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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-13
U. S. to Sell Swiss
An Atomic Reuctor

UNITED NATIONS, N. Y, May
10 (P-The United States is
going to sell Switzerland a $780,
600 research atomic reactor to
be shown at the United Nations
atoms-for-peace congress in
Geneva this august.
The Swiss also will acquire SIS
pounds of uranium in the post
exhibit deal. announced at a
news conference yesterday by Dr..
I. Rabi. United States member
of the Advisory Council for the
international Scientific Congress.
He said the two governments are
making arrangements for the
purchase.
The reactor is being built at
the Oak Ridge National Labora-
tory as key part of a United
States exhibit in Geneva. It
will produce 10 kilowatts of
power, enough for important re-
search.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-13

An optimistic report on the
greater st. Johns College High
School new building fund was
given last night before 700 per-
sons, who attended the schools
ninth annual father and son
banquet in the Mayfiower Hotel
The report was given by the
Right Rev. Msgr. Joseph E.
Schneider, executive director of
the campaign. He told how the
drive began in April. 1854, with
the distribution of brochures and
other Informative material by the
men of St. John. They, them
selves, made an initial contribu-
ton of some $4,000.
Another kickoff" contribu-
ton came from the Most Rev.
Patrick A. O'Boyle, Catholic
Archbishop of Washington,
Last March, Msgr. Schneider
recalled. a wider appeal was de-
cided upon. and in one week of
concentrated work through tele-
vision, radio. newspapers and
personal solicitation by 1000
volunteer workers another $780,
900 was realized in cash and
pledges. A rough goal of $780,
900 is sought. so that at least
1000 students can be accom-
modated in new quarters. in
stead of the $50 which now
crowd St. Johns College in the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-13
By JAMES Y. NEWTON

The Army told House inves-
tigators today that its supplies
of some canned foods had been
reduced to near the danger line.
Army officials were testifying
a second day before the House
Government Operations Com
mittee which is investigating
Hoover Commission charges of
Government mis-management in
the purchase and stockpiling OF
food and clothing.
A highlight of the Hoover task
force report was that the Navy
had enough canned hamburger
to last go years at normal peace
time rates of consumption and
nearly a gallon of ketchup to
go with each pound Of ham
burger.
The Navy countered with the
charge that the task force dis
torted" figure on it's food stocks
by failing to point out the canned
stuff was carried for combat use
in event Of war emergency.
Assistant Secretary Frank H.
Higgins and Brig. Gen. Alfred B.
Denniston, deputy quartermaster
general, we're testifying for the
Army in the investigation. which
has branched out to include mill
tary procurement practices in
general.
They said last month the
Army had 1,749,000 pounds Of
canned hamburger, more than
the Navy. But. because of the
Army'S much larger personnel
the officials added. the supply
was considerably under reserve
requirements.
In Army warehouses also. the
witnesses said, were 9,973,00C
pounds of ketchup (seven
months supply. and is million
pounds of canned salmon-not
enough to last until the 1855
pack comes in. The Army had
so much salmon left over from
Korea that it stopped purchases
in 1852.
Gen. Denniston said the
Army's oldest hamburger was
canned in 1858. considerably
younger" than some the Hoover
officials found on Navy shelves
In contrast to what was said
by Navy witnesses. Gen. Dennis
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-13
Army Reports Shortage
OF Some Canned Foods

ton and Mr.. Higgins said they
found fault with little in the
Hoover task force report. On the
contrary. they said there was
much in the report that was
helpful.
The officials admitted that in
past years Army investments in
certain foods like canned meats
were too high. These stocks are
being reduced at a rate so that
within six months the Army will
abandon forced SUBSCRIBERS
for the food to be used more
frequently than normal.
The Army is starting a re-
frigeration program which will
keep the canned goods fresh for
1--we years rather than the present
two years without special cool
ing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-13
Asks Permit
To Boost Signal Power

of Newark. N. j., Fred Houwink,
WMAL-TV station manager, an
nounced.
A new $4,000 watt amplifier
and a IL gain antenna. especial
ly designed for WMAL-TV by
Afford Manufacturing Co.. of
Boston, will be installed atop
the stations present antenna To-
Gated on the campus of Ameri-
can University.
Under the planned conversion
there will be no interruption to
WMAL-TV's transmission during
the change-over.
Mr.. HouWink said the some
what shaped signal pattern
of the new antenna system will
be directed so the strongest sig
nal will be beamed into the most
densely populated sections of the
Metropolitan area.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-13
Rhee Welcomes Lacy
As New U. S. Envoy

