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Evening star., 1954-05-16
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Evening star., 1954-10-30

critical articles about Amer
lea or Americans. When criti-
cisms are printed they are
constructives as should be ex-
changed among friends.
Soon after We day the
American administration In
occupied Germany was pos
sibly harsher than that Of the
other Western allies because
of the application Of the short
lived Morgenthau Plan. But
this has left no bitter feelings
among the German people.
They recognized that they had
to be punished for Hitler's sins
and were deeply grateful when
we reversed that unbelievable
policy.
The German Socialists, who
are rapidly increasing in num-
bers and are expected to play
a preponderant role in the
near future, are equally friend
ly to America and the Amer
leans. Unlike their British and
French counterparts they be-
lieve that the United States
will remain the main asset OF
Free Europe. They have got
ten over the neutralism which
is still making strides in other
Western European countries.
Between 1948 and 1850 neu-
tralism in Germany was re-
fiected in the highly popular
slogan "ohne uns" without
u.s. It meant that if there
was to be a war between the
U. S. S. r. and the Western
nations, Germany would sit it
out. But neutralism has gone.
Full credit must be given
to Gen. Eisenhower that from
the moment he became the
supreme commander of the
newly. created NATO in 1850,
he realized that military coali-
tion would be worthless and
would remain only a paper
Evening star., 1954-10-30
Ex-Jockey and Speedy CycIist
Retiring as District Chauffeur

the Baltimore Black Sox and the
Piedmont White Sox, a Wash
ington club. He was a "slow-
baller." Mr.. Stevenson said.
"Old Honus Wagner told me one
time that he used to break his
back going after my pitches, :"
he said. AS a. youngster, he
recalled, he used to play ball
with AL Jolson, Bill "Bojangles"
Robinson and Clark Griffith.
The spry septuagenarian was
in chatty mood as scores of
the workers in the Assessors
Office where he worked for so
long feted Mr. Stevenson with
snacks, punch, flowers, gifts and
kind words.
AS he talked, his wife Bertha
nodded and smiled. They live at
1906 G street, N E.. about dozen
blocks from where he was born.
Mr.. Stevenson said he didn't
quit playing ball until he was SIS.
Wood-carving has been one of
Mr.. Stevenson's quieter past
times. Cases for clocks are a
favorite object.
II carve them and Bertha
paints them," he explained. Back
in 1884, they presented one of
their hand-carved, hand-painted
clocks to President Roosevelt.
Evening star., 1954-10-30

Having reached the age of 10,
George A. Stevenson has finally
decided to slow down to a walk.
Mr.. Stevenson reluctantly ad-
mitted this yesterday on the oc-
casion of his retirement after 80
years of District government
service as chauffeur and mes
senger.
When he was 10, or there
abouts, he ran Washington's
streets hawking newspapers
(The Starr. '
In his early teens, he exer-
cised horses at the old Ivy City
race track. Soon he developed
into a jockey and remained one
for seven years.
Jockeying wasn't enough ac-
tivity, though. In his spare time
he played semipro baseball and
rode bicycles.
He became such a cyclist, Mr..
Stevenson says, that nobody in
Washington could beat me be-
tween 1900 and 1905"
A broken leg suffered in a
steeplechase race at the old
Benning track ended his jockey
ing and bike racing days.
But I didn't stop playing
baseball" be added.
He used to be a pitcher with
Evening star., 1954-10-30
Fletcher KnebeI-
Potomac Fever

Ike made such rousng Republicans his
campaign airhop that they
himself, too
Democratic Campaign Kirwan says the Demo-
Gratis will win the House by true question
before the House will be- us there
The last taxpayer just tainted"
The Agriculture Department per
recently One Republican candidate Secretary
mo chance of being defeated election day.
done it three days in advance"
Adai Stevenson charges Republicans with campaign of
smut and SANDER" In politics.
the opposition guilty Of they always threes-and
begin with the same letter.
The Eisenhower ruShes aid to Pennsylvania
miners Don't compare th with old expansion
before election. That New Deal socialism This is
publican self preservation
Joe Mccarthy he'll Watkins November
You remember Joe Mccarthy? He's the fellow who took
look at his first TV eand rushed and discovered
niSm.
The Republican candidate tor Senator in Alabama
contributions of $500 and expenditures of $520 Moral Run
for Office in Alabama Repubicanand make 80 cents on the
deal
Evening star., 1954-10-30
Head-0n Auto Crash
Kills Two virginians;
Three Badly Injured

