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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-23
Woman, II. Found Dead;
Four-Siory Fall Blamed

A 72-year-old woman was
found dead in an alley after
she apparently plunged four
flights from her bedroom win
dow
Miss Carrie B. Sherry, of 5000
Rodman street NV, was found
by her sister, Mrs. Annie r..
Mccullough, 7701 Georgia ave-
rue NV, about 2:30 am. to-
day. -&@fNl
Homicide detectives quoted
Mrs. Mccullough as saying she
had been staying at her sisters
apartment because Miss Sherry
was under a doctors care.
Mrs. Mccullough, according to
police, said she woke up when
she heard a sound like the open
ing of a drawer. When she in
vestigated she discovered her
sisters bedroom window open.
She looked out and saw Miss
Sherry in the alley below.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-23
Cotton Acreage Allotment
Bill Sent 10 White House
By the Associated Press

Congress completed action
yesterday on legislation estab-
fishing the 1854 cotton acreage
allotment and dividing it up
among the country's cotton pro-
ducerS.
Final action came with Sem
ate approval of a compromise
bill worked out by a House Se1-
ate Conference Committee which
put together different versions
passed by the two branches. The
House approved the bill Thurs
day.
Senate action sent the bill to
President Eisenhower.
The bill fixes the total acre
age which cotton farmers can
plant to cotton this year at 81
$4,000 acres. This is about 3.5
million acres more than the al
lotment fixed by Secretary Of
Agriculture Benson last fall in
calling for production controls
on cotton this year for the first
time since 1850.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-23
Colombia Envoy
Says Coffee Price
Rise Is Normal
BY the As.eeio..d Pres.

Congress has been asked to
look into the soaring price of
coffee-and the Ambassador of
coffee producing Colombia says
it is normal story of supply
and demand"
Senator Beall, Republican, of
Maryland introduced resolu-
ton calling for an investigation
by the Senate Banking Com
mittee.
In a public statement not
connected with Senator Beall's
move. Ambassador Eduardo Zu-
leta-Angel said consumption had
been going up and frost hit the
Brazilian coffee crop hard. He
said he could find no evidence
that market manipulation is be-
hind the rise and that his coun-
try is doing all it can to main
tain a stable price.
The Beall resolution also asked
that the committee decide
whether legislation or other
action is necessary to assure
adequate coffee supplies at rea-
sonable prices.
Coffee in some restaurants is
selling at Is cents cup. and In
groceries at 81 or more a pound.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-23
Two D. C.. Men Held
In Slot Machine Theft
By . s,eff Correspondent Of me s,ar

LA PLATA, Md. Jan. 3D.
Charles County Sheriff r. Yer
non Cooksey today reported that
two Washington house, painters
seized in less than 80 minutes
after a slot machine burglary
are in Jail here in default Of
$4,000 bond each.
He identified them as Marshall
A. Parker. SO, and John D.
Thompson, Is. both of the 800
block Of c street S.W.
Deputy Sheriffs Henry Albrit-
tain and Carl Garner. on routine
patrol at $3.50 am. Wednesday,
noticed at the intersection Of
Routes 3 and 301, an open front
door at Jimmy's ESQ station. A
canvas bag, a cap and a paste
board. box. all spattered with
paint, were on the ground
nearby. A window on the sta
TONS southwest side had been
broken.
A few minutes later, a car oc-
cupied by Parker and Thompson
sped out Of a side road near the
station just as the officers began
a search along Route 301. The
car was stopped and searched.
Sheriff Cooksey said the men had
about $40 in coins and that a
coinbox from one of the stolen
machines was in the car.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-23
Soybean Support Cut
To S2.22a BusheI

The Agriculture Department
has announced it will support
grower prices Of 1854 crop soy
beans at a national average Of
1922 a bushel. The 1853 crop
was supported at an average Of
S2.56.
The new support rate was said
to be equivalent to 80 per cent
of the parity price Of soybeans
as of last December Is. Last
years rate was equivalent to 80
per cent of parity. {.
Parity is a standard for meas
uring farm prices, declared by
law to be fair to farmers in rela-
ton to prices they pay.
The department said the price
guarantee was reduced in an eff
fort to hold production in line
with prospective needs without
the use of acreage paintings al
lotmentS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-23

hospital. where he had been
treated for frostbite.
Whitley told the court the next
thing he could remember Is that
he woke UP in bed on a hospital
ship a year later. in November.
1851. The ship arrived In San
Francisco on November Is.
Whitley declared he then was
taken to the Letterman Army
Hospital but. instead Of register
ing there, he left without au-
thority, although he realized he
was a soldier.
He then met q friend he had
known during training in 1913,
who gave him clothes and let
him stay in his home.
One night in January, Whitley
abruptly left a San Francisco
theater during the middle Of a
show. He went to the, city's
union station where he sur
rendered himself to unbelieving
military police.
The court comedies nobody
seems to have any idea as to how
Whitley managed to breach the
broad Pacific.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-23
U. 5. Flyer Feared Dead
In Sea Crash Off Italy
BY the Assoeiassd Press

