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Evening star., 1954-05-30
Woman, 4 Others
Quizzed on Hicks
stur Stuff correspendent

LA PLATA, Md, May 29.--
Five persons. one a woman, be-
lieved to have knowledge of the
death of Louis A. Hicks, were
questioned today by authorities
seeking to solve the mysterious
death of the paralyzed war vet
eran.
State and Charles County au-
thorities, speeding up the tempo
of their investigation, said ques-
tioning of the fifth witness was
continuing late tonight.
Hicks, paralyzed from the
waist down by shellfire, was
found dead March % in his Lin
coin sedan. after the car crashed
into his home few miles from
here.
The fatality was at first
called an accident. but later
was termed a homicide when the
throttle of the death car was
found taped wide open and other
evidences of foul play were
found in the Hicks home.
Evening star., 1954-05-30
Reds Publicly Admit
Snag on Eisenhower
Atomic Proposal
BY the Assoeiosed Press

The deadlock between Russia
and the United States over Presi-
dent Eisenhower's propos e d
atoms-for-peace plan became
publicly complete yesterday-to
the discouragement of United
States officials who had hoped
for some progress.
Publication in the Moscow
newspaper Pravda of the Soviet
governments position on the
atomic talks upset these ofIicials,
not so much because Of the
familiar arguments used as be-
cause the Russians are now
treating the atomic negotiations
as simply another aspect Of the
wide open conflict between the
Soviet Union and the West on
many issues.
Secretary Of State Dulles Is
known to have been favorably
impressed by the fact that the
Soviets had refrained from prop
aganda discussions of the atomic
negotiations. These talks resulted
from Mr.. EiSenhower's proposal
to the United Nations last De-
cember for American-Russian
cooperation in setting up an
atomic pool for peaceful pur-
poses.
Hinged ON Atom Ban.
Russia countered by expressing
willingness to exchange views on
the Presidents pool plan pro-
vided the United States would in
the meantime discuss an agree
ment banning the use of atomic
weapons.
United States officials indi-
Gated they were not averse to
talking with the Russians about
this in order to get discussions
going in detail on the Eisen-
hover plan. It was obvious that
they hoped to persuade the
Soviets to join in the peace pool
without insisting on the weapons
agreement as a pre-condition.
The United States is rapidly
coming to treat atomic weapons
as standard military equip
ment. and officials say privately
that their prohibition must be
handled as a part Of the total
problem of disarmament. Pres
ent United States policy clearly
would make a ban on atomic
weapons alone impossible.
Take It or Leave 1t.
Yesterdays Pravda article did
not rule out further negotia-
tions. But it stated the Russian
position in take-it-or-leave-it
terms that had not been pub
licly used since Mr.. Dulles and
Soviet Foreign Minister Molotov
began direct exchanges of view
on the Eisenhower plan.
Pravda said the talks would
not have "any positive result
unless the United States agrees
to unconditional prohibition of
atomic-hydrogen weapons"
The article argued that the
Eisenhower plan would drain off
only a small part of atomic
stockpileS and that this would
mislead the public.
The tone Of the article indi-
Gated that the Soviets have
Evening star., 1954-05-30

the winners of contests con-
Quoted by other American and
Canadian newspapers. AS many
as $50 prizes are offered.
A final prize of $1,000 will be
awarded to the winner in each
Of the four claSsifications. Run
ners-up in each class will be
awarded $500 and each third
prize winner, $50. There will be
68 Special Merit Awards of $50
and 200 Honor Awards of $25.
Copies of rules of the contest
are available at The Stars busi-
ness counter and at photo
graphic stores in the Metropoli-
tan Area. Also the rules appear
on the camera page in today's
Star.
Entries should be addressed to
Amateur Snapshot Contest Edi-
tor 401 Star Building. Wash
ington, 4.
Evening star., 1954-05-30

