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Evening star., 1955-01-24
President Of Georges S
Hired Him 10 Loot
Safe, Ex-Conyict Says
Details Arranged
By Blond Womun.
Prisoner Testifies

A New York ex-convict teSti-
fed today in Federal Court he
was hired by the president of
Georges Radio g. Television Co..
and a blond mystery woman to
rob the appliance store safe last
September.
Making the statement was
Arthur A. Mills, 81. a mechanic
and dealer in salvaging wrecked
automobiles.
Mills. with Frederick Reiner,
81, also of New York, is charged
with looting the radio firm,
headed by George Wasserman,
Of $4,000 in cash and $500 in
jewelry.
Mills testified that the course
of events began early in August
when a girl named Helen Long,
%, an attractive blond, tolo bin
she was keeping company with
q Washington businessman who
wanted q safe robbed.
She Came to New York.
Mills testified:
Late in August, Helen q
think she lives in Philadelphia,
came to New York and called me
up. We went to the Crossroads
Restaurant in Times Square and
had drink.
"She went over and made a
phone call and / stayed in the
booth. In about Is minutes a
man came in and walked over
to US. He faced me and said, I
understand that you can do this
piece of work said, Yes, /
can
II asked him how I was going
to get paid and he told me,
Helen will take care of it
He didn't tell me what ! was
supposed to do She tHelenl told
me. I was to remove the money
from the safe. which was to be
my pay. and the papers were to
be scattered over the floor but
not hurt.
"Wasserman never told me
how much l was TO get. Helen
told me 1t was to be $2,500."
Makes Identification.
Mills digressed In his relation
of the sequence Of events to
stress that the man who had
approached him in the Times
Squa1s tavern was the same man
who earlier in the trial identified
himself as George Wasserman.
an official Of the radio and tele-
visiont company, one Of the lar
gest in Washington.
Returning TO his tale, Mills
continued:
Later. she come UP to where
live. She had $3.50 In money and
gave 1t TO me for expenses.
bought tools-a wrecking bar. a
drill. three bits. an extension
cord. q fiashlight. and a small
bathing suit bag. She went with
me and we put the tools In her
1853 blue Cadillac. II had Penn
sylvania tags on 1t.
I'VE left New York on Satur-
day Of the Lagor Day week end
(See WASSERMAN. Page A-4)
Evening star., 1955-01-24
7th Fleet Ready
To Aid Tac1ens
# Il Is Ordered
Admiral Pride Says
Units Con Cope With
Any EventuoIity
by the Asseeio,sd Press

TAIPEH, Formosa, Jan. "a
Vice Admiral Alfred M. Pride.
commander Of the standing at
the ready" United States 7th
Fleet, said today President Eisen-
hover was consulting Congress
regarding the use of the feet in
the Tachens because "it would be
a very grave move"
During a news conference
aboard his flagship. the cruiser
Helena. Admiral Pride was asked
many questions about the be-
leaguered Nationalist-held Tach-
ems.
In reply to the specific ques-
ton: why do you think that
President Eisenhower has to 60 to
Congress to order the 7th Fleet
to assist in the evacuation OF
the Tachens?" he commented:
"It would be a very grave
move and a change in national
policy and ! suppose that in a
democracy this is the proper
thing to do"
Ready for Any Situation.
The admiral said the fleet, If
called upon, could cope with any
eventuality.
The Chinese Nationalist air
force reported heavy losses were
inflicted on Communist troops
last night in a raid on Yikiang-
shan by four-engined bombers.
Yikiangshan, 8 miles north of
the Tachens fell to the Reds last
week. 1t probably would be a
springboard for any assault on
the Tachens.
Another communique reported
Communist artillery on Toumen
Island "blindly fired" on the
Tachens 13 miles away, but all
the shells "fell harmlessly into
the sea-"
Four Carriers Included.
Admiral Pride said the fleet,
prepared for the evacuation and
to protect other offshore islands,
If so ordered, includes four large
carriers--the Essex. Yorktown,
Kearsarge and Wasp.
II am not free to say what we
plan to do ;" the admiral told
a news conference aboard his
flagship, the cruiser Helena, at
Keelung. Quite naturally, the
7th Fleet deploys in the best
way it can to fulfill its mission.
I'VE must necessarily keep
abreast of affairs in this part
Of the world-and the Tachen
situation is very much in our
mind"
Admiral Pride said that, in ad-
dition to the carriers, the 7th
Fleet normally includes two to
four cruisers" He said q fifth
carrier. the Princeton, also was
assigned to the feet but mot on
this beat"
Reports Of unfriendly subma-
rines in this region have been
current for the past year but
Continued on Page A, Col. ~
Evening star., 1955-01-24
Forrnosa Plans
Call for Power
ToUse Troops
Congress Move to
Ease Threut Urged
In Special Message
BY james {. Roper

