombs and space
travel But ask him just the same And
Mrs. WALPoI,E is the author of "Ihe Golden
Dictionary uad other books for children
Evening star., 1954-01-10

be careful to look for answers not always
expressed in words.
If you ask him the time of day he may
battle you. If you ask him to explain his
chemistry set he may astound you. But, if you
give him magnifying glass and ask him to
tell you what he sees in a leaf, you may be
lucky. For, if you listen carefully and try to
share the wonder of it with him, you may
rediscover what that heaven in wild flower
was all about.
He WILL tell you about the tiny veins.
Though he may not count them for you, you
may catch some of the intensity of his inter
est. He may tell you about the colors and
soon run out of words. But, if you have
caught his mood, you viii have no need for
words. And, if you haven't been transported
all the way back to wonderland. at least you
win have seen enough 70 know that the poet
was NO dreamer. The world of childhood was
n fun Of timele@ fascination as we imagine
it to be. 1t is still there for any adult to
redisoover by simply asking child.
Evening star., 1954-12-05

bined with the original paint
ings and decorations done by
the Talmans themselves, make
the house truly their own.
Even if we are transferred
in two years." says Mrs. Tai
man, 1--WE shall feel that we
have put down our roots In
this house in Georgetown"
Evening star., 1954-12-05
Christmas Greens,
To Be Sold at Church

Christmas wreaths and
other decorations viii be
among the attractions of the
annual Christmas green's sale
at the parish house of Old
st. Johns Church, Potomac
and o streets in Georgetown.
on Saturday. December IS,
from 10 am. to 4 pm.
Freshly cut. these green's
come from the woods of his
toric albion" in King George
County, Va. Every year MIR.
and Mrs. John Morrison Kerr
invite members of the church
to- their home on, the Poto-
mac River, which has been in
Evening star., 1954-12-05

Mr.. Kerr's family since 1853.
to gather Christmas green's for
the church.
Members win gather quanti-
ties Of holly. evergreens, run
ming cedar and ground pine
and will fashion them into
wreaths. sprays and table dec
orations.
There will be on sale also
Christmas stockings, angels.
candles and other decorations
designed and created by a
number Of artists and other
members of st. Johns Church.
Cookies. cakes, candy and
nuts also will be available.
Evening star., 1954-12-05
Nursery
Is Bright
With Art
Continued from preceding page.

Continued from preceding page
floor. Capt. Talman laid the
linoleum himself.
"It was quite a job," recalled
Mrs. Talman sympathetically.
Downstairs in the study are
more paintings by both Capt.
and Mrs. Talman. Most of
them are scenes on the Medi-
terranean. However, there is
a beautiful one of many ships
in the harbor of Key West.
The Talmans have put
soundproofing on one of the
study walls. 1--WE use 1t as
a bulletin board for our pic
lures" explained Mrs. Talman,
"and change our exhibit
often"
Mrs. Talman showed us her
downstairs powder room,
which she decorated herself.
She laid the black vinyl tile
squares on the floor and
painted the window shade and
wastebasket with red and white
stripes; the lower part of the
walls she painted black and
the upper half and ceiling
white. There is a shadow box,
painted black, containing
favorite figurines; and a big,
black chest, with a white
marble top. On this are two
candlesticks In the shape of
male water carriers riding fan
ciful animals. These came from
Toarmina, Sicily.
Everywhere in the Talmans'
house are reminders of their
travels: Pottery cherubs and
delicately wrought iron can
delabra from Seville, blown
glass in the form of fish from
Majorca, glass bowls from
Vienna and miniature ice
cream wagons from Italy.
These things of beauty, COM
Evening star., 1954-12-05
Rope Trick

"A convertible rope necklace.
This is a 90-inch strand of
pearls and stones that's made
of five different length Sec
tions that can be screwed to-
gether. 1t can be worn as a
bib. bracelet, choker, rope or
combination of these.
Evening star., 1954-01-11
Federation to Push Plans
On Equal Pay Legislation

The National Federation Of
Business and Professional Wom-
ems Clubs, Inc, has announced
plans to intensity its efforts for
government legislation to
equalizc salaries Of men and
women doing comparable work.
The organizations 1900 clubs
throughout the United States are
being urged to work for the in
PRODUCTION of equal pay bills in
States that do not yet have them.
Guidance for these clubs is
being given by the Federation's
departments of legislation, edu-
cation and vocations in drawing
up such bills, selection of proper
sponsors to introduce them and
methods to use in urging their
passage.
Miss Helen G.. Irwin of Des
Moines, Iowa, federation presi-
dent, in making the announce
ment, notes that the latest census
figures in this country show that
whereas SO per cent of all men
workers are paid under $4,000 a
year, more than 80 per cent of
womer workers are in that
group.
This" Miss Irwin points out,
"does not mean that all 20 mil
lion women workers in the coun-
try are paid less than men for
comparable work"