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Evening star., 1954-11-24
Main Break DELAYS
Traffic on Parkway

A break in a 24-inch water
main supplying the Pentagon
undermined q section Of the
George Washington Memorial
Parkway today. causing serious
delay to rush-hour traffic.
After the rush hour this morn
ing, both lane sof the south
bound road were opened to
traffic. Park police said they
expected that one north bound
lane would be open for the
evening rush hour trafic.
After the break was reported
at 2::10 am. Park Police closed
the road where water had cut
under the highway.
Northbound traffic was direct
ed to Arlington boulevard and
Lee highway.
Pentagon officials were check
ing to determine whether the
break had any serious effect.
Carl B. Mulvehill. manager Of
the Virginia area for the Pub
lic Buildings Service. said no ex-
tenSive disruption was likely be-
cause an auxiliary supply from
Arlington is available.
Evening star., 1954-11-24
BY the Associated Pres.

LONDON, Nov. PA Scot
land Yard inspector testified to-
day John Clarence, 27, a British
clerk, admitted he spied on
United States Navy headquarters
in London as a voluntary agent
Of the Soviet Union.
At the close of a hearing in
Magistrates Court Clarence was
ordered held for jury trial on
two charges Of obtaining and re-
cording military information
Calculated to be useful to an
enemy" Clarence entered a plea
of innocent.
The case was brought against
the clerk under the rarely in
voked Official Secrets Act-the
same process followed in the trial
Evening star., 1954-11-24
Stories of Air Drops
Are odd Hat Says
State Department

The State Department
said today it had no official
information on published
reports that Communist
China claims to have cap
tured 230 special agents air.
dropped into that country
by American and Nationalist
Chinese intelligence units
and had killed LOG since
1851.
Press Officer Lincoln White
said. however, it is quite
evident the Chinese Reds
will pump out all the
propaganda they can" try
ing to justify their actions
announced yesterday. This
was a reference to the
sentencing to prison of 13
Americans who disappeared
during the Korean War.
Commenting on the new
reports emanating from
Radio Peiping, Mr.. White
said stories of air drops are
"old hat" from this propa-.
ganda station.
Evening star., 1954-11-24
Living Costs Down
For Third Month as
Food Prices Drop
Two Tenths Per Cent Soc
Means Pay Cut for
l.3 Million Workers
BY the Asseeiassd Press

The Government reported
today that living costs declined
in October for the third straight
month.
The drop of two-tenths of l
per cent from September will
mean a penny hour pay cut
for 10000 workers in the
auto, aircraft and farm ma
chinery industries whose union
contracts call for pay rates
changes geared to the living
cost index.
Food prices, averaging one
half Of per cent lower. were
the main factor in the overall
living cost drop between Sep
tember and October.
The index kept by the Labor
Departments Bureau Of Labor
Statistics eased to HAS per cent
of the 1919 average-the
lowest point this year and the
lowest since June, 1853.
Near I Per Cent.
The living cost level this Oc-
tober is eight-tenths of / per
cent below the record established
in October of last year.
Mrs. Aryness Joy Wickens.
acting labor statistics commits
sioner, indicated at a news con-
ference that current retail prices,
particularly for food. are even
lower in November. She limited
this would mean a further de-
cline in the index when Novem-
Der figures become available
next month.
Mrs. Wickens said nearly all
the makings of the traditional
Thanksgiving dinner are con-
siderably lower this year than
at last Thanksgiving.
Dinner Costs Down.
"We havn't figured how much,
but it is quite clear from every
thing we have that the Thanks
giving dinner costs this year will
be less than last year." she said.
She said turkey prices are
about 4 to 10 cents a pound
cheaper this year, with the big
gest savings for the larger birds.
She said prices for eggs, milk,
sweet potatoes, butter, celery are
all lower this Thanksgiving, but
bread, coffee, lettuce and cram
berries are slightly higher.
The most important food price
cuts between September and Oc-
tober were in pork and poultry.
Fresh fruits were lower, but
fresh vegetables were higher.
A bumper crop brought lower
prices for apples. except in New
England, where the fall hurri-
canes damaged apple crops.
Evening star., 1954-11-24
Clear Skies Forecast
For Thanksgiving as
Mass Exodus Starts
Airlines Expect Record
For Holiday TruveI;;
Extra Troins Added