President Eisenhower today
asked Congress to give him clear
authority to use American armed
forces to protect Formosa, the
Pescadores and related locali-
ties" He asked for power to take
appropriate military action"
possibly including bombing Of
the China mainland If he thinks
the Chinese Reds are preparing
for an invasion of the protected
area.
Mr.. Eisenhower made the ap-
peal in q special message to Con-
gress coincident with an in
crease of Communist attacks on
Nationalist-held islands of the
China mainland.
The President declared United
States intentions are peaceful
but Congress must declare "our
readiness to fight, If necessary.
to preserve the vital stake Of the
free world" in the area which he
called the geographical back
bone Of Western defenses in the
Pacific.
He asked Congress to authorize
measures designed to improve
the prospects for peace.
Use of Armed Forces.
"These measures would con-
template the use Of the armed
forces Of the United States If
necessary to insure the security
of Formosa and the Pescadores,"
Mr.. Eisenhower said.
1.-THE actions that the United
States must be ready to UNDER
take are of various kinds. For
example, we must be ready to as
sist the Republic Of China to re-
deploy and consolidate its forces
If it should so desire. Some Of
these forces are scattered
throughout the smaller off-shore
islands as a result of historical
rather than military reasons di-
rectly related to defending For
mosa. Because of the air situa-
ton in the area, Withdrawals for
the purpose Of redeployment of
Chinese Nationalist forces would
be impractical without assistance
of the armed forces of the United
States.
Moreover. we must be alert
to any concentration or employ
ment of Chinese Communist
forces obviously undertaken to
facilitate attack upon Formosa,
and be prepared to take ap-
propriate military action.
II do not suggest that the
United States enlarge its de-
fensive obligations beyond For
mosa and the Pescadores as pro-
vided by the treaty now awaiting
ratification. But unhappily, the
danger of armed attack directed
against that area compels us to
take into account closely related
localities and actions which, un-
der current conditions, might
determine the failure or the sue
cess Of such an attack. The au-
thority that may be accorded
by the Congress would be used
only in situations which are
recognizable as parts of, or
definite preliminaries to, an at
tack against the main positions
Of Formosa and the Pescadores.
Democratic leaders decided
to have the resolution imple-'
(See MESSAGE, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1955-01-24
Reporter Visits
Paris Flea Market

BARGAIN PARADISE - The Paris
fleo Market. o slorified dump spreod
over countless second haad shops, ond
It's hidden treasures coased the
author. Crosby S. koyes, to come ~
with his theory on multiple borsoinins
toeties. Page A-lz.
TAX SAVINGS - Finoneiul Expers
Sylvia Porter points out more woys Of
sowing money on INCOME tores IN her
column. Your Moneys Worth, on
Pose A-2o.
ROYAL DEcoRAToRS-The Arch.
duke ffoHz Joset and his blond wife,
the Priaeess Marta, here in Wosh-
isston to redeeorote the Spanish
Embossy. hovs turned il from bald
ing leminiscest Of the inqsisifion
into On atmosphere Of soisty and
restrained elegance. Pose B-3.
Evening star., 1955-01-24
Sobre Jets PotroIine
okinuwo in Strength
ax tks A,,a-latea ers,.

OKINAWA. Jan. 24.--Ameri-
can Air Force Sabre Jets are
patroling the skies In force over
this strategic base only 400 miles
from the troubled Tachen Is
lands.
The Jets have been out In not
able strength daily since the
Reds invaded tiny Yikiangshan
Island near the Tachens a week
ago. Observers said the number
was q record for this strategic
base midway between JapalAend
Formosa.
Evening star., 1955-01-24
Star Publishes Most
Used-cor Want Ads

