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Here 70 Spend Xnos 70 Riddles Friday at
HoliduYs Alexonder Theatre

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warning to the British Govern achieved fame as a songwrit- the Alexander
mont that ratification by themler on the mainland arrived three Christmas
parliament Of the treaty for here a few days ago with Mrs. all Riddles Of ST
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-25
Jewish Groups 10 Discuss
Plan for Forest in Israel

Delegates and representatives
of IS Jewish organizations will
meet at $3.50 pm. tomorrow in
the Willard Hotel to plan the
. final stage of a campaign to
raise money for planting a TO-
000-tree forest in Israel.
The forest is planned to honor
Paul Himmelfarb, Washington
real estate man, who has, &C.
cording to the Jewish National
Fund. done much to alleviate
suffering and promote the in
terest and welfare of Israel
Joseph Andelman is chair
man Of the Paul Himmelfarb
Forest Committee, which is to
wind up its fund campaign on
October 26,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-25
FIREPLACE
ENSEMBLE
;i5s!;''' 1895

l. De luxe fireplace ensemble
Of solid bross has 5 units, in
Guiding 3lx38" pull-type
screen, urn-top ondirons, A.
piece fireset, u" long wood
basket, 'firepot with torch and
cover. Styled to go with modern
or traditional. A really fine en-
senbIe at very fine savings.
2. 8.o5 Wooden Carving Boord
hos chrome-pIoted handles,
spikes and adjustable holder.
Holds roost firm for carving.
12xl8". 6.98
8. 1926 Sheffield Bross Fire
place Ensemble includes cur
tain screen, urn-top ondirons,
Il" high, and Apiece fireset,
1926
4. so Locquered Copper and
Bross Chofing Dish hos oluni-
mum food pan. Graceful con-
temporary design. ! h-quort
capacity. $50
S. e.o5 Kitchen Step-on Can
has cleaning chrome plated
finish, white enamel insert. Has
l4-quort capacity. 7.95
6. SOS Atkins Corpet Sweeper,
comb-cleoned, adjusts to~hieh
or low Competing. Does quiet,
efficient cleonine. 4.O
7. sos White Toilet Scot in
durable sproy enamel with
chrome hinge. Stondord size
fittings. 4.9o
WGL-Housewores, 81 Floor,
North Building =. also Chevy Chase
and Alexandra
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-25
Veterans and
Druftees
By Moi. Themes M. Mol

Dy MOI. inom0S ~. Nf0l
Along about this time every
year Congress puts up the mon
ey to run the governments vet
eran programs for the next IL
months.
One program which has been
provided for is compensation to
certain unemployed Korean vet
Grams. The program, a part Of
the Korean CT Bill. is designed
to aid veterans in readjusting to
civilian life.
For Korean vets and men
about to be separated from serv-
ice. here's the story:
You may draw $26 a week for
26 weeks Cor a total Of $676) If
you meet seven eligibility re-
quirements. You must:
l. Have been discharged or re-
leased under conditions other
than dishonorable.
2. Have had active duty-over
seas or in the United States
any time after June 26, 1850,
with the Navy, Army, Marine
Corps. Air Force or Coast Guard.
8. Have had at least 80 days
total service unless you were
discharged sooner for a service
connected disability.
4. Be out of work.
5. Be ready and able to work.
6. Have made an honest eff
fort to find work.
Z. Not be disqualified for such
reasons as quitting a job with
out good cause, being discharged
for misconduct or being unem-
ployed because of a labor dis
pute.
Must Register.
To apply for the compensa-
ton, you must report to your
nearest State employment serv-
ice office and register for work.
There are some 1900 full-time
and 5000 part-time State en-
r pl0yment offices around the
II no suitable job is available
for you, you may file a claim for
the compensation. AS long as
you're out of work YOU must
return to the Office, generally
every week, and file additional
claims.
When you first report to your
local Office you should take along
your discharge or separation
papers. your social security card
and a list of employers for whom
you worked during your last Is
months of civilian employment.
For men who'll be getting off
active duty or who have been
released recently, there's a
specific waiting period. It de-
ponds on how much mastering
out pay you're eligible for.
$26 Cut Off Point.
You can't draw unemployment
compensation for any week Of
unemployment before the 31st
day after your separation from
active duty If you're eligible for
$500 mustering-out pay, 61st day
if you're eligible for 5000 or 91st
day if you're eligible for 5000.
Also. you're not entitled to the
compensation for any week for
which you can qualify for bene-
fits of $26 or more under other
State or Federal laws. II you're
eligible for State or Federal
payments of less than $26 week
you may draw the difference
between the veterans unemploy-
ment compensation and the
other payments.
It doesn't make any difference
whether you actually draw the
State or Federal payments. If
you're eligible for them you may
still only draw the difference
between them and $26.
(You may aDrite Maj. Mai
in care OF The Star about
your service-connected prob
lem. Please inclose a stamped,
self addressed envelope and 20
cents in conn.,
(From AP Newsfeatures).
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-06
Wife, 7o, Gets Yeor in Prison
For Four-Doy, S., 800 Spree

