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Evening star., 1954-10-10
Birth Rate Here
Outstrips Deaths.
36.2 Over 7O.2

The Districts birth rate de-
creased slightly during the first
nine months Of this year. but
still remained far In front Of the
deaths. the Health Department
reported yesterday.
The birth rate was 36.2 per
1000 population; the death rate
was 1912.
Births totaled 22.816; deaths,
6,426. Colored births accounted
for 1886 Of the total.
Pneumonia and tuberculosis
accounted for the largest number
Of deaths. although each showed
a decline over the same period
last year.
Evening star., 1954-10-10
President !Unruffled
By N Speech Cut
Nv the A.soeio,,d Pres,

DENVER, Oct. 9.-The Denver
White House declined to get ruff
fed today about President Eisen-
hover being cut of the air .
half-minute before he concluded
his nationwide television-radio
campaign address last night.
Newsmen asked Murray Sny-
der. assistant press secretary.
whether any messages Of protest
had been received from the pub
lie.
Nothing to speak Of" he re-
Piled. people expect that"
The Presidents Tv-radio time
was paid for by the Republican
national committee, and the net
works cut him off when his ad-
dress was about 100 words short
of completion at the end OF the
| half hour purchased. ,
Evening star., 1954-10-10
Library d Congress
Aide 5 Wife Among
AS Ship Survivors

Mrs. Duncan B. M. Enrich.
wife Of the Library Of Congress
folklore section chief, was among
nine Americans and 81 crew.
men rescued when q freighter
exploded and burned In the At
lantic on Casablanca.
At their home at .1517 Thir-
tieth street NV, Mr.. Enrich
said his wife was en- route to
Genoa, Italy. Casablanca. Rome
and Sicily on Q business trip.
She Is q former researcher for
the Library and resigned about
q month ago.
The ship was the 4.721-ton
Norwegian freighter, Emma
Bake. The explosion occurred
about 200 miles OF Casablanca
The nine Americans and al
except one member Of the 49,
man crew were rescued Dy tine
Argentine steamship Corrientes
bound for Lisbon.
Other Americans saved and
their destinations were listed al
follows:
Howard Bristol. jr.: Mis-:
Betty Bellows and Miss Rose
Malouf, Beirut. Lebanon: Mrs
Bette Davidge. Miss Martins
Foster, Mrs. Catherine Glaab
Miss Mary Ellen and Miss Leone
D. Etheridge. Casablanca.
The Concordia Line in New
York confirmed the names but
did not list the home town ad.
dresses. The vessel left New Yori
October 2.
Evening star., 1954-10-10
Powell c allied Victim Of Politics
By Many FHA Associates
Disbelieve Charges
Of ,Windfulls, Know
Him as Fumily Man
By Mory McGrory

Capehart Committee dis
closures over the past six months
about windfall profits on govern
ment-sponsored apartm e n t
buildings have rocked the Ma
tion. But the people who worked
in the Federal Housing Admin
itsration with the chief target
OF the investigation. former AS
sistant Commissioner Clyde L.
Powell. haven't changed their
good opinion Of him.
AS the hearings closed down
temporarily last week, these
people didn't mind telling the
world, or at least one reporter.
that they thought their ousted
chief was the victim of politics.
just politics" They didn't want
their names used. But they
didn't care who heard them say
Of Mr.. Powell:
"A wonderful boss :"
Perhaps the best mortgage
man in the business :"
81 never saw him do anything
didn't think was fair ;"
Don't Believe Charges. -
Charges that he engineered
or participated in windfalls. they
simply do not believe.
His friends In FHA admit he
wasn't the most popular man in
the administration. during his
20 years on the job. but they
even have an explanation for
that.
"He was nearsighted." said one
girl. "He would sit at confer
ence table all morning with peo-
pie and then meet them on the
street later and pass them right
by. He wasn't snubbing them. He
just didn't see them. And then,
of course, like some small men,
he could be quite assertive. and
he had a rather gruff manner.
Mr.. Powell's gambling habits
were known in a general way
around the Office. although he
was very reticent about his pri-
vate life. He was revealed to
his associates through the years.
as a most devoted family man.
a good brother to his three sis
ters, and a doting uncle to his
nieces and, nephews. They will
tell you that he took care Of
the education of two of a Wild
owed sisters children.
Subject Of Endless Talk.
Mr.. Powell and his present diff
ficulties are the subject Of end
less discussion on the seventh
floor of the FILA Building at 1901
Vermont avenue NV. where the
Rental Housing Division is To-
Evening star., 1954-10-10
Eisenhower Sends Sympathy
To FumiIy of Justice Jackson

