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Underground Pentagon" Ready Now In Case
Atomic Attack Should Threaten Washington

man said today in reply 10 a re
porter's question that the project
which started three years ago t.
provide an alternate command
post and communications centel
Iif atomic attack should threaten
Ior destroy the Pentagon, is ''IOC
per cent completed"
The cost OF blasting out the
cavern under Rock Raven Noun
tain, in Frederick County, Md,
building housing for personnel
above ground and installing com.
municaliOns equipment presum
ably reached at least the original
estimate OF IS million dollars.
Available information indicates
a maintenance force of military
personnel now Is at what the De-
tense Department calls its Joint
supplemental communications ia.
cility."
Jurisdiction of the facility, which
includes the former National
Guard training site of Ft.Ritchie
as well as the manmade cavern
i've miles from the fort, is under
the Defense Department. Its use
I'm wartime would be by all three
services-Army, Navy and Air
Force-for central direction Of
defense and counterattack even
though headquarters at Washing.
ton might be wiped out. The PEN
tagon itself is a peculiarly vulner-
able target for air attack, easily
ldentifiable from the air by radar
because y its stone-steeI construc-
ton and unique shape and its
location near the Potomac River.
The underground Pentagon was
financed through Army, Navy and
Air Force funds, specifically ap-
proved after congressional CON-
mittees had heard testimony in
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-15
Chapter /

7 KNOW it sounds contrary "a
L reason for the funeral to come
first and the murder afterwards,
But in the case of Grandpere Du-
monts funeral, most natural laws
seemed to have been set aside,
as though supernatural laws had
taken their place.
My introduction to it arrived in
the form of two air mail letters,
both postmarked New Orleans.
One, addressed absentmindedly to
Miss Peter Piper" was. OF
course, from my fiance, Amedee
Dumont- The other, addressed
with more dignity to Miss Kath.
crime Piper" bore the legend,
"Duval, Duval, MolIneux, End
Pieczinski, Attorneys-at-Law." ]
decided to read it first, and save
Amedee's letter until later. This
is what I read:
My dear Miss Piper:
In accordance tcith the instruc-
tons of our late client, Colonel
Etienne Duntont, il is incumbent
upon us to inform all his blood
relatives and all persons at pres
ent dfidnced to any of said blood
relatives, of his recent demise on
the eighteenth instant. The ftt-
neral is planned, Tentatively, for
the ttDe11ty-second instant. Please
notify us, tChether it cill be Dos
sible for you to attend. Please
bring NTH you q ichite eUenino
dress.
Your obedient servGnts,
Dual, Duual, MoElineur,
aud Pieczinski.
(Signed) Simeon DuUal.
Now formal invitations to flu
neralS, especially funerals to be
attended in white evening dresses,
were a little out of my line. so /
turned to Amedee's letter in the
hope of nding some further ex.
PLANTATION. II read as follows:
Dear Pete,
By this time you must hare re-
ceiued Mr.. Duval'S letter about
Crundpere's funeral You'll come
Of course. Since Grdndpere trdS
q little eccentric, it promises to be
something unique IN the trdy Of
funerals.
AfectionGtely,
Dede.
Something unique In the way
of funerals! Feeling & little like
the young man in the song who
went to the funeral just for the
ride" / wired Mr.. Simeon DuvaI
succeeded in obtaining passage
m plane. a~1 prs -. = :
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-15
Survival Aids
Are Suggested

FORT WORTH, Tex H-Advice
to housewives: gather up . few
cans OF preserved food and a gal
Ion jar OF water and stick it in q
safe place.
II may help your family survive
atomic attack or other disaster,
says the nations top woman civil
defense official.
Mrs. Katherine Howard, deputy
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-15

New Orleans airport on the twen-
ty-hrst. There I was met enthu-
slastically by Amedee.
you'll probably think this is
an odd kind of funeral, Peter;
but we're merely doing our best
to carry out Grandpere's own
wishes.
What are they?" l asked, try
ing not to let too much curiosity
show in my voice.
First" he replied, che didn't
want any display of what ne
called funeral faces.
Second, he directed that he be
buried in his old Confederate
uniform, and that all his male
descendants wear the grey as
we'll Just before the casket Is
closed, his sword is to be with
drawn from its scabbard and CIV
en- to his eldest grandson--my
cousin Claude-as new head OF
the house.
Then Grandpere used 70 be .
breeder of blooded horses. He's
left one OF them to each OF US:
We're to ride them as a guard OF
nonor when his body is taken 70
the family mausoleum.
Finally, when the funeral Is
over, there's to be a formal din
ner, which the men are 70 at
tend in uniform. The women are
e wear white evening dresses.
With q corsage OF oleanders-for
Oleander Plantation. Then, AFTER
the will has been read. specia
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-15
Free and Open
to the Public

