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made the pending business of the
Senate! would be taken UP in due
course. He said he supposed that
Senator Anderson. Democrat, of
New Mexico, would press his
amendment which would add
the Alaskan statehood bill to the
Hawaiian bill. He hoped to get
action on that proposal within
two weeks.
The nomination of Earl War
rem of California to be Chief
Justice of the United States has
been reported to the Senate and
is now in the calendar, Senator
Knowland said, and would be
taken up on Monday. He ex-
pected, he said, prompt and IA
vorable action on it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-27
Taxi Driver Robbed
Of $40 at Knife-Point

A 46-year-old cab driver told
police he was robbed of $40 at
knife point by a passenger in
his taxi at Fourteenth street
and Virginia avenue S.W. early
today.
He is Robert Ford, colored,
Of 4217 Benning road NE. Mr..
Ford told police he picked up
the passenger at the Greyhound
Bus Terminal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-27

Inspector Dick Mansfield, The
Stars safety director, was given
credit for an orderly evacuation
of more than 500 small children
today when a fire broke out in
the Naylor Theater, Thirty
eighth street and Alabama ave-
nue. Sc.
The children were listening to
a talk by Inspector Mansfield,
preceding benefit cartoon show,
when smoke and flames began
curling from the bottom of cur
tain at one edge of the stage.
The inspector calmly told the
children, ranging in age from 4
to II years, that 1--WE need a little
rest" and instructed them to get
up quietly and file out of the
theater.
The blaze was quickly extin-
guished by Inspector Mansfield
and a theater employee. William
Graves.
Mrs. Morton Gilman. co-chair-
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Trunsit
AleppO March Described,
CONTINUED From First Page.

cided to move because the COM
pany's actions put Capital
Transit In a position which en-
dangers its ability to serve the
public" according to Commits
sion Chairman Robert E. Nc
Laughlin.
Long Under Criticism.
Criticism of the company's
dividend policies has flared UP
frequently since the Louis Wolf
son group took over Capital
Transit management more than
five years ago. The calling-in of
outstanding bonds by the board
of directors frees Capital Transit
OF debt obligations to the extent
that more than So million in
heretofore restricted surplus
would be available for dividend
distributions among stockhold-
erS.
The regulatory body originally
intended to order its own stay of
execution of company bond and
dividend orders. Subsequent con-
ferences with the commission
legal staff, however, led the utili-
ties commissioners to wait upon
a court decision before taking
measures into their own hands.
The commission action yester-
day was unanimous among
Chairman Mclaughlin, Robert
M. Weston and Brig. Gen. Louis
w. PrentisS, who is also the
District Engineer Commissioner.
In addition to calling in the
bonds and declaring the new
dividend, Capital Transit an
nounced that a separate corpor-
alton would be formed Of the
company's Glen Echo property,
as we'll as other lands in Wash
ington and suburbs.
These provisoS were not ex-
pected to be at issue in the
court suit, at least insofar as
transit rates are concerned. The
value Of these properties does
not figure in fare computations,
since there is no direct bearing
on Capital Transit passenger
revenues on buses and Streetcars.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-27
Margin Of Single Vote Defeats
Plan to Amend Treuty-Mdkinq

Then the Georgian's voice
broke with emotion as he told
Senator Bricker. Republican of
Ohio, that the Ohioan had rem
dered q service by making this
living issue with the American
people,"
Senator Bricker started the
controversy last year, with a.
much r.oader resolution, which
would have made treaties sub
ject to legislation as well as rat
ification by two-thirds Of the
Senate before they could become
effective as internal law.
Kilgore Tips Scales.
On the final roll call, 80 out of
AZ Republicans and % out of 48
Democrats voted for the George
plan. Fourteen Republicans. Is
Democrats and the lone hide
pendent. Senator Morse of
Oregon, voted no.
When the roll call was nearly
complete, the vote stood so to
80, which would have meant
exactly two thirds for the
George Bricker coalition. But
Senator 'Kilgore. Democrat. Of
West Virginia, stepped into the
Senate chamber just before the
result was announced and voted
no. That ended the fight.
Senators Jackson and Mag
nuson Of Washington, Demo-
Gratis, and Flanders. Republican,
OF Vermont, voted to make the
George plan the pending issue
on the first test, but switched
their votes against it on the
final vote.
Thirteen separate resolutions
to change the treaty-making
power still are pending in the
House Judiciary Committee, but
II the issue. stays buried in the
Senate it is not likely the House
will tackle the subject this year.
Senate Democratic Leader
Johnson Of Texas predicted the
issue will be revived in the next
Congress in 1855.
Advocates of a treaty-curbing
Constitutional amendment ex-
pressed fear that U. N. covenants
seeking to deal with social prob
lens might change domestic
laws in this country. Senator
George argued that the existing
requirement of Senate ratifica-
ton by two-thirds is ample pro-
lection against treaties which
would change domestic law. But
he commended that under present
world conditions, numerous exec
utive agreements are made by
Presidents and never come to the
attention of Congress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-27
Last Murder Evidence
Expected Monday on
RetriaI Of Kitchen

