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Evening star., 1954-01-19
Army Cancels Orders
For More Equipment
And Sells Off Surplus
By The Associated Pres.

The Army, one Of American
industry's best customers for
years, is busy canceling orders
for new equipment and selling
surplus material already on
hand.
Harold L. Pearson, deputy
undersecretary of the Army, told
newsmen yesterday the Army
will cancel $500 million worth Of
procurement contracts between
now and June 30.
"Some officers are buster to-
day canceling orders than in
placing new ones" Mr.. Pearson
said, adding that the Army now
is trying to live "off its pantry
Shelf"
BY June 30-the end of the
current fiscal year-outstanding
Army orders will have dropped
to SIS billion. Mr.. Pearson said.
This would be SO billion less than
the total Is months earlier.
The Army official said surplus
stocks are being sold at the rate
of $3.50 million worth a month.
Mr.. Pearson said the Army will
do well to average Is cents on
the dollar" None of this surplus
is fighting equipment. he said.
BY the end Of this year. Mr..
Pearson continued, the Army
be nearly ready to shut down
some of its storage depotS. He
explained that this has been
made possible in part by a new
policy calling for shipment Of
some supplies directly from
manufacturers to Army users.
He estimated that the Army
now has nearly $50 million worth
Of goods in its United States
depots, much of it being stored
for such non-Army purposes as
the foreign aid program.
Evening star., 1954-01-19
James Roosevelt
Sues for Separate
Maintenance Decree
BY the Assoeioted Press

SANTA MONICA. Calf. Jan.
19.-James Roosevelt, who sepa-
rated FIVE months ago from his
second wife. Romelle Schneider
Roosevelt. has sued for a decree
of sesparate maintenance. al
leging that she caused him
mental and physical anguish
and distress"
They were married in Beverly
Hills. Calf. in 1941, in a civil
ceremony. They met in 1888 in
Rochester. Mimi. when Miss
Schneider, a hospital nurse. was
assigned to Mr.. Roosevelt's case
when he had an abdominal op-
Grafton.
Mr.. Rooselevt's lawyer. Sam
uel B. Picone. said negotiations
for an amicable settlement Of
financial issues were started last
September l. but have been un-
productive. The complaint stat
ed that Mr.. Roosevelt had made
numerous requests to his wife
for return of such items as the
late Franklin D. Roosevelt's
wrist watch. cigarette holder.
ring and similar articles of Senti-
mental value.
"She has refused to deliver
them and still refuses to do SO"
read the complaint.
The late Presidents eldest son
said he is willing to pay a rea-
sonable sum for support Of his
38-year-old wife and their three
children, James. 8: Michael. Z,
and Anna Eleanor, 6. in accord
ance with his financial ability.
but the demands Of the defen-
dant are excessive and beyond
my financial ability to pay" He
did not ask for custody Of the
children, but for visitation
rights. He requested that the
court determine a fair and equit-
able division of property. saying
he had fully disclosed his COM
munity property holdings to Mrs.
Roosevelt.
Mr.. Roosevelt, IS, once a Bos-
ton insurance broker. was De-
mocratic National Committee
man for California and in 1850
was defeated in the California
gubernatorial race by Earl War
rem. now Chief Justice.
Mr.. Roosevelt's first wife was
Betsy Gushing, daughter of the
noted neurosurgeon. DR.. Harvey
Cushing of Boston. She divorced
him in 1910. charging desertion,
and two years later married mil
lionaire sportsman, John Jock)
Whitney.
Evening star., 1954-01-19
Central Labor Union
Backs Proposed D. {.
Works Program

