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Evening star., 1954-12-09
Regular Crews
On 0vertin1eto
Move Yule Mail
Unprecedented
Volume Expected
By Summerfield

The Post once Department
will rely primarily on overtime
work by regular postal employees
to move an unprecedented vol-
ume of Christmas mail this
year. Postmaster General Arthur
E. Summerfield said today.
He urged mailers to shop and
mail early.
Meanwhile. the Nations rail-
roads expected to handle before
Christmas Day enough mail to
I'LL more than 5000 trains Of 10
standard mail cars each, accord
ing to the Association Of Amer
lean Railroads.
Mr.. Summerfield said that
last year, in the 100 largest post
Offices of the country whose in
come accounts for about so per
cent of the total national mail
receipts. the post Office used
about 1la million more hours Of
overtime work by regular EN-
ployes and about 10000 fewer
temporary employees than in the
previous year.
S. Million Saved.
The experience was gratifying,
he continued. with resultant saw
ings of nearly SIS million in OPP
Grating costs over the same Pc
riod the previous year.
A total of more than 8 billion
pieces of mail was handled be-
tween October /, 1858, and De.
cember q, 1853. an increase in
volume of 4 per cent over the
previous year, he said.
Mr.. Summerfleld emphasized
that the public can help itself
get better mail service by shop
ping and mailing early. He said
1t is far better for gifts to arrive
ahead of time marked do Not
Open Until Christmas" than to
be too late for Christmas Day.
No Christmas mail was stacked
undelivered in post offices on
Christmas Day anywhere in the
country last year. he said. adding
that "hard-pressed postal en-
ployes expect to give the Ameri-
can public this same fine service
again this year."
$4,000 Mail Cars.
The railroad association said
1t is anticipated that space
equivalent to more than $4,000
of the e0-foot mail cars will be
needed to move an expected 51a
billion pieces of intercity holiday
mail during the "a days before
Christmas.
Figuring an average of more
than 200 solid mail trains q day
with each carrying over l million
items. there will be enough mail
carried to give every American,
Canadian and Mexican an aver
age of more than Is pieces of
mail. it was estimated.
A slight increase was predicted
over the corresponding 1858
period. when 5.4 billion parcels
and letters were delivered-tne
great bulk of it transported py
rail.
Evening star., 1954-12-09
BroyhM Says 84th Congress
WNNot Repeal FormProgrom

Representative Broyhill. Re-
publican, of Virginia, today pre-
dicted that the Democratic 84th
Congress would not repeal the
farm bill enacted by the Repub-
lican SD Congress.
Speaking before the Arlington
Rotary Club at its weekly lunch
con. Mr.. Broyhill said. THE last
Congress enacted a farm bill
designed to reduce huge farm
surpluses and at the same time
to provide necessary assistance
to the farmer.
Leaders. Of the opposite
party" he said, "are talking
about repeating this Law and re-
turning the Nation to the old
law of high parity and monu-
mental surpiuSes. But much to
their surprise. they are finding
that the farmer is not so certain
he wants the law repealed.
Leading farm organizations
and individual tillers Of the @pil
Evening star., 1954-12-09

nearly $4,000. But the indict-
ment under which Mrs. Jones is
being tried accuses her of taking
only $3.50, between December,
1852, and January, 1854.
Defense Counsel John G.
Epaminonda of Falls Church,
Va, told Judge Bryan and the
jury that Mrs. Jones is a victim
of circumstances. In his OPEN
ing statement, he said bank Of
f1cials authorized her to honor
the notes.
Charles E. Gurtler, the banks
assistant cashier, led the judge
and jury through an explanation
of its records. H
He conceded, under cross
examination, that the bank did
not keep a liability ledger until
recently, recording note pay
ments and just how customers
stood regarding their repayments
to the bank. He said this ledger
was instituted four months ago,
after the shortage was dis
covered.
Evening star., 1954-12-09
For Outstanding Service
For Outstanding Service
Smart SIeuthing in Two Cases
Won Honor for Pvt. Degges

