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Evening star., 1955-02-22
Wos Communist Prisoner
C Canadian Officer Establishes Contoct
With 3 Americans HeIdinCh Jail

They, seemed to show, strangely
enough, not too much interest
in the aircraft themselves.
This went on from May to
July. The war in Korea was
approaching an end and I guess
our guards knew it because the
whole atmosphere changed and
discipline was relaxed. Hal and
could talk to each other for
fairly long periods. From him I
learned that the two other pris-
oners in the cells to the left of
him were 1t. Lyle w. Cameron
of Lincoln. Nebr.. and 1t. Roland
(Ron) Parks of Omaha, Nebr. Hal
got this information by talking
to Lyle, who was next to him, and
Lyle talked to Ron who was next
to him.
. Through Hal, I learned that
Lyle and Ron had been in the
same cell for four months in an
other prison about two miles
from where we were now. All
seemed to be in good shape,
though must admit that the ex-
preston good shape" is a thin
phrase to describe anyone who
has undergone solitary confine-
ment for any length of time.
Speculate on Future.
Since their arrival here, their
Interrogation had begun. Most of
our conversation was about the
future, and every little thing
that happened was minutely an
alyzed in an attempt to figure
out whether it was leading to
possible freedom--or nowhere.
Our captors told us nothing.
Their standard answer was:
"It is of no benefit for you to
know this"
On August 3. the other three
were advised that the war was
over and that soon they would
return home. But I was told
nothing.
Capt. Fischer, 1t. Parks and
1t. Cameron, who like Squadron
Leader Mackenzie were jet
fighter pilots downed and cap
tured in the Korean war, have
apparently never been tried by
the Chinese. as were the IL men,
bers of a B-29 bomber sentenced
on espionage charges. Henry
Cabot Lodge. jr.. United States
delegate to the United Nations,
reported to the U. N. last Decem-
ber 7 that China was holding
Fischer, Parks and Cameron
Evening star., 1955-02-22
Eighth Of o Series.

answered. II will talk it over with
my superior officer"
| From the calendar I kept by
making scratches into the painta
on the edge of my bed, I Judged
it was March IT, 1858. 1t had
been more than three months
since I was shot down while
fighting for the United Nations
in Korea.
I had undergone six weeks of
a sitdown seige. during which my
captors in the Chinese Jail would
not permit me to rise from my
bed. had not risen even when
I called out to the interpreter.
Several days later he returned
and led me before eight Chinese
officers. The man I took to be
the senior officer opened the
questioning.
what do you know about
American bomber aircraft?" he
asked.
Quizzed on B-29 and B-50.
I reminded him that I was a
Canadian fighter pilot. This did
not stop him and the others from
hammering at me, coneentrat-
ing their questions on the B-29
and the B-50. They demanded to
know how to recognize one from
the other: how many men there
were in the crew of each: how
many guns and bombs each
carried. Though I pleaded in
nocence allsdown the line, they
kept at me.
"A senior officer like yourself, I"
the interrogation exclaimed at one
point. with 13 years service,
should be acquainted with all
types of aircraft. You are merely
Withholding this information
from U.S."
Finally he said, However, we
are in no hurry. we will give you
more time to think of it."
With this they all smiled and
he dismissed me with a wave of
his hand. I was taken back to
my cell.
The siege went on and on. My
guards shouted at me whenever
I sought to rise. It lasted three
months in all.
Conditions Improve.
Then, for some reason, con-
ditions started to improve. I was
given a room twice the size of
the other one, and supplied with
enough warm water for a sponge
bath.
One Of the guards appeared
more friendly. When he was on
his one-hour shift. he would let
me walk around. If anyone else
approached. he would signal by
tapping twice on the door and /
would sit down on the bed.
About April Is, three other
prisoners were moved into the
cells on my left. Then the in
Evening star., 1955-02-22
Lansburgh S Gets Awards
In Newspaper Ad Contest

