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Evening star., 1954-04-26
By the Assoeiafsd Press

WATSONVILLE, Calf, April
26.-Central CALIFORNIA; strong
est earthquake in nearly two
years jolted a 150-mile stretch
along the coast yesterday, fright
ening thousands, causing wide
spread minor damage to build
ings and temporarily blocking a
highway east of here.
A panicked crowd of about 500
rushed for the doorways of a
dog show at the fairgrounds five
miles north of here. bruising an
unidentified 16-year-old girl.
She was the only injury reported.
The shocks, recorded by the
University of California's seis-
mograph for 20 minutes starting
at 1:33:47.5 pm. (P.D.TD, were
felt throughout the San Fran
cisco Bay area, 80 miles to the
north. Newspapers. radio sta
tions and the Associated Press
there were swamped with tele-
phone queries.
Intensity of So Points.
The University Of California
seismograph at Berkeley regis
tered an intensity. of So on the
l0-point Richter scale. compared
to more than z for the 1852 Kern
County quake in which Ave died
and 8l4 for the disasterous 1906
San Francisco quake.
DR.. Perry Byerly. university
seismologiSt, said the shocks
centered about rs miles south
of Berkeley. Reports indicated
the towns Of Hollister, Gilroy
and Watsonville received the
worst, shaking.
The San Andreas and hay
ward geological faults-source of
many quakes-converge in this
area.
In WatSonville, a lettuce
growing center of 1000, Police
Sergt. j. G.. Brandon called it
the worst quake I've ever felt
in my life--worse than the one
in Santa Barbara wien I was
living there several years ego. =
Police estimated damage roughly
at from $4,000 to $40 GOO.
Chunks of concrete fell from
Evening star., 1954-04-26
The Weather Here and Over the Nation

District-Fair tonight, low
about 81. Tomorrow, partly
cloudy. becoming warmer with
scattered showers in the after
noon.
Maryland-Partly cloudy to-
night and tomorrow. few scat
tered thunderkhower likely to-
morrow afternoon. low $3.50.
Warmer tomorrow afternoon.
Virginia-Fair tonight. low
Evening star., 1954-04-26
Calvary Lutheran Cleric
Accepts St. Louis Post

The Rev. George r. Hoyer
resigned as pastor of Calvary
Lutheran Church. Silver Spring,
Md. yesterday to accept a call
as professor of homiletics of the
department of practical theology,
Concordia Theological Seminary,
st. Louis.
Mr.. Hoyer, pastor of Calvary
Church since 1947, was gradu-
ated from Concordia Seminary
in 1943. His father, Prof. Theo-
dore Hoyer, has been on the fac
ulty since 1880. He now heads
the department of historical
theology.
Evening star., 1954-04-26
Suspension Of Barsky
License by New York
Upheld in High Court
By Robert X. Welsh

The Supreme Court ruled to-
day that New York State au-
thorities legally suspended the
medical license Of DR.. Edward
A. Barsky because of his con-
viction on a contempt of Con-
gress charge.
DR.. Barsky, former chairman
OF the Joint Anti-Fascist Ref
ugee Committee. was convicted
in the U. S. District Court for
the District of Columbia in 1947
on charges growing out of his
failure to produce records SUBJ
poenaed by the House Commit
tee on Un-American Activities
He was sentenced to Jail for six
months.
The case before the Supreme
Court at this time dealt only
with his claim that New York
State authorities violated the
Constitution of the United States
by suSpending his medical license
for six months because of his
conviction in Federal court here.
Justice Burton wrote the g.
to-3 'opinion. Justices Black,
Douglas and Frankfurter each
wrote diSSentS.
Justice Burton said the State
Board of Regents did not act
arbitrarily when it approved the
unanimous recommendation OF
the Medical Committee on Griev-
ances for suspension of DR.
Barsky's right to practice.
Evening star., 1954-04-26

