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Korean Parleys
Get Under Way
Aboard Cruiser
Eisenhower May
Not Reveal Plans
Until Next Month
By th* Associated Press
ABOARD U. S. S. HELENA EN
ROUTE TO HAWAII, Dec. 8
President-elect Eisenhower today
opened a formal conference with
advisers and future members of
his administration within two
hours after they were brought
aboard this heavy cruiser by heli
copter from Wake Island.
The Korean war was believed to
be the main topic of discussion.
But Gen. Eisenhower’s press
secretary, James C. Hagerty, told
Europe’s Press Hails Eisenhower Attitude
on Korean Conflict. Page A-3
reporters there would be no an
nouncement now of subjects dis
cussed or decisions that might be
reached.
Reports that a definite military
program already had been de-;
cided upon were denied by one
reliable source close to Gen. Eis
enhower.
“Nothing is definite yet,” he de
clared.
More Talks in Hawaii.
Mr. Hagerty made It clear to
reporters aboard the Helena that
the general may not disclose:
his plans until after he has taken
office January 20.
“We will make no statement on
Korea,” the press secretary de
clared.
The conference that began to
day will continue until the Helena
reaches Pearl Harbor about 9
a.m. Thursday (2 p.m., EST).
There, those aboard the cruiser ■
will join military leaders and ad-|
visers for at least two more days
of discussions.
Mr. Hagerty said he could not
say what the general’s Itinerary
would be after he leaves Hawaii.
Those who came aboard at
Wake Island:
John Poster Dulles, Secretary
of State-designate; Gov. Douglas
of Oregon, who will be
Secretary of the Interior; George
M.'Humphrey of Cleveland, Sec
retary of the Treasury-designate;
Gen. Lucius Clay, close friend and
adviser to Gen. Elsenhower;;
Joseph M. Dodge of Detroit, who
may be the next director of the
budget, and C. D. -Jackson and 1
Emmet Hughes, who will be on the
general’s White House staff.
Wilson and Radford Fly.
Charles E. Wilson, Defense Sec
retary - designate, and Admiral
Arthur Radford, commander in
chief, Pacific, left the Helena at
Wake and flew to Pearl Harbor.
There they will confer with Gen.
Omar Bradley, chairman of the
Joint Chiefs of Staff, on military;
problems in Korea.
Gen. Eisenhower lunched with
these who remained aboard, in
cluding Herbert Brownell, Attor-j
nay General-designate, and Wil
ton B. Persons, who will be a
White House assistant.
Mr. Dulles and Mr. Humphrey
were in the first helicopter to
make the jump from Wake Island
to the decks of the Helena. The
second, carrying the rest of the
party, arrived a few minutes later.
Eisenhower Relaxing.
The President-elect spent most
of yesterday in bed, resting from
the political campaign and his ac
tion-packed trip to Korea.
Mr. Hagerty said: “He’s just un
winding from all the months of
work and travel. Remember, this
Is the first time he has had a
real chance to sleep and rest since;
he returned home from Europe
June 1.”
The Helena cruised through
smooth seas yesterday. There was
no sign of the tropical storm that
threatened the area earlier.
823 Doctors and Dentists
Called in February Draft
The Defense Department an
nounced today that it had asked
for the draft of 537 physicians and
268 dentists during February.
Os the total, 337 physicians and
241 dentists will be assigned to the
Army, and 200 physicians and 45
dentists to the Air Force.
The latest request brings to
3.865 physicians and 1,923 den-!
tists, the total which has been 1
asked since July 1951.
Car Hits Utility Pole
To Give Illinois City
Day It Won't Forget
By th* Attociatod Pratt
JOLIET, HI., Dec. B.—Lukie
Wright. 17, came to Joliet from
Chicago yesterday, and Joliet
won’t forget it for a while.
Lukie’s car failed to negotiate
a turn on the outskirts and
snapped off a utility pole. Lukie
and three companions were un
hurt, but:
700 feet of power line carrying
16.000 volts went down, and set
lire to Lukie’s car.
Lights went out on Joliet’s east
side and many homes were with
out heat for three hours.
A radio station was knocked off
the air for 20 minutes.
Nurses operated a hospital’s
Iron lung by hand for 15 minutes.
Police charged Wright, who is
colored, with reckless driving.