The National Retail Dry
Goods Association has cited
Lansburgh's Department Store
as a winner in the 1854 news
paper advertising contest spon-
sored by the association.
Ralph Goldsmith, president of
Lansburgh's, yesterday present.
ed the award certificates to
members of his advertising staff
on behalf of the association.
The awards. for a merchandis-
ing ad. were presented to Henry
M. Voss. sales promotion man
ager: James Garner, advertising
Evening star., 1955-02-22

manager: Saul Abrams. layout
and art director; Rose c. Zadek.
copy chief; Elvira Pomponio.
artist; Arthur Grafton. letter.
ing. and Catherine Lloyd. pro-
duction.
Evening star., 1955-02-22
Greek Quoke Kills One

ATHENS. Feb. % (P).-One
man was killed and several
slightly injured when a violent
earth tremor last night rocked
the town of Volos, 100 miles
northwest of Athens. The shock
was felt for a radius of so miles.
Evening star., 1955-02-22

along with another fighter pilot,
1t. Col. Edwin L. Heller, of
Wynnewood, Pa. MI. Lodge said
Red China admitted at last
years Geneva conference that
it held these four American air.
men,
(Copyright, 1855, by North American
Newspaper Alliance, Inc.)
Tomorrow: Mackenzie bat
tie for truth" begins.
Evening star., 1955-02-22
Team Plans New Effort
To Rescue Crash Bodies
By The A.soeiossd Pres,

ALBUQUERQUE. N. Mex,
Feb. pa team moved out of
the Sandia Mountains late yes
terday to rest and regroup for
another attempt to recover 16
bodies of Saturdays airliner
crash.
State police said five bodies
had been found but were to be
left at the scene until today.
The plane disintegrated.
Evening star., 1955-02-22
IWos q Communist Prisoner
By Squadron leoder
A. R. Mackenzie

OTTAWA.-I cried out. i've
had enough of this. If ! am
here for interrogation, when do
we start?"
From outside. the interpreter.
who had peeked into my cell
Evening star., 1955-03-21
Acies Meeting Conducted
By Archbishop 0'BoyIe

The Most Rev. Patrick A.
O'Boyle, Archbishop of Wash
ington, yesterday said he hoped
the Legion of Mary would grow
rapidly in the Washington Arch
diocese because "of its inval-
liable work for souls"
The archbishop presided at
the annual Acies meeting, at
tended by more than 600 men,
bers from "a parish and school
units, in st. Francis de Sales
Catholic Church, 2015 Rhode
Island avenue NE. AcieS in
Latin means "an army drawn
up in battle array"
The Rev. j. Joshua Mundell,
chaplain Of the legion's prae-
sidium at the Shrine of the
Sacred Heart, told the gathering,
you can work miracles of grace
and mercy by relieving the dis
tress of your suffering brethren,
and never do you approach
nearer to God than when you
assist the souls of Others"
The Acies was co-ordinated
by the Rev. Charles D. German,
spiritual director of the Legion
of Mary, Washington Archdio-
ceSe.
Evening star., 1955-03-21
Bridge Plan Hearing
Set for Tomorrow

Hearings on appropriations
for planning the Jones Point
bridge and financing a Metro
politan Washington area trans
portation survey have been
scheduled for 10 am. tomorrow
by the Senate Appropriations
Committee.
The measures are included in
a supplemental appropriation
bill on which the committee
began hearings today.
The Jones Point bridge pro-
posed across the Potomac be-
tween the District and Alexan-
dria is included in the bill as
an item of 100000. The In
terror Department would use
the money to plan construction
of the project.
The bill includes an item of
100000 for a survey of mass
transportation. bridge and high
way problems in the area. The
survey would be made jointly
by the National Capital Plan-
ming Commission and the Ma
tional Capital Regional Planning
Council.
The two items were carried
in the supplemental appropria-
tions bill which have passed the
House.
Evening star., 1955-03-21
English Setter Takes Top Honors
In Kennel Club Shows Record Field