The Commissioners Com
mittee OF AWard for Meritori-
Gus Service, Police and Fire
Departments, this, gear selected
seven District policemen and
three District fremen for
aWards for heroiSm in the line
OF duty. This is the first i'm a
series detailing the acts OF all
43 men nominated for the hon
ors the 10 receiUed. The dc-
count that tolloaDs is the official
report.
Smart detective work in bring
ing two men to justice won an
award nomination for Pvt.
Randall c. Degges of the 5th
Precinct.
One case was the spectacular
shooting and robbery of a con-
gressional secretary, Miss Elsie
Lemke, IL, of 211 Delaware ave-
nue. Sc, an aide to Senator
johnson, Democrat, of Colorado.
She was shot and robbed near
her home. .
The only description of her
assailant was that he was a
dark-skinned colored man.
Had Suspect in Mind.
pvt. Degges stated he had a
person in mind that should be
investigated in. connection with
this ease, and informed 1t.
tJames M Powell that Wilbert
w. A. Green. colored, IS years,
was a likely suspect" the cita-
ton states.
Detectives traced the suspect
to his address, and, the citation
adds: -..
"They Immediately went there
and were informed that Wilbert
Green was not at home but was
expected to return shortly. They
awaited his arrival and about
1890 pm. they placed him under
arrest when he came to the rear
door
"A surveillance was made Of
the premises and a .38-caliber
Colt revolver, several rounds of
ammunition and a Paul Bregette
wrist watch was found in a coat
hanging on the wall of the rear
shed located alongside of the
kitchen. A $5 bill and a 81 bill
that was laying on the table in
the bedroom was also taken and
a Bulova wrist watch was re-
moved from the wrist of Green
for a check as to stolen prop
erty
About 12:45 pm. November
Is, 1858, Wilbert w. A. Green
was taken to the Fifth Precinct
and questioned. -
The citation adds that he ad-
Evening star., 1954-12-09

mitted the shooting. He was
held for the grand jury on the
robbery shooting case and, police
added, IS housebreaking cases
against him were presented to
the United States Attorneys
Office for consideration.
In the other case, Pvt. Degges
was successful in tracking down
a hit-and-run suspect after the
trail was cold. 1t involved the
death of Larry Dickerson, z, of
1406 U street Sc. struck at Sis
pm. November 13, 1852. There
was only a fragmentary descrip-
tion of the auto and driver in
volved. ....
Broke Case Year Later.
"On Friday, November 13, 1853,
exactly one year from the date
Of this fatal hit-and-run acci-
dent, Pvt. Degges received GER
tain information about a possible
suspect in this accident and he
Immediately checked his infor-
nation. His investigation dis
closed that the suspect did own
and drive a car similar to the
one involved in the accident, that
the suspect lived in the neigh
borhood at the time of the acci-
dent, and that the physical de-
scription of the suspect tailed
with that of the operator of the
death car" the citation reads.
Police arrested the 26-year-old
suspect and, they said, he adj
mitted he was the driver of the
car which struck the boy.
Pvt. Degges was given an hon.
orable mention certificate for
exceptional meritorious service
in bringing to justice the per-
petrators Of two heinous crimes i"
Evening star., 1954-12-09
Boy Skips School
To Collect Profits
On His Tobacco
By the kssoeio,sd Press

RICHMOND, Dec. Ber-
kley Henley cut his 9th grade
classes at Hermitage High
School here yesterday.
He did so to reap the profits
Of the summers labors on his
uncle's farm in nearby Hanover
County.
The uncle, Curtis Nuckols. let
Berkley, Ia. try his hand at
cuitivating sun-cured toba 20.
Berkiey's acreage yielded 6s8
pounds and he returned 70
school In September while the
tobacco was curing.
Yesterday he sold 1t for $245
on the Richmond tobacco mar
ket.
Evening star., 1954-12-09
Husbands Note
Taxes Her Patience:
Divorce Granted
sy me Asseeioied Press