leader and defend itself without
the difficult and painful process"
of melding its youth for demo-
cratic responsibilities.
To our public school teachers
we turn over the most precious
thing in America" he said. But
all too frequently we ask these
teachers to carry on their vital
work in cramped, out-moded,
physical plants which we should
never tolerate in our businesses
and at salaries less than we pay
our secretaries"
Describing education as "our
FIRST line of Defense" Mr.. Bow
, ditch said it must be given
more money for more and better
schools and more money for
more and better teachers"
Editor Asks More Contacts.
Addressing a general luncheon
session of the Chambers con-
vention, Erwin D. Canham,
editor of the Christian Science
Monitor, said 1--WE are not VIM
ming the cold war and we. must
seek to open up world channels
OF contact" with other peoples.
He said government informa-
| ton programs are but small
part of the true voice of Amer
ica. He urged that private or
CARNATIONS set up programs to
send Americans to other parts
of the world where their expert
ence and knowhow might be
most useful and to bring those
from other lands to the United
States.
He said this might be done
by veterans organizations. trade
and professional organizations,
women's clubs, labor unions,
farmers organizations, church
groups and fraternal societies.
w. j. Borrie, president of the
Canadian Chamber OF Com
merce. said Canadians ARE
waiting with a gocd deal OF
anxiety for your enactment of
a future economic policy IN
world trade. A presidential rec
ommendation on foreign eco
nomic policy, stressing among
other things the need for a low
ering of trade barriers, has been
sent Congress but has not yet
resulted in passage of legisla-
ton.
Evening star., 1954-04-26
Woman Pedestrian
Is Injured Seriously

A 35-year- old woman pedestrian
was injured seriously last night
when she was struck by a car at
Thirteenth and Girard streets
NV. police reported.
Louise Tate, colored, of 1927
Girard street NV. was taken to
Freedmen's Hospital after the
accident, which occurred as she
crossed Thirteenth street, the re-
port said
Police charged Otto Johnson,
33. OF the 2100 block of K street
NV. a Georgetown University
student, with failure to give the
right of way to a pedestrian.
Evening star., 1954-04-26

Philips Petroleum Co.. has been
appointed confidential assistant
in charge of congressional mat
tiers to Assistant Postmaster
General John c. Allen. Paul C..
Ledric has been appointed di-
rector of the Post Office Depart
ment's Bureau of Transporta-
ton Field Service. Thomas
r. Edwards, former secretary of
the Washington Chapter, Amer
lean Institute of Architects. has
retired from the Navy Bureau
OF Yards and Docks after more
than 80 years of Federal service.
The Good Government In
stitute will announce the winners
of its Government employees
beneficial suggestion contest at
6:55 pm. Wednesday on Carl
Berger's program over WWDC.
Evening star., 1954-04-26
Scientist Emissions
Water as World Fuel
Al {. Of {. Luncheon

If the reaction of the hydrogen
bomb can be controlled, water
can become the worlds fuel and
worry over energy supplies would
be ended.
This development waS envi-
stoned today by Dean George R.
Harrison of the Massachusetts,
Institute Of Technology's School
of Science. He addressed a
United States Chamber of Com
merce convention lunche n
meeting at the Mayflower Hotel.
Discussing the hydrogen re-
actor, Dean Harrison said the
problem is to control the speed
instead of the extent of the
thermonuclear fusion. If that
can be done, he said, water can
become the fuel that inventors
have long dreamed Of"
Great Possibilities Ahead.
He gave this explanation:
In chemical terms, water is
ashes of hydrogen, and hence its
energy has already been extractA
ed. But when we get into the
atomic nucleus, amounts of
power thousands of times those
needed to separate hydrogen
atoms from water molecules be-
come available If this can be
worked out. humanity should
never need to worry about it's
energy supplies again"
Because of developments al
ready made in atomic f1SSion-
not fusion-Dean Harrison said
humanity should be able to raise
its standard of living by 25 per
cent.
The use of the breeder" pile
to convert ordinary uranium 238
into plutonium raises the worlds
atomic energy reserves to the
equivalent of 90 trillion tons of
coal, he said. Thus" he added,
I've see our visible energy store
of all sorts increased by at least
25-fold over the situation of a
few years ago."
Sounds Warning on Schools.
In contrast to this rosy pic
ture was Dean Harrison's S warm
ing that our supply of scientists
and technologiSts is not increas-
ing as fast as needed.
He said the weakening of our
research and chronological po-
tentlal by the slow degenration
of our secondary school system
may ne a more likely danger
than a hydrogen bomb attack.
THE standards in our high
schools are dropping rapidly,
especially in regard to the
teaching of science" he ex-
planned. This is closely con-
nected with the salaries paid
high school teachers :"
Evening star., 1954-04-26
California Earthquake Shakes
75O-Mie Stretch ALONG Coast

