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Evening star., 1954-06-24
Short Says Millions
Are Lost on GI
Dependency Frauds

The chairman Of the House
Armed Services Committee. Rep
resentative Short. Republican, Of
Missouri said today that Amer
ican taxpayers have been swim
died out of millions of dollars by
Servicemen fraudulently claim
ing benefits for their parents.
Disclosing what he said were
early findings in a broad Army
investigation. Mr.. Short told Of
tenders to "take cover because
the full force of justice is coming
their way"
The benefits under scrutiny,
known as secondary allotments,
are paid to parents Of armed
services enlisted personnel upon
aff1davit by serviceman and par
ent that the serviceman pays
more than one-half Of the par
ent'S support. Part Of the money
comes from the serviceman's pay
check and part from the Federal
Treasury. The Governments
share ranges from $51.30 to
$3.50 a month.
Mr.. Shorts statement went
into the Congressional Record in
what he called report on "Proj-
ect Big" an investigation first
Evening star., 1954-06-24
By Fronk Corey


ANN ARBOR, Mich. June "a.
If and when any space navi-
gators reach the planet Venus.
they'd better be equipped with
rowboats-because two Harvard
astronomers today offered new
theory that ian ocean of water
completely covers the planet"
The astronomers said it may
be an ocean of "carbonated"
water.
Because of the large amount
Of carbon dioxide in the Venu-
sian atmosphere, the ocean
would probably consist Of seltzer
water, although I daresay it
would be rather fat" DR.. Donald
Mcneil smilingly remarked.
He and DR.. Fred Whipple pre-
sented a joint report on the sub
ject to the annual meeting Of
the American Astronomical So
ciety, convened at the University
Of Michigan.
Their concept differs sharply
from a common one that Venus
is an arid desert with little or
no water, and where the tenn
Evening star., 1954-06-24
Ocean Of C0rbon0ted Water
May Greet Venus Explorers

perature may be more than hot
enough to boil water anyway.
The scientists offered q series
Of arguments against a common
concept that the thick bank Of
clouds that entirely envelopes
the planet consists Of dust-not
Of water as do the earth'S clouds.
Bulwark of the older concept
was that there is no evidence
of water in the spectrum Of
Venus light as studied on earth.
But DR.. Menzel and DR.. Whip
pie said another astronomer has
recently found that the atmos-
phere above the Venusian clouds
is too cold to hold any appre-
ciable water vapor and this fact,
they added, may explain the
failure to find water in the
Venus Spectrum-without ruling
out the possibility Of there be-
ing water in the clouds them
selves.
Saying that this satisfies them
that the Venusian clouds are
waterlogged, the astronomers
declared 1t must follow that the
planet itself has a lot Of water.
And every one knows, they
said, that Venus still has plenty
of carbon dioxide in her atmos-
phere.
Evening star., 1954-06-24
By cospcF N0nnes
Siar StuH Correspondent

FREDERICK. Nd. June "a
The Baltimore Synod Of the
Presbyterian Church. q. s. A..
now has q record 64.107 mem
bers in its churches, the Rev.
Ralph X. Merker. stated clerk
Of the Washington City Pres
bytery, reported yesterday.
DR.. Merker told the twenty
ninth annual conference. meet
ing at Hood College, that the
synod churches gained 1855
members last year. There are
100 churches Of the synod in
Washington. Maryland and Della
ware.
The national missions commit
tee of Washington City PreSby-
terry had 10 organized churches
under its supervision during the
past year. DR.. Carl G. Howie,
acting committee chairman and
minister of Sherwood Presbyte-
Evening star., 1954-06-24

formerly associate pastor Of New
York Avenue Presbyterian
Church. Washington, VIII take
over his new post as minister to
students in the universities and
colleges Of the District next
Thursday. it was announced
yesterday. The work is being
sponsored by the synod's West
minister Foundation.
A recommendation that each
church in the Baltimore Synod
emphasize the development Of
a social education and action
program to express the church'S
concerned with local. national
and international problems was
approved by the conference yes
terday.
The recommendation, con-
tanned in the synod's social edu-
Evening star., 1954-06-24