SEOUL, May Is (P.-William
S. B. Lacy today presented his
credentials as the new United
States Ambassador to South
Korea.
They were accepted by Presi-
dent Syngman Rhee, who well
coined Mr.. Lacy "as a true friend
whose sympathetic understand
ing we need"
The 45-year-old diplomat re-
places Ellis o. Briggs. trans
ferred to Peru.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-13
Copper Diverted
To Industrial Use
BY the Associated Press


Mobilization Director Arthur
S. Flemming has authorized the
diversion to industrial users OF
approximately $4,000 tons of
copper in the July-September
quarter.
The copper was destined for
government stocks - either the
defense stockpile or reserves held
by the General Services Admin
iStration.
Because Of the continuing
copper shortage. Mr.. Flemming
yesterday authorized GSA to re-
lease the metal to hardship
cases" designated by the De-
partment of Commerce.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-13

WMAL-TV, owned by The
Evening Star. today asked the
Federal Communications Com
mission for permission to in
crease its present radiated power
from % to 252 kilowatts.
The request, if granted, will
enable the station to transmit a
high-power picture on Channel 7
sometime in August. provided the
FEC acts within six weeks.
Meanwhile, a contract con-
tingent on FEC approval for the
necessary equipment to bring
Washington viewers a picture
second to none. has been signed
with Standard ElectronicS Corp,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-13
Jomoicons Expand
Garment Industry

KINGSTON, jamaica ia
maica's expanding garment in
dustry, which plans to supply 80
per cent of the clothing needs of
all Jamaicans this year, numbers
so factories, stated by 5000 en-
ployees.
In addition, $4,000 privately
owned sewing machines turn
out clothing for individual fam
flies, neighbors and nearby
shops.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-13
Reds Get Touqh
On Wet Namese

HAIPHONG, North 1ndo- China.
May 10 (P).-The iron hand of
communism clamped down on
the lives of Is million Wet
Namese in Northern Indo-China
today.
Wet Mini troops took over
control of the seaport of Hal
phong from the French-their
last big territorial gain under the
Geneva peace settlement-and a
new code of existence immedi-
ately went into effect.
Sound trucks broadcast an
order that all who had helped
and supported the French and
Wet Namese must report at once
to the nearest police station.
Abrupt Change
The chill order, an abrupt
change in an apparently lenient
Wet Mimi attitude before the
march into Haiphong, started
hundreds of Wet Namese in hur-
ried flight to the docks in last
minute effort to flee Red rule.
Other stern Wet Mimi orders
followed quickly over blarlng
sound truck speakers.
Halphong's people were in
structed to stay in their homes
until 8 pm.
They were told when they
could walk on which streets.
Must Change Money
They were instructed to go to
banks and change their Wet
Namese piastres into Wet Mimi
dong, at 40 dong for one piastre.
They were ordered to appear
Saturday for the victory pa
rade" and instructed to cheer.
They were told of taxes they
must pay to build the economy
of the democratic peoples re-
public of Wet Nam.
They were told French colonial
ism was dead forever and that
the peoples great enemy now
was American Imperialism"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-13

eye GLASSES. brown plastic frame
thick lenses. | biiocal Call Ii. 3-66O7.
GERMAN SHEPBERD-TYPE DOG, male.
named GINS" found at 2043 37th st
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-13

BEAGLE HOUND, black, tan and white.
about months. 10. s-Sl3l.
GERMAN SHEPHERD, days ago in
Mont, Co. Ju. 5-5lS3. weekdays, $500
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-13
Zoo Contract Let

The District Commissioners
Yesterday approved a contract
with Samuel R. Zarpas, Inc,
25O3 Fiftieth avenue. Tuxedo.
Md. to construct a public rest
room for $164, 400 in the National
Geological Park.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-13
FOUND

WRIST WATCH. lady'S. gold band: lost
on La bus or Chevy Chase terminal
JU. S-S644. after 4 80. ID
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-20

Santa picked up was the brown
paper parcel sent by the Glump
When Santa opened it, out fell
the Dumdiddy, half dead from
being bounced and crushed and
twisted in the Christmas mail
Santa stared at the Dumdiddy
."Oh, dear! Why are you here?
/ told you to take care of that
boy who had run away from
home because he had no Christ
mas spirit"
That's why I'm here!" moan
ed the Dumdiddy. He was quite
worn out with his worries over
Beanie. II saved the boy from a
redheaded robber and I saved
him from a witch and I saved
him from an ogre but now he
lis in real trouble and I don't
know what to do"
Where is hep" asked Santa
THE Gimme Dwarf has him!"
Santa TO the Rescue
Santa sprang from his chair
The Gimme Dwarf?" he cried.
"Oh, dear! Oh, dear!"
He strobe up and down the
shop, pulling at his whiskers and
moaning softly. The Dumdiddy
strobe up and down at Santa's
heels, blinking and signing
mighty signs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-20
THE NATIVITY
The Shepherds