son, Mclean, Va: black cocker Julian
cocker. Malcolm S. Langford, jr., 1874
sRa11 EdTsrd sssr Jnner Nw 1RSH aaSy etae
Silver SprlnR: borzoi. Suzanne de
Castel,, Washington: basenii, Marlis
Kennels. olney Md; an Alaskan Mala-
great pyrenee, Eleanor D. Ionic, Dicker-
son. Md.
Also. an old English sheepdog. Lenoard
Rapport, 200 Eleventh street S.W.: a
nett fsgsy p@an EtSn Ger rosd srs
samoyed Maydelle c. Allen, ago Dex-
and Mrs. Robert CUNNINGHAM, 2701
4 Verzi, a5s5 North Upton s Street, Airing g
ton: sealyham, Princess Emma Tousson.
3l4G p street N N,W.' staffordshire, Pete
terrier, Martha G. Hall, 5309 Edgemoor
lane. Bethesda.
GROUP WINNERS
Sporting Group
First English setter, Oh. Rock Falls
Colonel, William T. Holt. Richmond Va
second---Ascob Cocker Oh. Pinetop's
burg, va.
. Third--,tGordon setter, CHI. Blake's
Rogue Of Windy Hill, Markaret Bradbury,
Hickey Boy. Mrs. H. Kepler, Selinsgrove.
Pa.
Hounds
First--Smooth dachshund. Ch. Keetars
Rondo, Rectal Kennels. Columbus. N. ].
Second--Greyhound, Boughton Damsel
Of Little Andelp's Little Andely's Ken
nels Cross River. N Y
Third-Irish Wolthound, Fuath of
uladie, Celete w. Hutton, Cockeysville,
Fourth-Norwegian Elkhound. Heldor
Roy Krae-Mer. Roy D. and Jessica
Kramer, White House Station. N. j.
Working Group
First-Pembroke Welsh corgi. Helarian
Tinker Mrs. James @. May, Falls Church,
Second-Collie. Newago Rik O'Shay,
G. S. Noppenberger and Howard J. Rym-
land. Owensville, Md.
Third--German shepherd, CHI Quell
OF Stone Home, valrich Kennels. Cockeys-
Fourth-Doberman pinscher. Dorki of
Charlton, C. D.. Mr. and Mrs O. F.
Kaufman. CarVersville. Pa.
TERRIER GROUP
First--Scottish terrier, Cr. Rebel In
yader, Dr., and Mrs. W. Stewart Carter.
Fern Greek, KY.
:. second--Bull terrier twhite), ch.
Kashdowd's White Rock of Coolyn Hill.
Mrs; z; Platt. Bennett. Dallas, Pa.
- Third1Miniature schnauzer. Ch.
Hhandsiul Pheasant. Jean simmonds,
FourthNBuIl terrier (coloredD, Riki
Tiki Of Step Mill. L. A. verzi. Arling-
ton, Va
Evening star., 1955-03-21
Government Buys In
III FairIawn' Houses

The Federal Housing Admin
istration moved a step closer to-
day toward acquiring lit houses
in the Fairlawn housing devel-
opment at Laurel, Md.
In one of the biggest mass
foreclosure actions in area hous-
ing history, the unsold homes
were bought in by the Federal
National MOrtgage Association,
which held a total of 1866, 900
in mortgages.
The association was the only
bidder at the sale in the Court
House at Upper Marlboro. Its
bids totaled 1857, 900.
Oliver J. McCarren, an attor-
ney for the association, said the
houses now will be decided over
to FILA, which had guaran-
teed the mortgages.
Another 81 houses are due to
be sold in the same fashion, so
that the FILA will have 174
houses to dispose of.
Thomas Barringer, district
director for the FILA, has an
nounced that the houses will be
sold after arrangements are
made to offer more attractive
financing terms.
High assessments for water
and sewer service. plus land rent,
pushed the monthly payments
on the house to more than $100
too high, Mr.. Barringer said,
for the average purchaser of a
house in the $4,000 to $4,000
bracket.
H. 10y Anderson and c. H.
Purcell, trustees for the Fair
lawn Housing Corp, a creditors
group, put the houses up for
auction today in a legal move
designed to expedite the transfer
to FHA and the collection of the
mortgage insurance.
Evening star., 1955-03-21
Star STAFF Photo.


