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Evening star., 1954-11-21
Onossis-Arob Deal PeriIs u. S. Oil
By Joachim Joesten

by Joachim Joesten
A fierce clash of national as
well as private interests has
been In progress for some time
In the oil-rich desert kingdom
of Saudi Arabia. The stakes
are high. They include a $70O
million American investment,
which is now seriously endan-
gered by a threat of ultimate
appropriation.
Principal protagonists in the,
bizarre, multilateral conflict
are:
. The new King of Saudi
Arabia and two of his brothers,
both cabinet ministers.
. The Arabian American Oil
Co. (Aramco).
. German industrialists in the
Ruhr industry.
. The wealthy international
shipping operator, Aristotle So
crates OnassiS.
In the background looms the
bitter feud between Israel and
the Arab League. which is be-
ing further envenomed by linz
gering Nazi influences in the
Near East.
How Ii Started
The story-which has many
elements Of a real life foreign
intrigue thriller-begins one
year ago.
Old King Tin Saud, one of
the last and most colorful of
feudal despots. was lying near
death in his sumptuous sum-
mer palace at Taft, near
Mecca. For more than half a
century, the fierce, one-eyed
warrior had ruled his arid
realm with an iron hand, but
now his strength was ebbing.
Crippled by arthritis and
suffering from a heart disease,
the Arab King was beset by
serious financial troubles.
At the time the most power
full man in Saudi Arabia, out
side of the royal family. was
the Minister of Economy and
Finance, Sheik Abdullah Sui
aiman, who had been keeper of
the royal purse for over 80
years. Ibn Saud had good
reason to be grateful to the
sheik. for it was he who in
1933-1936 had played lead
ing role in negotiating the
profitable Aramco contract.
Fund -Roising Mission
Early on October, 1853,
Sheik Sulaiman, at the head of
an 18sman delegation, de-
parted on a Embarrassing mis-
sion to Western Germany.
Second most prominent mem
ber Of his party was Sheik
Mohamed Abdullah Ali Reza,
who at the time was president
of the Saudi Arabian Chamber
Of Commerce. This man has
since been officially identified
lin the preamble to the famous
Jiddah agreement of January
20, 1854 as representative of
A. S. Onassis." Most signifi-
cantly, he is now Minister of
Commerce.
The Sulaiman mission spent
several weeks in Germany. viS-
iting Bonn, Berlin, Hamburg.
Dusseldorf and Essen, among
other cities. The Germans
leaned over backward to ac-
commodate the visitors from
Arabia. They were lodged in
the swankiest hotel suites and
showered with luxuries. The
Arabs repaid their hosts with
ornate compliments.
II thank merciful God that
He allowed me to watch this
spectacle" the 68-year-old
Sheik Sulaiman exclaimed as
he stood gazing at the indus
trial beehive of the Oberhausen
steel plant in the Ruhr. The
party also visited the nearby
Krupp works and famed Villa
Huegel, residence of the Krupp
family.
Shortly after the delegation
returned home, King Ibn Saud
died on November 9, 1858. He
was succeeded by his eldest
son, Saud. The new monarch
took several Of his brothers /
into his cabinet, in particular
Evening star., 1954-11-21
Hot Bidding for Jobs