Clear skies and generally good
autumn weather are in prospect
for the Capitals celebrants Of
Thanksgiving, the Nations 165th
since George Washington's first
proclamation in 1885,
Keynoted by President Eisen-
hower's proclamation exhorting
Americans everywhere to observe
the n ational feast day with
prayer. thousands of area resi-
dents will pour into churches Of
many faiths to acknowledge
humbly the blessings of a Nation
without war.
In most homes, traditional
Thanksgiving Day means-tur-
key. cranberry sauce and pump
kin pie-will climax a day Of
homecoming throughout the
land. Area servicemen here and
abroad likewise will dine on
turkey, a Pentagon source said.
Heading the holiday trips to
other parts of the Nation are
President and Mrs. Eisenhower,
who will fly to Augusta, Ga, this
afternoon for the week end.
Field Marshal Viscount Mont
gomery will be along as a guest.
Son to Be Absent.
Gen. and Mrs. Eisenhower plan
to return to the White House
either Sunday night or Monday
morning. They will stay at their
cottage on the grounds of the
Augusta National Golf Club. The
presidential holiday will be some
what marred by the absence of
Gen. Eisenhower's son, Maj. John
Eisenhower. his wife and three
children. Maj. Eisenhower is at
tending the Army's Command
and General Staff School at Fort
Leavenworth, Kans., and cannot
get away for a family reunion in
Augusta.
Meanwhile, against a weather
background promising a brisk
and rainless Thanksgiving, thou
sands of Government workers
and other residents will take to
rail. road and air in record num-
bers to get away from it all for
the four-day holiday.
Road Warning Issued.
Although a dry day was FORE
cast for the Washington area,
the American Automobile Associ-
alton issued its first warning of
the season that slippery high
ways will develop in several Sec
tors late tomorrow if expected
snow flurries occur.
The AAA warned holiday
drivers they should be particu-
larly careful in the higher areas,
and gave notice of possible snow
in Western Maryland. West Vir-
ginia, Western and Eastern New
York and Western and Eastern
Pennsylvania. Some snow was re-
ported in Garrett County in
Western Maryland today.
Rail traffic, heavy since last
week end because Of poor flying
weather, was expected to take
on mass exodus proportions to-
day. a spokesman at Union Ter
niinal said. Some 20 extra sec
tions and cars to incoming and
(See THANKSGIVING, Pg. AL
Evening star., 1954-11-24
Veterans 10 Get Dividends
OF S226 Million Next Year
By the A.soeiated Press

World War I and II veterans
next year will collect 1926 million
in dividends on their Govern
ment life insurance.
The Veterans Administration
announced yesterday it will start
in January to pay 5000 million
to holders of about five million
World War II National Service
Life Insurance policies.
The VA said another $26 mil
lion would be distributed among
holders of some $50, 900 World
War ! United States Govern
ment life insurance policies.
The agency said there will be
adjustments in various individ-
ual dividend rates because of re-
cent changes in mortality and
disability experience. Under
both programs. the size of the
dividends depends on the type
Of plan. age, year Of issue and
the amount Of insurance car
ried.
Evening star., 1954-11-24
Thieves Tried Everything,
But Safe Stays Uncracked

All the equipment they could
beg, borrow or steal turned out
poorly for would-be safe crackers
today.
First. they helped themselves
to an acetylene welding outfit
and $50 feet of connecting hose
from the Hampton Maintenance
Engineering Co., 800 Barry place
NV, sometime last night.
Then they broke into the Pep
Boys Store at 1926 Georgia ave-
nue. NV. and vigorously applied
the equipment. After fruitless
moments, they tossed 1t aside
and borrowed an electric drill
from the store.
1t, too, must have failed, for
when store employees arrived,
they found the strong box still
inviolate. Missing, however, were
some automobile tires and radios
which the thieves apparently
settled for in disgust.
Evening star., 1954-11-24
Thanksgiving Day
Services Are Listed

HOLIDAY oBsskvANcEs-Wosh.
inston oreo churches and synososues
will open their doors to thousands Of
persons tomorrow in observance OF
Thanksgiving Day. For q listing Of
the special religious activities see
pose 40.
FLYING HIGH-The Presidents
plane. The columbine III, will be
christened today. A description and
pictures Of the luxury craft moy BE-
found on pose B-l.
BRAIN WASHlNG-conodion
Writer Williom Stevenson describes
the mentol toftures imposed in Red
Chino prisons where she work Of Con
vertins" reeoIeitronts to communism
takes place. Pose Al.
Evening star., 1954-11-24
Broken Main Floods
NEA Building Project