BALTIMORE, Dec. 9.-Mrs.
Rosemarie T. Robinson. 30-year-
old New York telephone opera
tor, was awarded an absolute di-
vorce here yesterday by Judge
James x. Cullen.
Mrs. Robinson testified that
when she arrived at her former
Baltimore home on July 10. 1850.
she found a note from her hus-
band on a Federal income tax
envelope. Tt said:
so long kid. go to hell. pay
lthis." i
Evening star., 1954-12-09
star Staf Photo.

in the Marine Corps in World
War II and lives at BOT Poplar
street. Falls Church, with his
wife and two children.
Mr.. Marsh was appointed Com
monwealth's attorney in 1914 to
succeed Judge Brown when Judge
Brown was appointed to the
bench. He was reelected twice
to full four-year terms.
Evening star., 1954-12-09
Washington Delegation
Seeks Ideus for Lows
Special Dispoteh TO The ssor

HAGERSTOWN. Md, Dec. 9.
The Washington County dele
CATION to the State Legislature
has called a meeting at the
county courthouse on December
27 when any local legislation
desired may be presented to the
legislators"
Chairman John B. Huyett said
the meeting was called '.to avoid
a lot Of local legislation being
dumped into our laps just before
the adjournment date.
Evening star., 1954-12-09

&0@A41AAS4A% &AN~aH&1A&AAs r
Earlier In the hearing. Attor-
ney Rein attacked Sergt. Chena
nault'S testimony that he rec
commended denial of the license
application partly because Of the
accusation by Mfrs. Mary Stalcup
MarkWard. former FBI UNDER
cover agent. before the House
subcommittee that Mr.. Shonick
and his wife, Helen. held high
position In the Communist un-
derground in the District.
THE sergeant's testimony Is
hearsay on hearSay and is in
adknissihle.s = the lawyer declared.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1954-02-13

Lane Summers. senior partner IN
the law firm of Summers, BUGGY and
Howard was elected president OF
Japan Society at its annual meeting
Feb II in the New Washington Ho-
tel Summers succeeds William F.
Devin
Serving with Summers on the ca
binet will be the following:
Vice presidents-Fred w. Bender
of Seattle First National Bank, DIR
Richard E. Fuller of Seattle Art Mu-
scum H. s. Kawabe Of H S. Kawa-
be Co, and Melville w McInnis OF
Barclay and Co;
Treasurer-Thomas w Marshal
of Northwest Orient Airlines;
Secretary-Ralph A. Johansen o.
Pan American Anyways
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1954-02-13

WASHINGTON. d c Feb 13
tJACLl-Fo the second time this
session legislation to dismiss all yen
debt claims against the Office of A
lien Property was passed over in
the Senate at the request of the Wa
shington office of the japanese A
merican Citizens League
The motion to pass over was
made by Senator Albert GoreD
Tenn. official "objector" for the
Democratic senators on behalf OF
Senator Warren 6 MagnusonD.
WashD. The Washington JACl
office asked the Washington sena-
tor to object in order to protect the
rights of more than 1880 ISsei and
Nisei in the United States and Ha-
wall who have yen debt claims
pending against the Office of Alien
Property
The Objectionable bill was intro
duced by Senator Everett M. Dirk
sen Or III last summer after thu
subcommittee he headed Investigate
ed the operation of the Office of A
lien Property and found that thes'
small" debt claims comprised
major part of the work load of tina
agency The Illinois senator decla
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1954-02-13
Lame Summers Elected New President
of Japan Society Here, Succeeds Deyin