i he Christian Science
Reading Room In your COM
munitY il maintained in sim
pie gratitude by your Chris.
tian Science nsighbors.
II stands as an outward
sign Of their appreciation Of
benefits received through
Christian Science $3.50 benefits
equally available for you.
Release from disease. from
fear and Limitation, has come
for multitudes as they have
quietly 'pondered the Bible
teachings in this great new
light.
You are welcome at the
public Reading Room near
you. Here the Bible and the
Christian Science textbook
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-22
Where and When
| Current Theoter Attractions
! And Time of Showing

Arena Stage - Summer and
Smoke; $3.50 pm.
National - 1.-THE Burning
Glass; 2::30 and $3.50 pm.
Sam S. Shubert-'Mr. Rob-
erts";; 2:30 and $3.50 pm.
Ambassador - THE Com
mand"; 1:25. $3.50. $50. 7::35 and
$40 pm.
Capitol - knights of the
Round Table: II am, ITO, 1920,
$50, TAO and $50 pm.
Columbia-"The Long. Long
Trailer, 1:40 am: lao, 3:45,
5:45, 7:45 and $50 pm.
Dupont - Julius Caesar:
1920 am, l2:45, 3. Sis. 7:30,
GAS and IL pm.
Keith's - THE Glenn Miller
Story; 11:15 am, 1920. $3.50.
$40. 7:50 and 10 pm.
Little-"Toxi": /, 2:55. 1855,
5:25. 6:55, 8:25 and 10 pm.
Macarthur - Folly to BE
Wise; 2:15. 4:10. 6. 8 and 9:55
pm.
Metropolitan - 1.-THE Com
mand";; 1880 am. 1880, 3::35,
$40. 7:45 and 9:45 pm.
Ontario-''Decameron Nights:
1885. $40. 7:40 and GAS pm.
Palace-"Money From Home:
II am. ITO, 1920. $50. TAO
and $50 pm.
PlayhOuse-"The Living Des-
sert";; IL am. 12:45. 2:30. 4:20,
6:10, 8 and $50 pm.
Plaza-"Conquest Of Everest:
IL am, 1885. 2:10, $50, 5:25
7:05, 8:45 and 1920 pm.
Silver Spring - Conquest OF
Everest: 1880. 3. 4:30, 6, 1880
9:05 and 1890 pm.
Trans-Lux - From Here to
Eternity; 11:05 am, lis, 1920
$50. 7:35 and 9:45 pm.
| This Is Cinerama"::
2, S and $40 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-22
2-Day Storm and Floods
Batter New South Wales
BY The Associated Press


SYDNEY, Australia. Feb. %.
The worst storm and floods in
New South Wales history ended
today. leaving some 5000 square
miles Of the states northern
coast devastated.
Eighteen persons. and pos
sibly %. we're dead. thousands
were homeless and the damage
was reckoned in the millions of
pounds after the two days of
cyclonic disturbance during
which 10 to 20 inches of rain
fell on the coastal plain.
THE sea seems to have gone
inland at least 80 miles," said a
veteran airline pilot after a
flight over the area.
The storm center finally
veered out to sea and most OF
the north coast rivers were re-
ported subsiding. 1t was be-
lieved further serious flooding
was unlikely.
The disaster area stretched
south from the Queensland bor-
der to the dairy center of Lis
more and west to Kyoe Z. Queen
Elizabeth II had visited the area
IL days ago during her tour OF
New South Wales.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-22

over and over. We call them
re-takes."
Miss Roche likes to- keep on
learning things like this. they
keep life so vital.
Incidentally, although she had
not seen the report. she said at
luncheon's end exactly what Ina
Claire said in New York inter-
view the other day. Quote:
ST never wanted to be q star.
! only wanted to be an actress. +"
Miss Roche got her wish, and
through the years has been one
Of the theater's busiest actresses.
AS well as one Of its best.
Il 4 + Il
BULLETIN BOARD: Holiday
highlight for young and older
will be this afternoons Consti-
tuition Hall program. "Hansel
and Gretel" danced by the
Washington School Of Ballet and
played by DR.. Howard Mitchell
and the National Symphony or
chestra. The time: 2:30
pm. If rights can be OBJ
tanned. Arena Stage will present
THE Girl on the Via Flaminia, :"
currently a hit at New York's
Circle in the-Square Theater.
'Toxi." the present Little Thea
ter attraction will be followed
by the popular price run of 1.-THE
Beggar'S Opera" The George
town Theater will celebrate its
fourth anniversary tomorrow
with a special birthday matinee
showing of Major Barbara.
:. Tryouts. for children and
adults. for Adventure Theater's
Mrs. Peppers Penguins" will be
held tonight and tomorrow
night at the Montgomery County
Building. Bethesda. Children
will be auditioned between Z and
8. adults at the latter hour.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-22
British ShipoWners
Hit U. 5. 'Shadowing'
OF Red China Trade
~ the A..oeia,.d Pres.