Here two Of the shepherds who the fields
Bethlehem and followed the light Of the
One OF them and the other young boy who
has carried his pet lamb gift to the Christ Child Together
they form the second picture with which make Christ
mas crib creche.
Color the figures brightly paste them cardboard
them out in piece The big sheep gray but the lamb
white.
that the will up fold the center
part Of the base fold back put
away with the angel until you have the whole set.
An old English song tells that:
While shepherds watch'd their hocks by night
All seated on the ground
The angel of the Lord down.
And glory shone around.
Tomorrow: The Magi THE Wise Mem
MoorsH Higgins: Press EeEst
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-20

IT must 60 and save him." said
Santa finally.
But the Gimme Dwarf is the
Spirit of Getting and is your
worst enemy!" exclaimed the
Dumdiddy. What If he should
capture you?"
II will go in disguise and hope
no one recognizes me-" said
Santa.
When Santa's workers heard
this they were very upset.
You can't leave now!" they
cried. Its just two days before
Christmas! Look at the work to
be done!"
They pointed to the toys that
had yet to be finished and
packed before Christmas eve.
you must finish them your
selves" said Santa. II have long
ago taught you all you need to
know"
But suppose you don't come
back at all! What them"
"I'll be back and in good time,
too" promised Santa.
But as he strobe away with
the Dumdiddy on his shoulder
he couldn't help thinking: But
what will happen If ! don't get
back?"
Next: The Chimney Sweeper.)
AP EeUEfsaturea
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-20
CHAPTER IA
Dumdiddy in Santa Land

Meantime, the Dumdiddy ran
through the town. He met a
little white mouse warming him.
self in a spot of sun and he said,
20 little white mouse, can you
tell me how to get to Santa
Land?"
The white mouse yawned and
said. mo. I have never BEEN"
Then the Dumdiddy met a
cockroach crawling through a
pipe and he said. Can you tell
me how to get to Santa Land?"
Not me-" said the cockroach.
81 never go out of these pipes.
He went ON until he met a
mole and he asked him If he
knew how to get to Santa Land.
The mole said he didn't know
that but he did know a Glump
who had been to Santa Land last
year and who knew all the prop
er travel reservations one had
to make.
So the Dumdiddy hunted till
he found the Glump "a Glump
is lumpy sort of Gee and the
Glump said yes, indeed. he had
been to Santa Land and he had
gotten there simply by having
his wife wrap him up in a box
and mail him off parcel post in
the regular Christmas mail.
Dumdiddy in the Mail
well" said the Dumdiddy. "I
have a favor to ask of you.
I'm IN a terrible hurry to get to
Santa Land myself and I wonder
if you'd be kind enough to wrap
me up and mail me in the
Christmas mail?"
"Of course" said the Glump.
And he carefully did wrap the
Dumdiddy in stiff brown wrap
ping paper and tied him with
thick Irvine and mailed him at
the post Office to:
Santa Claus
Santa Land
Wherever That May Be
So it came about, short time
later, that Santa Claus was in
his workshop designing paper
doll clothes when the mail
brownie burst in with the days
mail and laid it at Santa's feet.
The very first piece of mail that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-20
OUR PRESIDENTS
BY HONORE M. CATUDAL

Who was President when
South Carolina voted TO secede
from the Union. s5 years ago
today?
2-Who was President when
the American flag was raised in
New Orleans. l52 years ago
today?
3-Gen. Eisenhower attained
his highest rank in the United
States Army II years ago today.
What rank?
ANSWERS ON Next Page)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-20
SANTA AND THE DUMDIDDY
By LuCRECE HUDGINs BEALE

SYNOPSIS: Gimme House Is for
children who are always saying
Gimme" and never want to share.
Each child lives and plays there alone
in q world OF his own. Beanie mas ne
doesn't like having all he wants after
all but when he SAYS he wishes to go
home the dwarf says that Gimme
Children can never go home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-20
CONTRACT
BRIDGE
By EAsLEY BLACKWOOD