Ilc 0lSCIlCg E1lSIlWdy O6s
partment last week received
the latest in q succession Of
pleasingly low bids for its cur
rent undertakings. A particu-
lar source of qualification to
Highway Director John N.
Robertson was the large num-
ber of bidders in the field.
The Deane avenue-Kenil-
worth avenue traffic inter-
change structure drew nine
contractors into the field. The
lowest bid, Sill million entered
by a Georgia firm, was ia
per cent lower than the de-
partment's own official esti-
mates.
In the same vein, five bidders
competed for the job of land
scaping the District portion
of the Baltimore Washington
parkway. The lowest bid, en-
tered by a Norfolk firm. was
one-third less than the depart
mental estimate of SITS. 900.
The livelier the competition
among contractors, the more
the savings to the District tax
payer.
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Electric Rotes
The vicious circle" aspects
Of higher costs looms omi-
nously over the current Pepco
rate-increase hearings.
Under the proposed higher
rates. Capital Transit, one OF
Pepco's biggest customers.
stands to pay $4,000 a year
more for the electricity used
by streetcars alone. This would
raise tranSit's total annual bill
for the streetcar lines to ST.
053,O0O.
Long before the electric COM
pany filed It's new rate petition,
Capital Transit was casting
broad hints that the first OF
the year would see a new re-
quest for higher streetcar and
bus fares.
Even authorities IN the Pub
lie Utilities Commission are
resigning themselves to this
development, since Capital
Transit's earnings have not
been such as to absorb any
bigger charges for electric
power.
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Shoppers Special
A decision by downtown spe-
cialty stores on whether to
participate in a shoppers spe-
cial designed to increase store
patronage and mass transit
use is expected in the next Is
days.
Discussions have been under
way for the last month. In
volved are those shops not
within the large store" divi-
sion of the Merchants and
Manufacturers Association.
The so-called Buffalo Plan"
is under consideration. This
involves issuance of a ticket to
transit users on payment OF
regular fares. The ticket would
be presented to the downtown
merchant, on purchase OF $2
or thereabouts for mercnan-
disc. The patron would then
receive a free token for the
ride home. Standard transfer
privileges would still apply.
Only fair success in this plan
as applied to the Columbia
Heights business district has
been reported to date. The Co
lumbia Heights shops are giv-
ing it a further try through
December. however, to see what
the Christmas shopping rush
will t,rodIlce
Evening star., 1954-11-21
Whot'sLin1it
25,3Oor45-
On Parkway?
BY John w. Stepp

Users Of the Baltimore
Parkway are beginning to con-
clude that District authorities
just can't decide what to make
the speed limit along the
Washington portion of the
handsome thoroughfare.
Only recently, the city de-
cided to raise the limit to As
miles per hour on the outbound
stretch between South Dakota
avenue and the Maryland line.
The signs still read 80 miles
per hour, however.
As for inbound motorists,
their first greeting sign, not
withstanding earlier procla-
nations that the limit is 80
miles an hour, is a big warn
ing that the limit is 25 miles
an hour. It's not until these
drivers get closer to town that
the 30-m.p.h. notification ap-
pears.
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turkish Prime Minister
Feted at Anderson House

kin; the deputy prime minister,
Mr.. Fatin Zorlu; Minister of De-
fense Etam Menderes; Under
Secretary General of the Min
istry Of Foreign Affairs Nuri
Birgi; General Nureddin Baran-
eel, commander, Turkish Ground
Forces; Mr.. Orhan Erlap, direc-
tor general, Second Department
Of the Ministry of Foreign At
faires; Mr.. Melih Esenbel, direc-
tor general, Department of In
ternational Economic Affairs of
the Ministry of Foreign Affairs,
and Mr. Muzaffer Ersu, chef de
cabinet to the Prime Minister.
Congressional guests included
Senator William F. Knowland of
California, and Senator Mike
Mansfield, Montana. Also present
were Representatives George H.
Mahon Of Texas, Henderson Ian
ham Of Georgia. and Walter H.
Judd Of Minnesota.
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have been working for 30 years
or so on the project. including
the host Of the STOP recep-
tion-supper. N. r. Danielian.
president of the Great Lakes.
st. Lawrence Association.
The invitations described
the party as being ''in observ.
ance of the st. Lawrence Sea-
way victory" but there were q
few people present eating
crow. Greg Prince. lawyer Of
the Association Of Railroads,
was one of them. but I must
say he was eating crow grace
fully. Had it not been for his
attire you might have thought
he was on the winning side
along with the association
counsel. Murray Preston. Greg
was wearing a tie Uttered with
trains and train signals that
was about as subtle as q train
wreck.
Most Of the men present.
however, had worked for it.
lobbied for it or voted for it.
There were Senators Alex.
ander Wiley with Mrs. Wiley:
Homer Ferguson; Clinton An.
derSon with Mrs. Anderson:
and Charles E. Potter. Senator
Potter, though. probably never
uttered a word the whole time
he was there about rivers.
dams or seaways. He was con-
stantly surrounded by tele.
vision viewers who had cues.
tlonS for him on the Army.
Mccarthy hearings.
At least the Senator doesn't
seem to be predicting any fin-
lsh date. He said the hearings
are like a treadmill. You
haven't gotten any further by
evening than when you started
in the morning. He does not
think it's a mere Cohn-Schine
circus. He sees the real issue
to be executive versus legisla-
tive powers. with points to be
said on both sides. And he
doesn't think the American
people are being fooled as to
who's in the wrong despite all
the diverSionary tactics tried. q
Evening star., 1954-06-04
Society News
Brazilian, Porty Fetes
DR.. Robert Randall
Ambassador and Nine. Lobo Hosts
As Award Is Presented to Geogropher