instituted 10 months ago in
Puerto Rico. AS q result Of what
was found in the Puerto Rican
cases, he said, the inquiry was
broadened to cover claims in the
entire United States.
Initial findings, Mr.. Short
said, were both startling and
disturbing" and indicated that
about 80 per cent of secondary
allotments involving Army per-
sonnel were improper or fraud
ulent. He gave this breakdown:
The complete Army investiga-
ton in Puerto Rico resulted in
rejection of IS per cent out OF
a total of 1915 cases in which
allotments were being paid.
In the United States alone.
the Army investigated 28,250
cases and rejected 7.765.
Navy reflections totaled 15.9
per cent of cases investigated.
Marine Corps 10 per cent. and
Air Force 9 per cent. with the
investigations not yet completed.
Mr.. Short said savings would
amount to at least $40 million
as a result Of the Army's in
vestigations, with proportionate
savings by the other services.
The savings represent money
that would have been paid out
if the Investigations had not
been made, he said.
S2ce the inquiry started. Mr..
Short said, about 500 servicemen
have voluntarily Cancelled their
secondary dependency allot-
ments, most of them running
for cover before this investiga.
ton caught up with them"
Evening star., 1954-06-24

cation and action committee
report, submitted by the Rev.
Howard r. Gebhart. committee
chairman and minister Of Ar
lington Presbyterian Church.
also urged that pronouncementS
Of the dencmInation's General
Assembly be considered care
fully at preshytery and indi-
vidual church meetings. The
General Assembly Of the Pres
byterian Church. q. 8. A.. which
meets annually In May. tradi-
tionally makes known its position
on numerous issues facing the
church and the Nation.
The $50 delegates to the con-
ference win elect q new modera-
tor to succeed the Rev. Lloyd G.
Ice of Baltimore ct the closing
session today of the four-day
meeting.
Evening star., 1954-06-24

rian Church, reported Churches
under synodical supervision are
Eastminster, Green Valley, Knox,
Silver Spring, Wheaton, West
minister. Sargent Memorial. Fair
fax, Clifton and Irwin Memorial.
A total Of 372 new churches
has been organized by the Pres
hyterian Church. q. s. A.. during
the past seven years, with So
being formed during 1853, q
rcommittee on national missions
report stated. It pointed out that
rapidly growing areas through
out the country presented q
great need for new churches.
To meet this need. the
denominations new church de-
velopment and building aid office
helped ISL churches In 1858,
compared to 1872 the previous
year. An estimated 200 addi-
tional new churches will require
help this year, the statement
added.
The Rev. James D. Dryden,
Evening star., 1954-02-04
By the Associated Press

TAMPA. Fla, February A.
The mystery of the poison candy
sent to members of the First
Baptist Church of Lake Wales
was broken yesterday with an
admission from a .49-year-old
housewife. wife of the church's
Sunday School superintendent.
When the woman. Mrs. Letha
Della Overton, was brought be-
fore United States Commissioner
Paul Pinkerton here. her chief
concern seemed to be her tus-
band.
II don't want to hurt my hus-
band" she told reporters. "He is
such a good man."
The only words she spoke to
Commissioner Pinkerton came
between sobs-"I'm guilty"
All Escaped Death.
Later she told reporters: II
have nothing to say"
About 20 persons become vio-
lently i'll after eating the home
made fudge with pink icing. but
all escaped death.
Postal Inspector j. A. Callahan
said the arsenic found in the
candy could have serious after
effects on the kidneys, and all
Evening star., 1954-02-04
Observation-Disclosures
Poison c CondytoC church Groups