Eight directors were elected to
three year terms They are Will
am F. Devin. James Matsuoka.
James F.. Griffiths Herbert S. Lit
tie Amos F. Olsen, DR. Claton 5.
Rice Drew Foss, and Dr. Howard
H Martin
The principal speaker at the
meeting which drew approximate
ly $50 persons was RADM Albert
Bledsoe, newly appointed comman-
dant of the 18th Naval District. He
spoke on the significance of the
Commodore Perry Centennial and
on his experiences while on duty in
Japan for two years Other speak
ers were Isamu Hishinuma, chief
japanese delegate to the Interna-
tional Trade Fair. and Governor
Arthur B Lanalie nevin was
POSTMASTER
The meeting noted two events
the Tooth anniversary OF Commo-
dore Perry's landing on Japan Feb
r. 1854 and the recently-conclud'
ed Treaty of Peace and Amlty be-
tween the United States and Japan
Among the guests were Consul
and Mrs. Shizuo Saito, Seattle
Consul and Mrs. Shigeru Hirota
Vancouver. B. c.; Shoichi Inouye
commercial counselor of the Japa-
nese Embassy in Washington. d c.
RADM Homer Wallin commands
of the Bremerton Navy Yard
RADM Lewis Perkins, commando
of the 18th Coast Guard District
RADM Gordon Rowe. president o
the Port of Seattle Commission
Major Gen Robert F. Sink. com
manding general of the 44th Div
sion at Fort Lewis; and Allan Pc
mercy, mayor of Seattle.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1954-02-13
Senate Again Passes Over Legislation
Designed to Dismiss Yen Debt Claims

red in introducing ms measure.
that the administrative costs were
prohibitive and that the claims
should be dismissed since the sue
cessor banks in Japan to those in
which the deposits were made have
offered to pay these claims at the
current exchange rate of $50 yen to
a dollar payable in Japan and in
yen
The JACL contends that the bill
is unconstitutional because 1t de-
prives persons OF property without
due process The JACL also ar
CUES that the offer Of the Japanese
banks Is meaningless because the
yen cannot be converted into dol
lars at the present time
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1954-02-13
Spanish American Youth RescueS lSsel
Couple from Attacker Seeking Purse

Spanish American youth last Friday
elderly Issei couple who were beng at
a Negro according the Colorado Times
they walked along dark street not
Nhonjin-machi
attacked the the
husband his los who carrying
but failed when the cane broke
At momen. yelled hely the Times reported
That's youth riding bicycle came TO
the rescue He made flying Negro and retrieved the
The woman up but not injured
While the couple warmly thanking the hero the Negro
caned into dark nearby parking the Colorado Times concluded
The Isse couple of the youth who rescued
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1954-02-13
Ruby Suyama WINS OratOriacI Contest:
To Represent Seattle in NWYBL Finals

Ruby suyam, Of declared Of
preliminary Friday Feb ~ at The Lo
s YBA pre- convention Buddhist church She
VIII represent tie local chapter held
Feb 49, 20 and suamas World Peace
thrsagh Buddhism theme for coming conclave
Other contestants Koba Joan Morguc
J,sr Yamaurht and Kojma
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1954-02-13
a MT. BAKER BRICK

Good location bedrooms double
plumbing. ceramic tile bath hard
wood floors. hot air heat air condi-
toned oil burner insulated, base
ment garage Shown evenings by
appointment Price $l5 500
EMORY MOORE REALTY
MI $500 1922 31st Ave 5
1919 = ton Chevrolet truck Best
condition. Sell or trade for sedan.
EA 1858
FOR RENT: Modern one bedroom
duplex Five on one Hardwood
floors. Range, refrigerator Car
port. 3O5 10th Ave S65 month
FIR. 1927
q HOUSE FOR SALE
Unobstructed view lake and noun
tains. Two bedrooms, full base
mept garage EA. 1929. Owner.
FOR SALE: Singer sewing ma
chine used two years Less thai
half original price Ell i45l.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1954-02-13
NISEI CALENDAR
FEBRUAR