From his cell, Wright said, *T
was only going 20 miles an hoar.”
Team Player' Taft Will Work
With Eisenhower, Nixon Says
Vice President-Elect Calls. Durkin Choice
Step Toward Well-Balanced Cabinet
By th* Associated Prou
Vice President-elect Nixon said
today that Senator Taft, Republi
can, of Ohio, is a “team player”
who will work smoothly with the
incoming Eisenhower administra
tion. *
“There is no doubt in my mind
that he will be able to work
smoothly with the new adminis
tration,” Senator Nixon told a
reporter after his plane set down
at fog-shrouded National Airport.
Senator Nixon was returning from
Mexico City where he represented
President-elect Eisenhower at in
auguration ceremonies for Presi
dent Aldolfo Ruiz Cortines.
Senator Nixon was asked what
he thought of the split between
Gen. Eisenhower and Senator Taft
over the appointment of Martin P.
Durkin, president of the AFL
Plumbers Union, as Secretary of
Labor. Senator Taft cilled the
appointment “incredible.”
Wants Balanced Cabinet.
Senator Nixon said the appoint
ment has been criticized on the
grounds Mr. Durkin is a repre
sentative of organized labor.
“I believe it is essential that
this administration not make the
mistakes of the present adminis
tration in loading the cabinet
completely with individuals who
are on any one side,” Senator
Nixon said.
“I believe that, in the Durkin
appointment, Gen. Eisenhower
recognized that what we must
have is a balanced team of respon
sible representatives of labor and
management.
“In the long run the only answer
to including a representative of
labor on the staff was to get one!
Major New Purge
Reported Launched
In Czechoslovakia
Ex-Premier Fierlinger
Among Six Prominent
Persons Arrested
By th* Associated Press
BELGRADE. Yugoslavia, Dec. 8.
—Belgrade radio today reported a
major new purge of Communist
leaders under way In Czechoslo
vakia.
A terse report quoted the offi
cial Yugoslav news agency Tanjug
as its source but gave no indica
tion of how the Information was
received.
New Wave of Arrests.
The broadcast listed these
prominent Czechs as among those
seized in “a new wave of arrests
in Czechoslovakia:”
Antonin Gregor, former minis
ter of foreign trade.
Gen. Ludwig Svoboda, first
postwar minister of defense, who
was relieved last September and
demoted to the post of minister
of Physical education.
Vladimir Kopriva, minister of
national security.
Eugene Erban, minister of
works and social security.
Augustin Kliment, minister of
heavy machinery.
Zdenek Fierlinger, deputy pre
mier.
11 Hanged Last Week.
Reports that new purges were
imminent in Czechoslovakia and
other Soviet satellite nations have
been current since the big treason
trial In Prague of one-time Czech
Communist boss Rudolf Slansky
and 13 other former high Reds.
Eleven, Including Slansky, were
hanged and three others got life
sentences last week.
Os the six names mentioned by!
Belgrade radio the most prominent!
is Fierlinger. He served as Pre
mier April, 1945, to June.
1946.* He is a former leader of
the Social Democrats. He was in
strumental in merging the Social
Democrats with the Communists—
a move that aided the Reds In
their march to total power in
Czechoslovakia.
Fierlinger became Minister of
Church Affairs In April, 1950, and
prosecuted vigorously the Com
munist government’s campaign to
stamp out the influence of the
Roman Catholic church in
Czechoslovakia.
Kliment, as Minister of Heavy
Inlustry, admitted last month that
Czechoslovakia was falling behind
|on deliveries of electrical goods to
the Soviet Union. He gave as the
jreason the falling off of deliveries
from the coal mines at Moravska
Ostrava.
Ample 1952 Cotton Crop,
But Below Goal, Forecast
By th* Associated Press
The Agriculture Department,
in its final report of the year,
today estimated the 1852 cotton
crop at 15,038,000 bales of 500
pounds gross weight.
This is 133,000 bales more than
the 14,905,000 estimated a month
ago. It compares with last year’s
crop of 15,144,000 bales, the 10- j
year (1941-50) average of 11,775,-;
i 000 and the Government’s goal of i
16,000,000 bales.
Despite the fact the crop failed'
to meet the goal, supplies are ex
pected to be ample to meet do
mestic and export requirements.