A 10-year-old mother who de-
serted her two small boys and
then ran up q 1880 department
store bill on her abandoned hus-
band was sentenced to prison
yesterday by a Maryland woman
Judge.
Dressed IN dungarees and an
old blouse and coat, despite the
finery she bought at the Hecht
Co.'S District store, Mrs. Mary
Muir, an attractive brunette,
stood with bowed head in Upper
Marlboro Police Court when or
dered to serve one year in the
State Reformatory for Women.
Judge Mia s. Human Crane
roundly scored the erring mother
for leaving her family ito fool
around with a lot Of men" be-
fore imposing an additional 500
fine.
Acting as her own attorney,
Mrs. Muir. who gave her pres
ent address as the 1000 block
of Highview drive, Capitol
Heights, pleaded not guilty and
appealed her conviction. She
was released in $1,000 bond.
In the courtroom was the de-
partment store agent who told
authorities he has not been able
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-06
Policeman scar Kills
Indian Head Man

A 37-year-old Indian Head
Md man was killed last night
when he was struck on Indian
Head highway near Piscataway
by car driven by a Metropolitan
policeman.
The victim, Cleveland Stevens,
died of a crushed chest and
fractured skull. Prince Georges
County police reported. He was
pronounced dead on the scene.
Released under $500 bond on
a technical charge of man.
slaughter was Pvt. Edward A..
Sweeney. %, of the 1400 block
of Sheridan street NV.
Pvt. Sweeney. attached to No.
Is precinct. was automatically
suspended by Deputy Chief
George Wallrodt pending out
come of a hearing in Marlboro
on March /.
Police said the victim walked
in front of the car. Pvt. Sweeney
was of duty at the time. The
accident occurred about IL miles
south of the District line.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-06
5th Man Arraigned
In Liquor Raid

Lonnie Mills, 81. last OF five
men rounded up after a raid on
a $4,000 illegal alcohol still near
Annandale. Va. was held for &C
ton of Federal grand jury yes
terday by United States Commits
sioner Stanley King of Alexan-
dria.
Mills. arrested by Federal
agents a week after the raid
and charged with five violations
of internal revenue laws. was
described as the man who ran
an oil-fired boiler at the still.
Agents called the installation the
most elaborate seized in this area
since prohibition. Mills bond
was set at $4,000.
Treasury agent Raymond F..
Acker testified at the prelimi-
nary hearing yesterday that he
saw Mills through binoculars on
three occasions handling cop
per coils and sheet and APP
parently helping to build the
900-gallon still.
-Four other men were arrested
on the same charges at the still
when Federal. State and Fair
fax County authorities raided it
in a snow Storm January %.
All were held for grand jury
action.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-06
7 10 s Years Given
In Attempt 10 Rob
0ff-Dufy Policeman

A man was sentenced yester-
day to serve from 2 to 6 years
for attempting to rob an Off
duty, sleeping policeman last
September.
The defendant is Clarence A.
Harrison. 80. colored. of the 1900
block Of Fourth street NV.
Sentence was imposed by Judge
Walter M. Bastian of the U. S.
District Court for the District
Of Columbia.
Harrison was convicted re-
Gently by a jury of assault with
intent to rob the officer. Metro
politan Police Pvt. Clarence w.
Randolph.
Officer Randolph testified at
the trial that he was asleep in
his automobile when he was
awakened by Harrison. who had
begun searching the officers
pockets. Harrison started to
run out matted and was captured
after Mr.. Randolph fired one
shot in the air.
In another case, Judge Bas-
tan gave Willie Jones. 46. COL
ored, from 2 to years for man
slaughter in the fatal beating
of a woman. The victim was
Ruby H. johnson. Al. colored,
who was killed during an alter
cation in the hallway of a build
ing in the 700 block of N street
NV. where both of them lived.
Judge Charles F. Mclaughlin
gave Leroy M. Hawkins, 80, COL
ored. of the HOO block of Fifth
street Sc. from ID to 81 months
for breaking into a room in the
500 block of Third street S.W
and stealing 5000 belonging to
the Navy Yard Club. Judge Nc
Laughlin also gave Hawkins
from 6 to Is months for the un-
authorized use of an automobile
and ordered the two sentences
to run concurrently.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-06
9Th District G. 0. P.
10 Pick Candidate;
WampIer Favored