NAPLES, Italy. Jan. 23.-Two
men were rescued but a third
was feared dead in the crash of
a United States Navy dive
bomber into the dark seas of
Salerno last night.
1t. John Ricci. 26, the pilot,
and Comdr. David Norton, area
petroleum officer at the United
States Navy Station in London,
got out of the Avenger bomber
by parachute before it crashed.
Comdr. Norton was picked up
early today and 1t. Ricci last
night by Italian boats. Comdr,
Norton had been hitching a ride
on the plane, which was on a
routine flight from Catania to
Naples carrying mail.
The name Of the third man
was withheld by United States
authorities. Eight Navy planes
and American and Italian ships
were searching the crash area
for him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-23
CorpI. Dickenson's Family
Soddened and Bitter

CRACKERS NECK, Va. Jan,
% (R.-The Van Buren, Dicken-
sons. parents Of Corpl. Ed Dick
enson. were stunned, saddened
and bitter about the news that
their son faces possible court
martial. ea
The Dickensons were reached
last night at their home, high on
a hillside. 6 miles from Big Stone
Gap. by Bristol Herald Courier
Reporter j. S. Riley.
Mrs. Dickinson, in her 40s,
almost burst into tears.
She said she could not under
stand why such an effort was
made to persuade Corpl. Dicken-
son and other reluctant captives
in Korea to come home IF they
were going to court-martial
him"
II don't understand what he
could have done to any of them
boys" she said, referring to the
charge that her 23-year-old son
tried to win the Reds favor at
the expense Of his fellow pri-
sopers.
1.-THE little fellow is SICK" she
added. Hes been splitting up
blood. If they are going to pun
ish him. why didn't they do 1t
over there Tin Korea)? This
worry will kill US ALL"
The young soldiers 78-year-
old father said:
"If they will let me take his
punishment, they can call me
and I'll be glad to do it for him
he's no more Communist
than I am"
Told his son could face a pos
sible death sentence. the deaf.
aged man added:
IT don't care if die. I've
been here a long time"
The elder Dickinson indicated
he thought his sons three-year
imprisonment by the Commu-
nists should have been punish
ment enough.
ANY one that will take a little
boy from the mountains and
punish him for three years it
is too much for any one" he said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-23
Scandinavian AirIiner
Making Polar Flight
BY the Assoeiated Press

EDMONTON. Alberta, Jan. %.
"A Scandinavian Airlines Sys-
tenn transport plane made a
scheduled one-day layover here
today on a 6,000-mile fight
across the frozen top of the
world from Los Angeles to Stock
holm. The temperature here was
% below zero.
The plane, a DC6-B, arrived
last night from Calgary on its
polar flight. It will take of to-
night for Churchill, Manitoba.
and will touch down also at
Frobisher Bay, on Baffin Island.
and at BLUE West 8, a United
States base on Greenland, before
reaching Sweden.
Eighteen persons - crewmen
and airline Officials--are aboard
the test flight. The airline made
its first trans-polar trip in No
vember, 1862. Scheduled pas
senger flights are planned next
summer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-23
Gen. Caffey Nominated
Judge Advocate General

President Eisenhower yester-
day nominated Brig. Gen. Eu-
gene Mead Caffey to be Judge
Advocate General of the Army
with the rank of major general
Whiting Willauer, vice chair
man of the Civil Air Transport
of Formosa, was nominated to be
Ambassador to Honduras, Sue
ceeding John D. Erwin.
The company with which Mr..
Willauer is associated is headed
by Gen. Claire L. Chennault of
Flying Tiger fame.
Mr.. Willauer formerly was in
Government service here with
the Civil Aeronautics Board
Justice Department, Federal
Power Commission and Foreign
Economic Administration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-23
Slayer Inyokes Koran
10 Delay Execution
by the Assoeic,ed Pres,

+ KARACHI, Pakiston.-A con-
demned man In Karachi's central
jail won an eleventh-hour post
ponement Of his execution by in
yoking a law .from the Koran
tMoslem Bible).
The man. Mohammad Jutma,
was to have been hanged for
numbering his young wife, whom
he suspected of being unfaithful
He petitioned Pakistan's Gov
ernor-G General Ghulam Moham-
med saying relatives OF his wife
had pardoned and forgiven him
In writing.
He argued that Koranic law
provides condemned man cam
not be hanged II so forgiven.
At the last moment notice
came Through to put on hanging
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-23
Basement Fire Routs
Chevy Chase Couple