| president OF the Pan American
Institute Of Geography and His
tory since 1850, accepted the
award on behalf Of all those
who had worked with him and
inspired him."
Ambassadors Present
Others present for the oc-
casion were Senior DR.. Jose r.
Chiriboga ", Ambassador Of
Ecuador; Senor DR.. Jose Maria
ChaveS, Counselor Of the EN-,
bassy Of Colombia, and Sonora
Soma Elena Gomez de Chaves,
and Sonora de Castro, wife Of
the Ambassador of Ell Salvador.
Immediately following the
ceremony champagne was served
the guests who wandered chat
ting through the living room,
the sun room and outside for q
breath Of air on the brick ter
race.
One guest who found the
Washington weather a trifle hot
was Mrs. Percival Brundage, wife
Of the new deputy director Of
the Bureau of the Budget. Her
husband. however, found it no
worse than that of New Jersey.
Also present for the affair
were the sLobos' sons, Mr.. Os-
walda Castro Lobo. Third Secre-
tary of the Brazilian Embassy.
and his pretty wife. Nine. Lobo.
and Fernando, who will enroll in
college in this country next
month.
Navy was the most popular
color worn by guests. with Nine.
Lobo leading the way with a
pleated navy cocktail skirt, set
of by a simple sleeveless red
blouse.
Others who attended included:
American Ambassador to the
OAS John c. Drier and Mrs.
Drier and Rear Admiral Robert
F. A. Studds, director of the
Coast and Geodetic Survey, and
Mrs. StuddS.
Evening star., 1954-06-04

Beautiful old Anderson House
was the scene Of the dinner last
night which Director Of the
Foreign Operations Administra-
ton Harold E. Stassen gave for
Turkish Prime Minister Adnan
Menderes, who is ending a four
day visit to Washington to-
morrow.
Among the guests from FOA
at the stag dinner were DR..
D. A. Fitzgerald, deputy direc-
tor; Mr.. Norman Paul. regional
director, Office OF Near East,
South Asia and Africa Opera
tions; Mr.. Harris P. Dawson, jr.,
chief, Greek-Turkey Division;
Mr.. Glen Lloyd, deputy to the
director, and Mr.. M. Leon Day.
ton, director, United States OPP
Grafton Mission to Turkey.
The Defense Department was
represented by Mr.. H. Struve
Hensel. assistant secretary; Maj.
Gen. George c. Steward, direc-
tor, Office of Military Assist
ance; and Mai. Gen. Whitfield
p. Shepard, jr., Joint American
Military Advisory Group.
Guests from the Department
Of State included Assistant Sec
retary Henray A. Byroade, Mr..
Arthur L. Richards, director Of
flee of Greek, Turkish and ira
nian Affairs, and Mr.. William o.
Baxter, deputy director. Also the
Ambassador to Turkey, Mr.. Arva
H. Warren.
The deputy to the Secretary of
the Treasury. MIR. w. Randolph
Burgess, represented the Treas
ury Department, and the Com
merce Department was repre-
sented by Mr.. Marshall M.
Smith, deputy assistant secre-
tary.
The Turkish delegation in
cluded Turkish Ambassador Err
Evening star., 1954-06-04
Miss Mucon1ber
Becomes Bride