The Washington Central Labor
Union last night Endorsed the
proposed $305 million public
works program for the District.
Meanwhile, Senator Chavez,
Democrat. of New Mexico, re-
vealed he was in favor Of pub
lie. works program for the city.
The Senator announced this po-
sition after talking to District
Commissioner Renah Camalier.
The Commissioners have been
calling on members of Congress
to gain support.
Senator Chavez emphasized.
however. that he wasn't familiar
with details of the proposed pro-
gram. He said he felt the city's
most urgent needs included new
schools. bridges and highways.
Sources Not Stipulated.
In voicing its approval. the
Central Labor Union did not
stipulate the sources that should
be tapped for additional reve-
nue. to help finance the improve
mentS.
In another action the group,
composed Of delegates from the
city's local unions affiliated with
the American Federation of La
Dor. recommended that meet
ings OF the District Commission
ers' Citizens Advisory Council be
opened to the public.
Advisory Council meetings
dealing with budget and per-
sonnel problems should not be
open to the public. however, the
CLU declared.
c F. Preller. president of the
organization, declared that a
comprehensive public works pro-
gram such as is envisioned in the
plan now before Congress, has
long been urged by the Central
Labor Union.
Officers Re- Elected.
Mr.. Preller was reelected
president in the annual election
during the meeting at the Hafnil-
ton Hotel. All other officers were
reelected for another term
They are:
j. c. Turner, vice president;
Frank j. Coleman, recording
secretary: Robert Lester, finan-
cial secretary; F. H. McGuigan,
treasurer. and D. c. Dow, E. J.
Appel and Mrs. Thelma Dawson,
trustees.
Evening star., 1954-01-19
Free Film Shows Women
Breast Cancer Safeguards

Steps women can take to safe
guard against cancer of the
breast is the object of a film to
be shown tomorrow at the Per-
petual Building Association audi
torium.> Eleventh and E streets
NV.
It is presented by the District
division Of the American Cancer
Society as a part Of its commu-
nifty education program. Admis-
sion Is free. Women of the Wash
ington area are urged to attend.
Showings will be at ! pm. and
again at 1880 pm.
Evening star., 1954-01-19
The Weather Here and Over the Nation

District and vicinity-Fair to-
night with low about SO. Tomor-
row partly cloudy and mild.
Maryland-Cloudy tonig hit
with showers likely in Delmarva
peninsula. Low tonight 32-4O.
Tomorrow partly cloudy and
mild.
Virginia-Low tonight 32-40
with showers likely in southeast
portions. Tomorrow partly cloudy
and mild.
Evening star., 1954-01-19

ments will arrive in Washington
each week to keep the rally 60
ing with the employees visiting
their Representatives and Sena-
tors to get their pledges for pay
raise support: Mr.. Doherty said
the rally will continue until July,
If necessary or until Congress
votes a Federal pay raise"
Meanwhile. the AFL National
Federation of Post Office Clerks
executive council hailed a spe-
cial commissions recommended
ton that the salaries Of mem
bers of Congress and Federal
judges be increased. While the
postal clerks did not say so spe-
officially, employe groups feel the
chances for a Government pay
raise will be increased immeas-
urably if Congress votes itself
one.
Within the next few weeks,
pay raise rallies and conferences
will be held by the National
Federation Of Federal Employees
and the AFL American Fedora
ton Of Government Employees.
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JOINT COVERAGE OPPOSED
The Federation of Post Office
Clerks went on record at it's
executive board meeting as fatty
opposed to any move that would
supplement civil service retire.
ment benefits with social secur-
ity coverage for Government
workers. Such a proposal is
expected to be made by the
Kaplan Committee and sup
ported by the administration.
EARLY FUND BILL ACTIONS
The House Appropriations
Committee this year is wasting
no time on acting on the various
departmental and agency 1855
money bills. Hearings were
started even before Congress
convened this month and are
now going full blast.
The committee expects to re-
port its first 1855 money bill
either Treasury-Post Office or
State-Commerce-Justice - early
next month. The Senate Ap-
preparations Committee Is also
planning to expedite action on
the various money bills this
year.
Evening star., 1954-01-19
25O Attend as Board of Trade
Dedicutes New Headquarters

Dedication ceremonies for the
new quarters of the Washington
Board of Trade were held yes
terday in front of the new Offices
at 1916 K street NV.
About $50 spectators attended
the sidewalk ceremony. although
the temperature hovered near
the freezing point. The dedica-
ton had been postponed fIom
Evening star., 1954-01-19

posed to continue the present
price supports Of 80 per cent Of
parity on dairy products.
II doubt very much that we
would be justified in doing that"
Mr.. Benson replied. He said the
law aimed at supporting dairy
prices to encourage production
when it was needed. but that
the Government already holds
$3.50 million worth Of surplus
dairy products on which Uncle
Sam probably will suffer "very
substantial losses"
Evening star., 1954-01-19

s e n o t o r
C arlSon al
re ady ha 5
promised early
he aringS by
his committee
on his fringe
benht bill.
G o n 3 e.
quently. the
lie gislatio t ion
now appears
set for action
by both the
H use and
Senate Civil
Service Com
Evening star., 1954-01-19