LONDON. Feb. 20 - British
shipowners dashed back last night
at American critics Of their trade
with Red China. Their associa-
ton report charged the United
States had posted armed guards
aboard British ships while in
American waters. Swallowed them
with naval cutters and imposed
other almost incredible" re-
strictions.
In Washington. . United
States Navy spokesman reported.
II never heard Of 1t. ] just don't
believe it happened. And I GER
tainly would have heard Of 1t II
it had happened"
The State Department added
that It also knew nothing Of the
alleged incidents.
No Details in Report.
The British complaints were
in the annual report by the
Chamber Of Shipping of the
United Kingdom, which the pri-
vate but influential organization
will take up at q meeting next
Thursday.
The report did not give de-
tails Of its charge Of United
States "shadowing." It said only:
ut is most incredible that in
peacetime the U. S. A. should
place armed guards on British
merchant ships while in port
and detail naval cutters to
shadow them from one U. s.
port to another. But this hap
pened.
1.-THE drama was lightened by
comic touch when q British
ship obligingly reduced speed to
enable her u. s. crew to keep
station" the report added.
| British shippers. the chamber
said, had conformed strictly to
the United Nations ban against
carrying war goods to the Chi
nese Communists, and the sys-
tenn had worked smoothly at
| first.
Mccarthy Involved.
Unfortunately. it was charged.
Senator Mccarthy. Republican.
of Wisconsin made repeated
and hysterical denunciations" of
legitimate non-strategic trade.
and this was followed ''by the
imposition by the United States
Government of further. but ill
defined. restrictions"
In New York Senator Nc
Carthy shot back: 1.-THE more re-
strictions are imposed. the better
will feel. It is immoral and
dishonest for United States allies
to trade with the Communist
regime in China"
The British shippers declared
that United States restrictions
went far beyond" the u. N. ban
and lied to much inconvenience
and uncertainty"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-22
Hollywood Diary:
GIonoor Set Pays
Honor to Bergen
. By Sheiloh Grohom

year and a half ago at Marion
Davies swing-ding for the
Johnny Rays.
Joan Davis is back from a two
week health kick at Elizabeth
Arden'S Maine Chance luxury
home away from home In
Phoenix. Ariz.. and looking ter
rife. She'll be filming more 81
Married Joan" TV-ers with Jim
BackuS soon.
Speaking of Phoenix, Miriam
Hopkins is currently playing q
fading film star at the Sombrero
Theatre there, in I'm Any Lam
guage." I've seen Miriam lot
on TV lately. but I'd like to see
her make pictures-Sort of miss
her temperamental shenanigans
Roy Rogers and Dale Evans
invited to visit Sir Winston
Churchill in London, have been
asked to please bring Trigger
along. Winnie has a grandson
who is simply cuh-razy about
the horse.
y
I hope Jane Russell knows
what she is doing-having her
husband. former football player
Bob Waterfield. produce hel
future pictures. A lot of good
actresses in the past have been
hurt beyond repair when a
hubby took over the little wom-
ans career. Jane has come q
long way since Howard Hughes
discovered her in a dentists re-
ception office-from $40 a week
to 5000, 900 a picture.
released by NANA)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-22
The Posing Show
Maybe Capitals Best Job
Is That Held by vi Roche
By Jay cormody

quite possibly the best job in Washington
right
It depends of what by best job
The Roche, however, pretty
Aa-.. IL lAA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-22
Dog Discovers Safe
In Woods; Police
Trap Four Suspects