Two Portsmouth (Va.) men
were killed and three other per-
sons were seriously injured
today in a head-on collision on
Route 301. near the Potomac
River Bridge at Morgantown, Md.
Maryland State police at the
Waldorf barracks identified the
dead as Joseph L. Chippendale.
.66, and John F. Dixon, about SIS,
both of Portsmouth.
Police identified third man in
the Chippendale car as Robert
F. Dixon of Norfolk, Va.
The injured, all in serious
condition. were rushed to La
Plata Hospital.
Driver of the second car, John
r. Wilbert, 81, of Davisville, Pa,
suffered a crushed chest and
multiple face cuts. His wife,
Mrs. Ada c. Wilbert. 40, received
severe face cuts and internal
injuries. according to police.
Troopers said the cars crashed
at high speed on a wet road two
miles south of Faulkner, Md.
Evening star., 1954-10-30
Chemical Blast Deaths
Put at 9 in PHILADELPHIA
BY the Assoeio,ed Press

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 3d.
The death toll of firemen from
the explosion of a tank contain
ing textile treating solvent
Thursday has reached 8. Four
more f1remen who fought the fire
died yesterday. The number Of
deaths represents the worst trag-
edy in this city's fire depart
ment in Al years.
James Doyle, 80, and Thomas
Wilson, SO, both hosemen: James
Vivian, 80, a ladderman, and 1t.
Charles Holtzman died yester-
day. City chemists reported the
blast gave of lung damaging
phosgene gas. the type used in
World War I.
Fire Department officials or
dered 125 firemen and 25 police
men who were on duty at the
blast to report to the chief sur
geon's Office for examinations.
Evening star., 1954-10-30
Iranian Oil Flowing
Again After 3-Year
Shutdown in Dispute
BY The A:soeiaisd Press,

ABADAN. Iran. Oct. 3d.
United States, British. French
and Dutch tankers took on Iran-
ian oil today as the new inter-
national agreement for operating
Trans long-idle petroleum indus
try went into effect.
The Shah signed the export
pact in Teheran yesterday.
Within hours, the first oil started
flowing into the British tanker
British Advocate.
Idle Since 1851.
The giant Abadan refinery has
been idle since 1851, when Iran
nationalized the British-owned
Anglo-Iranian Oil Co. holdings
here. Under the new accord,
eight companies, operating as a
consortium, will operate the re-
finery and oil fields for Is years.
Iran will retain title to the
property.
The first oil loaded was from
tanks filled before British tech-
nicians were kicked out Of the
country. Trans efforts to run
the plants and market the oil
failed.
A second ship, the Royal Dutch
Shell Co. tanker Theliconus, pre-
pared to take on Oil today. Four
other vessels were at Bandur
Mashur, about so miles to the
south, to load crude oil direct
from fields skirting the Persian
Gulf. Among them was the 49,
000-ton Olympic Mariner, sail
ing for the Standard Oil Co. Of
New Jersey.
Gets $67O Million.
The Anglo -Iranian Oil Co.
which has a 40 per cent interest
in the consortium, announced in
London last night it will receive
more than SOTO million under
the new agreement. This in
cludes $40 million compensation
from Iran for its nationalized
property, $50 million from the
consortium and $50 million for
oil exported by other companies.
The British firms partners in
the consortium are Socony
Vacuum, Gulf, Standard Oil OF
New Jersey, Standard Oil Of Cali
fornia, the Texas Company.
Royal Dutch Shell and Com
pagnie Francaise de Petroles, q
French company.
Evening star., 1954-10-30
For the Record
British Election Seen in 1855
Conservative Porty Given Edge for Its Numerous
Achievements in Domestic and Foreign Policies