Hills Country Club this after
noon. Here on a work-and-play
vacation for the last seven weeks
he is expected to return to WASH
ington next Friday.
The President sent the follow
ing telegram to Mrs. jackson:
"All America will mourn the
passing of your husband. He was
q distinguished jurist, dedicated
and diligent in the service of our
people. His exceptional legal
talents and devotion to the pub
lie good will be sorely missed by
all citizens Of our country.
Mrs. Eisenhower and I send
our deepest sympathy to you and
your family in your bereave-
nlent."
Evening star., 1954-10-10
Inspections
Continued From First Page.)

working with little or no CO.
hesion took care of examining
construction and installation
plans that must be submitted be-
fore licenses and permits are
issued and inspections made.
In the new organization nearly
80 of these plan examiners will
be working together in the same
Office. Mr.. Gwathmey is con-
fident that the new arrangement
will speed the processing of plans.
Frequently builders and contrac-
tors have had to wait inordi-
nately long while their plans
were shunted from Office to Of
fee for approval.
BY getting the examiners all
together in the same Office, it
will be possible, moreover, to
separate their working quarters
from those of other workers.
Quiet Working Conditions.
"The way they have been
spread around in the past, these
examiners have not had the
peace and quiet they need to
work over these plans" Mr..
Gwathmey said. In most cases.
he said, the examiners work
tables are in rooms that are a
"bedlam" of inspectors getting
their assignments. and other
employees busy with telephone in
quirieS.
The department chief also had
q word of cheer for his 300-odo
employees who may be apprehen-
sive of the reorganization as II
affects their personal welfare
On this score, Mr.. Gwathmey
said, the move makes better pay
grade status possible.
"Your individual opportunity
for advancement is materially
improved" he said in a message
to all employees.
Evening star., 1954-10-10
BY q s,ar s,aff eerr..pondent

DENVER, Oct. president
Eisenhower tonight sent a mes
sage of deepest sympathy" to
the family of Justice Robert H.
jackson, declaring that all
America will mourn his passing.
Under an executive order
signed by the President sorne-
time ago setting the practice in
such cases, flags on Government
buildings will fly at half staff
until Mr.. Jackson's burial.
Murray Snyder. acting White
House Press Secretary, said he
did not know of any plan for the
President to attend the funeral,
Gen. Eisenhower heard the
news of the Justices death while
be was playing golf at Cherry
Evening star., 1954-10-10

Gated. Three sets of inveStiga-
tors have helped to keep it alive.
Since last April, teams from
the Office Of Albert Cole. Admin
istrator Of the Housing and
Home Finance Agency whose
charges kicked of the investiga-
ton. the FBI and the Capehart
Committee have been going
through in relays. searching the
files and questioning the help.
"Well tell them all the same
thing" said one unhappy en-
ploye. That we respected and
had confidence in the men we
worked for"
Down on the fifth floor Of FHA,
Norman Mason. the new Acting
Commissioner who took over on
April 13, and who did not even
know Mr.. Powell. goes cheerfully
about the business of selling
the new Housing Act, which
stresses small homes rather than
apartment houses.
He admits it might be q little
hard on the oldtimers who are
being quizzed.
Nothing to Worry About.
"It's not very comfortable. OF
course, like having bank exam
liners around" he said, "but If
your accounts are in order there's
nothing to worry about"
Upstairs. no such cheerful view
Is taken.
Its killing business" said one
veteran official glumly, "and it's
nothing but politics"
His former associates are not
the least bit amused by the let
ters that come into the Rental
Housing Division from all over
the country at the rate of about
a dozen a day.
They go something like this /:
II am living in an apartment
house am sure is a windfall
project. Please send me a re-
bate"
Evening star., 1954-10-10
Democrat Voters Hold
Edge in California
BY the Assoeicisd Press