During 1854 The Stor pubEshed
more used-eer wont ods than the
other Washington newspapers corn
hined-ss. .462 more then Washins-
tons second nsvspoper.
This kind Of leadership lends con.
vineins proof thot people elwoys turn
% The Ster Classified when they won't
to buy. sreds o. sell They simply
tell Il to the long established aadisaee
Of The Stor reeders.
lts cosy 10 Place On Cd In The Stsr
Classified Washinstoa's biggest clos
sifisd medism. Just phone Sterlins
$4,000 end esk sof an ad-tekss.
Evening star., 1955-01-24
Commission to Scan Judiciary
From National View Suggested
Representative Killings Bill Asks
Is Members to Help Speed Justice

places of holding court as die
tated by modern conditions and
poulation shifts.
4. The adequacy Of buildings,
courtroomS, Libraries and other
physical facilities.
5. Liberalized retirement laws
to encourage retirement Of
judges whose efficiency is i'm
paired by age or inflrmity,
6. The advisability Of delegat-
ing jurisdiction to State courts
in certain cases.
Z. The adequacy Of court
aides. such as clerks, marshals
and others.
8. Improvement Of appellate
procedures.
One Forum Suggested:
Mr.. Killings said that II the
commission were established, it
would give an opportunity for
the first time to lawyers, judges
and others to make suggestions
to one forum on questions af-
fecting the whole judicial system.
He added that the bar associa-
tions and others concerned with
improving the administration Of
justice would be expected to take
an active part in supplying data
and members of task forces. It
would be incumbent on Congress,
he emphasized, to follow through
with the necessary. legislation
once the commission makes its
recommendations.
THE commission" he said,
would gather the facts for us on
a non-partisan basis, free from
political considerations and un-
fettered by the myriad of details
which are incidental to service In
the Congress.
Evening star., 1955-01-24
HemophiIiac Dies 1S Days
After Tooth Extraction
BY the Assoeio,sd Press

DURHAM, N. c.. Jan. a.
Willie Cooke. 31-year-old bleed
err who had bled since a tooth
extraction January 8, died
today.
Mr.. Cooke was a hemo-
philiac-a person whose blood
will not clot normally.
His condition became worse
yesterday at Duke Hospital here
after he had been given 385
pints OF blood--221 pints OF
whole blood and 1874 pints Of
plasma.
Mr.. Cooke was a radio repair
man from Four Oaks, N. C.
Evening star., 1955-01-24

tsee COMMENT. Page A-4)
Evening star., 1955-01-24

An AssoeIoted Press Newspaper
Evening star., 1955-01-24
shoes and Fashions

Many ladies in New York are wear
ing the needle-like "Eiftel Tower" heels
on pumps with reinforeements. There
are shoes with heels of crystal and some
covered with mother of pearl or copper.
Page BIS.
Evening star., 1955-01-24

Today.
Evening star., 1955-01-24

Continued on Page "A, Col. So
Evening star., 1955-01-24

Cloudy tonight, low about %. Chance Of
snow 6urFias tomorrow and colder In the
afternoon. Qul report on Page A-2)
Evening star., 1955-01-24

(See POWER, Page A-3.D'
Evening star., 1955-11-24

or in civilian life six months after
| the exposure.
Worst affected of the natives
were the "a on the island OF
Rongelap. They picked up an
average dose Of It's Roentgen
units tRl each. Atomic scien-
fists have set 400 r as the level
at which so per cent Of humans
Exposed viii be killed.
The fallout on Rongelap was
described by the victims as
"snowlike."
The largest group Of Marshall
ese were on Utirik which had an
average dose of IA r and no OBJ
servable sign of the fallout.
On Ailinginae, IS natives were
Exposed to an average Of SO r in
what appeared to be q "mistlike"
Ifallout.
The report notes:
"The amount of powder the
Evening star., 1955-11-24

natives collected on their per-
son varied, and In some casei
they went swimming or other.
wise washed on the dust. Tht
habit Of these people in dressing
their hair with a heavy cocca1i
oil increased contamination oi
the head and added to theil
TROUBLES later on.
Dust In Drinking Water
"Also it was unfortunate thai
their water supply came from
open cisterns and the dust fel
lin the drinking water. Some Of
the food also picked up dust
which was eaten. The wover
mat houses Of the natives were
readily penetrated by the dust
and thus practically everyone
down to the tiniest babies were
irradiated.''
The natives were evacuated to
Kwajalein. where a Navy hos
pital facility was available for
treatment.
During the. first two days after
exposure. about three-fourths of
Evening star., 1955-11-24