Primaryitis, singularly lethal
aff1iction to which members of
Congress are susceptible every
two years, is disrupting the
training plans of Representative
w. c. "Runt" Bishop, manager
of the Republican baseball team
which will play the Democrats in
Griffith Stadium on Tuesday
night, July Is, for the benefit of
The Eevening Stars Summer
Camp Fund.
In fact. practice sessions last
week fell far short of q quorum
Of the players who will try to
break the long string Of Demo-
cratic victories.
Manager Bishop averred that
he is not particularly worried.
They're getting their legs in
shape" he said. "They are run
ming all around their districts
lining up their supporters to as
sure themselves of denomination.
I'm fact. when they get back,
you can bet there won't be an
ounce Of excess fat on any of
them. They'll be ready"
Democrats Couldn't Hit"
When asked for his version
of why the Democrats lost the
exhibition game played at Day.
tona Beach when the Republi-
cans won 8 to 3, he said the
Democrats just couldn't hit.
There's one of their men, "
he said, who can hit that ball a
mile if he connects. but all he
did was strike out. You must
keep in mind, too, that we didn't
use our first string pitcher.
Glenn Davis is working out
every day and he really has a
lot Of swift on the ball. His
control. which he lost last year,
won't bother him this year.
He's throwing that ball true as
a die. I believe if he tried he
could pitch it right into a quart
jar"
Evening star., 1954-05-30

finally decided to make a pro-
paganda play of the American
position on the Eisenhower plan.
The claim that this plan creates
a "deceiving appearance" prob
ably will now be used to fit in
with the standard Soviet line
that Russia is peaceful ma
ton and the United States is not.
Pool Plan Is Pushed.
President Eisenhower was
asked at q news conference re-
Gently about the possibility of
going ahead with an interna-
tional atoms for peace plan
without Soviet cooperation. He
indicated that all possibilities on
the subject were being con-
Sidered.
There is in fact a movement
within the administration to go
forward with an international
pool which could be used pri-
marily for cooperative develop
ment Of atomic power in power
short lands. India is often men
toned as an example.
However, an alternative is
being advocated by some officials
They say that If the negotia-
| tiOnS with Russia finally collapse
and they appear close to that
point now - then the United
States could more usefully and
profltably undertake interna-
tional atomic industrial devel-
opments on a regular CONNER
cial basis and in the end might
| save time and do more good
that way. =
Evening star., 1954-05-30
-Four al Investigation
OF Carrier Explosion
Cite Catapu|t Failure
BY the Associofed Press

3 QUONSET POINT. R. l., May
-29.-Four witnesses testified be-
fore a naval board of inquiry to-
: day they believed that catapult
afailure or exploding hydraulic
fluid from catapult mechanism
may have caused Wednesdays
disastrous explosion aboard the
carrier Bennington.
Rear Admiral John M. Hoskins,
president of the board, conceded
at the close Of today'S sessions
that testimony seemed to center
strongly on catapult failure as
the cause of blasts which killed
80 and wounded scores Of others.
If we hear anything as this
hearing goes along that indicates
present catapultS are unsafe" he
said, II will notify the Chief of
Naval Operations Immediately" !"
Recalls Leyte Blast.
However, Admiral HoSkins cau-
toned against premature con-
clusionS.
Many people are conditioned
to this catapult failure because
of what happened recently on the
Leyte," he said, referring to the
October explosion aboard the
carrier Leyte in Boston which
killed 81.
Comdr. Michael j. Haney of
Norfolk, Va, commander of Air
Group 181, said he awoke in bed
directly below the catapult the
morning of the tragedy and real
ized only one catapult was being
used. He said, There was an
unusual noise from the port side
catapult."
Comdr. Haney said there was a
kissing sound and then his room
Alled with heavy "whitish, yell
low smoke" He said the first loud
sound appeared to be like a run
saway catapult shot"
1 The smoke had an oily smell
like you get in the cockpit of a
tjet with a mal-functioning hy-
tdraulic SYSTEM" he said.
Fluid used in the hydraulic
mechanism is highly inflam-
Unable.
( Comdr. Howard M. Avery, ex-
secutive officer, also testified he
smelled hydraulic oil burning"
! Others Cite Failure.
! Comdr. George C. Bullard of
blue Hills, Maine, operations Of
ficer, and Greeley Goodwin of
Ellsworth, Maine, a chief war;
rant machinists mate, also men,
toned catapult failure in their
testimony. ,.
k~ Capt. William F. Raborn, jr.,
commander of the carrier, and
the first witness at the hearings,
estimated it was only Is seconds
after the last jet had been
launched from the port catapult
that he saw the smoke which was
followed by the first explosion.
= He said the smoke was typical
ef a flash fire." with no hint Of
q petroleum product He was on
the bridge at the time.
Evening star., 1954-05-30

