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ton. pleaded guilty to four bad
check charges when she ap-
peared in Alexandria Police
Court. Later she was charged
with two other counts by Alex
andria police.
The boy, Max U. Lent, jr.. 8.
was with Mrs. Lent when she was
arrested in an Alexandria store
last night. The merchant called
police after recognizing her as
the woman who had given him a
bad check before, according to
Alexandria police.
Checks Total $50.
The six checks, she is accused
of passing in Alexandria totaled
$50. Police quoted her as saying:
Its the only way I know how
to get money to provide for my
son."
In 1850. Mrs. Lent won exclu-
sive custody of her boy in a rul-
ing handed down by Arlington
Circuit Court Judge Walter T.
Mccarthy. Her husband then
was a sergeant stationed at Fort
Myer. He is said to be living
now in Columbus, Ohio.
Alexandria police took the boy
to restaurant to feed him after
arreSting his mother and hearing
her story that he hadn't eaten
all day. He refused to eat and
was turned over to the Alexan-
dria Welfare Department.
Wanted in District.
William D. Nemeth, Mrs.
Lent's attorney. said she was
wanted by Washington police for
a number of bad checks. Wash
ington police confirmed this.
After Mrs. Lent pleaded guilty
to four charges before Judge
James R. Duncan she was re-
leased in $500 bond until a pro-
baton report is returned to the
court March 4.
Mr.. Nemeth said Mrs. Lent
was supposed to receive $147.5O
a month for support of the boy
from the father. He said the
father was behind in his pay
ments and probably owed about
$4,000 now.
Mr.. Nemeth said Mrs. Lent had
been getting SGT month from
the District Welfare Department
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-04
Navy Wants 154 Dentists
Drafted by End Of MAY

The Navy today asked Selec-
tive Service to draft 154 dentists
during the next three months.
No dentists have been drafted
since June, 1858, when 145 were
called by the Army and Air
Force. The Navy has not "oftnd
dentists since May, 1852. Under
the new call, II will be brought
on duty in March, 40 in April
and 81 in May.
The call brings to 1920 the
number of dentists drafted since
July, 1851, when the medical
draft act was passed following
start of the Korean War.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-04
Soviet President Is 70

MOSCOW. Feb. 4 (P.-Presi-
dent Klementi Y. Voroshilov of
the Soviet Union celebrated his
73d birthday today, but the Mos
COW press did not mention it.
(The Russians rarely make
any note of birthdays except at
each decade-50, so, 10, etc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-04
Woman Tells Police
She Gave Bad Checks
To Get Food for Son
Won Court Fight
Here in 1850 for
Custody Of Boy

A mother once involved in a
legal battle to gain custody of
her son today was charged in
Alexandria with passing bad
checks which she said were to
buy food for him.
Mrs. Mary B. Lent. 81. of the
Continental Hotel in Washing
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Picture on Poee A..
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(See SECURITY, Page A-5)
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(See BRICKER. Page A-50
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(See RUSSIAN, Page A-5)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-23
Workers of America, which was
expelled from the Go.

Workers Of America, which was
expelled from the Go.
+ -
AWARD-Jack III. Pockrass,
chief of the Air Force Depart
ment's Office of Placement and
Employe Relations, has been
awarded the first public person.
mel award by the Presidents
Committee on Employment of
the Physically Handicapped.
Mr.. PockraSs received the
award for his work in developing
a Nationwide program to pro-
vide work opportunity for physi-
cally handicapped persons in the
Air Force. More than $1,000
physically handicapped persons
are employed in the Air Force
Department.
CAPITAL ROUNDUP-Three
Navy Bureau Of Supplies and
Accounts employees received pro-
motions recently. They are How
ard E. Mcclellan, Henry j. Rob-
erts and Oscar West. Joseph
I. Lubin, one of the country's
leading financial experts, has
been appointed treasurer Of the
non-partisan National Civil
Service League. -. The Federal
Communications Commission,s
Federal Credit Union has decided
to employ a part-time paid Office
manager, who will assume the
task of running the credit union
office. The post will be filled by
Mrs. Nina B. Dewitt. One of
the Post Office Departments out
standing career employees here
will be regional operations man
ager for the departments region
al Office for this area. Tobias r.
Talbert. the present general SUI
perintendent of finance for the
Washington post Office, has been
in the postal service since 1908
and has compiled an outstanding
record. H. Grade Gore, Wash
ington and Maryland real estate
man. has been appointed vice
chairman of the International
Organization Employees Loyalty
Board.
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USW Won't Quit Clio,
Urges Organic Unity
OF All Labor Groups
CONTINUED From First Page /,