The prosecution expects to
finish presenting evidence Nom
day in the retrial of Lawrence e.
Kitchen. 43-year-old cook and
dishwasher, on a charge Of first
degree murder.
The trial is being held before
jury Of II men and one woman
in the U. S. District Court for the
District Of Columbia. Judge WAL
ter M. Bastian late yesterday
recessed the trial until Monday
after 31a days Of testimony.
Robbery Charged.
Kitchen is charged with in.
fiicting fatal injuries on Leo v.
Hysan, II, hotel clerk on
January 7, 1851. while robbing
the older man of a hat, suit of
clothes and a coat. MIR. Hysan
was found. still breathing, in
Kitchens room in the Edison
Hotel Annex. in the HOO block
OF Thirteenth street NV, the
next day. but he died about the
time physician arrived. accord
ing to trial testimony.
Kitchen was arrested on jan
uary II in Scranton, Pa. Late
yesterday two Scranton police
detectives, who took part in max
ing the arrest. testified at the
trial. They are Detectives George
Green and Martin j. Knight.
They quoted Kitchen as de-
nylng he had beaten or shot any
one. Detective Green said Kitch-
en- told him he and the older
man drank couple of bottles Of
wine together in the defendants
room. Kitchen told him further,
Detective Green testified, that
Mr.. Hysan offered to sell him a
hat. suit of clothes and an over
coat.
Payment Reported.
Kitchen told the detectives he
had given Mr.. Hysan So for the
hat, suit and overcoat. Detective
Green testified. Kitchen added
that he had sold the suit later
for So and the hat for quarter
and kept the overcoat, the de-
tective said. Kitchen was wear.
ing the overcoat when arrested,
1t was said.
Kitchen denied he had harmed
Mr.. Hysan. The older mans
death resulted from a neck in
jury. according to medical testi.
mony given earlier in the trial.
Assistant United States At.
torney Thomas A Flannery said
he expects to finish presenting
Government evidence on Mon
day. Kitchen is represented by
Attorney James j. Laughlin.
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Syria
captains assaulted Col. Shkeir
the army chief of staff.
Continued From First Page.)


captains assaulted Col. Shkeir.
the army chief of staff.
AleppO March Described.
Thousands of students were
said by the broadcast to be
marching through Aleppo, call
ing for the army to march south
and liberate Damascus.
Kuzbari had promised in a
speech the election within two
months of a new president
pledged to uphold the conStitu-
ton Gen. Shiskely put through
last June.
The Beirut newspaper Aghayat
reported that a group of poll
ticians meeting at HONS under
the Craftsmanship of ex-Presi-
dent Hachem Attassi. who was
deposed by Gen. Shishekly in
1851. declared AttaSsi should be
the temporary president and de-
manded reinstatement of the old
constitution.
Women Given Vote.
The Shishekly charter, among
other things, gave the women of
this Moslem nation the right to
vote. 1t guaranteed free ele-
mentary education and called for
redistribution of state owned
lands.
The little general, now an exile,
attempted to carry out many re-
forms. But political enemies OBJ
jected to his one-man rule and
his methods. They accused him
OF irregularities in the election
last June which named him,
without opposition, to the presi-
dency.
There had been rs plots and
assassination attempts against
him in the four years prior to
the successful uprising this week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-27
GE Defends Firinq
OF Seven Who Defied
Mccarthy Red Quiz
BY the Assoeiassd Press