Together with the Z per cent
pay boost. these provisions would
give postal workers at least an
average $3.50 pay increase.
Classified employe leaders feel
that their request in the light
of this is entirely reasonable.
The House committee is due OF
meet this week in executive ses-
sion to vote on the classified pay
legislation. Chairman Rees an
nounced after the postal pay bill
was approved that he favored
equal treatment for classified
workers.
Mr.. Rees said this did not
necessarily mean he favored the
same 7 per cent pay raise for
classified employees, but he indi-
Gated he thought the average
boost should be about the same,
even though it is applied on a
different formula basis.
There are several alternative
proposals for classified employees
now before the committee. One
would provide a compromise on
the administrations original 31a
per cent classified pay raise
proposal. This would add
another $100 to the first 10
grades on top of the administra-
tion's 31a per cent plan. This
would provide an average $3.50
to $500 increase, although en-
ployes in the four lowest grades
would receive increases of only
500 to SITS. In contrast. en-
ployes in the upper grades would
get pay boosts ranging from
$400 to $500.
Another proposal before the
committee to vote classified
employees the same 7 per cent
raise approved for postal work.
ers, with a minimum increase Of
$240 and a maximum of $48O.
A fiat $3.50 to $500 boost for all
employees is another suggestion
before the group.
Once the committee meets, an
altogether new formula may be
worked out. But classified en-
ploye leaders feel they have a
good case in asking that CLASH
Evening star., 1954-05-30
Officials Meet Wednesday
On July 5 Fireworks Show

District and Federal officials
will meet Wednesday to plan
for celebrating Independence
Day at the Monument Grounds
Monday. July S.
Sponsors are the District Rec
reation Department, National
Capital Parks, the Washington
Board Of Trade and the Greater
National Capital Committee.
The occasion will be q tradi-
tional Salute to the Services"
, climaxed by Q fireworks display.
Evening star., 1954-05-30
Seven More Reds
Seized in Drive on
Parfy's Leaders
BY the Assoeiatsd Press

NEW YORK, May 29.-Seven
more Communist leaders were
bagged today in the Govern
ment's drive against alleged Red
plotterSlthree of them after
they were trailed through fur
tive maneuverS to secret un-
derground parley in a Manhat-
tan art studio.
FBI agents permitted the trio
to begin their huSh-hush confab
before bursting in to arrest them
in the rented third floor studio
in uptown Manhattan.
The FBI said the three, like
the others arrested today, were
party leaders in Connecticut and
had been holding secret meet
ings here in an effort to avoid
detection.
Agents reported trailing them
as each proceeded to the meeting
place separately. using many
tactics to try to throw on any
followers.
Took Roundabout Routes.
They took long and round
about routes, shifted between
subways and cars. and at times
walked aimlessly around for
periods in attempts to determine
W h e her they were being
watched, the FBI said.
The three taken into custody
here were identified as:
Simon Silverman. 80, longtime
party worker who has held many
party posts. including the Con-
necticut Craftsmanship.
Robert C. Ekins. 48, a sculp-
tor and World War II Army
veteran, one-time Connecticut
party secretary.
Jacob Goldring, 80, a college
graduate who has worked as q
carpenter and general helper.
the party'S. State finance and
press director for Connecticut in
1949 and 1850.
Others arrested in Connecticut
were:
Joseph Diman, "a, q machinist,
who has held the positions of
secretary and press director in
Connecticut.
Alfred L. Marder, 80, chairman
of party sections in New Haven,
Hartford-New Britain and Fair
field County.
Sidney S. ReSnick, 80, self
described chairman of the Labor
Youth League of Connecticut. an
organization termed subversive
Evening star., 1954-05-30