5-Day Forecast Tor washington
and Vicinity, Jan. 1924.
Temperatures will average flve
degrees above normal. Normal
high is A and daily low %.
Mild weather will be followed
by cold over the week end. Rain
is likely by end Of the week but
otherwise weather will be fair.
River Report.
(From u. s. Ensineers.l
Potomac River cloudy at Harpers Ferry
and clear at Great Falls; Shenandoah
cloudy at HarperS Ferry.
Evening star., 1954-01-19
Arlington Sirens Tested

All 20 fire alarm sirens in Ar
lington were tested by Civil De-
fense officials this morning, the
County Fire Department an
nounced.
Evening star., 1954-01-19
The FederoI Spotlight
House Bill Would Authorize
Civil Service Fringe Benefits
BY Joseph Young

Representative Whrow, Republican Of Wisconsin has in
oduced companion bill in the House to the Federal empoye
fringe benefit sponsored by Chairman Carlson of the
Senate Civil Service Committee.
Evening star., 1954-01-19

Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest, so on January /.
Lowest. 10. on January 13 and Is.
High and Low Of Last "a Hours.
High. 80, at 1850 pm.
Low, 80, at 7:10 am.
Evening star., 1954-01-19

Committee, Of which he Is one Of
the top members. It is identical
to Senator Carlson'S bill.
Evening star., 1954-04-15
Milk Vending Machine Ready
To Turn Surplus Into Profits

entation entitled ''Bossie Needs
a Boost"
It showed how automatic mer-
chandising can solve the surplus
milk problem by tapping the
"unbudgeted billions" spent an
nually on impulse purchases"
At a dinner following the DEM
onstration, H. Willis Tobler was
toastmaster. He represented E.
Michael Norton, executive direc-
tor Of the National Milk Pro-
ducers Federation.
The presentation indicated
that an immediate annual DO
tential of IA billion half-pint
containers of milk and chocolate
milk could be sold to untapped
markets through the machines.
Also present last night were
B. B. Derrick, general manager
OF the Maryland and Virginia
Milk Producers Association, and
L. N. Hopes, executive assistant
to Agriculture Secretary Benson.
A telegram from Mr.. Benson
was read, in which he said he
was impressed with the new
milk vending machines.
Senator Wiley, Republican, of
Wisconsin also expressed his ap-
proval Of the machines.
Anything that sells milk in
tereSts me-" he said.
Evening star., 1954-04-15
New 8.Year Sentence
Won't Add 10 Mans 63

An 8-year prison term was i'm
posed in Fairfax. Circuit Court
yesterday on a youth who was
sentenced to So years in Alexan-
dria on Monday.
Fairfax Circuit Judge Paul
Brown, imposed the 8-year term
on Hubert Ray Brawley. 10. coll
ored, of the 600 block of South
st. Asaph street. Alexandria.
Brawley pleaded guilty to taking
$3.50 at gunpoint from a motor
ist who gave him a ride last Sep
tember 8. Police said Brawley
fired one shot during the holdup,
but no one was hit.
The Fairfax sentence Is to run
concurrently with the Alexan-
dria sentences, which means
that So years is still the total
amount of time that Brawley
faces in the penitentiary. Braw-
ley was sentenced Monday for
armed robbery. housebreaking
and attempted burglary.
Evening star., 1954-04-15
Reynolds Metals Plans
Building in Richmond
BY the Assoeioted Press

