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Smyrna times., 1955-08-18
IN MEMoRIAM

In loving memory of wife and mother,
Luvia Hartman Stevens. who passed
away eight years ago. August IS, l947.
This is a token of love and remembrance
For one we hold dear in our hearts.
Your kind and thoughtful ways we'll
always remember,
Til we meet again, never to part.
Loved and sadly missed by.
Husband. Son, and Sister.
Smyrna times., 1955-08-18
Breakfast Treat

For a hearty breakfast serving,
cut luncheon meat into thin strips
and add to scrambled eggs.
Smyrna times., 1955-08-18

ATTENTION = Eat Domestic
Rabbit. Economical. No waste.
Tender white meat; also pets for
children. See Mr.. Starr, 1 block
west of red light in Kenton, Del,
or white to Box AZ.
Smyrna times., 1955-08-18
Mighty LAX a Bird

MILLIONS OF parts thousands of tons of delicate complicated
machinery 57OOoO feet Of and
people on the job That's what Loceed Aircraft Corporation
uses in producing aircraft ranging from bugedop planes
for military, below, to domestic airiners.
Evening star., 1955-01-03
Life / Ring IsCIue.
10 Missing Ship
By he Assoeiassd Press

MIAMI, Fla, Jan. 3.-The
Coast Guard had q slim clue
today on the disappearance Of
the IS Southern Districts. which
vanished with "a men aboard
during q trip from Louisiana
tos Maine.
The clue was a report from the
IS Tullahoma that 1t found q
life ring bearing the words
Southern Districts" floating
near Sand Key OF the Southern
tip Of Florida.
The Coast Guard may decide
to, make another intensified
search for the missing vessel,
but postponed any immediate
decision. A plane which few
up: and down the chain of islands
la& Yesterday returned without
sightifig any further wreckage:
A boat dispatched to pick up
the ring returned without 1t.
Coast Guard officials said they
were not sure whether the Tul-
lahoma picked it up from the
water or merely noted its posi-
ton. The vessel was out Of
radio contact until this morning.
The converted LST-type yes
sci left Port Sulphur, La, Decem-
Der 2 for Bucksport. Me. It was
last heard from December 4 and
reported missing December II.
Evening star., 1955-01-03
3 MeniaI Patients
EIude Police Search

CATONSV1LLE. Jan. s.-Po-
lice continued the search today
for three inmates Of Spring
Grove State Hospital who es-
capped Saturday night after
beating two attendants.
DR.. Glyne Williams. clinical
director of the hospital. de-
scribed the escapees from the
maximum security ward as
dangerous.
Or. Williams said. four in.
mates took part In the assault
on attendants Paul Enz and
Robert Edmonds. But one I'M
mate. James Bradley. told au-
tllorities of the escape instead
Of breaking out with the other
men.
The three who eluded search
ers were Arthur King, %, of
Baltimore, Earl Spriggs. ~, of
Hanover. Howard County. and
julius Highsmith. IS, Of Chelsea
Beach. Anne Arundel County.
Hospital authorities said Mr..
Enz was beaten about the face
and Mr.. Edmonds was pushed
over a desk and threatened with
Evening star., 1955-01-03
Milo Luka, Once in Opera.
Kills Self as FriendIess
~ me Associotsd Press

MIAMI, Fla, Jan. 3.--Milo
Luka, "a. a member Of the
Chicago Civic Opera Company
for 20 years. died yesterday from
self inflicted gunshot wounds,
Homicide Detective w. p. Me-
Clure said.
The internationally : known
baritone left q note saying he
had mo money, no friends and
no relatives" Detective Mcclure
said. A friend said Mr.. Luka
had been in i'll health recently.
His body was found on the
floor OF his small hotel room. A
bullet hole was in his right
temple and q 80 caliber pistol
was beneath his body. He had
checked into the hotel Saturday,
Detective Mcclure said papers
found in the room indicated Mr.,
Luka had been on relief in
Arizona recently.
Mr.. Luka was born In Prague,
Czechoslovakia, In 1890 and made
his debut at New York In Car
negie Hall in 1920. He Joined
the Civic Opera Company OF
Chicago in 1923. He also had
lived in Chicago recently.
Evening star., 1955-01-03
Henry.P. Rohlman Resigns
AsArehbishop Of Dubuque
BY the Associated Press