In an accompanying report, the
Census Bureau said 13,419,943
running bales from this year’s
crop had been ginned prior to
December 1. This compared with
12,804,430 a year ago and 8.785,-
265 two years ago.
Wyt timing ifef
of the more reasonable labor lead
ers.
"Then tne labor representatives
and the other leaders in the ad
ministration will be able to strike
% proper compromise on labor
legislation.”
Senator Nixon said Mr. Durkin
has made “an excellent start” to
ward pouring oil on troubled
waters within Republican ranks
by announcing his intention to
meet with Senator Taft and dis
cuss amendments to the Taft-
Hartley Labor relations law.
Taft Attitude “Reasonable.”
And, Senator Nixon said, Sen
ator Taft’s attitude on amending
the labor law which bears his
name is “very reasonable." He
added:
“I am convinced that in the
end Senator Taft and Mr. Durkin
will be able to work together. I
don’t think there has been an ir
reconcilable break between the
Senator and the Eisenhower ad
ministration.”
Asked for comment on Gen.
Eisenhower’s visit to Korea, Sen
ator Nixon said it “offers the
first hope in many, many months
of finding a better approach to
the Korean problem.
“I have confidence that after
he returns to Washington, he
will have some recommendations
to make—no panacea—but we will
start in a new direction on some
of the Korea problems.”
Senator Nixon said he planned
to remain in Washington except
for a brief visit to his home in
California during the Christmas
season. He said his principal
aim is to set out on his role as'
liaison man between the Eisen
hower administration and Con
gress.
3 Europeans Killed
With 20 Moroccans
In African Rioting
Mob Fired On Stocming
Police Station; Officials
Regain Shaky Grip
By the Auociated Pf#»«
CASABLANCA, Morocco, Dec. 8.
—Bloody anti-French rioting
erupted today in this French
i North African protectorate today.
'Three Europeans and at least 20
Moroccans were killed.
Police informants said an angry
mob caught three Europeans in a
stone quarry during the morning,
slashed the throats of two of them
and cut off their hands. The mob
crusted the head of the third with
rocks. Three other Europeans
were wounded.
Crowd Swells to 5,000.
The crowd, numbering about 800
and fired up by nationalist agi
tators, moved on to the police sta
tion. As it moved it swelled to
| about 5.000. Shooting ensued and
about 20 Moroccans were slain.
By noon, police had gainad a
shaky grip on the situation and
tanks and armed troops patrolled
the troubled sections. An 8 p.m. to
6 a.m. curfew was imposed and as
semblies of more than 10 persons
were banned.
A police official driving to work
was attacked by a mob during the
morning. His automobile was
burned but he escaped. A French
schoolmaster leading Moroccan
children to school opened fire on
a crowd which started throwing
stones at him and drove them off.
General Strike Called.
The outbreaks here on the
;northwest African coast followed!
ja nationwide strike call by the;
Moroccan General Labor Confed-;
eration, which acted in sympathy!
with the Tunisian workers move
ment. A three-day walkout had
been ordered for Tunisia in pro
test against the assassination out
side Tunis last Friday of Farhat
Hached, Tunisian nationalist lead
er and general, secretary of the
Tunisian workers movement.
The demonstrators here in
Casablanca yesterday clashed with
native troops and three Moroccans
were killed.
Marchers Driven Back.
In Tunis yesterday some 300
Arab nationalists attempted to
march on the headquarters of
French Resident Gen. Jean de
Hautecloque to protest the slay
ing of Mr. Hached but were
driven back. In an exchange of
fire between the Arabs and police
guards, a police officer and two
of the marchers were wounded.
The two Frenchmen slain to
day were the first Europeans to
die in the current upsurge of na
tionalism in French Morocco.
Seventy persons were arrested
in the aftermath of yesterday’s
demonwration, including Taieb
Ben Abdelkader, secretary general
of the Central Labor Federation
and identified as a member of
the Communist Party; Belaid
Abdallah Ali, his assistant and
also termed a Red party member,
and Tibari Ben Mohammed,
! secretary of the Labor Confedera
tion.
Leisure Is Educational
WITH THE UNITED STATES
45th DIVISION. Korea, Dee. 8
(JP). —A South Korean soldier has
learned to count in English by
watching American soldiers at
their favorite pastime. This way:
“Ace, duee, trey, four, five, six,
seven, tight, nine, ten, jack, queen,
king.”