RICHMOND. April 15.-Reyn-
OILS Metal Co.. yesterday asked
the Henrico County Board of
Supervisors for permission to
build multi-million dollar, To-
story Office building in Rich
mond's west end.
The company asked the board
to rezone a 40-acre tract 'front.'
ing on Broad Street road.
Richard s. Reynolds, jr., presi-
dent Of the company, said at
least 600 persons will be accom-
modated in the new quarters
and eventually more than 1000
persons, including personnel
transferred from other States.
may be assigned to the COM
pany's new headquarters here.
Evening star., 1954-04-15
Admiral BaIIentine
10 Retire May1
BY the Assoeioted Press

NORFOLK. April 15.-vice
Admiral John J. Ballentine, 81.
Tor decades a leader in naval
aviation. will be retired May 1
because Of heart ailment when
he leaves command Of the At
lantic Fleet Air Force, 1t was
learned here yesterday. He will
then be promoted to the rank
Of full admiral.
Upon his relief by Rear Ad.
miral Frederick william Nc
Mahon, now commander of
Fleet Air. Alameda, Calf, Ad-
'miral Ballentine will join his
wife at their country home on
the Rappahannock River, 20
miles from Fredericksburg. He
has another residence at Hills
boro, Ohio, where he was born.
He became an adopted son of
Virginia through his wife, who
before her marriage was Miss
Catherine H. Shield of York.
town. They have one son, John,
jr., a Washington architect.
Evening star., 1954-04-15

A new mechanical milk-vend-
ing machine was demonstrated
here last night.
This mechanical equal of the
soda pop, candy and coffee dis
penser was shown in the May
flower Hotel. The hosts were the
Maryland and Virginia Milk Pro-
ducers' Association. and the Ma
tional Milk Producers Fedora
ton.
The purpose of the meeting
and demonstration was to inform
the milk industry of the develop
ment Of the automatic merchan-
dising device as a means of add
ing an entirely new consumer
market.
There was a color slide pres
Evening star., 1954-04-15
REFRIGERAT0Rs

1853 Famous Make ! Cuff Re- Orig. NOV
fri9erotor with automatic ice maker,
ocross the top freezer, shelves on
the door. Floor sompIe- $3.50 $685.
1853 Fonous SeVel Wonderbor
Portable Refrieerotors. ideoI for the
nursery, pIoyroom White or mo-
hooony, floor sompIes- ---l74SO 1Z4.9'
1853 Famous Make 9-Cu.-Ft. Re-
froerotors with ocross the top freezer
Shelves on the door 1925 1882!
Evening star., 1954-04-15
DISHWASHERS AND
CABINETS

1853 "Jomes" Electric Mobile
Automatic Dishwosher. Built-in
-softener, sterIizer unit. De-
monstrotor
1853 "Jomes" Automatic Electric
Dishwosher. Demonstration
kinzee Kitchen Bose Cobinets. l8"
wide. Complete with oroy mother
of-peon formco top ----
Evening star., 1954-04-15
RADIOS

Famous Make Toble Model Rodio Orig.
and 3-speed phonoeroph; AN rodio,
7s and 33h and 45; floor somple- 1925
Fomous Make Portable Rodio, s.
bond shortWove and stondord brood-
cost -------l24e5
1853 Fomous Make Rodio-CIock,
somple, mahogany veneered stond-
up cabinet, clock turns on rodo or
lamp automatically; shode extra 1926
1854 Fomous Make H-FideIity Rodio
Photograph Combination, AM-FM
rodio, 3-speed automatic record
player full treble and base controls,
mahogany veneered cobinet. Demon
strntor 500. 90
Evening star., 1954-12-20
Mrs. Baker Entertuins

Mrs. Charles s. Baker en-
tertained last evening in honor
of Miss Louise Cropley. debu-
tante of this season. at a party
from 4 to z o'clock.
One hundred persons at
tended the affair in Mrs.
Bakers Connecticut avenue
apartment. which was deco
rated with holly, red roses and
red poinsettias. A nine-foot
Christmas tree was trimmed
with decorations made in
Germany and Italy and the
buffet table had a large ice
mold in the shape of a Santa
Claus with revolving colored
lights behind it,.
Among the guests present
were the majority of this years
debutantes including the
Misses Helen Blagden. Ann
Dulany, Elizabeth Fulbright.
Evening star., 1954-12-20
TreeCuttinq
PortyHeId
In Maryland