Pacific test prepared for the Of
f1ce Of Naval Research. The ma
terial was presented by Comdr,
Robert A. Conard Of the Naval
Medical Research Institute, Be-
thesda. Md. Comdr. Conard was
q member of the medical team
assigned to care for the exposed
natives.
The unexpected fallout deyel-
oped into an international incl
dent because the same cloud OF
radioactive material duSted some
Japanese fishermen.
Hit on 3 Islands
The natives were hit on three
islands in the Pacific group. On
q fourth % American service
men assigned to Q weather sta
ton were showered by ''hot" pull
verized coral but suffered only
slight Ill effects. mostly skin ir-
ritations. AL were back on duty
Evening star., 1955-11-24

the victims became nauseated
Many complained Of itching and
burning Of the skin.
Beginning about two weeks
after exposure, skin sores and
loss of hair developed. particu-
larly in the children, the report
states. Many cases developed
painful skin ulcers, but those
parts Of the body that had been
covered by clothing showed little
or no skin LESSONS. Sores showed
a tendency to develop in nor
mally sweaty places, such as um-
der the arms.
"A number of the deeper le-
sions healed without a return of
normal fermentation; instead
there are white splotches," the
report notes. ''These are being
carefully checked to see If there
Evening star., 1955-11-24

Ieral Of the women have becom.
pregnant again. and their medi.
cal checkups are satisfactory"
After three months of treat.
ment and observation, the ex.
posed natives were resettled or
the island of Majuro in the
Southern Marshalls. Both the
Atomic Energy Commission and
the Navy continue to check the
victims and these inspections are
expected, according to Lhe re-
port. to continue "for many
months and perhaps years" So
far. however. no continuing Ill
effects" have been found.
Evening star., 1955-11-24
Belgrade to Get Rice

BELGRADE, Nov. "a lH1.-An
official broadcast reports Burma
has promised to give Yugoslayia
/ 10000 tons of rice out of its ex-
portable surplus. The radio
pointed out that President Tito
presented Burma military~equip-
ment for a brigade on his official
visit there 10 months ago.
Evening star., 1955-11-24
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Evening star., 1955-11-24
Relief Society Dance

The District chapter Of the
American Medical Center at
Denver, formerly known as the
Jewish Consumptives' Relief So-
ciety, will sponsor dance from
g pm. to midnight Sunday in
the Madison Arms, 1920 G street
NV
Evening star., 1955-11-24
Marshall IsIonds Natives
Thrive After A-FoIIout
BY DAVID BARNETT
Noykh Annariean Nawannnar Alli.ne

All the 2ss Marshall Islands who were hit by
atomic falou March 1884 still alive thriving nclud-
ing Marshaese thought to be than 100 years
Not has experienced lasting the
radioactive dust.
These conclusions study Of Ne victims the
Evening star., 1955-11-24

might be q tendency for the
soreness to recur. So far, such
a tendency has not been de.
tected."
-Four Had Normal Babies
One Of the dangers in radia-
tion cited by geneticists is the
possible effects on reproduction
and offspring of exposed parents
The only reference to these pos
sibilities In the report states:
-Four women who were preg-
nant at the time of the accident
all had their babies normally
and with no evidence Of trouble
for the baby in the future. Sew
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-05
By chorIes G. Brooks

A 17-year-old boy failed to
prove to Juvenile Court Judge
Edith H. Cockrill's satisfaction
that he was driving only IS miles
an hour, rather than so miles.
but he walked out free for a diff
ferent reason.
The boy was charged with
speeding on a motorcycle Feb
ruary l on Massachusetts, avenue
between Sixth and Seventh
streets NE.
In court yesterday. he told
Judge Cockrill that, although his
speedometer did not work. he
had a tachometer that would
prove he was going only Is miles
per hour.
Judge Cockrill then recessed
for half an hour to give the boy
a chance to put his mathematics
on paper.
Two Pages Of Figures.
When the court convened
again, the boy stepped up to the
bench with two pages of figures
purporting to show that, because
his tachometer showed 1000
r.p.m.s, he could have only been
going IS miles per hour.
I'll have to admit you have
more confidence in those figures
than I do" the judge said. you
have got to measure speed with
a Speedometer."
She noted that, only a month
or two ago, the boy was in court
on a similar charge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-05
Boys Proof of Legal Speed
Fails, But He Goes Free

But at that time really was
speeding" the boy said. BE-.
Judge Cockrill, however, de-
cided that she had some ques-
ton as to whether it would be
possible to get an accurate pace
on Massachusetts avenue at 4:30
in the afternoon. She dismissed
the charge with a warning.
Another teen-ager was fined
$40 for driving recklessly
month ago on the Carter Barron
Amphitheater parking lot. with
over an inch of snow on the
ground.
Trying Out Skids.
A park police officer testified
the boy was whirling about the
parking lot doing figure Fights,
circles and SkidS.
The case of another boy &C
cused of attempted assault with
butcher knife was continued
after the youth denied the
charge.
The boy. about IL, was charged
with attempting to assault
school janitor on February 7.
1t was brought out that the lad
had been in a scrap and left
school for home in anger. Later
he returned with the knife, po-
lice said, and headed for the
principals Office, but the janitor
took the knife away from him.
After the boy denied the &C.
cuSation. Judge Cockrill contin-
ued the case for a week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-05
SecuIarism Virus Spreads,
Bishop McEnfeqart SAYS