: Pope Plus XII has accepted
the resignation Of the Most Rev.
Henry P. Roilman as Arch
bishop of Dubuque. Iowa. The
Most Rev.. Leo Binz automatic
ally succeeds him,
II Announcsiaent of the change
was made hefe BY tie Most ESev.
Amleto Giovanni Cicognani.
Apostolic Delegate. Archbishop
Binz has been coadjutor arch
bishop Of Dubuque since October
Is, ;i949.
: Archbishop Rohlmar was born
IN Westphalia. Germany, March
"a. 1875. He received his educa-
ton at st. Lawrence College,
Mount Calvary, Wis; Columbia
College Dubuque, where he grad
uated in 1898. and the Grand
Seminary in Montreal, Canada.
He, was consecrated Bishop Of
Davenport July rs, 1927. He was
appointed coadiutor archbishop
of Dubuque and ordinary Of the
archdiocese September 8, 1914.
an don November 18, 1946 he
became archbishop.
Evening star., 1955-01-03
Federal Payroll Rose
|BA.8l7 Workers
During November

/
Federal Government employ
ment took q spurt in November.
largely due to the hiring Of
nearly 1900 additional tempo
rary employees BY the Commerce
Department to work on the 1854
agriculture census.
This was announced today by
the Civil Service Commission.
which pointed out the payrolls
gained 24.e27, sending the Fed
|eral employment total Of civil
ians up to z,362, ,588. Small in
creases were registered by the
Legislative and judicial branches.
but the executive branch gained
substantially. The Washington
area employment was 226.S95.
With recent hiring the Census
Bureau increased it's number Of
temporary employees to nearly
81 900. These win work on the
agriculture census.
The Interior Department
alone In the executive branch
showed q sizeable cut IN employ
ment.
Agencies reporting the largest
numbers of employees and their
totals: Post Once 5O8.5i9. Army
427. 900, Navy 40s.s66. Air Force
307, 1853 and Veterans Admins
.tration 178.05l.
The commission said, "In the
Washington. D. c.. metropolitan
area, Federal employment on
November 80 was reported at
/ 226, 1895. This Is about 1.100 more,
than the figure originally report
ed for october 81, because it in
cludes two groups of employees
which have been ruled to be
Federal workers although paid
from funds appropriated to the
District of Columbia.
Actual net increase In Federal
employment In the Washington
metropolitan area was only SOL" :"
The Districts Department Of
Corrections and Department OF
Welfare are under statutory civil
service. and the District pays for
employees Of the United States
Park Police and park inainte-
nance workers. officials ex-
planned.
Evening star., 1955-01-03

The official definitions Of the
above column headings are as
follows:
Fired Number Of employees
terminated because of security.
questions falling within the
purvieW' Of the Eisenhower se-
curity program.
Resigned Number Of EN-.
ployes who resigned before de-
termination was completed In
cases where the file was known
to contain unfavorable infor-
nation" under the security pro-
gram.
Subversion - Number whose
files contained information in
dicating, In varying degrees.
subversive activities, subversive
associations, or membership in
subversive organizations"
Perversion Number whose
Evening star., 1955-01-03

files contained information indi-
eating sex perversion."
Convictions Number whose
files contained information in
dicating conviction Of felonies or
rnisdemeanors." !"
Other-Number whose files
contained any other type or
types Of information falling
within the purview" Of the se-
curity program.
The total of the four coll
umns or categories Of derogatory
information Is 9,8l7, while the
two columns on firings and res
ignations add up to only 8.008.
A footnote takes notice Of this
difference and says 1t comes
about because an employe
might have In his file informa-
tion falling under more than
one category.
Evening star., 1955-01-03
For outstondins Service
Gold Medal Honors Officer
Slain While Chosing Bandit