District and vicinity-Some
cloudiness today but mostly
sunny and not quite as warm,
highest near 78. Tomorrow, some
cloudineSS and warm.
Maryland-Partly cloudy today
and not quite as warm. highest
in middle 70's. Tomorrow. some
cloudineSS and warm.
Evening star., 1954-05-30
Hamburg Biggest City
In German Republic

Observation-Disclosures. with q
population Of about 1.660,000.
is the largest city in the Federal
Republic of Germany.
Munich, with $4,000. is next.
followed by Cologne with &c.
600 and Essen with $4,000. The
capital. Bonn, has a population
Of $4,000.
Evening star., 1954-05-30
The Weather Here and Over the Nation

Virginia-Partly cloudy today
and not as warm, highest 1880.
Tomorrow, some cloudiness and
warm.
Wind-West to northwest. To-
Is miles per hour.
Evening star., 1954-05-30

fed employees be treated on an
equal basis as postal workers.
+
PAY VOTE-For the record
here is the way the members OF
the House Civil Service Commit
tee voted on the z per cent postal
employe pay raise bill.
The IA members voting for the
bill were Representatives Hagen
of Minnesota, Corbett of Penn
Sylvania, Withrow of Wisconsin
Cole of Missouri, Gross of Iowa
Cretella of Connecticut, Repub-
licanS; Jarman of Oaklahoma
Morrison Of Louisiana. Davis oi
Georgia, Rhodes of Pennsylvania
Lesinski of Michigan, Boland OF
Massachusetts,, Moss of Cali
fornia. Democrats; and Reams OF
Ohio. Independent. The 10 op-
posing the bill were Representa-
tives st. George of New York,
Harden of Indiana. Gubser OF
California, BONN of Pennsyl-
vania. Broyhill Of Virginia, Boil
ton Of Ohio. Rees of Kansas, Re-
publicans: Murray of Tennessee
Dowdy Of Texas, and Tuck OF
Virginia. Democrats. Representa-
tive Alexander. Democrat, OF
North Carolina, refrained from
voting.
The 10 opposing the bill were
for Postmaster General Sum-
merf1eld's $3.50 pay reclassifica-
ton proposal. Mr.. Broyhill said
he opposed the Z per cent bill be-
cause his main interest is for the
classified employees and he felt
that rejection of the Summerfield
proposal would incur the admin
stration's wrath and jeopardize
the pay raise chances of classified
employees as well.
OVERSEAS PERSONNEL -
The Civil Service Commission
has sent a personnel manage
ment team overseas to make q
survey on how the csc can inte-
CRATE overseas jobs into the COM
petitive service. The csc plans
to place many overseas jobs not
under civil service in the merit
system. Frederick w. Weber,
John D. Glasheen, Edger H.
johnson and Ralph D. Remley,
Of the csc staff and Charles F.
Mullaly, acting deputy person
mel director of the Army Depart
ment, will make the study.
MODERNIZATION-The Post
Office Departments mail equip
ment shop at Fourth and W
streets NE. will be modernized tC
provide improved working condi-
tions for the $50 employees there
(Be sure to keep up Dith all
the latest Government en-
ployeS' neus by reading the
Federal Spotlight column Sir
days a tOeeE in The Star and
listening to the Federal Spot
light radio broadcast at GAS
pm. each Saturday oUer
WMAL.J
Evening star., 1954-05-30