The Most Rev. Bryan j. Mem
tegart, rector of Catholic Univer-
sity, warned yesterday that "the
virus of secularism is spreading"
"Now millions throughout this
country and other lands in the
free world look upon morality
and the commandments of right
and wrong as only the customs
and reflections of our time"
Bishop McEntegart told about
400 members of the Catholic
Layman's First Friday Club in
the Willard Hotel.
The prelate was introduced by
the Rev. Edward H. Roach, spir-
itual director of the First Friday
Club. Lawrence j. Mcdonnell,
club president, presided.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-05
the placer

ing: A new series on which
local teachers discuss public
school problems.
5:45. WIDOW, WASH College
Drama: THE Man Without
a Planet" a science fiction
drama by John w. Galloway
of American University, with
John Dildine, Maryland Uni
versity; jeanne Uzel, Catholic
University; Patsy Strawinski,
Arlington Players; Barbara
Dirks. drama instructor at
Sidwell Friends School; Orel
x. Leonard, George Washing
ton University, and Rene
Marechal, American Univer-
sity.
1880. WRC-College Quiz Bowl:
Holyoke college VS.. Colgate.
500, WRC-Southern Confer
ence Basketball: Tournament
from Richmond.
sos, WGMS-Opera: Excerpts
from Verdi's Aida" Strauss
zone Night in Venice" (Act
u, and Puccini's "Tosca," all
played with special high
fidelity techniques.
$3.50, WASH-Sports: knights
of Columbus track, meet from
Madison Square Garden.
1900, WTOP-Music Til Dawn:
Selections include Prokoflev's
"Chout Ballet Suite"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-05
Chevrolet and Ford
Both Claim Highest
Retail Sales for 1854
By the Associated Press

DETROIT, Mar. 5.-Chevrolet
and Ford both claimed today to
have finished in top place in the
number of passenger cars deliv-
cred at retail last year.
Chevrolet reported figures
tabulated by r. L. Polk & Co.,
industry statisticians showed
Chevrolet dealers delivered l.
417,453. 1t did not mention the
Ford total.
Ford simultaneously reported
that met" figures showed it's
dealers sold 1,387,344 Ford cars
last year against 1.362.087 for
its nearest competitor.
The Ford figures also were at
tributed to Polk g. Co. However.
the Ford announcement said
Polk had deducted units regis
tered in dealers and manufac-
turers' names in December of
1854 for both Ford and the
nearest competitor"
The deductions from the Ford
total were 1888 and from the
nearest competitor" 56,802. Ford
also added l,742 to its total and
1,436 to its competitors total
after these deductions.
1t explained that while the
units added we're registered in
dealers and manufacturers
names in December, 1858, they
had to be added to the 1854 to-
tai because they were sold in
that year.
! In what it termed raw" (un-
adjusted registration figures,
Ford listed its total at 1,400,440
and its nearest competitors" at
1,4l7,453.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-05

With hat on her head and books in her hands, Donna
starts to school Her pet kitten Fluffy at her SIDE but Donna
sends Fluffy home just before they reach the school house
l. Choose your own coors for DonnaS outfit Fluffy the
school and for the Paste this picture stiff paper
where it touches the roof of the choohoue her knee Also
the hat and the separate
Cut along the left edge of Donnas skirt point
where it touches the roof of the school house Also
cut along the top of her left shoe from the ankle
Then fold back the picture along the dotted line Donna will
stand up in the small drawing
Cut along the dark line in the middle of Donnas hat
slip the hat her head Attach the separate behind
shoulder by placing small brass fastener through
Now Donna swing her and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-05
Silver Teu at School

The st. James Mothers Club
and the Sodality of st. James
will jointly sponsor a silver tea
at 3 pm. tomorrow in the audi
forum of st. James School,
Thirty-seventh street and Rhode
Island avenue, in Mount Rainier,
Md. The affair will benefit a new
convent being built for the Sis
tiers of Notre Dame daNamur,
who teach at the school.