The Commissioners Com /
ntittee Of AiOdrd for Meritori-
otls SerDice. Police and Fire
Departments. this year selected
seuen District policemen and
three District fremes for
aipards 3oT heroism and out
standing serUice tn the line OF
duty. This Is one OF O series
detailing the acts of al ~ men
nominated for the honors the
10 received.
The Metropolitan Police De-
partment's Gold Medal - its
highest award for brayery-was
earned last july by Pvt. George
w. Casseis at the cost Of his lie.
The 26-year-old officer with
only three years on the force was
probably not thinking Of gold
medals when he tried, while uns
to stop q fleeing loldup
man. 1865, 49,. :. !,
Pvt. Cassels. on the afternoon
Of July ii, was standing at Sew
enteenth and P streets NV.
outside an apartment
building for Pvt. Joseph A. Berti,
80. also OF duty.
Pursues Armed Bandit.
Before Pvt. Berti reached the
street the peace Of the neighbor-
hood was. disturbed by excited
shouts from irwin Kozak. SO.
owner Of q nearby dry cleaning
shop. He had been hit over the
head and robbed Of $127 by q
gun-wielding colored bandit.
Pvt, Cassels. sizing up the situ-
alton Immediately. gave chase.
AS the Sd Precinct officer closed
on his quarry, Eugene, Garter.
"a, suddenly turned and fired a
single shot.
It pierced Pvt. Cassel's right
arm, plowed through his chest
and lodged against his spine. He
died the next day h EEnergency
Hospital.
A few hours before the police
Evening star., 1955-01-03

District and Increas-
ing cloudiness tonight with low
about 3s. Mostly cloudy and
mild tomorrow with rain likely
by night.
sMaryland-Inc eloudi-
ness tonight with low in the 30s,
Mostly cloudy and mild tomor-
row followed by rain at night,
probably beginning in west BY
afternoon.
Evening star., 1955-01-03
Editor Challenges
Agen'tY's Denial D oi
Censorship Intent
sy ,he Assosic,sd press

The director Of the Commerce
Departments new Once Of Stra-
tegic Information and a Wash
ington newspaper editor disagree
as to whether the agency is 2
threat to free fiow Of informae
tion. II
r. Karl Honaman, director u
the once Of Strategic Informa-
ton. said yesterday the agency
believes firmly in the freedom
Of the press and I'VE do NOT
propose Government censorship,
real or implied"
]. r. Virgins, vice president
and managing editor OF the
washington Post and Times
Herald and chairman OF the
American Society of Newspaper
Editots' Freedauiof Information
Committee, said Mr.. Honaman's s
statement removes none OF the
apprehensions'' created BY toT-
nation of the agency, ana added:
ut is clear that we have q new
and very serious threat to free
dom Of information"
To Cut Publication.
Mr.. Honaman is on leave from
his lob as director Of technical
publications for the Bell Tele-
phone Laboratories in New YORK
to head the agency. whose an
nounced purpose is to bring
about voluntary reduction in
the publication of technical data
of strategic Importance.
In letter to the newspaper
trade journal, Editor and Pub
Usher, which he made public,
Mr.. Honaman said:
"our assignment is to study
the overall strategic effect Of un-
classified information, mainly
technical, now freely dissemi-
mated In America to see what
part Of this material may be
aiding unfriendly nations he
said. "We are to seek what can
be done wisely, on a truly vol
untary basis. to reduce possible
strategic damage to the United
States. 80.
There Is much well-inforllled
opinion that the military poten :
tial Of possible enemies has been
substantially increased by our
giving them the answers to prob
lens that otherwise would have
Evening star., 1955-01-03
Risks
lcontinued From First Page.l