.
would be good for American in
dustry and good for America"
In his speech, Mr.. Mcdonald
said at the outset that he had
no thought of asking the union
to leave the CLIO.
He discounted reports of a
conflict with CLIO President WAL
ter Reuther and called news
paper stories about a possible
withdrawal pigments of their
imagination"
Cites Differences.
ION many policies, Walter
Reuther and I do not see eye
to-eye," Mr.. Mcdonald said.
But he said he had told Mr..
Reuther, also president of the
United Auto Workers, that as
long as the CIO chief followed
the trade union principles of
the past, he would have my
support"
In his prepared talk to the
USW, MIR. Mitchell appealed for
the full support, understanding
and confidence" of organized
labor to help in making the work
of the Labor Department effec-
tive.
He declared his department
has "conscientiously attempted
to put the national interest first
and act in the light of the pub
lie welfare"
II have tried to carry out the
instructions of President Eisen-
hover, who told me he wanted
a Secretary Of Labor not influ-
enced by one side or the other
but by an overriding interest in
the moss Of the working people,"
the secretary said.
Not Always Successful.
"We have not been successful
in all our efforts. No one is.
The man never lived who could
bat 1000 for a year."
He said the Labor Department
is striving to foster conditions
under which labor's aspirations
can be attained.
But in order for the Govern
ment to act most effectively, he
said, it must have the full sup
port. understanding and con-
fidence of the people for whose
welfare we are working" This,
he said, included organized labor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-23

economic status, climate, facili-
ties for education, recreation,
religion. policies of prosecuting
officials and the courts. the atti-
tude of the public toward law
enforcement problems and the
efficiency of the local law en-
forcement agency.
Instead, the FBI said it is more
important TO consider whether
the figures for a given community
show an increase or decrease
from year to year.
On that score, the District
showed 24.2 per cent increase
in homicides because it had eight
more in the first half of this year,
and an 1876 per cent increase in
rape, with Is more. On all other
major crimes, however, the Dis
trict showed a decrease-rang-
ing from q 49, per cent drop in
aggravated assaults to q 81 per
cent decrease in ATTIC thefts.
In the Nation wide crime pic
ture, the District ranked:
Sixth in the country in
murders. ninth in robbery, third
in aggravated assault, 18th in
burglaries, 18th with another
city, in larcenies of more than
$50, 18th in larcenies of less than
$50 and 10th in auto thefts.
Nationally, the FBI reported
that major crime was COM
mitted every 1873 seconds dur
ing the first half of this year.
The FBI estimated that each
day in the first six months of
1854, an average of IS persons
were slain and 252 others were
assaulted; there were 48 rapes,
608 cars stolen. 1877 robberies and
1.454 burglaries.
The FBI estimated that during
the January-June, 1854, period q
crime Of murder, manslaughter,
rape or assault with intent to
kill was committed every 4.3
minutes.
Although a decrease was noted
nationally in auto theft, the
FBI said it continued as a
major crime, with an estimated
10000 cars stolen during the
first six months.
! During the same period, the
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Wilson

fContinued From First Page.)
wrong flip" the Secretary said.
IF L was on, the sidelines,
wouldn't mind talking, but in my
position I have to be a little
careful" he said.
But the. Secretary spent most
of his time in a discussion of the
military reserves, which he pre-
viously stated would be a ma
tional scandal" if war broke out
now. +
Mr.. Wilson said the admin
istration had not made up its
mind what time the reserve pro-
gram should be initiated. The
problem is under study in the
Office of Defense Mobilization,
he said.
He said that combat veterans
might be employed in training
reservists under the program.
Outspoken on Reserve Nom Use.
Commenting on the possible
necessity of a larger Army if the
reserve component were not re-
vitalized, Mr.. Wilson stated: "If
we're going to fill our military
commitments that way, I'd call
it the dumb way to do it and
the expensive way"
The present draft law provides
that men indicted into the serv-
ice have the duty" to join re-
serve organizations after their
two years of active duty. But it
provides no penalty for not doing
So.
When Mr.. Wilson was asked
whether he felt such veterans
should be redrafted in event they
refuse to join the reserves, he said
he would "like to put the burden
back on Senators and Congress
members" He would make no
further comment.
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| gram. AND the large majority OF
unmarried workers also are par
ticipating.
At the rate of rs cents per pay
day for every $1,000 worth of in
surance coverage, employees are
losing no time in joining the
program. Each employee is en-
titled to life insurance based on
the upper thousandth of his or
her salary. No medical exam is
required.
Federal officials say they be-
lieve the percentage of employees
covered by the program will be
even higher within a year. They
say some employees, who now are
hesitant about joining, will come
under the program when they
realize that the vast majority of
their colleagues are covered.
AFGE-The American Fedora
ton of Government Employees
weekly newspaper, The Govern
ment Standard, has won first
place among newspapers pub
lished by the AFL for general
editorial excellence" The Ages
editor, David Perlman, was hon
ored this week in Los Angeles,
where the ALL convention is
being held.
~ X \
SALARY RAISES-Civil Serv-
ice Commission officials expect to
put into effect within the next
month the provisions of the new
law authorizing agencies, in case
of hard-to-fill positions, to hire
at a pay rate higher than the
opening step of the salary grade.
This not only will benefit new
employees. but it will also mean
pay increases for present en-
ployes in similar jobs who are
now paid less than the new start
ing salaries that will be raised
to new minimums. Among such
employees who will benefit are en-
gineers, physicists and IBM OPP
orators.
- X 4 \
CLIO GROUP-The Go Gov
eminent and Civic Emuloyes' Or
ganizinp Committee will hold its
first national conference in Cleve-
land from October % to 80. The
CIO chartered the group several
years ago to replace the Com
ist-dominated United Public
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Bribery
Continued From First Page.)