Aof OEUup
First-PekingeSe, Ch. Kai Lung oi
vinedeans OF Orchard Hill, Mrs. Richard
s. Quigley, Lockhaven, Pa.
Second-Pomeranian Timber Acres
Delilah, Lois z. Campbell, Sellarsville
Third-Pug, Ch. Aliens Glory Of
Spring Mrs. Dorothy H. Greenly. Potts
town, Pa
Fourth-Maltese. ch. skytop Treas
urer, Hannah Mae Horner, Upper Darby,
Pa.
Non-SportinE Group
First--Chow, Rollies Chubby Boy,
Joseph A; and Bernice Rohieder, Cum.
Second-standard poodle. Ch Astron
White Lace, Pen-Y-Bryn Kennels, Bal
timore, Md
Third-Boston terrier. Bif's Bit A
Flash. Clifton D. Jeffries. Frostburg. Md
Fourth-Miniature poodle Ch. Sher-
wood Cream Cracker, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
A. Brough. Arlington. Va.
Obedience Trials
Utility - Miniature poodle. Admiral
Bouffon of Jors, U. D., Mrs. Joseph H
Lyon. New Milford, N. j.
Novice A--Cocker; Knoll Top Honey
siTif Rntberf6sd, F5sd Snd Minnie Gunttherman'
Novice B-Miniature schnauzer. Kara
3 Elwain, Margaret W. Pratt. Vienna
Open A-Standard poodle Cesare of
Belvedere. Edith B. League and Julia c.
Mallonne, Baltimore.
Open B-Miniature poodle Admiral
Bout1on of Jore. U. D., Mrs. Joseph H.
Lyon, New Milford, N. J.
Evening star., 1955-03-21
Plea 10 Rezone
Site for Shop
Area Granted
Commission Acts on
Property Opposite
Standards Bureau

The District Zoning Commits
sion today approved a change
from residential to commercial
status of a 20-acre tract on
Connecticut avenue NV. op-
posite the Bureau of Standards.
Owners of the site, the Chevy
Chase Land Co., of Montgomery
County, propose to build a SIS
million shopping center devoted
to wearing apparel stores there.
Final approval of the change,
however, lies with the Board of
zoning Adjustment. The Zon-
ing Commission in its decision
reserved the condition that. an
access strip. 10 feet wide and
fronting Connecticut avenue be
left Zoned residential.
Opposed by Citizens
The coming change from it's
inception has been fought by
citizens in the area. Represen-
tativeS of the Forest Hills Citi-
zens' Association claim the pro-
posed shopping center would
create a traffic problem.
DR.. Homer Hoyt, a planning
consultant who has made eco
nomic surveys of nearby Mary
land and Virginia counties, con-
tended that the District Gov
ernment would net over $400.-
900 in annual taxes from the
project.
He declared the District has
relatively few regional shopping
centerS which can be considered
adequate in the same sense as
those in the outlying areas of
Maryland and Virginia.
13 Acres for Parking
The Chevy Chase Land Co..
said it plans to devote 13 of the
20 acres to parking facilities.
In its final decision. the Board
of zoning Adjustment will con-
slider problems of parking, build
ing, screening and drainage.
Evening star., 1955-03-21
Opinion Is Sought
On 70-Cent Charge
At Porkinq-Meters

District officials plan to survey
members of the Motor Vehicle
Parking Agency on various pos
sibilities for easing traffic con-
gestion and on the question of
raising scent parking meters to
10 cents.
A questionnaire is being COM
pleted to obtain the agency
members views on a number Of
possible procedures, including
these:
Installing l0-cent parking me-
ters as a means Of increasing
present revenue.
Using some SO Government.
owned sites in the city for pri.
vate parking projects.
Purchasing land on the fringe
Of residential areas inside the
District line to extend fringe
parking.
Using off-street space where
there is no curbing for parking.
The questionable is being
prepared by Col. Thaddeus NJ.
Nosek and may be submitted 10
Engineer Commissioner ,1romas
A. Lane today. "
Evening star., 1955-03-21

prayer which I received from my
mother just prior to one of the bat
ties in which / participated during
World War II. l found this prayer
of great help to me at that time, as
we'll as in later life.
"Oh, God, pray that l may be
guided in judgment and that the
spirit of wisdom may save me from
all false choices and that in its light
I may see light and in its straight
path l may not stumble"
In war, commanders in all
grades must make daily decisions of
great responsibility, often inyolv-
Evening star., 1955-03-21