SACRAMENTO, Calf, Oct. 9.
California Democrats have
851,582 more registered voters
than do the Republicans for the
November 2 election, Secretary
of State Frank M. Jordan said
today.
Mr.. Jordan said $685.. .237 Cali
fornians are eligible to vote,
1926, ,83l of them Democrats and
2,415,249 Republicans.
Registration Is down 113,063
from the November, 1852 election.
Evening star., 1954-10-10

keys In the envelope fitted In
the door Of a house in Prince
Georges County. Inspector Scott
said the Johnston woman adj
mitted renting the house with q
$50 check on October 4. He said
she also admitted giving the
envelope to the cab driver.
Sergt. Greco. who talked to her
later, said she also admitted
typing the instructions and
calling Mr.. Cassidy.
The cab driver, according to
police. identified the Johnston
woman yesterday as the one who
gave him the envelope. The pills
are being checked for narcotics
content.
Evening star., 1954-10-10
Security
Continued From First Page.)


The FBI said he had been under
surveillance for some time.
At his arraignment before
United States Commissioner Earl
c. Fletcher in the Federal Build
ing at Alexandria, Va, Petersen
wore a sofnber gray suit with a
white shirt and black and gray
tie. IL
He responded with simple yes
and no answers to routine ques-
tions asked by the Commissioner
Important Secret Agency.
William E. Foley. executive as
sistant of the Justice Depart
ment's internal security divi-
sion, was at the arraignment
He told reporters that the Ma
tional Security Agency is zone
Of the most important Govern
ment security agencies"
The National Security Agency
operating under the National Sc.
curity Council and presumably
working closely with the Centra
Intelligence Agency, is essential
ly a communications monitorine
service. It's chief purpose is IN
derstood to be the breaking o1
foreign codes.
1t has a network Of radio re-
ceiving stations and other equip.
ment. some of it based overseas
It listens in on the worlds radio
traffic. both conventional mate.
rial and coded messages.
Monitoring is carried out ir
spots fringing the Iron Curtain
areas. Many of its personnel are
cryptographers and radio tech.
nicians from the Army, Navy ano
Air Force.
Security even tighter than that
surrounding the CIA cloaks the
National Security Agency. It IL
not listed by name either in the
Washington telephone directory
or the Pentagon telephone d.
rectory.
The Defense Department di.
rectory lists simply a number
Arlington Hall. Code 147."
Arlington Hall. located about
8 miles from Washington. /:
on high ground in Virginis
southwest Of the Pentagon. Once
a girls school, it is a collection
OF buildings, ringed by a double
fencing of mesh wire and heavily
+! guarded.
The agency's interests includes
the spotting Of ships moving IL
distant oceans.
Jailed in Alexandra.
Mr.. Petersen, lodged In Alex
andria City Jail pending a de-
cision on where he will be KEEP
until he either makes bail or hi
/ case is acted on by the CRANE
jury in December. declined t,
discuss his arrest with reporters
| His wife said they had beel
married about a year. She toll
The Star yesterday that she wa
sure the Government had n
proof that her husband ha,
done anything wrong.
| The complaint issued by tn
Justice Department said tina
lMr. Petersen had improperl
| obtained classified document
from on or about March l. 194,
| to on or about December 8!
| 1882"
| Mr.. Petersen was born In Ne,
Orleans September 30. 1914. H
is q graduate OF Loyola Uniyer
sity and received a master
science degree from st. Lou
University In 1888.
Evening star., 1954-10-10
Churchill Declares
U. S. IsoIafionisnl
Would Doom Europe
By the Associated Pres,