Prison Uprising
Ends as Guards
Are Released
Men Freed After
Troopers Prepare
To Storm Convicts
BULLETIN
SANTA FE, N. Mex. UP).—
Rioting prisoners today released
the guards they had held as
hostages and Warden Morris
Abram announced the end of a
20-hour uprising in New Mexico
State Prison.
By th* Associated Press
SANTA FE, N. Mex., Dec. 8
Prison authorities say a settle
ment is expected “within an hour”
with armed and rioting convicts
who hold seven guards as hostages
at New Mexico State Prison.
Penitentiary Warden Morris
Abram relayed to the outside
world word of the prospective
peace as helmeted and carbine
armed National Guardsmen and
State police stood poised to storm
the mutinous convicts. He said he
expected to “reach an agreement
with those boys in about an hour.”
A high police official promised
a full-scale showdown early to
day,, after describing scope of the
uprising as greater than earlier
reported.
All hostages were reported un
harmed. Authorities said no con
cessions had been made to the
convicts.
Several Loose in Yard.
Dawn—zero hour for the show
down brought no apparent
change in the situation. Authori
ties said the convicts, who stormed
out of control yesterday after-!
noon in the 650-man stone prison,!
still had control of Cell Block 2
and the hospital and several were
loose in the big prison yard.
Security guards from nearby
Los Alamos joined State police
and National Guardsmen for the
expected assault. One hundred
fifty armed officers were on hand.
Authorities say the convicts are
armed. Report* of their strength
ranged from one gun up to two
rifles, four shotguns and a sub
machinegun.
Throughout the night, Warden
Arbam and State Police Chief
Joe Roach negotiated with the
rebellious convicts through a port
hole into the blacked-out cell.
Robber Is Ringleader.
Ringleader for the eight or
nine convicts involved was identi
fied as Robert Eads of St. Louis,
serving 18 to 25 years on an
armed robbery charge and who
has repeatedly sought his release
through the courts.
A news blackout has been
clamped on the uprising since its
beginning. Newsmen understood
the convicts originally demanded
they be given a car and be allowed
safely to escape through the prison
gates in return for release of the
guards.
First reports indicated two
guards—Mariano Chavez and Au
gustine Gonsales—had been cap
tured. Later authorities admitted
five more, cut off in the hospital
across the yard from Cell Block 2, j
were in the prisoners’ hands. They,
were identified as Celestine Escu
dero, Fred Martinez, Gabriel Oritz,
Tony Sandoval and John Vacher
lon.
Gov. Edwin L. Mechem, in Phoe
nix, Ariz., for a Western Gover
nors’ conference, authorized use
of the National Guard and pre
pared for a hurried return to
Santa Fe.
Troopers Brought In.
State police were summoned
from as far as 300 miles across the
State and told to be prepared for
a long stay. Volunteer guards
were posted with arms at strategic i
places around the big gray struc- J
ture on the outskirts of the city.
An offer from the Atomic Energy,
Commission for 50 security officers |
with machine guns was accepted.!
As convicts in the beleagered
cell block and an adjoining one
pounded walls and whistled,
searchlights were set up around
the prison’s main building which
the convicts were holed up.
Gov. Mechem’s personal aide,
State Policeman Freddie Salazar,
was Injured slightly when the gun
of another officer fired accident
ally. One convict was reported
slightly injured but there were no
details.
Word of the break came shortly
after 5 p.m. (MST) yesterday
when the State police confirmed!
“it’s a riot.”
As negotiations apparently
failed during the night, a high
placed police official who asked he
not be identified promised a full
scale showdown after dawn today,
describing the scope of the upris
ing as greater than earlier re
ported.
Beauty Contest Winner Makes
Bow on Swedish Paper Money
•y th« Auociotcd Pratt
STOCKHOLM. Sweden, Dec. 8.
—A beauty queen swept the
bearded and unbearded kings off
! their traditional place on Swedish
paper money today.
Blond, bosomy Greta Hoffstrom,
25, winner of a Lake Malar beauty,
queen contest, made her first ap
pearance on the 1,000 kroner bills.
She will also appear on bills of
lower denomination.
A nation-wide rush to pocket
one of them with her alluring
image is expected.