It takes more than technically
correct bidding and play to make
a winning bridge player. You
are not only trying to outbid and
outplay your opponents. but you
are also trying to outmaneuveri
and outthink them.
South dealer.
Both sides vulnerable.
NORTH
(Mr. AbeD
AK98
8Q102
OLA
%JS742
WEST EAST
(Mr. Meek CMr. Champion)
AQ76532 AJ104
3K7543 %
e85 Q AQ10763I
g. @95
SOUTH
(Mr. Dale)
A.
VAJ96
oKe2
%AKQ1063
The bidding:
South West North East
- Pass % 20
So All pass
Often the situation will come
up where you have two bids
available, neither of which could
possibly be criticized as to tech
meal correctness. However, one
will be a losing bid and the other
will be winning one. Obviously,
the ability to choose the right"
bid in these cases will increase
your winning percentage.
In today's deal. if Mr.. Dale
had bid two hearts instead of
five clubs on the second round.
would you have said it was a
wrong bid? 1t might be described
as a beautiful slam try. If Mr..
Abel's hand happened to be s.
98 Q; H-K 2: Do j 4: c.
J874 2. the small slam would
be practically ice-cold. And note
that this hand is very close to
what Mr.. Abel actually had. 1t
is the same distribution (5-3-
3-2l and has the same high-card
content.
But a bid can be too delicate.
If Mr.. Dale had bid two hearts he
might have lost the opportunity
of playing five clubs. The OPP
ponents might have played five
spades and made 1t. Or Mr.. Dale
might have gambled on six clubs
over the five-spade bid and been
set trick.
Why did he jump to five clubs
on the second round of bidding?
Why not take the time to de-
scribe his hand fully and to
sound out slam possibilities?
The answer is that the old
boy wondered who had all the
spades. Mr.. Meek had passed on
the first round but since that
time he had acquired several
important pieces of information.
His left-hand opponent, Mr..
Abel, had shown a weakish hand
by giving his partner a single
raise in clubs, and Mr.. Champion
had shown a good hand by COM
ing in, vulnerable, at the two
level.
Mr.. Dale was willing to wager
that if he bid two hearts. the
opponents would find good spot
in spades. Well, il they wanted
to bid spades. they would have
to come in at the five range.
This they were unwilling to Go.
l often hear Mr.. Dale say: "A
lot of players would be better off
II they made fewer bids-and
better ones" He's right.
copyright, 1855, General Features Corp }
Evening star., 1955-04-24

wonderful ease he discovered seemed to Seep
deeper and deeper into him.
lie AwOKE, startled. The curtains had parted,
and large group of men looked in upon him, led
in front by Mr. Albritton, the president, and other
company executives. But there was only one thing
All. was able to do at that moment. He sat up
and yawned, loud and with great feeling.
''Higgins!" Mr.. Albritton said, which was
sudden change from the ''A.H." that everyone
until then for years had called him.
''Yes, SIR" said All. Gentlemen" he con-
tinued this is test :. something unusual. You
will all kindly proceed to bed where the new
Slip Stream has been prepared for you. Take off
your shoes, please"
He waited until there was general movement
down the aisles, until nearly all 40 beds had
occupants who were taking off their Shoes
"Now lie back, please. Feel your weight, all of
it, sink down into the mattress. Think Of some
thing soft and easy, day in June, flowers, the
country the time you were fourteen and went
fishing. Now feel your body, your arms. legs,
throat, jaws !. for any tension that remains.
Tense it even more, then let it relax slowly
its heavinesS sink into the mattress"
All. glanced around him before letting him
self down on the mattress. All buyers lay recum-
bent. The book had said to lie on the floor, but
this had to be sacrificed for expediency.
''Now think, he continued, "of a small black
dot on a white surface. Let it form. Hold 1t
there. Now breathe evenly deeply from the
belly SO that you can feel the breath deep in the
Continued on next page
Evening star., 1955-04-24