SCHENECTADY. N. Y, Feb.
27.-The General Electric Co.
says the refusal of seven GE
employees to tell Senator Nc
Carthy, Republican, Of Wiscon-
son. whether they had been
Communists raised grave
doubts concerning the safety
and security of company prop
erty and personnel in their
presence"
The company statement was
issued last night by A. C. Stew
ems, manager of relations and
utilities at GEES main plant
here, after a GE announcement
that seven workers had been
suspended from their jobs under
a company loyalty policy insti-
tuted last December.
It was reported that union
leaders would not back the
group. Six are members of
Local 301 of the Independent
United Electrical Workers Union
(UE).
Six Assail GE Move.
Six of the suspended workers
issued statements attacking
GEES move. Some described 1t
as action against militant union
members. Others called it
''union-busting." Three denied
they ever had engaged in sabo-
tage or espionage.
At a stormy public hearing last
Friday and Saturday. at which
Senator Mccarthy sat as one
man Senate investigations sub
committee, the seven invoked the
fifth amendment in declining to
answer questions about alleged
Communist affiliation.
Suspended for 80 Days.
At the time Of the hearing the
company said none Of the men
was engaged in work of a CLASH
fed nature.
The men have been suspended
for 80 days without loss of pay.
Under the new policy. they will
be reinstated if they appear be-
fore a Government authority and
answer all questions fully or if
they are cleared by a Govern
ment security agency. If not
cleared by the end of the 90
day period. they will be fired.
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and played before crowded gall
lerieS.
The climax came when Repub-
lican Leader Knowland of Cali
fornia left his seat as Majority
Leader in the front row and
went to a desk in the back of
the chamber to announce that
he would vote for the George
plan on the final roll call.
Old-timers at the Capitol
could not recall having seen this
happen in the last quarter of a
century. Senator KnoWland had
fought to unit the resolution to
three simple provisions he said
the administration was willing to
accept.
But, after the Senate had
voted to substitute the George
plan for the administration pro-
gram. Senator Knowland said II
was a choice between that and
nothing. He did not want tc
leave the Constitution un.
changed. but he took the un-
usual course of leaving the Ma:
jority Leaders desk to avoid any
inference that the White House
had relented in its opposition
He said he wanted to make il
doubly clear that he was speak
ing only as an individual Senator
from California.
Senator Knowland explained
after the Senate had adjourned
that his action did not mean he
was stepping out of the leader
ship post.
During the KnoWland speech
Senator Saltonstall of Massa-
chusetts, the Republican whip
occupied the Majority Leaders
desk.
Senator Ferguson of Michi-
gan, chairman of the Republican
Policy Committee. became the
administration spokesman at the
finish. He made the last speech
against the George substitute
But Senator Millikin of Colo
RADIO. chairman of the confer
ence Of all Republican Senators
Joined Senator Knowland in vot-
ing for passage of the George
plan.
Warning by George.
Another moment of drama
came when Senator George arose
to make his final plea.
Mark my words now. gentle
men," he told his colleagues
You are going to submit a con-
Stitutional amendment to the
States on this issue. You will do
it now. or you will do it later"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-27
YugosIov U.N. DELEGATE
Named Envoy to U. S.
BY the Associated Press

LONDON, Feb. q. Yugo-
slavia's permanent delegate to
the United Nations. Leo Mates,
has been named Ambassador to
Washington, Belgrade Radio
said today.
A broadcast said the United
States has approved Mates as
successor to Vladimir Popovic,
who is returning to head the
Foreign Political Committee of
the Yugoslav National Assembly.
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Mccarthy
,Continued From First Page.