Quick recovery Of a safe and
the arrest of four men. one Of
them free under bond less than
a week. was credited today to
the detective" work Of a dog
and his master.
The 300-pound safe, contain
ing $500, was found yesterday in
| q woods near Eastern avenue
and Sixteenth street NE. before
its owner was aware it had been
carted from the Hawkins Glass
Co., 1915 North Capitol street.
The dog, a German shepherd
and Husky mongrel named Ted
dy. scratched it up from a pile
of leaves and dirt. His barking
brought his master, who was
out for a morning stroll.
Suspects on Scene.
Police were called and were
preparing q plant" for the ex-
pected nocturnal return of the
suspects when they showed up
shortly after noon.
On hand as a reception COM
mittee were Detective Sergts.
Arthur F. Tramelle Of the Safe
Squad and Park Policeman Phil
lip w. Birch.
They arrested four men, in
Guiding Kenneth Allen Mallory,
"a, Of the 100 block Of Consti-
tuition avenue NV, who was
charged last week with being one
of the Mutt and JEFF" burglars
accused Of robbing nearly a score
Of homes. Mallory was free under
$1,000 bond.
Charged With HOUSEKEEPING.
The others, all charged with
HOUSEKEEPING, were Richard Al
fred McGuigan, %. of the SOC
block Of Fourth street NV:
Thomas Whitman O'Brien, Is,
of the 5000 block Of Thirteenth
place NV, and John Kennedy
Baker, Is. Of the 1900 block OF
Twenty-eighth street, Mount
Rainier, Md.
Police said one. Of the quartet
was hammering away at the safe
with a wrecking bar when the
officers interrupted the party.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-22
Over 30 Acts Planned
For Shrine Circus

The Shrine Circus, scheduled
for March % at Uline arena,
will feature more than 80 acts.
William Doolan, general chair
man Of the show. announced
One of the acts will be q
motorcycle performance by the
Great Motion Troupe" The
cyclists will perform while hang
ing from the arena ceiling.
He announced that a past
Shrine Circus performer, Capt.
Pat Anthony. an ex-paratrooper
will return with a wild animal
act.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-22
HOLLYWOOD.

HOLLYWOOD.
Arlene Dahl was conspicou-
ously absent from the seat re-
served for her on the dais at
the Swedish Club dinner hon.
oring Edgar Bergen. Master OF
ceremonies Dick Powell ex-
plained-"I guess she's still look
ing for Fernando" Sonia
Henie's plane was grounded in
Las Vegas, which was why she
didn't show up to pay honor to
her countryman. But June
Allyson was right there beside
Dick. who was real sharp and
described the guest of honor as
"a baldheaded Swedish vaude-
william who is also in the lumber
business" Edgar introduced his
new puppet. Capt. Lars Lind
quist.
Debbie Reynolds Is of to st.
Louis to play "Gigi" for three
weeks. Then she does adam
and Athena" at Metro. After
that-LaS Vegas, here she comes.
Terry Moore Is supposed to
sing for her supper same city.
March Is. But I haven't put
my act together yet" she means.
The promoters would like her
to wear that famous ermine
bikini. but her 20th-Fox bosses
say NO"
The most eligible bachelor in
Hollywood right now is the 28-
year-old brother of the Shah
Of Iran. He's doing all the par
ties stag on account of he prom
ised mo glamour girls" to his
royal family. In the past, he
"purswooed" Rita Hayworth and
Yvonre de Carlo.
Kathryn Grayson. who does a
great job in her night-club chore,
will make her next picture at
Paramount. probably with a new
singer from England who bears
tie un-British name of Orestes
Kirkop. :. And Charles Laugh
ton travels all the way to Eng
land to play a weatherman to
Yvonne de Carlos Weather
Girl"
The coveted role in "The
Egyptian" left vacant by Marion
Brando is now a toss-up be-
tween Edmund Purdom, Metros
new shining star. and John Cas-
savettes. who played the young
matador on an Omnibus TV
show recently. caught him on
my set. And he's good. Before
the show was over, Mike Curtiz
had called the startled bit actor
in New York. and that same
night he was on a plane to Hol-
lywood. Unknown player Dennis
Weaver looks set to play Phar-
aoh. same picture.
X y 4
I don't understand the cur
rent sniping against Dore Schary
for his coehosting job on Metros
televised 30th anniversary TV
show. I watched it from start
to finish, and Dore handled him
self modestly. The disgruntled
producers who have since left the
studio should realize that Dore
Is head man at Metro now. And
he certainly didn't claim any
credit for their long-ago pic
lures.
With Deborah Kerr leaving
'Tea and Sympathy" on Broad
way this summer, every actress
agent is beating a path to the
telephone to claim Debbie's
role for his client. Latest men
toned as having a good chance
to substitute Is Joan Fontaine,
But didn't / read somewhere
that the play will close while
Miss Kerr is in England?
Brad Dexter. who stepped in
to stop a fight recently at Ciro's,
is getting typed at this sort
Of thing. He was the one who
stepped between "battlers" Lex
Barker and Fernando Lamas a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-22
Parking Gets Lost

SALEM, Mass. (Pl. - City
Treasurer Arthur T. Brennan
reports that one per cent Of park
ing meter receipts in this COM
munity represents dimes which
tumble into the coin boxes with
out giving motorists any park
ing time. The meters are de-
signed to register only for pen
MES and nickelS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-23