BLAcKPOOL, England, Oct.
Q. - Prime Minister Wfnsto n
Churchill tonight warned the
West-and particularly Britain's
Socialist Party--against taunt-
ing the United States into Isola-
tionism and thereby condemning
call Europe to Russian Commu-
mist subjugation."
The 79-year-old statesman.
addressing the annual conven-
ton of his Conservative Party
held out hope that peaceful CO.
existence with the Soviet Union
is possible now that Stain had
carried to the grave "a dreadful
dream of Soviet world domina-
ton"
But, he said, the West must
negotiate with the Russians from
q position of strength and unity.
Cites Russian Threat.
Underlining his point that an
American withdrawal from Eu-
rope into a policy Of isolationism
would be a fatal disaster" Sir
Winston declared.
There is no doubt that Soviet
Russia could overrun the whole
Of Europe and make the life OF
the British Isles impossible. but
for the fact that the United
States possesses today that SUI
periority in nuclear weapons
which, while it is maintained.
will be a decisive deterrent
against a Communist aggres-
sion."
Praises U. S. Ideals.
Sir Winston had harsh words
for peoples of Western Europe.
including some of his own
countrymen. who mouth anti
American sentiments. He said:
"There is no other cast Of a
nation arriving at the summit Of
world power, seeking no terri
torial gain, but earnestly re-
solved to use her strength and
wealth in the cause OF progress
and freedom -.
"For America to withdraw into
isolation would condemn all
Europe to Russian Communist
subjugation and our famous and
beloved island to death and
ruin
Then, in a pointed reference
to Aneurin Bevan, leader OF the
Labor Party's left wing Sir VIM
ston asserted:
"Yet six months ago a politic-
ian who has held Office in the
British cabinet and who one day
aspires to become leader Of the
Labor Party did not hesitate to
tell the Americans go it alone.
"One cannot imagine any
more fatal disaster than that
this evil counselor should be
taken at his word on the other
side of the Atlantic.
Refers to Fortress America"
: "There is already in the United
States no little talk of a return
to isolation. The policy is de-
scribed as Fortress America"
We may. however. be sure that
all the strongest. wisest forces
over there. irrespective Of party.
will not allow the great republic
to be turned from the path OF
right and duty and that they
will disdain the taunts Of impu-
dence as effectively as they con-
front the burdens of toll and
danger"
Evening star., 1954-10-10

Regatta.
He came to Washington in
1899 as O Washington corre-
spondent for several Pennsyl-
vania papers and as an executive
assistant to the late Representa-
tive Gerlach, Republican, OF
Pennsylvania.
Evening star., 1954-10-10
ENGINEERS to Hear Tulks

Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph s. Scott,
world travellers and explorers,
win be guest speakers at a lunch
con Of the women's auxiliary Of
the American Institute Of Min
ing and Metallurgical Engineers
at 1890 pm. Tuesday in the
Hotel 240O.
Evening star., 1954-10-10

nounced yes
terd ay by
Clarence A.
Arata, execu-
tive director
of the Greater
N a t / o n a !
Capital Com
mittee.
Mr.. Harte e
returned re-
c e n tly to
GNCC after
directing pub
licity for the
American Le-
gion Conven-
fion and the
Evening star., 1954-10-10
Nursery School PTA

The PTA Of the University
of Maryland Nursery School
kindergarten will hold its first
meeting at 8:l5 pm. Wednes-
day in the Childhood Education
building on the campus.
Evening star., 1954-10-10
Greet Books Seminar

A great books seminar will be
conducted at 7:45 pm. Wednes-
day In the Mount Pleasant LIZ
brary, Sixteenth and lamont
streets NV. Plato's Apology
and sCrito" viii be read.
Evening star., 1954-10-10
Resumes Trinity Post

DR.. Eva j. Ross has resumed
her post as head Of Trinity Col
lege's sociology department after
a year in France and Spain on q
research project.
Evening star., 1954-10-10
Harie Renamed as Official
|0f Cherry Blossom Fefe

Appointment Of James L.
Harte for q second stint az pub
lie relations director for the
Cherry Blossom Festival was an
Evening star., 1954-01-16
4-FAMILY
$13.95O

OPEN-INSPECTION
SAT. AND SUN, l2 TO DARK
Excel. new apt. bidgs.; 8, 4 and &
units; and 2 bedrms. Good in
vestment. Also home and income
property. You should see these
bldgs. Dir: Out Piney Branch I'd.
to. Flower ave, right on Flower 3
blks.. to Houston. right on Houston
2 blks. to apts. In Houston Court.
Kennedy Real Estate Co.
INC.-REALTORS
RA 2-Q30O EvaS III S1Cn
Evening star., 1954-01-16
TRUCKS FOR SALE