persons involved are being
warned to consult a doctor.
Commissioner Pinkerton set
bond at $4,000. Date of the
trial is indefinite.
Mrs. Overton came to Tampa
voluntarily with her husband.
Jesse Overton, a bookkeeper at
Lake Wales. She was arrested
on warrant charging mailing
poisonous matter last December
8 with intent to kill or injure.
Faces Five Charges.
Frank MuScarella, assistant
United States district attorney,
said he intends to file an infor-
nation charging five counts. one
for each package of poison candy
mailed. Each count could carry
a sentence of 10 years and fine
of $4,000, he said.
One package of candy went to
the Berean Bible Glass, an adult
class of which Mrs. Overton had
been a member. Others went to
families whose members belong
to the church.
The question of motive re-
manned a mystery. although Po-
lice Chief K. M. Mellick of Lake
Wales said Mrs. Overton indi-
Gated she felt neglected socially
by other members of the church.
Evening star., 1954-02-04
Lawmakers Urged to Let Up
On Information Agency Probe

Congress should spare the
United States Information Agen-
cy any more formal inveStiga-
tions until the new organization
has had an opportunity to prove
itself.
This recommendation high
lighted the ninth semiannual
report to Congress by the United
States Advisory Commission on
Information, made up of promi-
nent private citizens. The re-
port was filed yesterday.
The commission said the agen-
cy already has been given "such
a bad name" that it is having
a hard time hiring professionally
competent persons for top jobs.
It also asserted that a ''con-
slant counter barrage" Of at
tacks on the agency here have
largely Offset, If not destroyed"
the desirable results sought by
USIA activities abroad.
LiaisOn Urged.
Instead of more special in
vestigations, the commission rec
commended that a permanent
joint congressional committee
be set up for general liaiSon
with the work of USIA.
It's report was signed by Erwin
D. Canham, editor of the Chris
tian Science Monitor. as acting
chairman: Philip D. Reed. chair
man of the board of the Gen.
eral Electric Co.: Ben Hibbs,
editor of the Saturday Evening
Post, and Justin Miller, chair
man of the board of the Ma
tional Association of Radio and
Television Broadcasters.
Noting that the USIA came
into being last August /, taking
over as an independent agency
the Voice of America and other
overseas information activities
formerly administered by the
State Department, the commits
sion reported that "the new
agency is off to a good start"
It recommended that Congress
authorize a building suitable to
house the entire staff and oper-
ating facilities of USIA in Wash
ington.
Will Move to d. C.
Congress last year called for
moving the Voice of America
headquarters to Washington
from New York. The move has
been delayed by efforts to find
a suitable building. The COM
mission said, however, that this
year practically all of USIA's
domestic personnel will be 10
Gated in Washington scattered
through several buildings"
The commission suggested that
that the joint congressional
committee recommended for
Evening star., 1954-02-04
President Nominafes
n2 as Postmasters
In Forty States

President Eisenhower today
made his largest number of post
master appointments when he
asked the Senate to approve 272
nominations in 40 States.
Asked if they were all Re-
publicans. White House Press
Secretary James C. Hagerty said
the appointees had the backing
of Republican congressman and
the Republican National Com
mittee.
In States-Such as Alabama
where there are no Republican
members of Congress, the State
Republican organization made
the choices.
Seven in Virginia.
Seven offices are being filled in
Virginia and three in Maryland.
The Virginia nominations in
clude Wilbur r. Johnston, of
Winchester. succeeding C. l..
Campbell, transferred; James M.
Mcintosh, Orange, replacing p.
M. Watts, retired: Tousley M.
Hooker, Berryville, succeeding H.
B. Harris, deceased; Fitzhugh l..
Davis, AltaviSta, succeeding L. A.
Arthur, retired: William L. Skin
nell. Bedford. succeeding H. B.
Jordan. retired; Thomas w.
Travis. Keysville, succeeding j. D..
Crawford. resigned.
In Maryland the appointees
were: NelSie M. Harmon. Acco-
keek. succeeding L. L. Dyer. re-
signed: Anna v. Groves, Glenn
Dale, succeeding r. w. Suman,
retired; Robert R. Ripple. Clin-
ton, succeeding E. A. LoveleSS,
retired.
A check of the list of nomina-
tions disclosed that II of those
being replaced were removed
while 38 others resigned. Trans
fers, deaths and retirements ac-
counted for the rest.
Some Reported Balky.
During the Democratic admin
istration, postmasters of first,
second and third class Offices,
such as those involved today,
got life tenure under the Ram
Speck- 'Mahoney Act and there
have been reports since the Re-
publicanS took over that some
Democratic Office holders had
declined to get out.
President Eisenhower made
some earlier appointments at
the last session of Congress.
The President today also
nominated Philip K. Grove,
Ambassador to Ceylon, tc serve
also as this Governments rep
resentative to the 10th session
of the Economic Commission for
Asia and the Far East. United
Nations unit that will meet in
Handy, Ceylon, on February
S-18.
Evening star., 1954-02-04