20 st. Peters Mems Club to spon-
sor sports hop with music by the
Continentals Hours 9 pm to Il
midnight. ST Peters gym 1910
King s. 81 per couple Proceeds
for the Continentals
% Methodist Service Guild spon-
soring The Browning Version" and
DR. in Spite of Himself" at . w
ShoWboat theater at $3.50 pm
27-Valeda stag-stagette dance
Time and locale to be announced al
a later date
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1954-02-13
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MARCH

27-Annual bazaar of Japanese
Congregational church. II a m to 8
pm.
Evening star., 1954-01-05
Brentwood Man Kills
Self With Shot in Head

A Brentwood (Md.) man COM
mitted suicide by shooting him.
self in the head, Prince Georges
County police reported.
The man, George Russell Mars
tin. A. was found on the base
ment floor in a home at Bali
Varnum street, Brentwood. where
he had been living about eight
years. The gun was beside him.
DR.. John T. Maloney, county
medical examiner, issued a sui
eide certificate.
Police said Mr.. Marstin had
been living at that address with
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse j. Thompson.
He had been under medical
treatment recently for pleurisy
pneumonia and arthritis and
also was emotionally upset. the
Thompsons told police.
Mr.. Marstin was employed by
Standard Brands, Inc, in WASH
ington. Police said he has a
brother, John E. Marstin, and a
mother, Mrs. Annie c. Marstin,
both in Washington.
Evening star., 1954-01-05
Turkish Envoy 0usted
By Egypt as UnfriendIy
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

CAIRO. Egypt. Jan. 5.-Turk-
ish Ambassador Fuad Hulusi Tu-
gay, ordered out Of Egypt for
allegedly unfriendly actions
against the government of Presi-
dent Naguib, went through GUS
toms today like any ordinary
citizen. Then he boarded a plane
for Beirut.
Mr.. Tugay's wife is a second
cousin of former King Farouk.
He came in for scathing criti-
cism in Egyptian newspapers
last November after he was quot
ed in an Istanbul newspaper as
criticizing confiscation of assets
of the former Egyptian royal
family by the Naguib regime.
Mrs. Tugay owned more than
1000 acres in Egypt.
Yesterday Mr.. Tugay was
stripped of his diplomatic i'm
munity and ordered to leave the
country within "a hours.
I'm Ankara, a Turkish For
eign Office spokesman said his
country would protest formal
ly against the expulSionD
An Egyptian Foreign ONCE
source said Ahmed Hakki,
Egypt's Ambassador to Ankara,
was recalled two days ago and
is expected in Cairo soon.
Evening star., 1954-01-05


study Of this problem and I ex-
pect the report will be available
by the time hearings are con-
Quoted on pay bills by the House
and Senate Civil Service Com
mittees."
2. Longevity pay increases for
Federal workers in grades GS-11
($5, $40 a year, and above.
8. Increased overtime pay. At
present employees in the middle
and upper brackets get less than
straight time for overtime work
4. Repeal or modification Of
the Whitten rider which curbs
permanent appointments and
promotions. ,
S. More comprehensive en-
ployes' incentive awards pro-
gram.
6. Unemployment compensa-
ton benefits.
Z. Liberalized retirement and
survivorship insurance benefits.
8. Correction of inequities in
the Federal leave law,
In listing this legislative
agenda, Mr.. Moore did not say
that the administration would
support all of it. However. he
made it clear that these were
the matters under consideration
and indicated that many Of
these items would be Endorsed.
HOUSE CHAIRMAN HON.
ORED-Chairman Rees of the
House Civil Service Committee
has been named the Govern
ment's Man of the Year" by
the Federal Club, an organiza-
ton of Government personnel
and administrative officials. Mr.
Rees was honored for his sex
cellent record" in protecting and
strengthening the merit system
The Kansas Republican will
accept the award at a dinner
given by the group at $50 pm.
Monday in the Willard Hotel.
=
QUARTERMASTER GENERAL
William Spencer Charm is
the new civilian personnel cii.
rector of the Quartermaster
Generals Office. Previously. the
post had always been filled by a
military man.
MILITARY AND CIVILIANS
The House Civil Service Com
mittee soon will issue its find
ings on its recent investigation
of the use of military personnel
in civilian Jobs in the Defense
Department.
The report is expected to be
sharply critical of the use of mil
itary IN civil service positions.
Chairman Rees has pointed out
on a number of occasions that it
is much more costly to use mill
tary people in these Jobs.
ROTH CASE-The Committee
to Preserve the Civil Service Sys-
TEN will meet at 7:30 pm. tomor'
Evening star., 1954-01-05
Slayer Of Trotsky Seeks
Judges Aid on Parole
~ the As.oein.se, pr...