CHEW. 194S sedan delivery: looks like
estimating; good tires. Must sell
CHEW. so sedan delivery; dark blue;
Wv. tires. r. and h: driven less
than 10. 900 miles; in new-car cond
81 l.295. Inquire at HA. 2-4lI
CHEVROLET '53 1-ton pickup; 800
miles. $500 cash. terms arranged
WRECKER WITH CRANE, AZ Chev
quick sale. $3.50 JE. i-2SlS. is
FORD 12-tcn stake body: mechani-
eaIlv new, Sac, at S275' Gal
INTERNATIONAL, 1949 a-ton panel.
Like new; jet black paint. motor and
tires excellent; ready to go and a
real barRain for only $545. Guaran-
teed to pass any inspection. STOHL-
MAN CHEVROLET. 32S9 NJ st. NV.
CnEvRoLET 1858 carovan: stepin:
brand new: $1,000. Call DE. "-22sS
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER As
Metro: $3.50; private owner. DU
CHEVROLET 1851 ha-ton pickup;
h. and d. very good cond. Must sell:
500 or best offer. JA. S-O424. IL
FORD l94S h-ton panel; Al con1i-
ton Priced right for quick sale. Ap-
ply. r. g. M. REFRIGERATION CO.
Evening star., 1954-01-16

robin blue finish; radio. heater;
powerful VS. motor; spotless in
terror: low mileage; one owner. Full
price. $685.; cash. trade or terms:
30 other bareainS WOLFE MO-
TORS, 1891 Wisconsin ave. NV.
EN- 3-0142. -17
81 station wagon; econom-
ical 4-cylinder. overhead-valve mo-
tor; heater. overdrive; tires like
new; clean and in finest condition.
Full price. S795, cash. trade or
terms, 80 other bargains. WOLFE
MOTORS, 1891 Wisconsin ave Nv,
EN- .3-Ol4n III
Evening star., 1954-01-16

lx7 ALL-STEEL UTILITY TRAILER
Il la-inch, square axle. Also Gus
tom made to your specifications. Ii.
Will 1'Ti TRADE my equity of ss,7oo in
beautiful '52 Travelo 36-ft. trailer,
de luxe furnishings, etc., for house
hold furniture. No reasonable offer
TRAILER, 4x7. new COOK
bsst bs tires o4 II ffs t:ssI stfke' $685. OF 4
1876. ROYCRAFT-3s IT,, 2 bedrms.; :;
excel. cond.; best offer takes It,
Phone Laurel. Md. 1077-J. r.
ORIG. COST OVER $6,OOO-Owner
will trade for house or land loc. in
Northern Va. Compl. mod, elec. re-
fgr. and range. Now in trailer court
Must be seen to be appreciated.
Vacant. Will consider rental with
option ., to purchase. Call ARFAX
1854 ANDERSON. 32 it.; bath. heated
floors; viii sacrifice. Phone EX.
3-9s62 bet. 7:3O and 9:3O pm.
4s sCHULr TAN eM-Dolly, ST. .2a45;
terms. See Sa sun. $3.50 Rich
mond hwy, Lot go. Alex. 17s
Evening star., 1954-01-16

RAISER '4s 4-dr.; r. and b.; top
mechanical shape, good paint and
tires no down payment; full price,
only Sl65. TAKOMA tFORDI MO-
IOR CO. S125 Piney Branch rd..
KAISER As 4-dr.: orig. blue finlsh:
excel transp. S2q5 81 down. WO
b-91SS. 5336 Wisconsin ave NV
Evening star., 1954-01-16

FORD 1910 e-dr. sedan. Model "S5":
r, gas h: $4,000 miles: sac. sos.
1901 Allison ST. NV. any time. 1S'
FORD 1853 Custom "S'' Fordor: fully
equipped. very low mileage new-car
TOR SALES. I'll N. Washington St,
Alexandria. XII. 9-47Il. OV. 3-07Il.
Open ewes. til 8, Sundays I2-6
Evening star., 1954-01-16
BUSINESS PROP. WANTED
STORE WANTED
STORES FOR RENT