Neighbors and fraternal as
sociates Of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
8. Henderson. 1904 Woodbridge
street NE. last night honored
the couple with a surprise dinner
In honor of their 50th wedding
anniversary in the Broadmoor
Hotel.
Ranking members Of the East
ern Star and Masonic fraternal
orders in the District attended.
Among them were Frederic B.
Blackburn. grand master Of Dis
trict Masons, and Mrs. Black
burn; Mrs. Florence E. Lewis,
worthy grand matron Of the
Grand Chapter Of the Eastern
Star, and Inspector Clarence H.
Lutz, deputy chief of the Metro
politan Police Department and
president of the board of repre-
sentatives of the Masonic and
Eastern Star home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henderson have
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-23
FroternuI Associates Honor
Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. Henderson

devoted much Of their lives to
the development Of the Masonic
and Eastern Star Home at 5000
New Hampshire avenue NE.
Mrs. Henderson has been q rep
resentative of the East Gate
Chapter No. 81. to the home
board since 1916 and has been
chairman Of the endowment
fund of the home since 1928.
Mr.. Henderson is past master
and q 50-year member Of the
Masonic East Gate Lodge. No. 81.
The couple were married so
years ago in Hendrick, Iowa.
and have lived in the District
since. Mr.. Henderson is q re-
tired Treasury Department d.
vision chief. Mrs. Henderson
served as q statistician with the
Labor Department during World
War I.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-23
Farm Fund Bill Exceeding
Billion Is Agreed On
BY the Assoeioted Press


Senate House conferees agreed
yesterday on an annual farm
money bill supplying well over a
billion dollars in cash and loans
to operate Agriculture Depart
ment programs during the fiscal
year that begins July l.
This is more than 500 mil
lion above President Eisen-
hower's budget requests, chiefly
because of an increase in loan
funds for the Rural Electrical
ton Administration.
Senator Young, Republican,
of North Dakota, said House
conferees accepted a $35 million
increase for REA which the
Senate approved by 42-40 vote.
The House before that had
added $45 million above Gen.
Eisenhower's request for only
SIS million of new cash.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-23
iqh-QuoIity Steel
SWeden'S

STOCKHOLM. SWeden'S
share of world steel production
has shrunk to less than one per
cent, but high-quality, special
purpose Swedish steel still en-
joys an international reputation
for excellence.
Evening star., 1954-06-27
MOTOR TRAvEL

DESIRE 8 passengers to indianapolis.
Ind, on Sat, July 3. share expenses;
references. Call LU. 1-0416. -27
COLORED-DRIvING to Cincinnati,
room for passengers: leave D. C.
June 20. LU. 1-6376. 27S
DRIVING TO MIAMI, leave July 4.
ssS1s FstTsninS July II rcS% for one
DRIVING TO Los ANGELES. leaving
MGa6ss' expenss TaRt EX ssss4 sDsssssssnSsr' to share
DENvER-CHEYENNE AREA-College
student wants ride, to Rocky Noun
tain National Park about July 1,
will share driving and expenses.
Phone PfS 3e, 81; oI 1,, 4722l4 evenings only.
sEATTIE. EiH I'll WASH WASH, about Aus. &. /.
share driving and Lor expenses, ref.
pref. JU. 5-S917 after noon; woman.
ROCHESTER. N. r, July 2. return
sons. cali after 8 pm. 70. S-4si4.
MEXICO weeks, all expense: swim
in Pacific. Possibility earn part cost.
Box Ut: Star; or JE; 3-212 ewes.
i4aEs EA's'ioR g. tfP Boy tS we's sunS.y AHs
DRIVING 70 CALF. about July 4,
share and drive, JU. S-3716.
DESIRE PASSENGERS to Knoxville,
AM Esppsssse HRsoE Iu5y Gk TAI 1885, about
July 6 or 12; passenger to share
driving: experienced driver only:
ref. exchg.: IA. S-1734.
SIX WEEKS LEISURELY TOUR of
| Western State capitols and points of
interest; Leav July 1918. New Pom
tiac station wagon; by expert chauf-
feur and amateur photographer. Will
go anywhere passengers desire Four
adults. Dick James. ME- S-94O0.
BOSTON. leave Friday am. July 2;
54 beg Eord references exchanged. LU.
DRIVING TO DENVER, COLO. next
week, lady and son: room for one;
share gas and driving. JE. 2-6S06.
DESIRE PASSENGERS to Milwaukee
or Chicago. leave July 2, ret. July
IL. Call d. T-O705,