An oil burner overlooked and
caught fire about am. today,
routing a man and his wife from
their home at 1910 Briefly road,
North Chevy Chase, Md.
The Chevy Chase and Be-
thesda Fire Departments had
the basement blaze under con-
troll within a few minutes. Fire
men reported about $50 DAM
age to the burner and said the
house was filled with smoke. The
house was occupied by Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry M. Henion. firemen
said.
Firemen had to thaw out a
nearby fireplug before 1t could
be used.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-23
Mexican Guards Line
Border as Workers
Jump Fences 10 U. 5.
BY The A,soeio,ed Pres.


CALEXICO. Calf. Jan. o.
Mexican soldiers and immigra.
ton officials were on guard to.
day along AZ miles Of the Cali
fornia border in an attempt to
bar Mexican nationals from en-
tering the United States to do
farm work.
The guards were ordered after
an estimated TOO Mexicans. in
defiance Of Mexican officials.
yesterday climbed over or wrig.
gled under the high wire fence.
running 81 miles east and west
Of the border towns Of Calexico-
Mexicali. and went into the
desert where there was no fence.
The nationals were the first to
be admitted under a new plan,
opposed by Mexico. permitting
them to enter this country with.
out formal contract with Mexi-
CO in order to take farm jobs.
They are seeking about 5000
jobs now available in the harvest
Of lettuce and carrots In the I'm.
perial Valley.
Border Recruitment Begins.
Border recruitment began yes
terday following a collapse Of
United Saskatchewan contract
labor negotiations and the clos
ing of the border by Mexico to
farm workers headed for this
country.
American officials at first re-
fused to screen the fence Jump
erS and told them they must
enter the country legally. The
determined Mexicans went back
to the official gate, stepped on
the boundary line. and crossed
the border" legally.
On the American side, immi-
grafton buses transported the
workers north to a reception
center three miles south of FL
Centre. for a security check and
a physical examination, the only
requirements now needed for
farm labor employment in this
country.
Guards Drag Some Back.
When, in a few hours, nearly
600 were signed up to work in
t he fields, Mexican guards
started dragging the nationals
back across the line and ordered
reinforcements to halt the fence
climbing. The rush then was
virtually stopped.
In Los Angeles Herman Lam
don, regional director of the
United States Immigration and
Naturalization Service, said
there are orders to admit as
many as 1900 per day, but the
total expected for this month is
only 5000,
In Texas II Mexicans crossed
the border yesterday from Jaurez
to Ell Paso. but the Mexican gov
eminent made no attempt to
stop the crossings at that point.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-23
Socony-vacuum Raises
Wholesale Fuel Oil Price

An increase in the wholesale
price of home heating oils aver
aging less than 3/10ths of a
cent a gallon was announced by
Socony-Vacuum Oil Co. effective
on the eastern seaboard at mid
night last night.
A spokesman for the COM
pany's sales Office in Baltimore
said the increase probably will
be passed along to the con-
sumner.
The order includes an area ex-
tending from the District and
Maryland to New Hampshire.
The increases apply to No. 2
heating oil, kerosene and other
distillate fuels.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-23

Continued From First Page.)
take place. will probably be held
at Fort McNair here. Col. Sprowl
explained.
Dickinson Balks at Interviews.
Corpl. Dickinson last night
refused to be interviewed or
pose for pictures.
The accusations against him
were believed to have been made
by fellow prisoners in Commu-
mist POW camps. After refus-
ing repatriation, following sign
ing Of the Korean truce, he
later changed his mind and
asked the neutral Indian guards
to turn him back to the United
Nations side. His original de-
cision to stay with the Com
munists, he told reporters, had
been made for him by the Red
Chinese. He said they kept
me back" by threats.
Later. he said, he applied for
repatriation but the Chinese
Communists threatened him by
telling him that material they
originally forced him to write
would be used against him IL
ne returned to. the United States.
Critic Of Communism.
Corpl. Dickinson came back to
this country on November 81.
When he arrived at Andrews Air
Force Base. Md, he said COM
munism was no good"
From here. he went back 10
the mountain community of
Crackers Neck. where the home
town folks gave him a hysterical
welcome, and he was almost
mobbed by well-wishing rela-
tives and friends.
On December S. he was mar
ried to Miss Kate Laney. a
neighbor girl. He had proposed to
her only a few days before on
their first date. which was a trip
to the movies. After the wedding,
Corpl. Dickinson said he would
not re-enlist in the Army, al
though he had said earlier that
he would. He was in Walter Reed
at the time of his arrest to
undergo final physical checkup,
preparatory to his release from
the Army.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-23
No Final Decision
Made on Status Of z
RecaIcitrant POWs
BY John A. Giles