to it than this outward mani
feStation.
AS I looked on this vast
Conservative gathering. with
it's large number of women
representatives and it's accent
on youth, I saw a mighty
awakening of British opinion.
a new self-confidence and be-
lief in the future. There was
a passionate impatience with
bureaucracy at every level of
government. Moreover, there
was support for European
unity, for Commonwealth
unity and for the closest
friendship with the United
States. Political dividends are
now being paid for nine years
of party education. ..
In contrast to This self-con-
f1dence, the Labor conference
seemed to be obsessed with its
internal dissensions, almost
with it's own conscience. True,
Mr.. Attlee and Mr.. Morrison
secured narrow majorities for
rea,mament Of Western Ger
many and for the Southeast
Asian pact True, Mr.. Bevan
was soundly defeated for
treasuryship of the party. But
underneath the paper unity
there is a deep rift between
the whole-hog Socialists and
the moderate reformers who.
having tasted the fruits of
Office, know the difficulties of
government at first hand. The
party is committed to rena-
tionalize steel and road trans
port. to the abolition of private
beds in hospitals and to vast
expenditure on social services.
This is not a very exciting
policy. The rank and file have
not caught up with the mod
crate leaders: they look for a
fighting head, but their idol,
Mr.. Bevafl. has fallen out with
the party organization and
with the moderate Trade Un-
ion leaders. This should be the
year to close the ranks ana
sound the clarion all. Hence a
feeling of Illustration. in spite
of a Gallup poll which gives
Labor 48 per cent against 43
per cent for the Conservatives.
Mr.. Beyan is not down, but ne
has taken some hard knocks.
The question of peace is no
longer a dividing issue between
the parties. The three internal
questions which worry the
electorate are housing, old-age
pensions and the cost of living.
Housing progress is satisfac-
tory; a firm promise has been
given to raise the amount of
the pensions before Christ
mas; the third matter Is most
dangerous and full of dyna-
mite. Butter and cheese, tea
and coffee, bacon and beef
have all risen by amounts
varying from Is to 40 cents a
pound. If Mr.. Butler can con-
trive a budget next April that
will at least stabilize prices,
Evening star., 1954-10-30
C.. ofC. Chief Sees Work Week
Of IS Hours-In 27 Years

Commerce Weeks is chairman
and which also includes Defense
Secretary Wilson. His statement
aroused much interest on the
part of the transportation Off
cials present. But DR.. Flemming
said he could not disclose in
advance report to be made to
the President.
He also indicated that the ST
billion stockpile objective prob
ably will have to be increased to
50 billion.
DR.. Flemming said the value
Of materials already stockpiled
is $4.5 billion. He also disclosed
the the Defense Department
soon will award contracts for
500 million in machine tools
that require a long lead time for
production. Similarly. contracts
for $40 million worth of "ele-
phant" tools to make other tools
will soon be under way.
Mr.. Bowditch, drawing pic
ture Of the future, foresaw SIS
million passenger cars on the
highways and 20 million trucks,
The result, he said, will be prior
ity given mass transit over the
automobile. with all street park
ing in downtown areas pro-
hibited.
He said some of the cars will
be run by small but powerful
electric batteries.
Evening star., 1954-10-30
Regents 10 Ask Court
Ruling on haIy|and's S
Accreditation Report
BY the Associoted Press

BALTIMORE, Oct. 3O.-A
court will be asked to decide
whether a report on the aca-
demic rating of the University of
Maryland should be made public,
but not till after election day
The University Board of Re-
gents topped off a day-long Sec
ret session yesterday by voting
to seek the advice of the court.
Part Of Campaign.
The report by the Middle
States Association of Colleges
has played a large part in the
gubernatorial campaign betu cen
Republican Gov. McKeldin and
Democrat H. c. Byrd, former
president of the university for
18 years.
It came out that the associa-
ton had said it would not renew
the university's accreditat!on in
April, 1856, unless certain def
ciencies were corrected.
DR.. Byrd, defending himself
against charges of mismanage-
ment at the university. quoted
sections of the report. Demands
that the whole report be released
resulted in the board issuing a
summary Of It.
Delegate Filed Suit.
Delegate Whitworth, Repub-
lican. Of Allegany County, then
filed a mandamus suit asking
that the board be required to
make the full report available to
him.
The board is under order to
show cause by November IL why
it should not do so.
The regents decided yesterday
to ask the attorney general to
give the court their reasons why
the report should remain secret.
They also want the attorney
general to ask the court to rule
on their general obligations to
release confidential material In
the future.
Evening star., 1954-10-30
Gernnon-Annericon Friendship
Adenauer's Visit Here Corries Little Significor
Except that 1t Boosts His Prestige at Home

organization unless Germany
was induced to join 1t. He rec
ognized that the Bonn repub-
lie was the pivot Of the NATO
and used every ounce of pres
tige he had as leader of the
crusade against Germany in
the last war to persuade the
allied governments to take
their former foe into their
fold.
There seems to be no doubt
that the treaties recently
signed in Paris restoring West
Germany to sovereignty will
be ratified by the respective
parliaments. But whether rat
ification comes or not, this
country feels that Germany is
once more a sovereign nation
and also the most reliable
friend we have in Western
Europe. This was told plainly
to some of our more recaIci-
trant allies, particularly the
French, during the recent
parleys and contributed con-
siderably to French Premier
Mendes-France's support Of
the agreements.
Chancellor Adenauer's trou-
bles in the Bundestag are not
expected to come from any
opposition to the rearmament
program which will cost Ger
many $2.5 billions in the first
year and much more in sub
sequent years. It will come
from what his opposition calls
"the surrender on the question
of the Saar." It is on that
sensitive subject that he could
get a political black eye. The
cordial reception for DR.. Ade-
nauer in Washington will
serve to increase his prestige
among some of the faltering
ranks of the fringe parties
which have heretofore sup
ported him but may now vote
against him.
Evening star., 1954-10-30