MEXICO CITY. Jan. SIT
looks like Leon Trotsky's killer,
Jacques Mornard. may want to
get out Of Jail after all.
Mornard. serving a 20-year
sentence for killing JOSEPH
Stalin's onetime chief rival, be-
came eligible for parole Decem-
Der 20 When no word was an
nounced of a petition for his
release. observers figured he pre-
ferred the safety of Mexico City's
huge stone penitentiary. There
a heavy guard protects him from
possible avengers.
Yesterday, however, Judge Ig-
nacio Calderon Alvarez said he
had met Mornard in a prison
corridor and the man told him
he had applied for a parole and
been refused. The judge said
Mornard asked his help.
Mexico City's social welfare
department. which acts as a
parole board, said no petition
for release had been filed with
it yet. Prison officials said they
believed Mornard plans to ap-
ply soon. and took advantage of
a chance meeting with the judge
to ask his help.
Evening star., 1954-01-05
representative Smith
Will Back U. 5. Aid
On Works Program

Representative Smith, Demo-
crat. Of Virginia. a House Dis
trict Committee member, today
promised to support a larger
Federal payment to help the
District carry out a public works
program.
The legislator is former chair
man of the District Fiscal SUBJ
committee, and now ranking
minority member of the unit
which is to consider public works
legislation soon to be sent to
Congress.
The program is to be handled
by point fiscal subcommittee
OF House and Senate District
Committees, headed by Repre-
sentative O'Hara. Republican. of
Minnesota and Senator Case.
Republican. of South Dakota.
FavOrs Greater u. S. Share.
Mr.. Smith expressed himself
in favor of a bigger Federal
payment toward city costs, after
brief conference in his office
yesterday. with District Com
missioners Samuel Spencer and
Renah F. Camalier.
The Virginian said I'VE dis
cuSSed it for some time" and
that he would favor some kind Of
public works program. But he
emphasized he was not familiar
yet with details of the Commits
sioners' program. Consequently.
he said, he would make a care
full study before commenting on
it specifically.
Representative Smith recalled
that with the increase in the cost
Of running the National Capital,
the percentage Of support granted
by Congress toward that expense
had been sharply declining.
II have always thought the
District ought to get a higher
Federal contribution" he said.
1T has never been what 1t should
be or was intended to be-"
Formerly the Federal Govern
ment paid so per cent of the
District costs, he recalled, but
this percentage has now dropped
down to about 8 per cent. The
Commissioners proposed public
works legislation would increase
the Federal share from its pres
ent $11 million to $40 million,
as part of the financing program.
Call on Legislator.
The Commissioners, in line
with their policy of acquainting
members Of the House District
Committee with their works pro.
gram, also called on Representa-
tive Allen, Republican. of Cali
fornia yesterday. They left their
statement and discussed the pro-
posed legislation with him for
some time.
Mr.. Allen later said he did not
want to commit himself to the
program at this time, but
thought the proviso for interest
bearing loans from the Federal
Government was to be preferred
to the previous proposal for in
terest-free loans.