Up until late yesterday the
Defense Department had not
made q final decision as to what
to do with the 81 American sol
dierS who have refused to return
from Communist Korea.
This became clear when Sec
rotary Of Defense Wilson was
asked what course IT action was
contemplated.
1--WE are going to take Just q
little time for there is nothing
crowding our hand" he said.
"We want to be sure we recog-
nize all the factors involved"
Pay to be Cut on.
Further. Mr.. Wilson added
that he was Of the opinion the
servicemen's pay and allowances.
which have been piling up in
Army records. and their allot-
ments to next Of kin will be
stopped very Shortly-that's the
one thing I am sure Of"
Mr.. Wilson said the soldiers
were free for the moment to
return to American lines, "but
I don't think that will last for
many days longer" He then
went on to explain that the
Government hadn't given much
prior consideration to the pos
sibility that some Americans
would elect to stay in Commu-
mist hands.
"Our concentration was on
the problem of the thousands
of Chinese and Koreans" he
declared. "We had some bad
experiences after World War II
in forcing prisoners to return
and we didn't want to make that
mistake again."
Bewildered by FL.
The Secretary expressed some
bewilderment at the position
taken by the 81 soldiers.
II don't know how q few of
our men got so unadjusted," he
commented.
The Army had expected an
announcement as to the future
status Of the 81 men. That serv-
ice had recommended that they
be declared deserterS but the De-
tense Department after weeks of
consultation with the State De-
partment was said to desire
undesirable discharges for them.
This course was said to have
been taken to avoid possible legal
difficulties in the way of sterner
action later and to leave a loop
hole for the men to clear them
selves should any of them ever
get back to United States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-23
Kentucky Lists $1,000
Workers as Unemployed
BY the A.seeiatsd Press

FRANKFORT. KY, Jan. 3d.
A spokesman for the Department
of Economic Security estimated
that about $4,000 workers were
unemployed in Kentucky during
the week ending January 16.
The spokesman said II the
estimate is correct, it would be
the greatest number Of jobless
in Kentucky since World War II.
The department keeps no rec
ords Of persons working In In
dustries not covered by unem-
ployment insurance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-23
Big Four
Continued From First Page.)

tContlnueQ from ElrSt PageJ
State John Foster Dulles drove
UP.
Diplomatic sources said the
Western ministers have devised
two broad plans for getting some
positive results out Of the Big
-Four talks. One plan would re-
tain the key Western stipulation
that free alderman elections
must precede q formation Of any
unified government. The Rus
slams have opposed this view. in
sisting that Germany's govern
ment should be unified before
elections. The second allied plan.
Of British origin. envisages a
practicable way Of life for East
and West Germany If the unity
talks fail.
The strategy meeting was the
kind which apparently annoyed
the Soviets in the past. One of
their favorite accusations has
been that the Western powers
gang up to prevent any real four
power exchange.
Mr.. Molotov apparently brought
a large staff and is expected to
stay at the Russian Embas sy,
which Is just 200 yards inside
the eastern sector of Berlin. The
second weeks sessions of the
conference will be held in this
building. The Foreign Ministers
will meet the first week in the
former Allied Control Authority
Building in the American sector.
The Soviet sector put on the
biggest display of security meas
ures seen here since the visit
Of Andrei Vishinsky. then For
eign Minister. five Yeas ago.
East German troops. in their
olive-drab Russian-style uni
forms. were deployed along the
entire emile stretch from the
Soviet Embassy to the giant
Stain Alice housing project.
Unarmed sentries were posted
every SO feet on both sides of
the avenue from which vehicles
were barred.
The British feel that a break
down in the Big Four. talks would
increase international tension.
To that end they have come up
with proposals aimed at winning
a breathing space for East and
West which could be used to i'm
prove day-to-day cooperation
between divided Germany.
Non-Aggression Moves Urged.
II Russia rejects the Vests
terms for unity. the British would
like the ministers to open dis
cussion on a series Of nom
aggression guarantees between
Russia and the West; the posi-
bility Of more East-West trade.
particularly in Germany: i'm
provements in the status Of Ber-
lin. a divided city deep inside
the Soviet zone; freer access be-
tween the East and West zones
Of Germany.
The Soviet Union has already
indicated she puts little faith
in non-aggression guarantees,
and will insist that the Euro
pean defense treaty and the
North Atlantic Treaty Organ
ization are threats to Soviet
security as long as the Western
defense organizations exist.
However, q direct offer Of q
non-aggression guarantee by
West Germany to Russia is
considered a possibility.
Mr.. Dulles aides say he will
tell the ministers he intends to
leave Berlin before February 20.
He has arranged to attend q
session Of the Pan American
Union at Caracas on March /.
II he leaves before the talks
end. Gen. Walter Bedell Smith,
former Ambassador to Moscow
now an Undersecretary Of State,
viii probably be named to sit in.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-23
FOUND.