BRISTOL, Va. Feb. 6.-Ninth
district Republicans met here
today to nominate a candidate
for the House Of Representatives
with the incumbent. Represent
ative Wampler, virtually assured
the bid.
Tazewell Attorney John H.
Gillespie was scheduled to open
the convention with his keynote
address. New Hampshire's Gov.
Hugh Gregg will address the aft
ernoon session.
If Mr.. Wampler Is nominated,
he will oppose Snyth County
Sheriff Pat Jennings, nominated
by the Democrats here last week
end.
Last night Representative Hill
lings. Republican. of California,
told Lincoln day dinner audi
ence he will shortly introduce
legislation to lure detecting
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-06

to recover any merchandise.
The story unfolded on the
witness stand began November Q
when the Muirs were living at
Fifty-second and N streets, Hill
side.
/. Robert Muir, the husband q
24-year-old construction worker
now living at 42-F Crescent road,
Greenbelt, went. to work that day
leaving his wife and children,
Gary, 2. and Robert Lee, 10
months. at home. He testified
that when he, came home that
evening the children were in
the house but hsi wife was gone.
Mrs Muir did not return for
four days, the husband said, and
he was forced to place the chill
dren in a foster home.
Mr.. Muir accused her Of run
ming around with other men and
refused to take her back. He
applied for the warrant which
brought the woman into court.
She went to live with friends at
the Capitol Heights address and
he moved to Greenbelt. He
learned about the charge ac-
count later. He testified that
some. Of the items were mems
clothing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-06
Low Gap Coal Awarded
$4,000 Against UNIV
BY the Assoeioied Press

ABINGDON. Va, Feb. GA
United States District Court
jury yesterday awarded the Low
Gap Coal Co. $4,000 in dam
ages against the United Mine
Workers Union. Union attorneys
Immediately ndicated they
would file an appeal.
Low Gap. originally asking a
total of 100000. charged the
UNIV and its District % forced
the Clinchfield Coal Corp. to
cancel a lease it held on a Dick
enson County truck mine by
threatening a strike. The suit
was based on the secondary boy
colt provision Of the Taft Hart
ley Act.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-06

Communist government officials
to flee to the West.
Dinner Is Testimonial.
Mr.. Killings, the second
youngest member of Congress.
was introduced by Mr.. Wam-
pier. the youngest. The dinner
was designed as a testimonial to
Mr.. Wampler. former Bristol
newsman. and keyed to the Tooth
anniversary Of the Republican
Party.
Mr.. Killings said his bill would
be designed to cause confusion
and chaos" in Communist
dominated countries.
In addition. he said it would
permit the United States to
establish refugee governments
In the West similar to those
which were in existence during
World War II.
Another provision of the bill
would give the United States the
authority to grant political
aylsum to any Communist gov
eminent official who will ex-
change valuable information.
Assails Democrats.
The California lawmaker
charged that "left-wing Demo-
Gratis" are trying ito panic the
American people into a depres-
SION"
Area Republicans, who paid
$40 per plate for the dinner.
heard Mr.. Killings single out
Democratic Senators Kefauver
of Tennessee. Humphrey of Min
nesota, Lehman of New York and
Douglas of Illinois as prophets
of doom within our own ranks
who only tend to confirm in the
the foreigners minds what they
hear from the Communists.
There need be no depression
in America as long as Dwight
Eisenhower is in. the White
House." Mr.. Killings said.
He said the Eisenhower adj
ministration is now delivering
on dts) promise to work toward
balanced budget"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-06
D. {. Physicist Flies Solo
In Light Plane 10 Lisbon

A Naval Research Laboratory
physicist has flown his single
engine light plane solo across
the Atlantic to Portugal.
The Associated Press said DR..
Leo Seren of 1919 Valley avenue
Sc, head Of the Betatron group
at the laborat tory, arrived in Lis
bon in his Beechcraft on Thurs
day.
Associates at the laboratory
said DR.. Seren left Washington
for Newfoundland on January
%. He fey from there to La
gems, Azores. remaining 10 days.
He left the Azores and flew
directly to Lisbon. They said
DR.. Seren reported the New
foundland-AZores leg took IL
hours and 6 minutes and the
Azores-Lisbon hop, Q hours and
% minutes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-06
| Strong Earthquake
| Wrecks -Four Towns
In Southern Mexico
D. the Assoaialed Pre..