CONTINUED From First Page.)
program through December 81.
1858.
The administration made one
previous arli1ounceFnent--its first
ION the results Of the program.
This was in October, 1853, when
it said THAT 4 ,456 persons were
dropped asl security risks in the
firsts four and q half months.
No breakdown as to cause was
given. "A clamor for more IN
formation by Congressman and
the press led to the new-style
reports.
The totals In the four cate
gories supplied In today's report
are as follows:
Persons whose viles contained
information indicating In vary
ing degrees. subversive activi-
ties, subversive associations or
membership in subversive organ
nations" 2,096; sex perversion.
655: felonies and misdemeanors,
2.649, and all other grounds for
dismissal, 4.417.
Some Overlapping.
The total Of these categories
adds up to more than 8,008 be-
cause some security risks may
have had derogatory informa-
tion of more than one category
in their files, the commission
said.
The military ran one-two-
three in listing the highest
numbers in the "subversive"
group. The Army led with 357.
the Navy had 294 and the Air
Force 284. In fourth place was
the Post once Department with
275, while closely behind was the
Evening star., 1955-01-03
Twin-HulIed a Rowboet
With PuddIes Patented

sANTURCE. Puerto Rico
Eugene dit Pierac Of santirce
has been granted q United
States patent on 4 twin-huiled
"rowboat.s
Paddles are attached to belts.
The person using the boat sits
on q bridge above and between
the hulls and uses his feet and
leg muscles to pedal ana ro-
tate the belt paddles.
Evening star., 1955-01-03
79O Killed IN Traffic.
5OAboye Council 5
Holiday Forecast
sy Ire Assoeio.sd Press

k5szts BY fhe Associosed rfess
IS At least 200 persons we're
Killed in traffic during the Ma
mas New Year weekend holi-
day.
The heavy toll was termed q
national disaster" by Ned II.
Dearborn, president Of the Ma
tional Safety Council, which had
estimated 240 persons would be
killed in motor vehicle accidents
during the two-day holiday.
Deaths from all types of ac-
cidents during the 54-hour
period from 6 pm. Friday to
midnight last night totaled 353,
with fires accounting for 27
deaths and 36 fatalities resulting
from all other mishaps.
Reporting no accident deaths
were the District Of Columbia.
Delaware, Nevada, North Ds-'
kota and Wyoming.
Toll Exceeds 1948-49.
= =
In the only other two-day New
Years observance since World
War II-that Of 1948-49207
were killed in traffic, and 300 In
an types Of accidents. e
The United States traffic toll
for the week end compared with
only nine deaths reported IN
Canada. Canada's population
Is. approximately Is million
compared with an estimated 100
million in the United States
driving conditions were generally
less favorable for Canada,s
motorists than for those in most
Cf this country.
The Safety Council, which has
been close to accuracy with its
pre-holiday traffic fatality esti-
mates. came far under the actual
death tolls for both the Christ
mas and New Years week ends.
.' Hurricane Hazel. which swept
up the East Coast last fall, was
+. e.. piker compared to the tidal
wave of carelessness, selfishness
and cold indifference that is pill
ing up a holiday death toll on our
highways which should shame
any civilized nation" Mr.. Dear
born said.
Hurricane Hazel caused l1S
deaths.
Assails Carelessness.
There was small comfort to be
drawn from the two-day 1854
Christmas weekend figures:
Traffic 392. fires So, miscellaneous
60-total SIS Ca record for a two
day holiday period,. Over the
years the Christmas holiday
death toll has generally been the
higher.
Evening star., 1955-01-03
10000 stomps Stolen

CHICAGO. Jan. 3 P).-wil-
liam H. Soutter. 65, 3 stamp coll,
lector, reported to police yester-
day the theft of 10000 stamps
from his home. He told police
his 40 stamp albums valued at
$50. .000--were missing when he
returned late Saturday night.
Evening star., 1955-01-03

Veterans Administration, with
266.
The Navy led all agencies for
the total number Of security risk
-1.581. The VA was second
with 1.465.
Evening star., 1955-01-03
Mahaffie, 10. Reiires
As Member Of ice
By ,ha Associated Press

The White House today an
nounced the compulsory retire
ment Of Charles Mahaffie as q
member of the Interstate Com
merce Commission.
Mr.. Mahaffie was 10 last De-
cember 5. Under the law, the
White House said. retirement is
compulsory at that age unless
the President decides to waive
the requirement. Mr., Mahaffie's S
term as an ICC member still
had two years to run.
Evening star., 1955-01-03
.RoK Envoy to Speok