the Bank of America Building,
plaster dropped from the ceiling
and two walls of the bank
cracker.
Highway Is Blocked.
There were widespread reports
in the Watsonville- Gilroy- Hollis
ter area of toppled chimneys, fall
en- dishes and bottles and broken
windows. The Gilroy- Watson
vile highway over Chittenden
Pass was blocked several hours
when the quake opened a three
inch crack so feet long and
loosed earth slides over five miles
of the route
Evening star., 1954-04-26

er a decision on dismissal cases,
demotions and other important
grievance appeals.
Committee members say there
is no reason why the commits
sion shouldn't process an appeal
in a month. Any further delay
is unreasonable and works un-
necessary hardships on the en-
ployes. they believe. A number
of committee members are also
critical of the commissions
failure to make decisions on
vital personnel policy matters.
AS an example. they cite the
situation at the Federal De-
post Insurance Corp. A case has
been pending before the COM
mission for many months which
involve the question of whether
the 1900 FDIC employees are
under civil service.
The csc has failed thus far to
act on the case. with the result
that the FDIC workers are not
sure of their status.
Committee members also have
received complaints over the
commissions failure to reach a
decision in the case involving al
legged discrimination against
some colored employees in the
Bureau of Engraving and Print
ing. Although the CSC's Fair
Employment Practices Board
made it's recommendation to the
commission in the case many
months ago. the csc has not
reached a decision, or at least
never made it public.
X 4 Il
LEAVE CHANGE ACCEPT
ABLE-Chairman Carlson of the
Senate Civil Service Committee
will accept the amendment Of
fered to the Government en-
ployes' fringe benefits bill by
Senator Russell. Democrat, of
Georgia. AS reported here last
week, Senator Russell'S amend
ment would repeal last years
law requiring Federal employees
to reduce their accumulated an
nual leave eventually to a maxi
mum of 80 days.
Senator Carlson's decision not
to oppose the Russell amend
ment means that Senate approv-
al of the proviso is certain. The
amendment would permit en-
ployes to retain the amount of
leave they had at the start Of
this year.
4 \ y \
EXAM SQUABBLE-A group
of Naval Research Laboratory
employees who passed an exam
for higher-paying experimental
machinist jobs are up in arms
over a possible move by the
Evening star., 1954-04-26

Other winners will be announced
later. Vincent DePierre Of
the Naval Gun Factory has re-
ceived the meritorious civilian
award. Gun Factory awards for
beneficial suggestions went to
John A. Schmidt, Norman Nash,
Ruby A. Schultz. John H. Bur-
chett. Andrew T. Jarboe. jr.,
Jean r. Casbarian, Robert j.
Martin and Louis c. Robinson.
Be sure to keep up NTH all
the latest Government en-
ployes news by reading the
Federal Spotlight column sir
days a iDeeE in The Star and
listening to the Federal Spot
light radio broadcast at 6:45
pm. each Saturday ouer
fWMAL.J
Evening star., 1954-04-26

$3.50. Tomorrow, some cloud
mess and warm, chance of scat
tered afternoon or evening thun-
d derShowers.
Wind-East to southeast about
10 miles per hour tonight. To-
morrow. southeast to south 10
18 miles per hour.
River Report.
From u. S, EngineerS)
Potomac River cloudy at Harpers Ferry
and muddy at Great Falls: Shenandoah
cloudy at Harpers Ferry.
Evening star., 1954-04-26