| -------------~---1l--
Richmond. Va, was adjudged
best in show" from a record
field of 1,215 entries of 80 diff
ferent breeds. In chalking up
his latest best his second in
two days-the Colonel threatened
| to become the Nations winning
est dog ever.
The crowd of 5000 dog ham
dlers and spectators was looking
| for a contest between the big
6-year-old setter and his only
rival for top national honors.
Champion Bang Away of Sirrah
Crest, a boxer owned by DR.. and
Mrs. r. C. Harris of Santa Ana,
Calf. Bang Away won his Tooth
best" early this year-an all
time record-but has not been
entered regularly since.
The drama was building up
when Bang Away won the best
in breed" last night. Then, with
out official explanation, he was
withdrawn from the final judg-
ing.
Takes 96th Best
The Colonel-with Bang Away
out of the running-swept the
field to take his 96th best"
since entering competition in
1851. He also won here two
years ago over GOT other en-
trants. His owner, Mr.. Holt,
said he will take the dog this
week end to a series of shows
on the Virginia Carolina circuit,
where he hopes to compile
enough wins to put his dog in
front to stay.
The show drew entries in vir-
tually every breed recognized by
the American Kennel Club, from
all parts of the country. Popu-
lar favorites were the pocket
sized chihuahuas and miniature
dobermans and their enormous
cousins, the great danes and
Irish wolfhounds, each waist
high to tall man.
Besides the judging among
breeds there were obedience
trials, a parade of champions
and an exhibition by a crack
doberman pinscher drill team.
Judging Takes 10 Hours
The judging took 10 solid
hours. In the final competition
for best in show, the winning
English setter was pitted against
five other dogs-a chow chow, a
dachshund, a Welsh corgi, a
Scottish terrier and a pekingese.
One Washington area owner
had a dog among the finalists.
She is Mrs. James @. May of ia
Van Wrinkle drive, Falls Church,
whose Welsh corgi. named Hell
arian Tinker. took first in its
breed and in its group.
Other area dogs which were
judged best in their respective
breeds we're:
A miniature poodle owned by Mr.. and
Mrs. James A. Brough, 3513 North Third
street. Arlington; a rare German drsh-
THAR owned BY Lawrence Z. williams,
ture sehnauzer which won in obedience
trials, owned by Margaret W. Prattn VI
Also clumber spaniel. L. II. c. Jonn-
Evening star., 1955-03-21
Garrett UntongIing Southwest Plans;
Only 2 Courses of Mediation Seen
Star STAFF Photo.

for a Southwest entrance and
for some through traffic. 1t was
even more at odds with District
Highway Department plans to
use Tenth street for traffic from
two big new traffic generators
The proposed Southwest IF
street, expressway and a new
bridge across Washington
Channel.
During 1854. the four groups
the New Workers, RIA, city high
way engineers and the planners
met on ways to reconcile the
Tenth street proposals. Everyone
was optimistic. But the meetings
didn't bear fruit.
In December, Mr.. Zeckendorf
brought the matter to head.
He gave the planners a list Of
13 principles" on which he asked
concurrence. Most of them the
planners already favored. The
sleeper obviously was the Tenth
street mall, free from through
traffic.
Mr.. Zeckendorf warned that
unless a satisfactory solution
could be found. he would drop
his interest in Southwest.
In January, the Planning Com
mission Tentatively approved
an alternate scheme. Drawn by
a three-man committee headed
by Conrad L. Wirth, National
Park Service director, it,:
l. Earmarked Tenth street for
heavy-volume traffic. 1t predi-
Gated part of this volume on an
eventual Potomac bridge from
Reaches Run, Wa pet COM
mission project. 1t also noted this
would not impair the produce
center to the west and would
preserve other values.
2. Moved the Zeckendorf mall
one block east to Ninth street.
1t also retained general spaces
for Government buildings and
cultural and Office buildings pro-
posed to border the mall.
Zeckendorf Counters
Zeckendorf technicians con-
tend the new location would de-
feat the malls basic purposes
esthetic and economic.
They say it would: Require an
impractical removal or overpass
of the railroad tracks south of
independence avenue tthe tracks
underpass only Tenth street) =,
jam the mall against existing
permanent buildings and criti-
cally reduce space bordering it.
The planners contend voci-
ferouSly that the basic issue is
not whether Southwest is to be
"upgraded" to its highest, most
lucrative and attractive use. or
"downgraded" to something less.
Privately, some of the planners
concede they have individual re-
servations about the ambitious
plans. But they insist the COM
mission has yielded on many
past positions by retaining the
dramatic aspects of the Zecken-
dorf proposal in the new Wirth
plan.
Mr.. Zeckendorf's answer has
been to put his staff to work to
find still a new alternative he
hopes will be acceptable. A re-
port is expected within three
weeks.
This is the situation, mean
while, into which Mr.. CARROTS
group will step this week.
AS a mediator. there appears
to be only two courses Mr.. Gar
rett can follow. One is the pos
sibility a brand-new alternative
can be found. The other is COM
plete surrender by one side or the
ther.
Evening star., 1955-03-21
Judge Of Tax Court
Assumes Duties Here