Korean Ambassador You Chan
Yang will speak at 7:45 am. to-
morrow at the weekly breakfast
Of the international Christian
Leadership group at the Army
and Navy Club. Seventeenth and
I streets NV.
Evening star., 1955-01-03

taken them many months to.
secure"
Mr.. Virgins said in 4 state
inent:
"All We have on which to-
Judge this proposal So far Is 4
vague declaration Of an intent
to prevent the free circulation
Of strategic information. How
ever this intention is carried out,
it Is clear that the government
now proposes to limit dissemina-
tion Of a new category OF infor-
nation, lying outside Of the
military classifications.
Just what strategic informa-
ton Is and exactly how it is to
be controlled we are not told.
Anxiety is increased. by the abb
setlce of clear-cut definitions and
sharply defined powers.
This anxiety is not dimin-
ished Sby a statement that such
Intervention in the free flow Of
information in a non-classified
area is not censorship What
ever 1t is called. it is objection
able. In q free society which
hithSrto has not had to look 20
goRefnment for its approval hr
advica before distributing fadts
AM hfofn1ation Of b non. elias
sified character.
yagueness Alarming.
ut is not reassuring to know
that no specific plans or sug-
gestions have been developed.
They should have been devel-
oped before the Office ever was
established. The very vagueness
of its powers and plans is
alarming>
"The ONCE Of Strategic Infor-
nation suggests that some tech-
nical information might wisely
be held back. for a limited pc
riod, without seriously delaying
the time the information can be
Of general value to our people.
Who is going to decide what this
information is? Who is going to
pass on the wisdom Of holding it
back? Who. will determine
whether delay would be 'seri-
ous'? The agency that furnishes
the guidance on which these de-
cisions are made is exercising
powers Of censorship no matter
how the Government describes
the process
Evening star., 1955-01-03
Borers RiddIed Ships

BOSToN.--In the days Of
wooden ships. vessels sometimes
fell apart--riddled by sea borers
Even before they completed
their maiden voyage.
Evening star., 1955-01-03
The Weather Here and Over the Nation

VirginiaSorne cloudiness to-
night with low in the sos. Con-
siderable cloudiness and some
what warmer tomorrow followed
by rain in west and north at
night. ,,s
Wind Gentle and variable
tonight and southeast l0Sl8
miles per hour tomorrow.
Efser Repert
Ns SFfom u 3 Engineers.l 4
Potomac River muddy ct Hsrpers Ferry
and At Great Fsliss Shenandoah muddy
at Harpefs Ferry.
Evening star., 1955-01-03
Security Separations List

Relieving the Civu Service Commissions breakdown on
separations the Government between may % 1855 and
Evening star., 1955-01-03

Rises Sets,
Sun. today - 1877 ABS
sun. tomorrow 1928 4.5p
Moon, today I2:3ll pm. . :01 m.
Automobile lights must ne turned on
one-half hour alter sunset.
Evening star., 1955-01-03

Regard IempefatuFes Ibis Year.
HigheSt, 81. on January 2.
Lowest. 3J on January /.
n'sh sha "a X. 4 To-Day. nssi Aa'ihs
High. 81, ct ISIS pm.
Low. Al, at 7;10 an.
Evening star., 1955-01-03

The sun and. and Neon. /,
Evening star., 1955-01-03

7-577 FA7UHtUfJUtV. 1tFbE yII VHtCl
do outstanding iDOrk.J
Evening star., 1955-11-20
'Huguenot Society
Pldns Reception