fused to answer Senator Nc
Carthy's questions as to his 10y
atty on grounds of self incrim-
ination-followed 10 months of
Army investigation of the officer.
The major was drafted into
the Army and given a captains
commission in october, 1852. A
few days later he refused to an
swer questions on the regular
Department of Defense loyalty
form with the words: Federal
constitutional privilege (fifth
amendment) is claimed"
He went on duty at Fort Sam
Houston, Texas. the following
January. But it wasn't until
February that the Army dug
the Peress statement from its
bottomleSs archives. A routine
investigation began.
Meanwhile. Capt. Peress was
ordered to Korea. While at
Fort Lewis. Wash, awaiting
transportation overseas, he en-
tered a claim for transfer to a
post near his New York home
because of illness of his wife.
Two physicians and the Red
Cross confirmed Mrs. Peress' ILL
ness and the Army then ordered
her husband to Camp Kilmer.
Separation Recommended.
During this time, the inveSti-
cation file had been forwarded to
headquarters of the 9Th Army at
San Francisco. Presumably they
were to have accompanied the
officer to the Far East.
Last November, the LIST Army,
with headquarters at Governors
Island, N. Y, completed the 10y
atty investigation. It recon-
mended to Army headquarters
here that the dentist be sepa-
rated.
The file kicked around the
Pentagon In routine fashion for
about a month. Finally some one
came across It and put a flag"
on it-meaning that it should
be expedited.
Meanwhile. the dentist had
been promoted in october to
major. But a spokesman ex-
planned that the promotion was
automatic under the law which
called for grade adjustments
commensurate with civilian eX-
perience. Some TOO physicians
and dentists were promoted SIM
ilarly.
Last December 80 the Army
decided the investigation failed
to establish grounds for a court
martial and told the LIST Army
to separate Maj. Peress with an
honorable discharge. AS with all
those indicted under the Doc
tors Draft Act his commission
was to expire upon release.
The major was given go days
to get separated. He could, how
ever, request earlier separation
under Army regulations.
Red Tape Shipped.
He testified before Senator
Mccarthy on January 30-a Sat-
urday. The following Tuesday he
requested and was given his sep
aration papers. The separation
was approved by the Pentagon-
a new speed record for Army
bureaucracy.
The draft law requires two
years service. Maj. Peress, the
spokesman said. was the only
dental officer who had been re-
leased with less than two years
service.
Explaining the long period of
investigation, the spokesman said
all Army headquarters were be-
hind with that work. He said
1000 Investigations of one kind
or another had been carried out
in the last two years.
He further explained that if
the major had been given any
other type of discharge the pro-
ceedings could have dragged out
for year or better. A dishonor-
able discharge requires a court
martial and a discharge for rea-
sons other than honorable" re-
quires action by a board of Of
f1cers.
Senator Mccarthy has called
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Burglary at 40 Below

FAIRBANKS. Alaska, Feb. 81
P.-The trustee for the John
Cooper estate reported to police
that burglars had broken into
the vacant Cooper residence.
With the prevailing temperatures
around 40 below zero, the only
thing they stole was the re-
frigerator.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-27

NAIROBI. Kenya, Feb. q up.
Field Marshal Sir John Hard
ing. chief of the British I'M
perial General Staff. arrived in
Nairobi by plane to review STRAIT
egg in the warfare against the
anti-white Mau Mau rebellion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-27

MORSE
Not voting but announced as paired
Lennon and McCarran. for and Muir
ray. against
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Exclusively Yours 'srr .s>lz
Arthur Hill Mstoken for Secretary Of the Army Stevens;
Gorden Poy Conversation Is All Political These Doys

miral. She went straight to the
Flea Market and bought a
brass fan for the fireplace then
she ran smack into Louise Dill
ingham, her good friend from
Hawaii. It's just as well she
lost no time shopping since
their stay was reduced from
two weeks to two days. A high
officials wife these days has
to be as adaptable as a three
piece. reversible ensemble.
Nobody could stay of the
subject of the investigation for
long. Mrs. Davies Son-in-law,
Stanley Rumbough, introduced
a private in the Army. a friend
of his who was a student at
Harvard at the same time as
G.. David Schine. Even then,
said this private who's a full
fledged lawyer. Schine was get
ting the breaks. Nobody was
allowed to park along part of
Plimpton street in Cambridge,
he said. until G. David came
along. Then a section of the
curb was marked of and
Schine's convertible with a
telephone in it was regularly
left there unmolested.
On from the Davies
though Mr.. Davies was still i'll
and not present-to Isabel and
Buck Griffin's. Theirs was
$50 to 1880 party at their
Woodway Lane house in honor
of June and Bill White, the
latter author of "The Taft
Story" Again everybody gath
cred in the garden and the
conversation turned political.
Within a half hour the fol-
lowing rumors from different
parts Of the Capital were re-
Evening star., 1954-05-03
BETTY BEALE

peated for ediflcation. amuse-
ment or just plain CONVERSE
tion:-That President Eisen-
hover has told intimates that
he is not going to run again:
that both Nixon and Knowl-
and are possible successors:
that Senator Mundt plans to
hand the chairmanship of the
investigating committee over
to Senator Dirksen: that the
investigation is going to be
shortened to save the Repub-
lican Party; that the Republi-
can Party wants it to go on
so long it can't be called a
whitewash: that illness will
keep Adlai Stevenson from
coming here this week; and so
on into the night.
That's cocktail conversa-
ton in Washington. In fact
that's Washington. That, and
waiting to see which, If any, of
these party-passed rumors is
true.
Evening star., 1954-05-03