Greta is believed the first wom
an in the world to get into the
money this way from magazine
Actor George Murphy to Pick
Talent for Inaugural Events
Seeks Performers 1
From Opera, Radio,
TV and Movies
i
By John V. Horner
George Murphy, the Metro-
Goldwyn-Mayer movie star, today
took over direction of entertain
ment in connection with the 1953
inaugural.
Joseph C. McGarraghy, chair
man of the citizens’ committee for
Further Appointments Mode to Key Posi
tions for Inaugural Events. Page A-2
the ceremonies, said Mr. Murphy
will have charge of obtaining tal
ent and organizing three major
events on the three-day program
beginning January 18.
These are a symphony concert
in Constitution Hall the night of
Sunday. January 18, a variety en
tertainment show at Uline Arena
the night of January 19. and the
Inaugural Ball at the Armory as
the concluding celebration Janu
ary 20.
Press Parley Held.
The actor attended a press con
ference with members of the In
augural Committee and Mrs. A.
Burks Summer, chairman of the
subcommittee on entertainment.
Ife said he is returning to the
West Coast tonight to find out
what talent will be available for
the performances here and will
obtain the finest stars who can
participate.
The National Symphony will
play for the Constitution. Hall
concert. Mr. Murphy said he
: plans to sign three guest artists
as soloists and hopes to get Rob
ert Montgomery to serve as
master of ceremonies. Tickets
will be sold on. a first-come-first
served basis.
Clyde A. Garrett, Republican
national committeeman for the i
District and head of the sym-;
phony subcommittee, said a few'
boxes, seating five persons, will
be available at a charge of SIBO.
Other symphony tickets will sell
for sl2, SB, $7, $6 and $4. These
tickets are not subject to the!
amusement tax.
Real Variety Program.
Mr. Murphy told reporters the
j Monday night show will be “regl
variety entertainment but not Os
a vaudeville nature.” He said he
will bring stars here from the
‘Metropolitan Opera Co., television,'
iradio and movie industries.
The 5.500-capacity at Uline
will be increased by 3,000 extra!
seats for this semi-formal per-!
formance. The tickets, including!
tax, will be offered at prices rang
ing from sl2 to $3.
Several well-known orchestras
will play for the Inaugural Ball,
the entertainment director said.
He said he can't announce their
names now.
The coveted tickets for the ball
will be distributed on an invita
tion basis only. They will sell for
sl2 each, including tax, but some
boxes, seating eight people, will be
sold for S3OO each.
I Mr. McGarraghy said the distri
bution will be on a State quota'
basis, but members of Congress
are entitled, to buy up to four
tickets each. The quotas are estab
lished by a formula that takes into
account State populations, prox
imity to Washington and several
other factors.
' covers. She has been a profes
sional model for five years and
has appeared on covers of both
United States and Swedish mag
azines.
She appears on the bills with a
golden crown on her blond curls.
A royal scepter is on her left
arm as she, rests graciously on
Sweden’s com of arms.
There is the faintest suggestion
of an enigmatic smile in her
slightly slanted eyes.
“Blond bomb” Greta was
brought into monetary history by
a distinguished Bwedish artist.
Markl Sylwan, who acted on a
photographer’s tip.
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GEORGE MURPHY,
High Court Refuses
Tax Claim Review
The Supreme Court refused to
day to review a claim by District
; tax officials that the Catholic
Education Press, Inc., should be
required to pay taxes here.
The Catholic Education Press
had contended it was entitled to
tax exemption as a “scientific in
stitution” because it published and
sold books mostly for Catholic
University teachers.
This contention was upheld by
the former District Board of Tax
Appeals. A three-member panel
of the U. S. Court of Appeals
for the District of Columbia re
versed the board’s ruling, but
!was itself reversed last July by
[the entire appeals court bench.
[ The litigation became still more
involved a few days later when
one of the appeals court judges
disqualified himself on grounds
that he had been a former em
ploye at the Catholic University
Law School. District officials then
asked the Supreme Court to re
verse the appeals court decision
in favor of the Catholic Education
Press, Inc.
The District declared the lower
court ruling should be vacated not
only because of the disqualifica
tion of one of the judges but also
because the company was not
[“scientific” within the meaning
of the District tax laws. Refusal
of the Supreme Court to review
the case means the tax exemp
tion will stand.