Richard L. Bowditch, chair
man of the board of the United
States Chamber of Commerce,
has predicted a reduction of the
work week to IS hours-but the
prediction applies to 1875.
He said not only will increased
productivity permit a reduction
in hours but. he added, longer
vacations with pay.
He addressed the ninth annual
meeting of the American Society
of Traffic and Transportation
yesterday in the Mayflower
Hotel.
Another forecast, but this a
short-term one, and only a hint,
was made by DR.. Arthur S.
Flemming, director of the Of
flee of Defense Mobilization. He
told the society he believes the
problems of transportation will
call for 'unorthodox proposals"
by Government.
DR.. Flemming is member
of the Cabinet Committee on
Transport Problems and Organi-
cations, of which Secretary Of
Evening star., 1954-10-30
Constantine Brown

Other than a much needed
boost to Chancellor Konrad
Adenauer's prestige at home.
there is nothing of overwhelrl1-
ing significance in his visit to
Washington.
Relations between the United
States and the West German
republic are more fundamen-
tally cordial than those with
any other country.
The good relations tran
scend the government -to-gov-
ernment friendship. The Ger
man people, it can be safely
said, respect and. admire Amer
lea more than any other
Western nation does and are
more grateful to America than
any other nation.
Although we have more than
half a million men in uniform
in Germany, the slogan
"Yanks, go home" Is never
seen. The relationship between
our forces of occupation
which shortly will become
troops of protection-and the
population is most cordial A
move by the West German
Communists to create bad
feelings by disseminating hor-
ror stories about the crimes
of American troops failed ut
terly.
During his several recent
visits to Western Europe this
reporter has seen only in Ger
many public recognition of the
assistance we gave in restor-
ing industries. On outside
walls of a number of factories
are printed in large red, white
and blue letters: This fac
tory was erected Cor repaired)
thanks to American Marshall
Plan help"
The German press, which is
not subservient to the govern
ment, seldom has severely
Evening star., 1954-10-30
By the Assoeiafed Press

BALTIMORE, Oct. 30.-At-
torney General Edward D. E.
Rollins yesterday quoted this
passage from a letter he said was
written in 1851 by c. Ferdinand
Sybert:
T am afraid that Curley's
II. c. Byrd megalomania is in
creasing with his years. What I
am concerned about is that his
tactics will eventually react
against the university, because
sooner or later right thinking is
almost bound to prevail"
MIR. Sybert is now running on.
the Democratic ticket with Dr.,
Byrd for attorney general, OPP
posing Mr.. Rollins who seeks
reelection.
Mr.. Rollins purported quota
tion from the Sybert letter was
made in campaign speech pre-
pared tor delivery today at q
luncneoa meeting Of the San
Evening star., 1954-10-30

the Conservatives can win a
summer or autumn election.
The Conservatives hold the
initiative to alter, by their
policies, the balance of votes IN
their favor. viii they do it?
They must satisfy the farmers
who are restless over prices; on
the other hand they must
satisfy that section Of the peo-
pie who live on fixed incomes,
teachers, police, civil servants,
as well as pensioners. These
two points were made by
speakers at both conferences.
I can see Sir Winston
Churchill celebrating his 80th
birthday as Prime Minister
November 80 (and what a
birthday it will be-; but
I do not expect him to
lead his party into battle in
1855. Gratefulness in politics is
a rare event. But the party,
which he has led and trans
formed since the dark days of
1910, may well reap where ne
has sown. Sir Winston now be-
longs to history. but he leaves
behind him a party in strong
and buoyant mood
(Copyright 1854
Evening star., 1954-10-30
Indio May Protest
Reds Gundhi Article
BY the Assoeiofed Press