Arthur Middleton Hill, chair
man of the board Of Grey
hound Bus, has suddenly dis
covered that he must be a
double for the Secretary of
the Army. Ever since the
Army Met Carthy hearings be-
gan to be televised he has
been mistaken for Bob Stew
ems. In fact the Secretary has
received considerable sympa-
thy vicariously that he doesn't
even know about.
Most delightful case of mis-
taken identity, however. took
place at Mrs. Joseph E. Davies
garden party Saturday after
noon. Since gate-crashing is
a common Washington prac-
tice and the gardens Of Tre-
garon in full bloom would be
an almost irresistible tempta-
ton, guests had been asked to
present their invitations upon
arrival. But when Jerry and
Arthur Hill walked in they
realized they had left theirs
at home. I'm afraid we for
got to bring our card" said
Jerry.
"Oh," said charming little
Mrs. Hewitt who was sitting
at a table in the flower filled
foyer: "But unfortunately we
know who you are" Then
turning to Arthur she said
with a sympathy Secretary
Stevens would appreciate, "you
poor brave man. You walk
right in"
Chief Justice and Mrs. War
rem and their daughter Vir-
ginia were at this second gar
den party of last week. Mrs.
Warren had on a rose red
dress and matching broad
brimmed straw-an outfit she
procured, she said. to wear to
some of the Coronation garden
parties though she never had
it on because of the weather.
1t took courage to finally wear
it because she only really feels
comfortable in black. The
Chief Justice said he was
pleased a Californian won the
Kentucky Derby and his
daughter Virginia knew the
owner of Determine, but he
himself was not a horse rae
ing enthusiast.
Mrs. Charles E. Wilson, wife
of the Secretary of Defense:
Mrs. Beetle" Smith, wife of
the Undersecretary of State,
who said she had just had a
cable that her husband had ar
rived safely in Geneva: Mary
Elena Phleger. wife of the
Legal Adviser to the State De-
partment, and Mrs. Arthur
Radford. were among admin
istration people present.
Mariana Radford said she
didn't even go to her hotel
first when she landed in Paris
on this last trip with the ADJ
Evening star., 1954-05-03
Reception Held
After Service

A reception was held Saturday
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Michael S. Vartanof of Be-
thesda following the baptism
and chrismation Of their daugh-
ters, Irene Elizabeth and Ellen
Margaret.
The ceremony took place at
the Ascension and st. Agnes
Episcopal Church and was per-
formed by Archbishop Tirayre,
retired primate of the Church of
Armenia in America. according
to the ancient Armenian rites.
The Rev. James Murchison
Duncan, the rector of the church,
assisted at the ceremony. God
fathers are DR.. NJ. N. Kalantar
and DR.. A. O. SarkiSSian.
Mrs. Vartanoff is the former
Miss Margaret Ellen Brown. Mr.,
Vartanoff is a lineal descendant
of the princely families promi-
nent in late medieval history of
the Caucasus.
Evening star., 1954-05-03
|Orcinos Hosts
AT Supper

Mr.. and Mrs. Pietro Orcino
entertained at a buffet supper
last evening in their Tilden
street home.
Among the guests accepting
the $3.50 invitation were Gen.
and Mrs. Carlos Romulo, the
Ecuadoran Ambassador and
Sonora de Chiriboga. The vene-
zuelan Ambassador to the O.A.S.
and Sonora de Gado, Col. and
Mrs. c. C. Schiffeler, the South
African Third Secretary and
Mrs. Booysen and the German
Counselor and Mrs. Federer.
Also planning to attend were
Venezuelan Third Secretary Vic
torino Tejera, Spanish Second
Secretary Jaime de Pinies, the
First Secretary of the French
Embassy and Mime Dupont. Mr..
and Mrs. Robert j. Wilson, Mr..
and Mrs. Everett Conway, Capt.
and Mrs. A. B. Clark, the Czech
Third Secretary and Nine. Brus,
and others,