There's one party given out
in Maryland each year when
the guests don't wear their
best bib and tucker. That's
the tree-cutting party given
by Mrs. G. M. Hostetler at her
estate, Cations Adventure,
beyond Potomac.
For around Is years, Mrs.
Hostetler has sent out Christ
mas greetings including an
invitation to come and cut
your own Christmas tree"
This year she sent out over
400. although q number Of
them went to out-of town
friends.
Since last winters party,
Mrs. Hostetler has leased the
remodeled tenant house she
and her late husband did over
some years ago after the
manor house was destroyed by
fire in the early sos. And
because of this, the invitations
read from noon to dusk in
stead of from dawn to dusk
as in the past.
The hostess has over 100
acres and despite the extensive
cutting there are still plenty
Of trees. This year, home base
was a little building near the
outskirts of the farm where
refreshments we're served.
The property is located on
Watts Creek, where the old
Glen Mill was q familiar land
mark.
Evening star., 1954-12-20

Celia Faulkner, Alexandra
Hagner. Patricia Sullivan,
Shirley Young. Joan Brownen
and Olga Ourusoff. Also there
were Misses Patricia Ann
Priest. Mary Wigglesworth.
Jenefer Lee. Ann Van Slyck
and Angela White.
Among the young men pres.
ent were Mrs. Bakers son, Nh.
H. Brooks Baker. and the
Messrs. Theodore Roosevelt
McKeldin, Davis Hickenlooper,,
Lee Folger. David Dulles. Fred
Gignoux. Fulton Lewis III,
Ogden Nutting. John Cabot,
Arthur Lambert, jr. and jay
Phelan.
Out Of town guests included
Mr.. Cortland Meader and Mr..
Clay Stevens of New York City
and MIR. Louis Hurr of Crosse
Pointe.
Evening star., 1954-12-20
Engagement Announced
Star STAFF Photo

Tyagi is working for his doc
torate in Economics at Amer
ican University. after having
received his MS. degree from
the University of Maryland.
The prospective bridegroom
is nephew of Mr. Mahavir
Tyagi. Minister for Defense
Organization of the Govern
ment of India, and his mar
riage will take place according
to Hindu rites In Washington
as soon as a suitable date has
been fixed.
Evening star., 1954-12-20

Mr.. and Mrs. S. P. Khemani
announce the engagement Of
their daughter Satyawanti
(Sati) to MI. Vir Viranjan
Singh Tyagi. Mr.. Khemani is
an attache at the Embassy of
India and both the bride-elect
and her finance are employed
at the India Supply Mission.
Miss Khemani is majoring
in economics at American Uni
versity and received her earlier
college education in India. Mr..
Evening star., 1954-12-20
BettyKogod
Is Engaged

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred S. Kogod
announce the engagement of
their daughter Betty Joan to
Mr.. Florenz Robert Ourisman,
son of Mr.. Benjamin Ourisman
of Bethesda. An April we'd
ding is planned.
Miss Kogod is a graduate
of Sidwell Friends School and
Goucher College. Mr.. Ourisman
attended the Bulls School,
Georgetown University and
Indiana University.
Evening star., 1954-12-20