S"opsNOt SOUteSt NuteS, to9e DIV.
of day during the 15-week con-
test. Each entrant has an equal
chance to share in $15s400 worth
Of local and national prizes.
Weekly prizes will be $40 for
the best snapshot, regardless of
classification. two prizes Of IS
each and one honorable mention
award. The outstanding picture
in each class is chosen every
week. Prize photos will appear
weekly in The Star Pictorial
Magazine starting June 27.
Winners Of four grand prizes
Of $25 in The Stars contest will
be entered In the 10th annual
Newspaper National Snapshot
Awards. Judging in the national
contest will be in Explorers Hall
of the National Geographic So
ciety, Sixteenth and M streets
NV. in october.
There are four classes: (A)
Babies and Children; OBJ Young
People and Adults: (C) Scenes
and Still Life, and Cd Animal
Life.
The Star contest and the Ma
tional Awards are exclusively for
amateurs. Contestants may en-
ter any number of snapshots as
often as they like. Only black
and-white photos taken since
last July l are eligible.
The Stars four grand prize
winning photographers will COM
pete in the national finals with
Evening star., 1954-05-30

provides I'M
mediate 500
longevity in
creaSeS for
about IS per
cent Of postal
workers, with
the remainder
of the postal
employees to
get them dur
ing the next
few years. In
addition, $100
uniform allow
ances are pro-
vided for let
Evening star., 1954-05-30
Transport Docks

SEATTLE. May 90 (P1. - Tne
Transport Gen. w. A. Mann
docked here today with 1858
passengers from the Far East,
most of them Army veterans.
Evening star., 1954-05-30
Judging in Snapshot Contest
Will Begin Next Wednesday

Judges in The Stars 1854
Amateur Snapshot Contest on
Wednesday win start appraising
photos which may wind UP with
$1,000 ribbons attached.
For washington area camera
fans this is the first weekly pay
Evening star., 1954-05-30
The Federal Spotlight
The Federal Spotlight
Classified Worker Groups Feel
Justified masking $500 Raise
By Joseph Young

The Government classified empoye expected ask
the House Civil Service Commtte to increase
ure averaging about $500.
of the committees approval of postal
raise BILL classified epoye leaders feel they fully
fed in asking an average: ----------
booSt
Evening star., 1954-05-30

thunderstorm activity forecast today for
Northern New York. the Gulf States Washington Oregon and
the Northern Rocky Mountain will be fair in the Lakes
area while Nation will have fair to partly cloudy
weather the Ohio Valley and the Northeast
while the Central Plains and the Western
Lakes Little temperature change is expected elsewhere
in the Nation -R Wrephoto Map
Evening star., 1954-05-30

This edition also contains
This Week Magazine OF "a
pages, a 10-paoe comic section
and Is pages of rotogrGUure.
Evening star., 1954-05-30
the bride has peace of mindbeca,

knows the diamond she just what
diamond She interested in diamond quality se
Perhaps you feel the you fawess diamonds, be
you awess diamonds you bargain
Evening star., 1954-05-30
River Reu0rt.

River Report.
From u. s. Engineersl
Potomac River cloudy at Harpers
Ferry and muddy at Great Falls: Shen-
mar doah cloudy at HarperS Ferry.
Evening star., 1954-05-30
Readers Guide
Sunday, May 30, 1854.
SECTION A.

SECTION A.
General News, Society.
Lost, Found. AS
Obituary. A-10-11
Educational. A-2O
Financial. A-I2-13
Society News. A-15-19
Women's Clubs. Ais
Readers Clearing House. Ais
SECTION B.
Editorials, Features,
Amusements.
Editorial Features. B-14
Editorials. BE-
Amusements. B-5-7
Recordings. B-7
Music. B-7
Radio Television. B-S-S
Art. Bill
Camera. Bio
Bridge. Bio
Book Reviews. Bill
Stamps. Bio
SECTION c.
Classified.
Classified Ads. C-1-20
SECTION D.
Sports, Resorts.
Sports News. DIS
Resorts and Travel. D-8-1O
Farm and Garden. D-1O-11
Evening star., 1954-05-30

prices. Chas. Schwartz & Son has flaw
less diamonds at prices as low as or lower
than you'll find anywhere for compar-
able quality. When you buy your diamond
from Chas. Schwartz & Son, you know
exactly what you are getting and exactly
what you pay for.
Let our sc years Of experience guide
you in selecting "the rings that tell the
world" Chas. Schwartz & Son diamonds
from $50 to $4,000. Divide your pay
ments. Pay as little as 81 a week, no
service charge.
All Prices Include Federal Tex
Rinss Enlarged to Show Exquisite Detail
Evening star., 1954-05-30

saep.het Contest Rules. Poqe B.lo.
Evening star., 1954-05-30

The postal-approved bill also
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-13
HighIights
TeIeyision Todoy.