tended the session, as well as
a number of the defendants in
GLIDING the two policemen &C
cused of bribery, Capt. John B.
Monroe and Probationary Detec-
tive George c. Prather.
Police still are seeking two
gamblers accused of attempting
to gain police protection through
systematic payoffs. Ten others
and the two policemen are free
under $500 bond, each charged
with bribery.
Presentation of the case be-
fore the grand jury continued
today. Yesterday Deputy Police
Chief Clarence H. Lutz and
Gambling Squad Capt. John
Layton appeared before the
panel. t> ~ tr.r r..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-23

Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest. 103. on July 81.
Lowest. Is. on January %.
High and Low Of Last 20 Hours.
High. -. at 4:O5 pm.
Low. 81. ct 6:45 m.
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Wilson Says Tests Held Up
Thunderstorm Output

Secretary of Defense Wilson
said today that problems of
final inspection and flight tests
had held up production of Re-
public Thunderstorm aircraft at
Farmingdale. Long Island.
Mr.. Wilson. who made a trip
to the Republic Aviation Corp.
plant this week to iron out the
difficulties. said production was
about where 1--WE thought it
should be year and a half ago"
But he said that during his
conference with Republic off,
Gals, he felt that the problems
were ironed out.
The company had laid off sew
eral thousand workers as a re-
suit of the difficulties.
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The Weather Here and Over the Nation

Wind-Variable, mostly north
east 10 miles per hour or less
tonight and tomorrow.
Skyline Drive-Mostly sunny
tomorrow, but increasing cloudi-
ness and rather cool.
Pollen COUNTS grains per
cubic yard of air for "a hours
ending 9 am. today.
River Report.
tFrom u. 8. Engineers)
Potomac River clear at Harpers Ferry
and at Great Falls: Shenandoah clear
at HarperS Ferry.
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| Mr.. Mitchell said his aims in
Office are:
/. Through the Federal-St
Employment Service, to get "the
best possible job for the worker
and the best possible worker for
the job" and when there are
not enough jobs to see that
adequate unemployment COM
pensation" is provided with
dignity and dispatch"
2. To foster safe and healthy
working practices and working
places, and If accidents or ILL
nesses occur, to provide compen-
sation which not only will pre-
vent hardship, but will restore
the worker to health and en-
ployment.
3. ITO provide a framework
within which employers and en-
ployes can conduct their affairs
and fairly work out their diff
ferences with a minimum of
Government Intervention -"
but where practices exist that
offend American standards Of de-
cent wages or hours or working
conditions. to blot out these sub
standard conditions by vigorous
enforcement of labor standards
legislation.
4. To sponsor training pro-
grams and vocational guidance
which will produce a force of
skilled and versatile workers, and
to anticipate the demands of a
possible mobilization by man
power planning which will safe
guard the national security.
S. To supply statistics on en-
ployment, wages, productivity,
prices and other factors which
will provide a basis for sound
economic policies.
6. To provide for the special
needs OF older workers, women
in the labor force, handicapped
workers and veterans.
7. To promote governmental
and private programs which, by
improving international har-
mony. will help the workers Of
this and other countries to "a
better understanding of each
others attitudes, aspirations, and
institutions"
The convention passed several
resolutions yesterday. They
called for:
l.. Boosting the hourly mini
mum wage required by Federal
law to $l.25 from the present
IS cents.
2. Increasing personal income
tax exemptions to $500 from the
present 5000, and later to 81, 900.
3. Sparing no effort in support
of those of the unions locals now
on strike.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-23