Body of Alexandria Man
Found Hanging by Necktie
An Alexandria grocery clerk
was found dead in his room about
noon today, hanging by his neck
tie from a light fixture.
He was identified by police as
Charles W. Battle, 27. He was a
'roomer at 510 Igorth Washington
street.
The body was found by the land
lady, Mrs. Mamie Roberts.
Late News
Bulletins
Costello Loses Plea
The Supreme Court today re
fused for the second time to
grant gambler Frank Costello a
review of his contempt of Con
gress conviction. Costello is
serving an 18-month sentence
in Atlanta Penitentiary for
walking out of a New York City
hearing by the Senate Crime
Investigating Committee.
Ben-Zvi Israeli President
JERUSALEM, UP). ltzhak
Ben-Zvi, 69, leader of the Labor
Party, was elected Israel’s sec
ond president today by the
Parliament. He will ho sworn
In Wednesday, succeeding Dr.
Chaim Weinman, who died
November 8.
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Putnam Seeking Way
To Save Pay Controls;
3 Courses Held Open
I Meany of AFL Indicates
I Possible Protest Strikes
If Raises Are Delayed
Economic Stabilizer Roger Put
nam today was trying to work
'his way out of a situation in
which he had no Wage Stabiliza
tion Board. He was facing diffi
culties in setting up a new one
and there were prospects of strikes
without one.
Mr. Putnam was determined to
turn over to the incoming Eisen
hower administration a system of
functioning controls even if he
had to administer them himself.
All industry members of the
board quit last week in protest
against President Truman’s
handling of the coal wage case.
They called the President’s ac
" tion “political expediency.” They
were joined by industry members
on two of the 14 regional boards—
those in Boston and Chicago.
Meany Hints of Protest Strikes.
George Meany. AFL president,
said in a CBS television interview
yesterday that if wage agreements
'cannot be cleared because of the
i collapse of the wage board, pro
test strikes by unions may follow.
There are about 12,000 wage
'cases pending before the board.
Mr. Meany said he believed Mr.
Truman could provide a solution
by giving blanket approval to all
of them.
The AFL, Mr. Meany said, fa
vors price and wage controls. He
said the situation is tending to
i ward an end to both. He added
'that if price controls are lifted,
wage controls must be lifted also.
Government lawyers, mean
while, spent a busy Sunday study
ing away out of the tangled situ
ation. They said Mr. Putnam may
, adopt one of at least three courses:
1. He could try to replace the
| industry members who resigned so
the board could continue to oper
’ ate. According to the Defense
Production Act the board can
operate only with equal numbers
from industry, labor and the pub
lic.
2. He may appoint Charles C.
Killingsworth, new chairman of i
the board, as wage administrator, j
with Mr. Putnam hifivself issuing!
all decisions on wage petitions.
3. He may run the program:
. himself, with the board’s staff
helping him.
Fowler Expresses Hope.
1 Defense Mobilizer Henry H.
: Fowler was hopeful the board may
be rebuilt. He also appeared on
a television interview, over NBC,
and said he believed industry
would decide to co-operate after i
24 or 48 hours’ reflection. Indus-!
try, which must pay the wages,!
would be "utterly inconsistent" if:
it would not participate in a
wage stabilization program, he,
said.
Mr Putnam was described as
believing there is legal authority
for him to keep the program go
ing even without a board.
The absence of the board now
has resulted in snarling up the pay
raise approved for the hard coal
miners. Mr. Putnam has directed
the board to approve their pay
raise, similar to the $1.90 raise of
the soft coal miners, but this was
not carried out. It may be left
to Mr. Putnam to approve the
agreement on his own.
The CIO also entered the pic
ture. Walter Reuther, new CIO
president, is expected in Wash
ington this week to see President
Truman and Mr. Putnam, seeking;
an end to wage controls. The CIO:
voted last week to urge an end to
the curbs on wages.
Freighter Runs Aground
HAVANA. Cuba, Dec. 8 (fP).—
The Cuban navy said the 7,273-
ton freighter Armar ran aground
today five miles off the western
tip of Cuba near Cape San An
tonio. A Cuban coast guard vessel <
was dispatched to the scene. Re- <
ports received here indicated the 1
vessel is not in serions danger. I
The Armar’s port of registry is i
Monrovia, Liberia. I
Big Buses Held
Threat to Homes
In Georgetown
Old Houses Shaken
By Present Vehicles,
Commissioners Told
Georgetown residents descend
ed on the Commissioners today to
charge that their historic homes
are being shaken to pieces by
buses.