NEW DELHI, India, Oct. 3d.
The government is considering
protesting to Moscow over an
entry in the latest Soviet ency-
clopedia describing the late Mo-
handas K. Gandhi as "reac-
tionary.'
This was announced today by
an official spokesman who said
New Delhi officials were study
ing whether to call the Krem-
Inns attention to the account of
"Gandhi and Gandhisln" in the
great Soviet encyclopedia. 1t
was understood government cir
cles consider the encyclopedia
an official Soviet publication.
Evening star., 1954-10-30
Rollins Says Sybert Wrote
ByrdMegoIomonio Increasing

Culotta Republican Club in a
Baltimore hotel.
Mr.. Rollins added:
by the way. do you know
what megalomania' means?
Webster's Dictionary says: "A
disordered mental condition In
which the patient has grandiose
delusions.
what made Mr.. Sybert change
his mind so fast?" Mr.. Rollins
asked. WAS 1t some political
promise from DR.. Byrd to
him q"
Evening star., 1954-10-30
For the Record
By Kenneth Lindsoy

Kenneth Lindsay, British
author, educator and lecturer,
10aS for II years q member OF
Parliament Independent and
also at one time Minister OF
Education. He has lectured in
oUer so American universities
My prophecy is that 1855
will be election year in Britain
and that Anthony Eden will
lead a unlfed Conservative
Party against the less united
ranks of Lab, under Mr..
Attlee. This is the main con-
-clusion I have gained, after
attending the annual confer
ences of the two main political
parties and after talking with
many leaders anI rank and
file. I have listened to speeches
from Sir Winston Churchill,
Mr.. Eden and Mr.. Butler on
the one side and from Mr..
Atlee, Herbert Morrison and
Mr.. Bevan on the other.
These annual conferences
are a pretty good barometer
of public opinion At the Labor
conference there are 1000
party and Trade Union dele
gates; at the Conservative rally
there are 1000 representatives
from the $50 parliamentary
districts. Here are gathered
the more politically conscious
citizens of Britain. to discuss
domestic and foreign policy.
to cement party comradeship
and to salute their leaders.
OF course, there are scores of
private dinners, scores of pri-
vate group meetings, and in
the evenings receptions and
dances. These conferences are
as much a part of British pub
lie life as the great four-yearly
party conventions in America.
The most important thing
about Britain at this moment
in history is that it is in a
state Of boom. AS Sir Winston
said, Last year we ate more,
earned more, spent more,
saved more than ever hap
pened before in our records"
No wonder Mr.. Butler gave the
Conservatives the slogan ~In-
vest in Success" Housing, both
public Federal in the United
States) and private, has greatly
surpassed achievements under
the Labor government. Ex-
penditure, even on education,
is at an all-time high, and
there are more, teachers in
the schools than ever before.
Moreover, Mr.. Eden can claim
for his party and the nation
settlement of many outstand-
ing disputes in Persia, Egypt
and, to some extent, in the
Far East and fresh British
initiative in Europe. No won-
der the Conservative Party
feels itself riding on the crest
of the wave. But there Is more
Evening star., 1954-10-30
Entire shipyord stoff
Fired as Incompetent
BY the Assoeio.ed Press

BERLIN, Oct. 30.-The East
German government has fired
the entire management Of the
state-owned Warnow shipyard
in Warnemuende for incompe-
tence, the Communist newspaper
Ostsee-Zeitung reported today.
In a speech last week Deputy
Premier Heinrich Rau sharply
criticized the State-owned ship
yards on the Baltic coast for.
failure to meet production plans.
He said the 1854 export plan for
the shipping industry has so
far been fulfilled only by 56 per
cont ..g.
Evening star., 1954-10-30
Disciples Elect

MIAMI, Fla, Oct. 80 R).-
Riley B. Montgomery. president
of the College OF the Bible at
Lexington, KY, was elected
president Of the international
convention Of the Disciples Of
Christ yesterday at the annual
meeting Of the assembly.
Evening star., 1954-10-30
Phone Number Delivers
Letter From Frunce
BY the Associated Press

SANTA MONICA, Calf. - Po-
lice Capt. Clyde Brown got q
letter from Paris. France, the
other day The address on the
envelope was: ''Mr. and Mrs.
Brown. EXbrook 5-9931, Santa
Monica -.
Capt Brown explained that
he and his wife met a friend in
Paris and gave the friend his
card which had the phone num-
ber of the police department on
it
Evening star., 1954-10-30
Toronto Toll Hits 81

% TORONTO, Oct. 80 R.-Twc
more bodies Of victims of the
October l6 hurricane Hazel and
floods were found yesterday in
Toronto's outskirts. The toll OF
storm dead In Ontario stood at
50, with one person listed as
missing.