Also, the
legislators say
t h e y h a v e
many COM
plants from
Federal work.
ers about the
CSC's han
ding of Fed
eral employe
appeals. Many
employees say
it takes the
commission up
to a year or
moro tn rnnd.
Evening star., 1954-04-26
The Federal Spotlight ...> ..,.s
Probers Say CSC Takes Time
In Handling EmpIoye Appeals
The Federal Spotlight
By Joseph YOUNG

Some members Of the subcommittee investigating
the Governments personnel system critical of what they
sloer 10 be undue delays in making vital civil
These members Of the House Civil subcommittee
headed by Representative Hagen Republican say
the Civil Service Commission ap-*
paenty afraid agency to cancel the results
with essential civil service prob the test
Evening star., 1954-04-26

showers and thunderstorms expected tonight
Florida the western slopes of the Appaachans the
the Ohio and Tennessee Valleys the Cen
Mississippi Valley and the Central Southern Rockies
Coast -AP Wrephoto Map.
Evening star., 1954-04-26

Highest. S4, en- April 10.
Lowest IL, on January o3
High and Low Of Last "a Hours.
High, 70 at 5 pm.
Low. so, at 5:45 am.
Evening star., 1954-04-26
Must Unite Against War.

The business leader said
Americas objective beyond all
others" is to prevent the out
break of an all-consuming World
War III" This requires spend
ing unknown billions" for arms,
skilled negotiating and "above
all the united effort Of the
American people and our allies"
he said.
But Mr.. Bowditch, a Boston
steamship executive. said this
country cannot act as a world
Evening star., 1954-04-26

Rises Sets
Sun. today GIG 7.5S
Sun, tomorrow 6:15 7:57
moon, today 2:24 IN. 80 m
Automobile. lights must be turned on
one-haf hour after sunset
il PreCipitatiOn
Evening star., 1954-04-26

VV
Tide Tables.
Furnished by United States Coast an
Geodetic Survey
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Chicago Livestock

CHICAGO, Dec, Z Up tUsDA Sal.
able hogs, 10000; market very dull;
opened $3.50 lower: but the general.
market on all butchers. 50-75 lower,
and trade now mostly SO lower: sows
slow, 50-75 lower; most choice lS0-
220-lb. butchers, 17.75-19.00: most
choice No. L and ., 1S.50-19O0i around
three decks choice mostly No. 1907
210 h., 1928; bulk choice 230-250 h.,
17.00.17.75; a few choice No. ] and Q
230 lb. to 1900; most 260-310 h.,
16.00-17.25: most sows in larger lots,
400 lbs. and less. 1475-15.75. a few
head to 1900: bulk 425-600 h., 1926
salable cattle. 1000: salable calves.
400: choice and prime steers and heifers
active, steady to 80 higher; other Grades
slow, about steady; cows steady to rs
lower: bulls steady; vealers steady to
] 90 higher: choice and prime steers,
25 .50-3l 90: prime Grades, $500 up:,
most good to low-choice steers. 20.5O-
25 90: commercial grades down to 1t. 100;
choice and prime heifers. ..3.50-27 90;
good to low choice, 1S.50-23.00; COM
mercial down to 14.00; most utility to
low commercial COWS. 9.00-I1 90: a few
commercial cows up to 1900: bulk cam
ners and cutters. 5.0O-S.75: most utility
and commercial bulls, IL 90 IA 90: good
to prime vealers, 17.00-22 90; q few
light culls down to 800.
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Rails Agree 10 Drop.
EseaIaior Clause
~ me As.oc;uied Press