BALTIMORE AVE. Hyattsville. Md
1t. as one or 2 stores: reasonable
parking available. UN. 4-2212.
1870 CONN.-17 IT. by so it., ODE.
Eahn's Shoes, Peck &, Peck. Jeileff's
Avail: immed. quEs5SEf (. poWb En- En- 2t7s6S = O.
MD.-Single or double
store; 40x90 #. In all; in good To-
cation for business. Can rent all or
Por Pert' a.5saa 5eas and water furnished,
oLNEY, MD.-shopping center, needs
drug store Construction to start
soon. ~. 9-50S2. is
21x7l FT.. plus " bsmt. in modern
s1fs%dng sn9pping center on New Hampshire
deiicatessen Hobby iir shop. S"Oe pet siS5e sRop.
ladies wear; 300-car parking lot.
KAss BERGER. INC. EN- $500.
OR DELICATEssENIEx-
Call HO. 2-0537 for appt. III
STORE, could be used FOR office or
business: heat included; reasonable
1927 M ST. NV. near Conn. ave-
lst H.. containing 8 large rooms and
pUvALL & CO. NA. s-f149. ff% Il:
1898 7th ST. N.W.-store, suitable
for any kind of business, 25x75 It.;
reas. rent. RA. 6-8762 -17
4221-23 BLADENSBURG RD., Md
Approx. 2SX26 knotty pine sides
and ceilings, heavy trafic, parking
In rear, suit. for restaurant, coffee
shop. delicatessen. TV or repair
shop. drug store, mems furnishings,
barber shop, beauty shop, dry clean
ing, shoe making or other business.
Can give more space or divide store.
Can give. apt. upstairs adj. store;
heat furnished. OWNER, UN. Al 8SS,
IL am. to z pm. Sun. IL am to
MODERN FRONT. ideal for barber
shop or Discount house. TOT G st.
NEAR HAYWOOD GARDENS, large
corner store, 1900 So. IT. at 9 bus
stops, Suitable for repair, laundry
storage. Reasonable. Living quarters
and utilities. By OWNER. EN- q
1893 srd ST. NV. CORNER of L9-
Lge. show windows. EDW. p,
SCHWARTZ, INC. DI. 1920.
AREA-New store. 2Ox
go: idSAl for children's shop. hard
ware. etc. WE. 5-5246 any time.
-l7
Evening star., 1954-01-16
WAREHOUSE FOR SALE

CENTRAL NV. location with office
space. fpprox. 5000 So IT,. with
inclosed parking area: 2nd CONNER
I4th AND r SITS. NV. AREA-Ex-
senfanns sefat repE9ot bdS SSanf sa m sutS@o o9r
bile elevator. oil heat; Offices: high
ceiling front. Ideal for auto storage
and shops. Priced at $4,000.
See your broker or DERMOT NEE,
EX 2-2k00 Ia
Evening star., 1954-01-16
ORGANIZATIONS
BUSINESS PROPERTY FOR RENT

TEA HOUSE-Spacious older home.
on large grounds; Zoned 2nd COM
mercial; in heart of Arlandria: cow
to folks of means and distinction;
living in the eyer-popu!ar resi-
Dental areas Of Beverly and Aurora
Hills: long lease desired. ELIJAH
G. ARNOLD (Col,. U. S, A.. Retired =.
Broker, EN-. 1896. OV. 3-4145.
SMALL BLDG. res. and buss, D. c.
central; long lease to right party
OWENS REALTY, NE. S-04s6. 10
CONVENIENT NV. LOCATION (Po-
tomac pkwy areal - TwOstory
bldg. containing approx. $500 50.
It. with loading dock. gas hot
water heat. ample toilet facilities
and private parking for 10 or IL
cars Some rms. with air cond.
Suitable for wholesale distributors.
warehousing, architects and en-
gineers, Office use, etc. Reas. rent.
Immed poss. Consult Mr.. jenkins,
Leasing Dept. SHANNON & LUCHS
CO, Realtors, 1905 H SITS. NV. Ma.
1910 HAMPDEN LANE. Bethesda.
$500 So. sd # on ) fioofs. fiSr Pireprooi
bldg, , drive-in truck doors on
1st floor and ramp 10 end floor
Suitable for distributors, light
manufacturing and assembly. etc.
Reas. rent. Long lease. Prompt
poss. Consult Mr.. jenkins or Mr..
Johnson. Leasing Dept. SHANNON
4: LUCHS CO. Realtors. 1905 H
ST. NV MA S-2345. -lT