spring campaign on the foamy comfort Of the new
Slip-Stream mattress alfadvertising media tied in.
The factory was in its annual upheaval Of activity.
AT the moment All. was attached to the adver-
Using and promotion department for good rea-
son. At IS, neither young nor old. neither plump
nor thin, he had instituted few years back
mid-afternoon coffee break for all hands, with
executives and workers mingling at the two can
teens. He had figures which showed this actually
increased productivity.
But the main innovation was that he gave
two-minute talk that came through the loud
speakers with the forceful persuasion Of the Nov
hear this!'' type he had learned as naval
lieutenant G.g.) during the war. He used the same
succinct, crisply inspirational delivery.
So HE had been selected to give the brief welcom-
ing address to buyers from all over the country
who would assemble in the showroom at the front
of the factory first thing in the morning.
He thought of frelaxation frequently during that
last day. but there was just not time for it. He was
caught up in the vicious stream Of fu-tilt activity
again. He had been given the showroom to pre-
pare too, and some of the new models were late
He worked through the evening and at midnight
let his two helpers CO.
A.H walked around surveying the room. There
were 40 beds with 40 mattresses on them The dis
play. he decided, was not ornate but just right.
There was, first, large curtain which. when
parted, put the display on view. Each mattress
had a wide ribbon running diagonally across it.
He adjusted the ribbons on several and, strug-
Cling with the awkward task alone, changed
Evening star., 1955-04-24
By Howard Van Smith
Illustrated By john Ruge

several of the mattresses from one bed to another
1t was nearly three am. when he finished, and
he still hadn't prepared his short opening speech
of crisp yet warm welcome. In this first pause in
SO long he tried full, stretching yawn. 1t felt
wonderfully good
Amid this returning ease he recalled, too -
both from Dr. Ross talks and the booklet which
enumerated the method - that tension didn't
produce the best thinking, though he had remen-
bered to take off his shoes and walk unshod while
inspecting the display. He decided to drain the
last bit of recalcitrant tension from him.
All lay on one of the mattresses, twiR-bed
size, of new rose design. He thought of walking
across the long, soft sweep of golf course. of
meadow in the country, of the face of large
zinnia he particularly remembered. The best,
most inspired ideas, he knew, came during
Evening star., 1955-04-24

moments OF pure 0THting iaZineSS,
while man might be fishing or
doing nearly asleep in chair. This
product of relaxation was called
incubation.
He thought of places where his
body might still remain taut, tensed
his muscles further, then let them
relax completely into the new foamy
comfort. He breathed slowly, even
ly, from the belly. He pictured a
black dot on a white surface. The
Evening star., 1955-04-24

chairs. This was it! He'd found ms
natural bent, and never would that
annoying twitch near his left eye
bother him again.
All this might have helped a man
about to leave on a fishing trip, an
executive whose eccentric conduct
was tempered by indiMdualistic gen.
ius or salesman of soothing syrups.
But All. worked as personnel
manager Of Beikins Mattresses, which
then WAS oDening a hiQh-DOWered
Evening star., 1955-04-24

RELAX! Mr.. .SRaish has long been obsessed
with this idea. We priRfed his article stake
or YOw Shoes in 1852 and here's
fiction story on tie authors JapOrise theme
A H. HDoolNs had worked at full-tilted.
N. totally absorbed rate for u years when he
discovered lazineSs.
The way it happened was that his wife, Anne,
had prevailed upon him to 60 to two-part lee
ture series on relaxation cost for both, plus book
let, S5. She said he needed it.
So All. tried relaxing. He liked il so much he
decided he would never get heated up about any
thing again.
He learned to yawn with feeling, take off his
shoes and wiggle his toes and regard that as
sufficient activity. He leaned far back in easy
Evening star., 1955-09-20

| BROOKLYN, Sept. 20 (R.--
ALREADY assured Of his job for
another year. Manager Walt
lAlston Of the Dodgers today be-
Igan thinking Of his pitching ro-
Itation for the World Series.
The thoughts turned out to
be disturbing.
Five members Of his staff are
ailing or below par. Don New
combe, the big fellow. Is just
lgetting over q virus: Carl Frs
kline stilI isn't 100 per cent .
according to the manager: Kari
Spooner Is laid low with Q virus;
Billy Loes has an aching arm,
and Johnny Podres has q rib
Injury.
I'm going to pitch Newcombe
in one OF tonight's games against
Philadelphia" Aston said. "and
lsee how he has come around.
But we do have o problem.
We're coming out Of our hitting
slump all right, but ! don't
know as I'll even try to scout
the Yanks. I think I'd rather
stay with my own pitching"
Podres and Spooner may not
be able to pitch In the Series, but
Aston hopes Erskine and Loes
come around.
II thought Erskine did pretty
well in his last start. although
he went only six innings" Al
ston observed. 1.-THE important
thing Is that his arm is all
right"
Aston indicated he wouldn't
pitch L0es any more until the
Series. unless he goes an inning
or two against Pittsburgh, be-
cause ''layoffs don't seem to
bother him"
As for his retention as Man
ager. Alston said he was happy
Walter O'Malley had confidence
in him. The club president first
limited Aston would be back at