A broken water main today
flooded the sub-basement Of a
partially completed annex to the
National Education Association,
1929 M street NV.
The underground main burst a
few feet in front of the con-
struction project and seeped in
below ground level. Fire equip
ment was rushed to the scene
and bumpers drained the flooded
basement. T. K. Wyncope. super
intendent Of the construction
project. estimated possible dam
age at about $4,000. The build
ing is under construction by the
Joseph F. Nebel Co.
Evening star., 1954-11-24

Mrs. Schmuhl reported that.
on Q very temporary basis, she
reached the s115-an-hour brack-
ct. It took her about so minutes
to compose the winning line.
A native of Aurora. ILL.,. Mrs.
Schmuhl and her husband
moved from Michigan City. Ind.
to the Washington area in June.
1853. They moved to Lanham
from Alexandria last August.
Mr.. and Mrs Schmuhl nave
two girls. Lisa Ann, eight months
and Tina. 8. The prize money.
she said. will be used for the
chiidren's Christmas and to
"subdue Q bit Of Indebtedness. .
Evening star., 1954-11-24
Formoso Pilots BIost
Reds, on Toumen IsIond
BY the Associated Pres.

TAIPEH. Formosa, Nov. "a
Nationalist Chinese warplanes
returned to Toumen Island to-
day and hammered Communist
gun positions through a curtain
Of antiaircraft fire.
No Red planes challenged the
Nationalists--as they. did yester-
ay-af1d Official reports said all
planes returned safely after
achieving excellent" results.
Evening star., 1954-11-24
Red Agent Spied on U.s.. Navy.
Scotland Yard Man Testifies

and conviction Of atom spy Klaus
Fuchs.
Prosecutor Ian Smith told the
court Clarence obtained infor-
nation about Britain's anti
aircraft defenses while employed
as a clerk for a Home Guard
unit in the fall of 1858 Mr..
Smith said the case came to
light when Clarence lost brief
case containing a document
headed Embassy Of the Soviet
Union"
Chief Inspector Charles Ward
of Scotland Yard testified that
the British permitted Clarence
to take his job with the Home
Guard even though they knew
he had volunteered his services
(See CLERK pare A-3l
Evening star., 1954-11-24
81 Million Estate Left
To Fumily BY Skouros
BY The A.soeioted Pres.

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 24.-The
will Of Charles p. Skouras,
theater owner, disposing of an
estate in excess of 81 million,
was admitted to probate yester-
day.
All the community property
was left In trust to the widow,
Florence. At her death 1t is to
be divided among their children,
Mrs. Edith Helen Jungmeyer,
Mrs. Margaret Louise Curti and
Charles, jr.
Mr.. Skouras, head Of National
Theaters, Inc, and Fox West
Coast theaters, died October %
at the age of 65.
Evening star., 1954-11-24
Star Phone Services
For Thanksgiving 7 Day

The Stars holiday telephone sev-
ices tomorrow will observe the follow
ing operotins hours:
Classified Department. 3 amp
pm. tclossified ads may be ploeed in
person at the business counter in The
Stor lobby from 3 an. to 3 PM.
Circulation Department. 8 an. $50
pm.
News Department and main switch
boord, 7 o.m.-ll pm.
As usual, night service lines viii
bs placed in operation otter the nioin
switchboard Is closed.
Evening star., 1954-11-24

not say how many American
citizens were included in this
total. or if any Americans were
killed.
It charged the agents were
dropped by plane into China by
the United States sCentral In
telligence Agency and the Free
China movement. It called the
latter "a subordinate of the
'CIA" and the Nationalist Chi
nese on FormoSa.
Supply Captures Reported.
The Communist also reported
capture Of large quantities of
ammunition, radio sets, gold and
money and other supplies
Evening star., 1954-11-24
By Thomas R. Henry
Science Editor Of The Sfor