District and vicinity - Clear
and cool again tonight with low
about So. Tomorrow mostly
sunny and warmer.
Maryland - Clear and cool
again tonight with low 40-45 in
west and 1852 in east portions.
Tomorrow mostly sunny and q
little warmer.
Virginia-Clear and cool again
tonight with low 40-48 in the
interior and 1854 near the coast.
Tomorrow mostly sunny and q
little warmer in the interior.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-23
Keiauyer Urges Call
OF edo. Nations 10
Ait Europe Defense

Senator Kefauver, Democrat,
Of Tennessee yesterday urged
President Eisenhower to call a
meeting Of European defense
community nations. plus Great
Britain, Canada and the United
States. to explore Western Eu-
ropes defense needs.
The Senator. Just back from
months trip abroad as a dele
gate to the Interparliamentary
Union, told q press conference
at. Democratic national head
quarters that American influence
and prestige has "deteriorated
very greatly" in recent months.
He said Secretary of State
Dulles "has not given us the
type Of leadership demanded of
the United States" Instead, he
said, the Secretary has "slighted"
France and is seeking to base
American policy entirely on a
rearmed West GERMANY
Can't Shun Friends.
IT don't think we can turn
away from our traditional
friends and place our reliance
on our traditional enemies and
get by with it," the Senator de-
clared.
Senator Kefauver announced
plans to campaign for the Demo-
cratic Committee in IA States.
including his native Tennessee,
where he is a candidate for re-
election. He said five more States
will be added to his itinerary
later. He will make his first
speech in San Francisco tomor-
row.
The Senator said foreign pol
icy will inevitably be q campaign
issue. He said he also intends to
discuss the administrations pub
lie power policies. including the
controversial Dixon-Yates con-
tract in the Tennessee Valley
area.
Hits Dixon-Yates Contract.
On the power issue, he charged
that Washington under the Re-
publicans lis beginning to look
like a very large bargain base
ment for public utility mag
mates"
The Senator disclosed that he
has asked the Senate Anti
monopoly subcommittee to in
vestigate operations of a member
Of the Dixon-Yates combine. He
said j. D. Steitenroth, former
secretary-treasurer of the Mis-
siSsippi Power and Light Co., had
publicly charged that the COM
pany is completely dominated
by Wall Street" Mississippi
Power is a subsidiary of Middle
South Utilities, Inc. one Of the
principals in the Dixon Yates
combine.
The Tennessean, who was de-
feated by Adlai E. Stevenson
for the Democratic Presidential
nomination in 1852. said he con-
siders it unlikely" that he will
be a candidate for the nominal
ton again in 1855.
However. he refused to say
fatty that he will not be a
candidate.
His speaking engagements will
take him to California. Oregon,
Tennessee. Michigan, Illinois,
Indiana. Iowa, Nebraska. Wis
consin. West Virginia, Ohio,
Massachusetts,, Maryland and
Florida.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-23
IT al LGI 0UuHE e,
Precipitation.

Monthly precipitation in inches In {
CAPITAL lcurrent month To dafel.
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FB1 said. $3.50 persons were the
victims of killers, and more than
$4,000 other individuals were
feloniously assaulted by potential
killers or rapists. Robbers, the
FBI reported, jeopardized the
lives of IS $50 persons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-23
In some agencies, as many as

SO per cent of
the employees
are aprticipat-
ing in the in
Surance pro-
g r a m. En-
ploye partici-
p a tion in
other agencies
ranges from
80 to. IS per
cent.
Practice lily
a ii married
e m p ] o Y e S
chose to come
under the l1rn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-23
District Crime Picture

CRIME GOES DOWN-This compilation, drawn from the
newly released FBs Uniform Crime Reports pared
with last figures shows how crime has
while rising nationally The figures not included in
the FBIs bycy breakdown provided by District
police because the national totals include rape
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-23
The Federal Spotlight
The Federal Spotlight
More Than 900 of Employees
Sign in Insurance Program
By Joseph Young

More than 80 cent Of Government employees taking
advantage of the barganra
officials report
Administration officials had been hopeful that as much as IS
per cent Federal workers would sign program
their pleased surprise more than*
80 per cent Of the employees are 1x,,on :. .. LIT. -
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