some vitriolic remarks about
Perle's famous coronation
party. There wasn't a COM
Portable chair in the place
where a guest could escape
being trampled by the aimless
milling crowd. The small for
tune Mrs. Mesta spent on the
ball went down the drain.
The notables left early" she
wrote. She did say though
that in Luxembourg Mrs.
Mesta did a first-rate job of
creating good will for Amer
ica."
Then Elsa turned around
and invited Perle up to her big
whingding in New York week
before last and Perle went.
why not" asked Perle
There wasn't a word of truth
in what she said about my
coronation party so what diff
ference does it make-and on
the really important thing she
praised me-" So up went Perle
and had a whirl.
Now Mrs. Mesta has invited
Miss Maxwell down here for
her big dinner dance in honor
of the Bonnets on the 26th
and Elsa's accepted. And this
party is developing into some
thing more and more special
as each day goes by.
It will be held in the Carib-
bean Room of the Sheraton
Park Hotel and will draw about
1870 guests, including a flock
of Capital luminaries. Mrs.
Harold Brooks of New York
and Newport is also expected
to come down for it and don't
be surprised at other big names
that blow into town when the
word gets around that the
famous party-giver is giving
her biggest party so far this
season. 1t will be the last fare
well in Washington for the
Bonnets. The next day they go
up to New York for 10 more
days of partying before sailing
on the lie de France.
PARTED IMMEDIATELY:
Former Italian Ambassador to
Washington and Signora Au-
gusto Rosso checked into town
this week end and were imme-
diately entertained. Ruth
Hitchcock Stewart and George
Williams had a dinner Satur-
day night in honor of Mrs.
Clarence Mackay, the former
Anna Case of Metropolitan
Opera fame, and Edgar Ber-
gen did a stint afterwards ad
libbing on and off for about
90 minutes. He didn't have
Charlie Mccarthy with him
but he wrapped a handker-
chief around his hand and
produced a reasonable fac
sirnile of an old hag he called
Ophelia. He had them help-
less with Mysteries.
Yesterday the Norwegian
Ambassador and Mime. Nor
genstierne gave a luncheon for
the RoSSos and everybody sang
Christmas carols afterwards to
Bob LIE Baron's accompani-
ment on the piano.
The Rossos leave tomorrow
Evening star., 1954-12-20
ATAC Will Give
Annual Party

Aides to All Charities will
give its annual Christmas
Bingo Party for the ex-serv-
icemen who reside at the Tenn
porary Home for Veterans of
All Wars at 7:30 o'clock to-
morrow.
Mrs. Bernard Salisbury. Vol
unteer Service chairman, and
. group of ATAc volunteers
will be hostesses at the party.
Evening star., 1954-12-20

Holiday greetings were ex-
changed and farewells were
said to Rear Admiral and Mrs.
William J. Marshall at the
Christmas party given late
yesterday by Mr.. and Mrs. Roy
st. Lewis.
Admiral Marshall. who is
Executive Assistant and Senior
Aide to Admiral Robert B.
Carney, Chief of Naval Opera
tions, is leaving soon for sea
duty in the Pacific and the
guests included many of his
friends from service circles.
The admiral will make his
departure the day after Christ
mas for Japan to take over
flotilla Of destroyers. Mrs.
Marshall said she will spend
some time in New York while
she is making plans to join
him.
The hosts entertained at
their spacious apartment on
Crescent place where a charm
ing Christmas setting helped
to usher in the holiday season.
Greeting From Sonto
Guests. who started arriv-
ing at 6 o'clock, had a hearty
Yuletide greeting from Santa
Claus. Although he wore the
familiar garb of the man from
the North Pole, some of those
who frequently call at 1861
Crescent place thought they
noticed a resemblance to the
doorman, James Davis, whose
smiling face has welcomed Wis
itors there for many years.
Mrs. st. Lewis loves Christ
mas and had thoroughly en-
joyed arranging the holiday
background for the party.
Christmas bells and mistle-
toe were much in evidence and
gold and green provided the
color motif in the festive orna-
ments over the fireplace in the
living room. -
Silver and pink sprays with
silver and pink balls formed a
gay centerpiece for the table,
in the dining room.; while red
predominated in the pine
paneled television room where
large red bells hung from the
chandeliers and relocated
Santa decorated the bar. The
window panes also provided a
Christmas scene, being filled
with smaller figures of Santa.
reindeer, angels, stars and the
like in white and red.
Receiving Line
Mrs. Marshall wore a short
length black silk frock with an
off-one-shoulder Dior neck
line, and the hostess had
chosen a Marusia dress of
bronze taffeta appliqued with
net figures centered with
bronze sequins. Mrs. st. Lewis
received in the living room
with the Marshalls, while Mr..
st. Lewis saw that guests
Evening star., 1954-12-20

to spend Christmas with
Frances family in Evanston,
Ill. Before returning here in
late January they'll have a
visit with her daughter and
son-in-l law, Adele and Jimmy
Hines, who've just moved to
Detroit. On their first visit in
two years. Frances says they
plan to stay a long time, prob
ably till July.
X X X X
WEEKEND CLOSEUPS-
Mrs. Robert Low Bacon pre-