Allin H. Pierce of Chicago was
to assume his duties today as q
judge of the Tax Court of the
United States.
Judge Pierce. So, was appointed
by President Eisenhower to fill
the unexpired term ending June
/, 1860. He succeeds the late
Judge Arnold r. Baar.
Judge Pierce since 1923 has
practiced law in Chicago, New
York and Washington. special
izing in Federal taxation. From
1928 to 1885 he served as special
attorney in the Office of the chief
counsel of the Bureau of Inter-
nal Revenue.
Evening star., 1955-03-21
D. c. National Guard
Promotions Announced

Two promotions in the Dis
trict National Guard have been
announced by Maj. Gen. w. H.
Abendroth, commanding officer
Master Sergt. Robert l.. Rich
ards of the 163d Military Bat
talon has been made a Warrant
Officer tj.gD. A veteran of World
War II and the Korean War,
Warrant Officer Richards lives at
166-A Joliet street S.W. Warrant
Officer Kenneth B. Haggett. of
the 380th AAA Battalion has
been named a chief warrant
officer. He lives at 2812 South
Ninth street, Arlington.
Evening star., 1955-03-21
Officials Attack
ReceiiviingH Home
Ills on 2Fronts
Welfare Aides Study
Expansion Plan and
New Feature Needs
Rv Eyonk Snrf~veIl L.
BY Fronk SortweII, Jr.

The attack on the problem Of
the District Receiving Home for
Children today was moving on
two fronts.
Welfare officials were engaged
in a study of just how many
delinquents would need accom-
mediation there if the plan
agreed to Friday is followed.
That plan calls for expansion
of the home to a capacity of
around 10, and the building Of
a new institution to handle
children now at the home who
shouldn't be there.
Study Features Needed.
Welfare Director Gerard M.
Shea said his research depart.
ment was trying to decide how
many accommodations would be
needed, while staff members Of
the home and other institutions
were attempting to plan for fea-
lures the expanded home should
have. This information was to
be given to District Construc-
tion Supt. Archie G. Hutson,
whose department would build
the expansion and the new in
Stitution.
Preliminary talks between Mr.,
Shea and Mr.. Hutson Friday
had little results. Mr.. Shea said.
because exact information was
lacking.
District officials who agreed
to the plan, with the reservation
OF more detailed study, hope t6
be able to both expand the
home and build the new institu-
ton within the $550,O00 already
appropriated by Congress for
expansion of the home.
Congress put up the $3.50 900
after a campaign by The Star.
1t has been available to the
District for nine months, but the
dangerously jammed conditions
at the home became worse as
the District did not act.
Compromise Move .
Fridays solution was a COM
promise between those who
wanted the building expanded,
and those who wanted it aban-
doned and a new, larger one.
built.
Private citizens, aroused by
newspaper exposes of the Re-
ceiving Home conditions, were
also studying the problem.
A special subcommittee of the
United Community Services FAM
lily and child welfare executive
committee set 3:15 pm. Wednes-
day for meeting on the prob
lem. Members of the group were
reaching experts from Federal
and other institutions, asking
them to attend the meeting to
guide the citizens.