A somber shadow lies the promised atomic age.
It is threat to the continued existence Of EARTH
implied from results Of experiments with lower animals
It is not the frequently voiced threat Of slaughter and
destruction in war an unprecedented scale but OF the
effects of hidden nsdious largely undetectabe and
controlabe poison which perhaps is capable of destroying
the human biological genus
According this thesis which admittedly is far from
satisfactorily established is not members of the present
generation who being injured It is their unborn de-
ScendantS for generations to come
This the warning of of the worlds foremost
genetciSts They have been discussing It, largely in highly
technical papers before specialized audiences for 20
Now like Prof. A. n Sturtevant Of California Institute
Of Technology Dr. E. D. Adrian president Of the Royal Society
of London Herman Muller of the University of Indiana
and Prince Louis de Broge leading French physicist feel
that mankind at large should be made of its peril
They have been moved their fears what
they consider quite unnformed statements that the peril
they have in mind does not exist.
Strikes at Chain of Life.
The poison the effect germ plasm-the stream Of
life which the slowly increasing back
ground radiation of earth ITSELF including the atmosphere
and Russian experimental explosions of atomic bombs and
possibly from efforts to develop atomic energy for
time uses
Horrors of an atomic often have been pictured
great cities laid waste millions killed civilization itself
destroyed But such calaes do not equal in magnitude the
long threat which might begin evident
for generations according these genetciSts
Their thesis based largely theoretical considerations
without thoroughly convincing precise data Such data
will be extremely difficult costly and perhaps impossible to
obtain Possibly before has science been faced with
such elusive task the involved in obtaining
vncing evidence prove diSprove the assumptions in
question The postulated effects quite securely hidden
No microscope will reveal them. Few if any, alive will
witness them in human beings 1t probably will be
Continued on Page A-4 Col. %
Evening star., 1954-11-24

submitted more than one entry
at q time.
Mrs. Schmuhl, on learning
that she had been named the
grand prize winner, exclaimed:
.'Oh. no. Honestly? oh, no,
] can't believe It,"
The Stars contest Of proyid-
ing the cleverest conversation
for Constance Bannister's young
models was the first in which
Mrs. Schmuhl was successful.
She explained she had never
paid much attention to contests
before. but that I'm getting
very enthusiastic these days.
The teleVised Army Mccarthy
hearings gave Mrs. Schmuhl the
idea for the top prize caption.
Evening star., 1954-11-24
Just Misses $4,000

BERLIN. Nov. "a. R.-A
Muenster competitor in West
Berlin's city-run lottery is a sad
man today. His entry the first
correct five-number combination
submitted in two yearsarrived
a day after the weekly draw.
His 12-cent ticket would have
won him $115.00O.
Evening star., 1954-11-24
Housewife Wins Boby Banter Grand Prize

A 28-year-old Lanham (Md.)
housewife has won the 500
grand prize In The Stars Baby
Banter contest.
She is Mrs. Robert A. Schmull.
whose home Is at 9125 Seventh
street.
Mrs. Schmuhl's caption. which
won her a SIS first prize for the
Evening star., 1954-11-24
IL
Remington Dies
OF Injuries in
Prison Attack
Officials Are Silent
Concerning Identity
Of His AssoiIunt
BY the Assoeioted Press

LEWISBURG. Pa, Nov. "a
William Walter Remington,
former Commerce Department
economist convicted of lying
when he denied handing over
secret Government documents to
a Communist spy ring, died today
at the Federal Penitentiary here
after a mysterious beating.
The 37-year-old prisoner, serv-
ing three-year term for perjury.
was attacked viciously about the
face and head Monday morning.
The weapon: A piece of brick
wrapped in a sock.
Remington underwent emer-
gency brain surgery yesterday
in a vain effort to save his life.
He died IL hours after the opera
ton.
Acting Warden Fred T. VIII
kinson disclosed the death, re-
ported that the identity of the
assailant "is fairly well estab-
lished" and then cut questioners
short with the remark: any
thing further must come from
the Federal Bureau Of InvestS-
cation"
FBI Conducting Probe.
FBI Agent Norman \McCabe
at Philadelphia said his office is
conducting an exhaustive inquiry,
but declined any information
until the investigation is COM
pleted.
fThe New York Post quotes
Remington'S wife, a former
Washington newspaperwoman.
as saying the attack was made
Dy "a couple of hoodlums who
got all worked up by all the
publicity about Communists"
tThe Post reported she said
acting Warden Wilkinson told
her the ATTACK appeared to be
completely unprovoked and
was an impersonal thing."}
Remington, married twice and
the father Of three children, was
convicted January q, 1858, and
entered jail the following April
l5. 1t was his second trial on
charges of perjury, centering
around his denial that he ever
belonged to the Communist
Party or was associated with
Red-cohnected groups.
Hiss in Same Prison.
In the prison with Remington
was Alger Hiss, another top
Government aide also serving a
perjury conviction sentence for
lying, too, about past Commu-
mist Party connections. Hiss. a
former State Department Off
cial, was jailed three and one
half years ago and is scheduled
to be released on parole Satur-
day.
There was never any allega-
ton that Remington and Hiss
operated in the same Commu-
mist ring.
Rumors persisted outside the
prison walls that the attack on
Remington represented a start
OF a demonstration against the
release of Hiss, sentenced to a
five-year term but getting out
earlier because of time off for
good behavior.
But James Stewart, secretary
to Acting Warden wilkinson,
described this as far-fetched,
and said, u can see no connec-
tion between Hiss and the attack
on Remington
Mr.. Stewart said further that
Hiss, who works in the prison
library, is not being placed under
any special protective guard.
Remington was assaulted in
Evening star., 1954-11-24
Shadow Of the Atom
Lies Over Human Race
Scientists Use Fruit Flies TO See if Radiation
Will Affect Generations to Be
Born in the Future