The marriage Of Miss Nancy
Ray Macomber, daughter Of Mrs.
Jean c. Macomber Of Providence
R. l., and Mr.. Raymond w. Ma
comber of Washington, to Mr.
Richard Gordon Boss, son of Mrs
Edward j. Boss of Lynbrook,
L. l., took place June 8 at the
Providence-Barrington Bible Col
lege in Darlington, r. I.
The Rev. Norman Townsend
officiated at the ceremony which
was followed by a reception on
the lawn of the campus. After
q wedding trip, the couple will
make their home in Beverly
Farms, Mass, where the BRIDE
groom is studying at Gordon
Divinity School. Both Mr.. and
Mrs. Boss are graduates Of the
Providence Darlington Bible
College.
Evening star., 1954-06-04
St. Johns Carnival Time
Just Like Country Fair

stage. radio and television per-
sonalities, including an appear
ance of the Air Forces "Air Men
Of Note" They played for car
nival-goers who wanted to dance
The fashion show staged by
Julius Garfinckel & Co. wa;
geared to hot-weather designs
The bouffant cottonS and gay
beach clothes drew a lot of ap-
plause, but it was the old-time
costumes that brought the laughs
and brought back memories for
many women who watched the
show.
Foshion Of 2Vs
A compromise" fashion of the
late 20'S. floor-length in back
and knee-length in front. was
cited by Mrs. Ruey Messenger as
typical Of the confused thinking
Of that period. Makes you won
der what 1954's clothes will pro-
duce in the way of laughs 80
years from now.
Everybody caught the carnival
spirit from the kitchen crew that
included Mai. Lilly Gridley of
the United States Marine Corps,
who worked from 8 am. straight
through, to the crew who man
ned the sitting detail so
that tired mothers might be able
to sit down to lunch or dinner.
Mrs. George Garrett and Mrs.
Edwin D. Graves, jr., co-chair-
men Of the event, and the 400
parishioners of St. Johns Epis-
copal Church put on "the first
and last annual Courtyard Car
nival." as DR.. Glenn termed it.
The carnival was q bowling
success. as testified to by the
crying little girl who kept repeat
ing "just one more ride, Mommy
please. on the boat"
Evening star., 1954-06-04

Inc Hal RuSCS gave q party
yesterday in their duplex
apartment that affords a re-
markable view of this entire
vicinity. including a good slice
of Virginia and some of Mary
land. If that sounds like a tall
tale, get an invite sometime to
the penthouse on top of 2101
Connecticut avenue, which is
the RustS' own private top
deck. You'll see what I mean.
You'll also see practically
nothing Of the city for the
trees, which is distinctly bet
ter than not being able to see
the forest for the trees.
Some Of the guests remained
within the charming confines
Of the apartment but most
everybody headed for the
breeze-swept beauty Of the
roof. The day was made to
order, but Mildred and Hal
weren't surprised. They had
consulted the Hagerstown
Almanac before selecting
their date, and they were
doubly sure when st. Johns
Church picked the same day
for its Courtyard Carnival.
Surely all's bound to be right
in the heavens when a church
gives a benefit.
On top of all that, I couldn't
help noticing that both Bishop
Dun and Dean Sayre were
there which, if you ask me,
was really clinching the deal.
Nothing could go wrong with
the weather or anything else
with that combination!
Roy Dunn, president of
Pepco. and Bill McManus, vice
president of the telephone
company, chatted together on
the roof. And there was Bill
Waller. president of the Ham.
ilton Bank, Sam Kaufman.
president Of The Evening Star
Newspaper Co., and Daniel
Bell, president of the Ameri-
can Security g. Trust Co. Mr..
Corcoran Thorn. former presi-
dent Of the latter, was there
with Mrs. Thorn, and before
the $50 to 1880 gathering was
over, Riggs Bank President
Robert Fleming and his wife
arrived.
The Henry Ravenels were
fresh off the Silver Star that
lnaugurated a cruise from
Washington to Bermuda last
week and steamed back up the
Potomac yesterday morning.
They said the accommodations
were comfortable, they got a
good rest and lots of sun and
everything was fine except for
that hurricane they encount-
cred last Sunday. They were
thanking Jack Selby and the
Philip Israels again for their
bon voyage gifts. Unbeknownst
to them till they were at sea,
Jack had ordered a nice
amount of champagne to be
served to them during the
cruise.
The Rusts will leave Wash
ington on the Oath to open
their summer place in Christ
mas Cove, Me. Hal will spend
three weeks up there, return to
town and go back again later.
The rest of the family will
take turns vacationing there.
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SLIPPING FOR SEAWAY:
The huge Presidential room at
the Statler last evening was
well populated with people
celebrating the final approval
of the st. Lawrence Seaway
project. There were men who
Evening star., 1954-06-04
By EIeni