permanent liaison with the USIA
be composed of members from
existing Senate and House Com
mittees concerned with foreign
policy and appropriations.
If this recommendation is
adopted. it said, there will be
no further need for special in
vestigations by Congress of the
work of this agency"
1t noted that during the past
year USIA and its predecessor
agency underwent two investi-
cations, one by a subcommittee
headed by Senator Mccarthy,
Republican. of Wisconsin, and
the other by a foreign relations
subcommittee headed by Sena-
tor Hickenlooper, Republican, of
| Iowa.
Evening star., 1954-02-04
Eisenhower Soothes
Essay Winner Who
MisIays Her Copy

An 18-year-old Atlanta high
school girl who won a trip to
Washington for her 500-word
essay on the Bill of Rights had
trouble yesterday keeping a copy
of the essay at hand.
Miss Helena Carter mislaid the
first copy when she visited the
White House. President Eisen-
hover Soothed her confusion by
asking her to send him a copy.
IF you can tell all there is
to know about the Bill of Rights
in 500 words. I promise to read
every word of it." he told her.
Then, last night, at the an
nual congressional dinner of the
National Association of Real
Estate Boards. which sponsored
the essay contest, Miss Carter
rose to read her essay. She hesi-
tated and whispered into the
ear of Charles B. Shattuck, of
Los Angles, immediate past pres
ident, who had introduced her.
Has anyone copy of the
eSSay?" he asked the audience.
A copy was furnished and Miss
Carter read it confidently to the
audience of nearly 1400 at the
Statler Hotel.
Miss Carter's essay won among
10000 entrants. At the dinner,
she was presented with a watch
as a prize in addition to her
weeks trip to Washington. Her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Everett j.
Carter. were guests.
Ronald j. Chinook. of Chicago,
installed Tuesday night as presi-
dent of the association welcomed
the guests and introduced the
newly elected regional presidents
Evening star., 1954-02-04
Presbyteriuns Set Record

NEW YORK, Feb. 4 P).-
The Presbyterian Church in the
U. S. A. contributed $40, O,O75, ,388
to benevolence causes in 1858,
an all-time high, it was an
nounced yesterday by DR.. Glenn
Warner Moore. secretary of the
church'S general council. He
said the amount topped the
1852 total by 10 per cent.
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Movie Crews Are Everywhere
But on Own Sound Stages
By Horold Heffernan