Most Of the Nations major
railroads have agreed to divorce
the pay Of $4,000 n-operating
employees from monthly cost-of-
living figures-thus canceling q
scheduled 1-cent hourly pay cut.
Under the agreement. an
nounced yesterday by a spokes-
man for Is incorporating rail
unions, a 13-cent advance in
hourly wages since the cost-of-
living escalator clause was set up
in 1851 will become part Of the
basic wage scale.
The escalator clause was dis
carded as of last Friday. Engi-
neers and other operating unions
had announced a similar clause
earlier this year.
An hourly pay cut of ! cent
for incorporating employees hao
been scheduled for January /
because of a decline in living
costs reflected last month by the
consumer price index.
A union spokesman estimated
that the average incorporating
employe now will receive about
$1.85 an hour, including past
cost-of living gains.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-07
Distributing Firm Formed

Raymond j. BriscuSo and
Richard S. Earle have organ
lied a new housewares distrib-
uting firm, Richray Distributors.
Inc. which will open for business
January /.
The new firms temporary Of
flee will be at 1882 M street NV,
and it's warehouse will be at
1928 Bladensburg road NE.
Mr.. Briscuso has resigned as
sales manager of the Housewares
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-07

the Robinson Terminal Ware
house Corp. at the foot Of Wolfe
street.
The MalteshoIm sailed for
Cuba this morning after drop
ping OF 200 tons Of cargo
neWsprint. Finnish birch ply
wood. Swedish hardboards and
German nails. The ships cap
| tain is e. NJ. Arnoldsson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-07
cordeH Hull Too III
To Receive Visitors
N ,ha Associated Press

There has been no recent
change in the condition of Cor
dell Hull, former Secretary OF
State, who has been a patient
at the Naval Medical Center at
Bethesda, since last June. hos
pital authorities said last night.
Mr.. Hull, SO. has long been in
poor health, suffering from high
blood pressure and the infirmi-
ties Of old age. In recent weeks
he has been too i'll to receive
visitors.
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Alexandria Greeis
New Swedish Ship

Alexandria was visited yester-
day by the 7,500-ton Swedish
motor ship Maltesholrn on its
maiden voyage.
Swedish Ambassador Erik Bo-
heman and other officials were
on hand to greet the white ship
which had crossed the Atlantic
from Norway in less than 10
days.
Mayor Marshall j. Beverley
presented a key to the city to
Ambassador Bohemian. Guests
lunched on Russian caviar, fried
pheasant and champagne.
The 47O-foot ship docked at
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Foreign Exchange

NEW YORK, Dec. dP.- Foreign
ex s'ia rates follow; Great Britain in
less otherwise notedD Canadian dollar
in New York open market. 3A per cent
premium or 1925, up 1l32.
up 5/32; 30-day futures. 2.79is, up
1872; 60-day. 2.T9 1872. up 7f32; 90
day, 2.19k, UP 9L32; Belgium. franc.
.9934, of .00Is; France, franc, aSss;
Western Germany. deutsche mark. 23S5;
Holland, guilder 1884; Italy. Ira, IiSis;
Portugal, escudo 800; Sweden, krona,.
1894; Switzerland, franc. free, 1884 :
Denmark. krone. 1850.
Latin America-Argentina. free. 80;
Brazil. free. 1.45: Mexico s.e2: vene-s
zuela, bolivar, 1908.
Far. East-Hong Kong dollar. 1850.
UP 10.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-07
New Officers Elected

The Venetian Blind Associa-.
ton of the Greater Washington
Area elected the following off,
GERS for the coming year at the
annual meeting in the Woodner
Hotel:
Lyman Fairbanks, Arlington,
president; Sylvan King. Wash,
ington, first vice president; Dick
Waters, Arlington. second vice
president; James Gardella.,
Washington, secretary; L. Y
Buckingham, Washington, treas
urer, and Charles Kopeland, ex-.
ecutive director.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-07

treasurer, and Bourbon Dawes
executive vice president.
Elected directors at the annual
meeting were: L. Gardner Moore,
managing Director of Hotel
Shoreham: C. j. Mack. vice
president and general manager
Mayflower; John j. Cost, gen.
eral manager. Dupont Plaza;
Stanley C. Livingstone, man.
ager. Hotel Roger Smith.
Also: Kenneth w. Baker. gen.
eral manager, Sheraton Carlton;
George D. Johnson. general
manager, Sheraton-Park; Ed
ward C. Sheehe, general man
ager, Lee House; Hudson S
Moses, general manager, Bur
lington; Patrick j. Duffy, gen.
eral manager, Hamilton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-07