So q :.
MEXICO CITY, FEB. IA
strong earthquake wrecked four
small towns In the tropical, cot :
fee-growing state Of Chiapas yes
terday. killed many persons and
spread damage and terror over
an area Of so miles in diameter,
dispatch from Tuxtla Cutter
req said today.
Mercy planes were reported
flying doctors, nurses, medicines
and other supplies to the strick-
en- zone in Mexico's southern
most state. The area is in the
rugged jungle country centered
70 miles northeast Of Tuxtla
Gutierrez. the state capital, and
about 100 miles west of the
Guatemalan frontier. Communi-
cations were disrupted.
The first word to reach Mexico
City came in q delayed telegram
from a newspaper correspondent
in the state capital. He offered
no estimate Of the total casual
ties or damage. but said the
towns of Yajalon, Tita, Petal
cingo and Chilon were hard hit
by the mid-morning quake and
hillsideS crumbled.
Tremor Recorded in U. S.
Seismographs in New York
Boston. Cleveland, Pasadena and
elsewhere in the United States
had recorded a tremor at about
1924 am. (EST) in the area of
Mexico.
The correspondents account
gave this picture:
Yajalon, center Of a corn.
sugar and fruit belt, suffered
most. Markets and other build
ings in that town of 1000 were
leveled.
Petalcingo. population $500,
was virtually destroyed, many
were killed there and hundreds
were injured.
In Chilon, population 600, "a
houses were destroyed and 80
per cent of the rest were dam
aged seriously. The villagers.
fearful that other quakes would
follow, fled into the open.
Food May Be Required.
The town Of Tia. population
1.165. was reported virtually
destroyed"
Stores were either wrecked or
abandoned in all four towns,
indicating that in some cases
food will be. required among the
relief supplies.
Though Chiapas grows coffee.
the affected area largely pro-
duces cereals. sugar cane and
fruit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-06
BY q steH Correspondent Of The sior


RICHMOND, Feb. GA men,
Der of the House of Delegates
wants to make it legal for a
potential opponent to run
against him in next years
Democratic primary.
Delegate Charles L. Green of
Bedford introduced bill yester-
day to permit retired Federal
civil service employees to hold
State and local offices. Be-
meath his name as. patron app
peared the phrase, "by request"
Questioned by reporters later,
Mr.. Green said he had been
asked to sponsor the bill by Col.
Blackman Jordon, retired
Army officer. who resigned ais
postmaster of Bedford shortly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-06
Correction

A headline in the late editions
Of Wednesdays Star enormously
conveyed the impression that
Senator Williams. Republican,
of Delaware had denounced rul-
ingS by the United States Tax
Court Senator Williams was
referring to rulings in criminal
tax cases in various District
Courts. not to the United States
Tax Court. which has no criminal
jurisdiction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-06
CAT Crash-Lands
During Alaska Storm;
Some Of Is Survive
BY the k..oeiotsd Pres.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska. Feb. s.
An Air Force CAT crash.
landed during q freezing rain
in bitter cold weather rs miles
northeast Of here yesterday.
Some Of its .16 passengers are
known to have survived.
The condition and number of
the survivors is unknown with
the impossible flying weather
holding back rescue crews watt
ing but a few miles away to fly
into the rugged country, Is miles
northwest Of Curry. where the
wreckage was sighted.
The two-engined transport
plane dropped from radio con-
tact while flying from Laid Air
Force Base at Fairbanks to Ell
mendorf. 275 miles to the south
west.
Planes Begin Search.
Air rescue planes Immediately
began search and an Alaska rail-
road section foreman named
Davies soon reported he had
heard a plane diving and saw
one parachute open from it near
Chulitna.
Cliff Hudson. a, bush pilot at
Curry. intercepted Davies report
and started searching the area,
spotting the wreckage Is miles
northwest of Curry. Two per-
sons were observed jumping up
and down near the stricken
craft.
Hudson returned to Curry and
notified the Air Force. Helicop-
tiers and rescue planes carrying
paramedics and parareScue
crews started for the spot but
were turned back by the freez-
ing rain and darkness.
Helicopters Forced Back.
Hazardous flying conditions
forced the helicopters to lay over
at Talkeetna. a few miles from
the wreck scene, and other
planes returned to Elmendorf.
They hope to start again at
daybreak.
Doctors and nurses are being
sent to the area by rail and will
operate from Curry.
The Air Force pins its hope
for survival of those aboard the
plane on food and other gear
carried in the CAT for use in
just such an emergency. It said
the plane had Is passengers and
three crew members, all mill
tary personnel.
HudSon's report did not in
clude report on the condition
OF the wreckage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-06