Editors Note: Is 1t possible that nUsble, slo,D
acting largely undetecdbe poison acting the human
race? The question OF the effect OF atomic radiation Is
OF those paramount today in the scientific porld The Stars
science editor Thomas r. Henry has explored the subject
erhaustiOey in recent oeeks His findings aDu appear in
series OF sir Stories OF Dhich this is the first.
Evening star., 1954-11-24
Picture Of Mrs. sehmuhI. 20,

second picture In the series Of
80, read:
But it was just q liberal study
group. Senator mot q real party
cell.n
The contest, which called for
aptness. wit and originality. drew
6o.l08 replies. Many contestants
Evening star., 1954-11-24
23O u. S. and Chang Agents
Caught Since 1851, 1O6 Of Them
Killed, Chinese Reds Broadcast
Peipine Charges
GA Dropped
Men by Chute
BY the Assoeiesed Press

LONDON, Nov. 24.-Red China
claimed today 1t has caught 23O
American and Chang Kai-shek
agents in China since 1851, and
said 106 Of them were killed.
A government communique
broadcast by Peiping Radio did
Evening star., 1954-11-24

Fomilies Of Imprisoned Men Temper
Shock With Hope. Pose A-3
Evening star., 1954-11-24
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tSee CLERK, Page A-3.)
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(See REMINGTON, Page A-4.)
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Continued on Page A-4, Col. 2.)
Evening star., 1954-11-24

q (See CHINA, Page A-33
Evening star., 1954-11-24

tsee THANKSGIVING. Pg. A-4o
Evening star., 1954-11-24

Zee COMMISSIONER, Pg. A-e1
Evening star., 1954-11-24

temperatures Today.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1954-04-30
GILBERT MORGAN HAS
OVERSEAS ASSIGNMENT

ABE Gilbert J. Morgan arrived
IN Browning recently. home on
leave from the armed services
for - days and Is visiting with
his family and relatives here.
Up until the time Gilbert en-.
tered the service he was station.
cd At Wichita air force base, a,
Wichita. Kansas. lie recently
completed hts basic training nj
Park afr force base. California.
lie has now received q new
assignment for Ovcrscns duty II,
continental Europe. Gilbert is q
graduate Of Browning high school
where he played In the band,
football and also was a member
Of +. +. 4.
While In tho service he attend.
cd courses part time at Wichita
University and completed his
course. Up To tho time he was
asked to report ~ Camp Kilmcr
New Jersey on May - aud be-
fore hts current leave here, he
was attending electrical classc,
At Wichita air force base.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1954-04-30
ONE SCHOLARSHIP WON

The six Browning high school
students designated by Band Dir.
ector l.. Douglas Kustcr to at.
tend the Solo and Small Enscm.
BILE Festival at Missoula on April
22.24. received one superior plus
rating and four cXccllcn, ratings:
also one student received a
scholarship.
Wilson Roy. senior trumpc,r-.
received an excellent rating on
his trumpet solo and was award.
cd a scholarship to Montana
State University at a prrscn,a.
ton during the Saturday ni.h,
concert.
Genevcva Marquee. sophomore
coloratura soprano. received n
superior plus rating on her vocal
solo.
Jim Hanson. senior trumpctrr.
received an excellent rating On
his solo.
Sophomore trombonist Norman
Preston also received an excel.
ent rating on his solo.
4 trumpet quartet composed of
Jim Hanson. senior: Wilson ROY.
senior: Norman Peterson. junior.
and Johnny Monroe. freshman.
received an excellent rating
The impressive performance of
Miss Marquee won the attention
of the MSt voice instructors and
she was requested to perform
during the Indian Affairs luS,i.
tute OH the campus on \prll -.
| Wilson Roy and Jim Harrison
played solo cornct In the 30.
piece all state band.