AIREDALE PUP, black and brown. Found
vic. Admission I'd. Bethesda. OIL. 2-0083.
BICYCLE-Owner can. have same BY
Apply in person. 10O1 Mass. ave. ne.
-25
CAT, male, black, sleek coat: Vic. al
600 South Fairfax st. Owner or good
nome. XII. 0-3059.
DALHIATTAN, Newport. Il. l. doc fax
tag; lame. 10. 6-72S6.
DOG, male. trt-colOred, mixed sbreeH.
Owner OF good home. XII 0-0960.
CLEAN nI sHEarHERD TYPE.. male.
owner or good home. H. 0-3o69
GkkMAM SHEPHERD, female, quiet,
1AtsSs plAek ana tan: very gentle. u.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-23
LOST.

BEAGLE, brown and white. answers to
name Ring" name on collar: lost at
e aiiT2 SSs Ne G cS 5 g $50 rsy s4
it: keep currency and return -biIlfold
a and papers to name and address on
BOSTON TERRIER. brindle and white:
land ave. ne. AID. 4-82o1. after pm.
COCKER, black. spayed female: new red
harness with license tag and name
p pna a Go s-i q owner; CAL al.ss s
COCKER,,, male, black With brown feet:
nisht. Can ia. S.77Sse7. pc. n,s. -s sSn'
c Ss.s RgEed Y Silver O sr Isn j Aaa
DIAMOND ENG. .lady's, With l.76 ct.
With 8 chip diamond Lost vic . 81 100
a Unss[" ssa. q G Mr. III i SRoS sf
DOG, male pointer, mostly black on
ton, white legs and underneath, white
missing since Jan. IA. vic. Clinton. Nd.
formstion. s. ) NORRIS. Cyl SSa3 4.e1s sa
CdTSt
vicinity Of Four Corners: named
'Skippy": reward, $40. JU. 0-6OS4.
HEARING AID. Maico: reward. Call co.
5-7744. Ext. sO7. South. after pm.
PUPPY, German Shepherd wks. old.
children's pet: Exfair I'd. area. Jan. 20;
reward. OIL. 6.7339. -23
PURSE; black patent leather. lost on
ward, Just return documents and
school ring. gold, with Q black stone.
Of great sentimental value. MISS
ALME1DA, % Missouri ave. NV. Apk.
TU. 2.0051 or AID. 4-53OI. 81
SUN GLASSES, own Prescription, multi
colored, in striped case; on 2Oth ST. ar
Conn. ave: Reward. DE. 2-B6S6.
TRI.COLOR COLLIE. mos Ssmsi.
North ArlinGton: x. s-5644. -23
VALUABLE PAPERs, between 2sIO
Adams Min rd.. and Lanier 81. NV.
Can CO. 5-3456 or co. 5-606O. Ext.
WATCH. white gold WiffnaueT: lost IN
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w. Cafeteria. TIE. 0-S47S. Pa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-23
Dickinson

Continued From First Page.)
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-12-09
David A. Steiner,
Pandora, Dies

Funeral services were held We'd
nesday from the Lehman Funeral
home in Pandora for David A. Stein
er, 70, retired farmer of near Pan
dora, who died at 9 a. m. Monday at
his residence following a cerebral
hemmorhage. He had been ill two
weeks.
Born March 20, 1875 in Riley town
ship, he was the son of Andrew and
Marie (Wherly) Steiner, He married
Pauline Miller who survives.
Also surviving are sons, Cliff, Men
don; Walter, Pandora; daughters,
Mrs. Marie Rolsten, Norwalk; Mrs,
Blanche Welty and Mrs. Thelma
Henderson, Lima; Mrs. Ruth Weim-
ert, Hollywood, Fla; Mrs. Helen
Gleaves, Dallas, Tex; brother, Al
bert, Fayette, and seven grandchild-
rem.
Services were conducted by the
Rev. William Reeves, and burial was
in Pleasant Ridge cemetery.