gave his mother, Mrs. Eleanor
Roosevelt. he said: IT won't re-
ceive my inheritance during her
lifetime. Normally I couldn't re-
pay her until I got my Inherit
ance."
He said the note was protected
by a 100000 insurance policy,
the premium on which is $1,000
annually. paid by his Massachu-
sets firm of Roosevelt and Sar-
gent.
. Because I was not receiving
a salary. Mr.. Sargent agreed
that I should get this amount
in premiums" Mr.. Roosevelt
testified. John Sargent, his
partner, died last month.
Early in the hearing Mrs.
Roosevelt testified: Several
years ago Mr.. Roosevelt said he
was worth several million dol
lars, SO We could live in a lavish
manner and not have to save out
of our current income"
Mr.. Picone asked her about
vacations with their two young
sons and daughter. She said
the children were with them
one week last summer and had
been promised another week in
August, the month they sepa-
rated.
81 Sale Described.
At this point she bowed her
head and sobbed. She wept
again after telling the court
that. last year. Mr.. Roosevelt
offered to buy out a partner for
5000. 900. but a week after they
separated he sold his quarter
interest in three companies
for 81. The purchaser was
identified during a recess as
Clifford A. McLin, president of
Insurance & Finance Co.
Since their separation, Mr..
Roosevelt has paid her $700 a
month, but "often the check
came late and there was an i'm
plication that If I was uncoop-
erative the check wouldn't come
at ALL" She did not explain the
reference to cooperation, but said
that. additionally, Mr.. Roosevelt
paid school expenses for the
children, James. jr., 8; Michael,
Z, and Eleanor. 6.
Items she listed among her
financial needs included $4,000
annually for travel and $3.50
yearly for dentistry and medical
care.
Il thought all the children
would need orthodontic work"
she said. Most of the children
in the Roosevelt family have
had to have their teeth
Strengthened"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-06
BMWouId Open Public Office
To Retired Federal EMPLOYEES

after President Eisenhower's
election.
Col. Jordon wrote Mr.. Green
that he would have been a can
didate in last years Democratic
primary for the House, except
for the State prohibition against
retired Federal employees.
Mr.. Green did have opposition
in that primary. however. In
a contest that attracted State
wide attention, he defeated
Boiling Lambeth. jr., former
State campaign : manager for
Francis Pickens Miller, tn e
anti-organization leader who
ran against Senator Byrd two
years ago.
Mr.. Green's bill also would
exempt retired enlisted men.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-06
The Weather Here and Over the Nation

District and vicinity-Mostly
cloudy with little change in tenn
perature tonight and tomorrow.
Lowest tonight around 80.
Maryland-Mostly cloudy with
q few snow fiurries in the noun
tains tonight. Little change in
temperature tonight and tomor-
row. Lowest 26-32, except in the
lower 20s in the mountains.
Virginia Considerable cloudi-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-06
Joe Fox, Star Reporter, Gets
Eisenhower's Best Wishes

President Eisenhower yester-
day personally gave his best
wishes and a gift to Joseph A.
Fox, White House reporter for
The Star, who soon will take up
another assignment for this
newspaper.
Gen. Eisenhower made 1t a
point to visit the press room yes
terday for a farewell party ar
ranged by fellow reporters of
Mr.. Fox, who has covered the
White House for more than 10
years.
The gift was a penknife. In
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-06

the envelope also was new one
cent piece. This was returned
to Gen. Eisenhower at his re-
quest to end all speculation and
superstition that a sharp" gift
breaks friendship. To make it
even more certain. the envelope
contained the Presidents card
bearing a message: ITO Joe Fox
Good luck and warm personal
regards" The White House cor
respondents gave Mr.. Fox a
portable typewriter and a floral
horseshoe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-06
testers Club Not
Located in CheverIy

Some residents of Cheverly,
Md. have expressed concern over
an article in Thursdays Star
about a raid on the testers Club
which was described as being on
Tuxedo road. Cheverly. The club
is about three-quarters Of a mile
outside the corporate limits of
Cheverly.