dent for 1855.
Other off,
GERS elected at
a din n er
meeting a t
the S t a t lie r
| were: Robert
D. Black i
| stone, presi-
| dent of the
Plaza II o t e !,
| vice pre- S +
| dent; William
| H. Joyne r..
manager of.
| the Con IL
mental Hotel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-07
Heads Fleetwood Office

The Fleetwood Corp. today
announced the appointment Of
Jack Lauderback of Bethesda.
Md, as sales manager of the
Eastern division of Fleetwood. .
Fleetwood will produce and
sell complete television pack
age. including both camera and.
transmitter, using the Fleetwood
Vidicon camera as its basic
equipment.
For several years Mr.. Lauder
back has been the Washington
representative of WHY'S Motors.
Inc, electronics division.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-07

address the
Federal Gov
eminent Ac-
countantS AS
ISOLATION at a
dinner meet
ing at the
Willard Ho-
tel Thursday
night.
HIS SuDJecC.
The Nations
Defense Mo-
hill at / q n
Program.
Mr.. Flem-
ing h q S
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-07

a p p o in ted
chairman of
the U init e d
States Savings
Bond Division
of the District
Building and
Loan League,
it was an
n o u n ced by
Raymond C.
w i la m S,
league presi-
dent.
Mr.. S mi t h
S u C C e e d S
Hon, ord 4
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-07
Appliance Sales Uneven

Unit sales of electric appli-
ances in the District and nearby
Maryland have followed an ir-
regular trend in 10 months this
year, with an even division OF
7 gains and z declines from a
year ago, data from the Electric
Institute of Washington dis
closed today.
With gains in leading items
such as refrigerators, ranges,
vacuum cleaners and dryers, the
trend was favorable on balance
however.
After trailing behind a year
ago earlier in the year, television
set sales again topped 1858 levels
in October and for the 10 months
rose moderately above last year.
Radio set sales still were behind.
Unit sales for 10 months are
compared below with the same
oeriod nf 1879.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-07
D. c. Building Shows Big Drop
in November and III Months

Division, international Sales Co.,
Inc. effective January /.
Mr.. Earle Is president of Earle
g. Associates of Washington. vice
president of the Earle Research
Laboratory and q former direc-,
tor of Breco Mfg. Co. of Balti-.
more.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-07
Metal Quotations

NEW YORK. Dec. Z 1P.-spot non
cents ts q pound, connectieuf valley, Leas
10 cents a pound New York Zinc II
cents pound. East st. Louis. Tin 81
cents pound. New York. At Pitts
quoted at 33.00.33. 90.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-07
BIunck Is Reelected
President Of Capital
[ Hotel Association

The Hotel Association of
washington last night reelected
Herbert C. Blunck. general man
ager Of Hotel Statler. as preSi-
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By Donald B. HodIey

District building permits IN
November declined to $2,947.-
776 from 81, 208, 593 in the previ-
Gus month and were 36.1 per
cent below $4,608.3 1877 in Novem-
ber,, 1858, the monthly report
from the building inspection of
fee showed today.
For Ii months this year. per-
mits aggregated $50,079,8l3, a
decrease of 27.6 per cent from
$69. l20, SOL in the same period
last year.
The District trend contrasts
with authorizations so far this
year in adjoining Virginia and
Maryland section where SUBJ
stantial gains were shown for
10 months this year. November
results are not available in these
sections aS vet
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-07

Thompson Of Columbia Federal
Savings & Loan Association. =
Thornton w. Owen. vice pres.
ident of Perpetual Building
Association, was named vice.
chairman of the league COM
mittee.
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Mutual Funds

NEW YORK, Dec Z up. - National
Association Securities Dealers, Inc:
Moon Quntafinns