1880, WMAL (7)-Cavalcade of
America: Frances Rafferty,
and Ross Elliott co-star in
Crazy JUDAH" the story of
the struggles of Theodore
Judah.
500, WTTG (5)-The Gold
bergs: The situation comedy
show, starring Gertrude Berg,
returns.
500, WNBW az - Bob Hope
Show: Jack Benny and Rose
mary Clooney are guests of
the comedian.
900, WTTG t5)-Hollywood
OF Beat: Melvyn Douglas
stars in the first of a. dra-
matte series of mystery melo-
dramas.
800, WNBW (4)-Fireside The
alter: Beyond the Cross" is
drama about a man in
search Of secret in his past.
$3.50, WMAL (0-United States
Steel Hour: Jessie Royce
. Lands and Walter Nathan
head the cast of Late Date"
a drama about a grand
mother who tries to cling to
her vanished youth.
$3.50, WNBW (4)-Circle The
alter: Arthur Preacher stars
in THE Three Tasks" an
Easter story.
$3.50, WTOP (9) - Suspense:
Two survivors of a gold-laden
U-boat run into strange
adventure in Operation Bar
racuda."
1880, WMAL (0-Mr. District
Attorney: A blackmail group
wires beauty shop for
gossip.
Rodio Today.
$3.50, WGMS-Student Recital:
Soprano Catherine Kennedy
is heard.
500, WMAL-America's Town
Meeting: w. Averell Harri-
man; Oscar L. Chapman and
Ernest K. Lindley discuss
"The Roosevelt Years-In
Retrospect"
800. WRC Dragnet: Jack
Webb stars in a documented
crime-drama.
$3.50, WCFM-Middle East Re-
sources: Problems and Pros
poets: Kenneth Iverson speaks
on 1.-The Importance of Ru-
raj Credit Expansion"
9:45, WWDC-Home Rule: Rev.
Albert P. Shirley of the
Mount Vernon Methodist
Church iSP interviewed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-13

duces these works for NBC.
Maybe, instead of having these
operas translated they could be
turned over to some Tin Pan
Alley word mechanic, who could
fit them with cliches which do
not sound alien to our ears.
Pelleas sounds pretty silly, for
instance, hanging to Melisande's
long tresses and singing, "See,
see how I kiss your hair" That
would be a great spot for him
to let go with something like,
1T was on a night in June, be-
meath the moon. when once I
met my secret love-" That may
be foolish, too, but no televiewer
in the United States would no.
tice it.
And, begging Mr.. Downes' par
don, I think I might be happier
for not knowing what happened,
and to whom" on Saturday
afternoon.
PUZZLE-Any television re-
viewer in his right mind or there
abouts keeps a memo pad handy
to jot down notes on the joys
and horrors which confront him
during an evenings work. 1t
does not always keep him from
putting Jack Benny's words into
Jimmy Durante's mouth in the
column the next day, but it
helps.
Occasionally one of these
memos gets lost, only to return
later to battle a man. One of
them has just sifted to the top
of a pile of papers on the desk,
to float there inert and UNDER
side-up like q deceased salmon.
Apparently a passage of dialogue
from a TV show. it reads:
tits too bad our sword swal-
lower itsn't here.
What happened to him?
He wasn't fixed for blades. I"
Anybody have any idea who in
| the world said THAT?
y X \
NOMINATION-Art Lamb is
the young man Washington
readers of TV Guide have
designated the "television per-
sonality in the Washington
area most worthy of network
recognition Frank M. Boucher,
general manager of the Wash
ington- Baltimore Guide, will
make it official by presenting
a plaque to Mr.. Lamb tomorrow
at 5 pm. on his WTTG Lamb
Session"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-13

cover that knowledge of what's
going on isn't any bargain,
either.
One suggestion comes to mind,
for whatever it is worth to
Samuel Chotzinoff, who pro-