across the street and you'll OBJ
serve q III company doing To-
cation scenes for Five Bridges
to Cross" starring Tony Cur
tbs and Julia Adams.
The jackson Hole, Wyoming
country. a mecca for vacation
lists. is where you'll find Para
mount shooting scenes for
Blue Horizons" and, jumping
out of the Wyoming sagebrush
along the way, you may see
such celebs as Fred MacMur-
ray, Charlton Heston and
Donna Reed.
On your way through Ari-
IONA. don't miss a trip to Sc
dona. where Warner Bros.
have been twisting the film on
one Of their big pictures Of
the year, Drum Beat" Sweat
ing 1t out in the 115-degree
heat are Alan Laid and Au-
drey Dalton, along with a few
hundred others.
And Florida "a nasty word
in HOLLYWOOD is the location
site for, the III picture, 'Re-
turn OF The Creature From
The Black Lagoon, starring
John Agar. Lori Nelson and
John Bromfield. sai
AT the other extremity Of
the continent, Alaska, youn
md the tourists looking over
the shooting Of the Allied Ar
lists production. 'Ketchikan,
starring Mark Stevens.
On the way through Utah,
a short side trip will get you
onSthe location set Of Smoke
Signal" where Dana Andrews
and Piper Laurie are shooting
before the gorgeous back
ground of the Painted Desert.
For those who spend their
holidays abroad there will be
no end to the number of movie
companies they will stumble
upon. Most of the countries
in Europe and some in South
America and Africa are
f1anked by Hollywood camera
crews shooting scenes for
forth c o m ing Hollywood"
productions.
So, If your travel guide
hasn't already advised you,
steer clear of Hollywood this
summer-that is, If you want
to see movies being made. You
will stand a far better chance
Of seeing your favorite star
pop out of Old Faithful Gey-
ser than you will Of seeing him
before the cameras on q Hoi-
lywood sound stage.
tReleased by NANA.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-01
Long-Shot Kings Named Ed Sullivan Dubious
Types Says Sullivan Who Kept on Losing

they'd put him back ia his
stall.
At that time there were some
pretty fille thoroughbreds sta
bled at Santa Anita Seabis-
cult, Kayak, Stagehand, Galley
Slave and 'hosSflesh on those
aristocratic levels.
And thefl. one night, after
a bad season st Santa Anita
and HOLLYWOOD Park, ] handi-
capped the Hollywood Derby.
At the half mile my figures
showed i horse named We'd
ding Cali 4 length better than
the field. AT the three-quar-
ter mark he was winging by
himself. according to my speed
charts.
Enter. q skeptie
At am, eyes bloodshot
from studying all of the racing
sheets, ! woke up the wife.
I've got . sure thine" I told
her excitedly. Go way" she
muttered sleepily. 90 q long
way away
Over the breakfast table
your reporter showed her his
charts Of the race. with the
longshot Wedding Cali a sure
winner.
You are as close to bank
ruptcy as you can get,s she
said. reasonably. Lets not 60
to the track this afternoon.
So we compromised. We
went to the track.
Our friends stopped by the
box. One of them said he had
a sure tip on Vain DO, a tip
accented by the fact that Ed
die Arcaro would be riding
him. Another gave me the
figures from San Francisco.
So we bet Vain 30. And, of
course, Wedding Call won by
three lengths and paid about
1920.
In the eighth race we bet IS
on Malicious.
AS Basil Rathbone has said,
the old boss finished first. He
didn't pay much, but he paid
for dinner.
Dinner for one, that is. Mrs.
s. was so furious at me that
she suggested I eat alone.
SO don't trust any Long Shot
King named Ed Sullivan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-01
Little Old New York
NEW YORK.

+
Hollywood friends send me
advertisements appearing on
sports pages Of Los Angeles
papers, In which one Ed Sui
Ivan. Longshot King. promises
to win money for subscribers
to his. system Of beating the
horses.
Let there be no mistake:
This Longshot King Is not re-
lated to this reporter and prob
ably knows as little about
picking winners as I do, 5000
miles from the scene Of his
operations.
Which reminds me Of q
story.
We lived on the coast from
1887 to the end Of 1889.
In the ordinary sun-baked
course Of events. your reporter
started going to the race track.
The paper agreed that q box at
Santa Anita and Hollywood
Park were legitimate business
investments for a reporter
assigned to cover the movie
colony beat.
Pepper Said OK.
The paper added one stipu-
lation: 1--WE will not expect to
share in your wilmington
losings." This seemed singu-
larly fair and generous. at the
time.
Certainly, there was no gain
saying the fact that you met
the top fellows Of the movies
at the racing grounds. Fred
Astaire. Gable. Basil Rath-
bone. songwriter Walter Dom