ssSuu
It was carnival time from II
am. to 9 pm. yesterday in the
st. Johns Episcopal Church
courtyard. And all the fun made
the rector, DR.. c. Leslie Glenn,
remark that it was just like q
good old country fair.
Several thousand men, women
and children passed through the
courtyard gates into a carnival
like atmosphere, complete with
barkers. weight guessers, games
of chance and a few lost tots
who were quickly rounded up
and returned to their mothers.
All this fun, frivolity and frolic
on a nice summers day was for
a good cause. Receipts from the
courtyard carnival will go to-
wards re-equipping the kitchen
in the new parish house just &C
quired by st. Johns at 1925 H
street NV. in an exchange of
property with the American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor for property at
1921 Sixteenth street NV.
Kewpie Dolls. Cotton Condy
Tots ogled kewpie dolls and
others ate cotton candy, unaware
that this little world of make
believe would be a gaping big
hole in a month, where DR.. Glenn
said "a temple of labor will be
erected"
During the day there were
puppet shows, a foreign food
booth to investigate, silhouette
cutters, sketch artists and hand
writing analysts to visit. More
than $500 cold plate luncheons
and 600 chicken dinners were
served.
The day-long carnival was also
highlighted by the appearance Of
Evening star., 1954-06-04
Society News
Bv MoN I. Vouohon

Another link in the traditional
chain Of friendship between
Brazil and the United States
was added last night at a cordial
gathering given by Brazilian
Ambassador to the Organization
of American States and Nine.
Lobo.
Their beautiful Massachusetts,
avenue home was the scene Of
the cocktail party in honor of
DR.. Robert H. Randall, president
Of the Pan American Institute Of
Geography and Survey, and Mrs.
Randall.
A more solemn moment en-
tered the festivities when DR..
Randall was presented with the
Order Of Cruzerio de Sui by the
Brazilian Government.
Standing by as Ambassador
Lobo made the award was the
Ambassador of Brazil Joao Car
los Muniz.
Guests See Presentation
The brief ceremony took place
in the living room as the guests
crowded around to better hear
the announcement.
In making the presentation,
Ambassador Lobo called it "a
token Of recognition to DR.. Ran
dall's tireless efforts and con-
tributions to the promotion of
better relations between Brazil
ian and American historians
and geographerS."
The Brazilian Government
grants the order to outstanding
citizens whose achievements in
the various fields of human re-
lationS deserve q special re-
ward"
Mrs. Randall, who chose a
navy chiffon for the party, was
the first to thank Ambassador
Lobo for the honor accorded
her husband as the ceremony
ended.
DR.. Randall, who has been
Evening star., 1954-06-04
Fetes Delegates

Admiral Robert B. Carney,
Chief Of Naval Operations, gave
a stag dinner last night aboard
the Sequoia, the Navy yacht, in
honor of the delegates to the
f1ve-power conference now meet
ing at the Pentagon.
The guest list included Ad-
miral Arthur Radford, Gen.
Nathan F. Twining. Gen. Mat
thew B. Ridgway, Gen. Lemuel
c. Shepherd, jr., Field Marshall
Sir John Harding and Gen. Sir
John Whitley of Great Britain.
1t. Gen. Sir Sidney Rowell of
Australia, 1t. Gen. j. E. Valluy
Of France and Mai. Gen. w. G..
Gentry of New Zealand.
Evening star., 1954-06-04
Miss Fisher
To Wed Fall