The Huguenot Society Of
Washington will have an an
niyersary reception at 8 pm.
Saturday in the OAR Chapter
House, 1732 Massachusetts,
avenue NV.
Mrs. Pauline w. Bishop,
state president Of the District
Of Columbia Council of the
National Society of Patriotic
Women Of America. will pre-
sent the United States flag to
the Huguenot Society of WASH
ington in honor of DR.. Mar
garet Hayes Sebree. president
general of the National Hugue-
not Society.
The Rev. DR.. c. Leslie Glenn
will give the invocation.
Evening star., 1955-11-20

duction Of French designs in
this country--American Diors.
etc.-will ultimately effect the
individuality Of the specially
designed Paris gown? No, she
does not think so, though top
designers now have ready
made dresses in their boutiques
for about half the price Of the
custom made gown.
But. thinks Nine. Couve,
Paris gowns cost less than
their equivalent in America.
II you had bought her navy
blue satin cocktail dress from
Dior. it would have cost you
about $500. the oyster white
satin sheath $500 plus another
$3.50 for the matching coat.
She finds that the luxury dress
from the top American salons
cost more.
All Of which is just another
way Of saying why Washing
ton, with its economy -sized
salaries. viii never be a fashion
center.
Evening star., 1955-11-20

Hanson, Ann Hansen. Mar
garet Giants. Marcia Tohey.
Robert johnson. Brian Cha
bot, Colin Barrett and Paul
Carol.
Members Of the West Point
Class Of 1884 sponsor the
dance and act as chaperones.
Among them are Col. and
Mrs. John r. Smoller. Col. and
Mrs. N. P. Ward, III. and Col.
and Mrs. Thomas H. Hayes of
the Army; and Col. and Mrs.
Paul T. Hanley, and Col. and
Mrs. Elvin s. Lyon of the
Air Force.
Music for dancing will be
provided by the United States
Air Force Jumping Jacks"
Evening star., 1955-11-20
Ambassadors Wife
Gives FQshion Hints

shoulders and a straight, per-
fectly plain front. This floor
length gown is very Chinesey
with self buttons on the side
from armhole to hip.
Finally, for the most formal
occasions. Dior made for her
an oyster white satin sheath
with the high empire waist
line and a matching full
length sheath coat.
Thus the French Ambassa-
dress returned with what she
considers an essential wardrobe
for the woman who travels
the Washington social circuit.
Here, there are three things to
dress for: Lunch. cocktails and
dinner. She emphasized that
the daytime tailleur should be
dark. to be changed from time
to time with jewels and hats.
II It's a snowy color, people
are bound to say. goodness.
she's wearing the same dress"
commented madame In her
French accents.
Although she brought back
new hats. including felt one
from Dior in the new pale
green or absinthe color, she
so much prefers her all-fur hat
("little mink") that she's apt
to wear that instead. Is a fur
hat q good investment? Fan
tastique!" said Nine. Couve.
I've been wearing mine for
seven yearsl" She has a long
mink collar she wears with it
and the two give q luxurious
touch to any costume.
One Of the most practical Of
all buys. thinks this fashion
plate, is the ensemble. cock
tail dress and matching coat.
She has one of elephant gray
faille by Dior that can be
worn each separately or to-
gether, year around becaust
the coat has a buttoned-in
lining.
The Long and Short of II
What is the most chic hem
line for evening dresses today
floor or street length? The
answer is that nearly all the
new ones are down to the floor,
but Paris women are still wear
ing a lot of short evening
dresses. There is even the
ankle length dress being
shown. "Givenchy made 1t
twice" Did she like it? "C'est
rayissante!"
The ones with trains are not
very practical. thinks Jacque-
line Couve de Murville. IF
you have a husband. in any
case. you are bound to fall
down"
She has a good solution to
the constant problem Of
whether to wear short or long
evening gown. Every hostess
should indicate on the invita-
ton which is preferred. Other
wise If everyone else has on a
long and you arrive in a short
one you feel like q little girl.
Does she think mass pro-
Evening star., 1955-11-20
CotilIion Friday
For Service Set

One of the most popular
affairs for the young service
set is the Army Navy Air
Force Cotillion which viii
open this season on Friday
with a Thanksgiving dance at
Patton Hall. Fort Myer.
Col. ]. Paul Breden. COM
manding officer Of Fort Myer,
and Mrs. Breden are the
honor guests for this initial
affair. The receiving line win
form at $50. Junior hosts
and hostesses for the dance
who will receive include Gail