The large delegation from
Georgetown protested the plan of
the Capital Transit Co. to put
king-size buses on routes through
that section. Everybody who testi
fied said the present buses art
causing the houses to vibrate.
The Commissioners heard tha
protest during the public hearing
on the transit company request
to place the larger buses in serv
ice on five additional lines. They
are Glover Park-Trintdad. Ana
costia-Congress Heights, Takoma-
Petworth express. P street-Le-
Droit Park and H-l-2 crosstown.
The Glover Park and P street
lines go through Georgetown.
Buses Can Seat 51.
Capital Transit now operates
the big buses on Sixteenth street,
Benning road and Connecticut
avenue. They are 4 feet longer
and 6 inches wider than the nor
mal buses. They seat 51 peopla
m contrast to the 40-and-44-seat
capacity of other buses.
After the hearing ended Com
missioner F. Joseph Donohue said
the matter probably would be re
ferred to both the Citizens’ Ad
visory Committee and the Traffic
Advisory Committee for study be
fore any action Is taken.
The Georgetown attack was led
by George A. Horkan and other
members of the Progressive Citi
zens’ Association of Georgetown.
Mr Horkan outlined the com
plaints which were that the big
ger busses would create additional
traffic problems, reduce parking
spaces and add to the noise and
, vibration of the old homes,
i He warned that the damage be
ing done in Georgetown right now
i may lead to lawsuits against the
’ District as well as the transit
company. He cited A Supreme
‘! Court case in which the Federal
•! Government was held : liable for
’ damage to a farmer’s chickens
• because of low-flying planes.
Griffith Backs Protest.
■; Clark Griffith, owner of th*
t Washington baseball club, showed
s up as an unexpected ally of the
■ Georgetown residents. He lives
on Sixteenth street where the big
busses are currently used.
“If the people in Georgetown
get them,” he declared, “they’re
; going to all of their sleep.
They’re noisy.”
Jess B. Bennett, one of th*
numerous witnesses called by Mr.
: Horkan. said that Georgetown
people have created the atmos
phere of a quaint and charming
village. He said the houses had
two structural weaknesses, how
ever.
“Most of them are built almost
on the street,” he said. “They
must absorb the earth-shaking
vibrations of these buses.”
He said the second weakness
was that the foundations and
outside walls of most of the home*
were the original ones. “These
houses can’t take the punishment
bound to result if larger buses
go thundering by.”
Paintings Shaken Off Wall.
Mr. Bennett said he had cracks
in his walls from the vibrations
and that twice in the past year
large oil paintings had been
shaken from the wall by Capital
j Transit vehicles.
! This same complaint of exces
sive vibration and noise from pres
ent buses was expressed by other
| Georgetown residents, including
Admiral John Heffernan. Rear
Admiral C. R. Train, Mrs. Wol
cott Waggaman, H. M. Nelson,
Mrs. Robert Henry Dunlap, Mrs.
Elizabeth T. Sullivan and Mrs,
Harold B. Hinton.
Mrs. Hinton spent some tlm*
discussing “the decline of Capital
Transit Co. as a public utility and
its rise as a public nuisance.”
She said the larger buses would
(See BUSES, Page A-4.)
Pictures of New Dam
On Patuxent River
BIG LAUREL DAM—Booming sub
urban Maryland needs a larger water
! *«PPIy. A $2.5 million dam on ths
j Patuxent River will provide the answer,
j For air views of its construction see
j P'9* A. 15.
ABOUT ATOM SECRETS—The idea
many laymen have obout atomic in
formation isn’t true at all. Contrary
to popular belief, ell such matter
iss’t top secret. James G. Beckerley
te|is about it in another is the series
on atonic research on Pope A-12.
HOSPITALIZE DOPE ADDICTS—
The General Federation of Women's
Clsbs, which even last year was push
ing for compulsory treatment for ad
dicts, throws its weight behind the
movemeat, according to e story on
Pago A-15.
ANOTHER NEW FACE—Alvin M.
Bentley, 34-year-old Republican from
Michigan, will take his sent in thu
House of Representatives next month.
He » introduced to local readers an
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