Col. George j. B. Fisher, u. s. A.
(retired) and Mrs. Fisher of Cape
May. N. j., and Fort Myers. Fla,
announce the engagement Of
their daughter Beulah Dorothy
to Capt. Ephraim Mayper Ger
shater, U. S. A. The wedding will
take place in the fall.
Miss Fisher attended Chevy
Chase Junior College and was
graduated from Hood College in
Frederick, Md. Her f1ance is a
Evening star., 1954-06-04
Additional Society
on Pages BOZ

graduate of the University Of
Nebraska where he was elected
to Phi Beta Kappa. He is pres
emily on duty in the Office of the
Chief Chemical Officer in WASH
ingtOn.
Evening star., 1954-06-04
Yours
BY Betty Beole

Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. Rust Entertain;
Senators Celebrate Seowuy Victory
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-12-23
Appeal to the Men
Pays Off For The
Hospital Auxiliary

The appeal to the men of the
community for contributions for
the oxygen tent to be used in the
children's section of the Garrett
County Memorial hospital in Oak
land, has paid off for the Loar
auxiliary unit, it was announced
this week.
To date $500 was received by
members Of the auxiliary toward
the cost of he oxygen tent which
is listed at a cost of $3.50. Mrs W.
r. Nethkcn, chairman of the Ways
and Means committee, expressed
her appreciation to all who helped
in any way,
Mrs. 4. G. Gortncr, president of
the auxiliary announced that hos
pital decorations would be done
again by the girls Of the former
senior scout troop, under the
supervision of Mrs. II. Taft Ours
Ter, and that Christmas tray favors
would be made by the Brownie
troop of Mt. Lake Park. The favors
at THANKSGIVING time We're made
by the Deer Park Homemaker club
members.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-12-23
May Form Heart
Association Here

Plans for organizing Heart As
ISOLATION unit were discussed yes
terday in Cumberland by a group
of Garrett County residents with
the executive board of the Allegany
County Heart association.
DR.. Arthur +. Jones, county
health officer. headed the commit
tee which included Mrs. J f.
Fahey, Grantsville; Mrs. f. Ray
Jones, Oakland, president Of the
Civic club; and Mrs. W. W De
Witt, of Hoyes. of the Home
makers clubs.
c. f. Arbogast, Baltimore, eXecu-
tive director of the Maryland Heart
association, outlined the purpose of
the association.
No decision was reached How
ever, members of the Garrett coun-
ty delegation indicated they wished
to consult with other community
and county leaders before making
any formal proposal. They re-
quested that the state OF Allegany
county association send speakers
to Oakland and possibly Grants
vile and other communities to out
line the program to interested
citizens.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-12-23
Game WardenS
Plan Appeal On
Deer Case Ruling

An appeal will be taken by game
wardens from decision of Trial
Magistrate c. S. zcllcr at Grants
vile, in finding a hunter not guilty
last Wednesday on charge Of at
tempting to kill second deer dur
ing the season which ended last
Saturday.
Gerald Mckenzie, Of Red Ridge,
near Grantsville, was charged with
having attempted to take second
deer Saturday, December II, after
having checked in a kill on the
opening day of the season, Decem-
Der 6.
The charges We're preferred by
Wardens Francis Ruge ana Leo
Friend. The defendant was repre-
sented by Charles c. Nathan.
1t was testified that Mckenzie
had shot at deer and downcd it
Monday, December 6, in this coun-
ty. Another hunter shot the animal
in the head and Mckenzie took it
into a checking station and listed
it as his kill. His license was
stamped indicating he had made
the kill.
Mckenzie was out with a group
of four other hunters on the final
day and attempted to kill another
leer, according to testimony. De
Tense witnesses said Mckenzie did
not actually kill the deer ON the
opening day Of the season ana that
another hunter should have been
credited with the kill.
The game wardens said the de-
cision in the case affects the deer
checking law and for that reason
an appeal was being made to the
Garrett County Circuit Court.
Interested spectators at the hear
ing were a number of members Of
the Cassclman Valley Sportsmen's
club.
In another deer violation case
Magistrate Zeller found James c.
Corwell of Washington county,
guilty Of transporting TWO doe deer
in his car. Corwell was fined 5000