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Evening star., 1949-05-29
Sundays Only Strike
Hits London S Trains
q, me Asses .a,sa Press

LONDON. Sunday. May IA
Sundays only strike Today
cf,oked of rail- trafYic from London
to the northeast and tied UP nearly
one NTH Of Britain's railway net
work.
No mainline trains we're ieaving
Kings Cross Station. one Of Lon
don's largest. for the northeastern
region.
The strike Of engineers and Are
men started at midnight. Despas
protests OF the National Union Of
Railwayrnen that the waikout VAS
not authorized. the strikers aid !,
would continue for ~ hours just
M it has c, the last two Sundays,
The dispute began two weeks
ago at Newcastle over nrw express
train schedules requiring some
enginesnen 10 spend NIGHTS away
from home. The northeastern re-
zion engineers and faremen voted
unanimously yesterday To stay
away from work every SUNDAY
until their grievance IL adjusted.
The railways are operated by the
government.
Evening star., 1949-05-29
East Reich Reds Meet in Berlin
Today to Set Up Own Republic
Action by Peoples Congress Expected to
Serve Soviet as Paris Bargaining Point

carrying cardboard suitcases. they
poured into the city by automo-
bile and by the Soviet zone rail
lines not affected by the West
Berlin railwaymen's strike.
The Communist Party newspa-
per Neues Deutschland said:
Here millions of Germans are
contributing the German share to
a permanent world peace. There
presumably meaning in West
Berlin. those who have been left
behind by Gen. Clay are still try
ing to make Berlin worth a war "
Gen. Clay retired as American
military governor May Is.
The Neues Deutschland war
line apparently referred to the
railway strike. now in its eighth
day. The 10000 strikers want the
Russian controlled German state
railway system to pay them in
West marks instead of the less
valuable Soviet zone East marks.
They also seek other concessions
The American. British and
French military governments
often accused by Communists of
being the agents Of imperialist
capitalists-have expelled Com
-
Evening star., 1949-05-29
sy the Asseeiosed Press

LA PAZ. Bolivia. May 10
Seven American engineers and
one Argentine today were held as
hostages by 1000 striking tin
mine workers protesting the ar
rest and deportation Of mine
union official.
The Americans. held at the
Siglo Veinte tin mine In the Cat
avi region. about 200 miles SOUTH
east Of La Paz. were identified as
wilbur j. Cook, Floyd w. Erick-
son, Joseph @. Bessette. T. j,
O'Connor, Patrick Creme. Richard
d. Elette. and T. r. Woods-Smith.
A Bolivian Army commander at
Catavi was reported tonight to Be
negotiating the release OF the
hostages. Some we're reported
beaten while resisting.
Offices OF the Patino Mines and
Enterprises Consolidated. Inc,
which owns the Catavi mines.
notified James Espy. United
States charge dsaffaires in La
Paz. Of the seizure Of the Ameri-
cans.
In a cleanup Of what the gov-
ernment called ''politicaln sRi-
tators," the army and nlkional
Evening star., 1949-05-29
Washington Express Kills
PENNSYLVANIA Student
BY HE Assoela,ed Press

PHILADELPHIA, May pa
Pennsylvania Railroad passenger
train struck two University OF
Pennsylvania students today, kill
ing one and seriously injuring the
other.
Dead is Robert Murray. Is, OF
Grand Forks. N. OAK. a freshman
at the Wharton School Of Busi-
ness Administration.
His classmate. Ward Reynolds
Brown, 10. of Duluth, Mimi, is
In University Hospital with head
injuries.
The two students had been
playing tennis on Penn's River
field and took a shortcut acros:
the railroad tracks. They were
struck by a New York to- Wash
ington express.
Evening star., 1949-05-29
lucky Luciano Is linked
10 Big Drug Shipment
o. ~ Aces sssss fssss

NEW YORK. May 1s~~Esastasns
inspectors today sesxe6 hye posands
cs pure hsroaa with 9 retail ssius
.nf sis6.ooo and ssid Charles
Iaseky" LAselano. former New YoFx
underworld character. IL trsoa*e6
In the kf1tpnsns.
Tf@ herein. enclosed in nslsksn
envelopes. wsa setned ako&re tts~
liner safurnsa after her Arrival
from Genoa. Itaiy. with Del pas
senrsrs.
Customs inspectors tsegan aues-
tsonlng crew members bit no ar
rests were made sfnuae1assely.
Samuel polak. assistant deputy
railrctar of the Customs Entesns~
ment Dssssaen- aaid In . sssss-
msnt:
"Fror previous tntnTmssann re-
refvsd. n IA ssarsniaed 10 be- anesaer
shipment frcn LscsanoswAn. &C.
co3dlng 10 Fsparss 10 sssli op~rssans
sn fsAis
txacaano ~Faa dspcgted To isasy
On February 10, issS
Evening star., 1949-05-29
4 From D. {. Area Die
In Carolina Wreck;
7 Injured Critically
Young Mother and Boby
Among J Killed in 2-Cor
Crosh on Roiny Rood

-Four Washington area residents
were killed instantly and two
others injured critically yesterday
in q two-car accident near Shall
lotte. N. c.. which took the lives
OF seven persons,
Listed as dead were Miss Etiene
H. Atkinson. 10. an FBI file clerk
OF GA South Carolina avenue
Sc: Roland Edwin Gray, Is,
an insurance salesman, OF the
same address; Mrs. Louise Gray
81, and her year-old baby. dlorls
Mrs. Katie q. Houston. 90, and
Norman Houston. IS. OF panteso
NJ. c.. and Mrs. Eva q, Sawyer,
OF Beaufort County. N. c.
Mrs. Gray's husband. Beruam
II, was injured critically In the
accident. The family lived In
nearby Maryland. Also injured
critically was Miss Madeline Rob-
inson. Is. OF 1854 Emerson street
NE. and Donald Rose, II. OF Pan
tego.
Were on Way 10 Family Homes.
The Washington residents were
on their way to spend the Me-
mortal Day holiday at their fam
lily homes In the vicinity OF Shall
iotts.
Police said the two cars rammsd
head on about $50 am. yester-
day. The crash occurred on q
rain sllckened highway two miles
north Of Shallotte. Police said the
cars were 30 badly damaged 1t Was
difilcult to reconstruct the aeci-
dent.
Mrs. Katie Epiey. who rooms at
the South Carolina avenue ad-
@ADrf INA F~n AGl Fsaoa A A
Evening star., 1949-05-29
Johnson Tells Hometown Crowd
He Has No Political Ambitions

Mr.. johnson. . Ciafksbs1rr AL
torney. nj o recognition dinner
where he was hailed a. n West
virxinian holding down one of
the worlds toushess asksxnments.
In his speech. he took cog
nixAnce of pubic reports that he
had other polstic4i Aspirations.
Il want II understood once and
for ALL be sid. that shen !
shall have nnlsfsed this JOB. viii
have nsad@ 70 many enemies n
would be s~aaeleas 10 run Tor
public ofAce.
II my to you THAT l aspire 10
no other political osssce than tnas
JOB
The Defense Secretary snok tsaf
audience tssrcugfa soFne uf the
trsbsaaatlonx Of the txo snasstsas
since he took oslscr. He sasd osae
of the icssrhess sosss ard on@
xhieh worried ma pr deeessor. the
ss<s JOHNSON. sse A-s.,
Evening star., 1949-05-29
Conviction Corries
Term Of 10 Years
To Life in Prison
nv the Assoriuisd PsssA

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa. May %.
"A jury of nine men and three
middle-aged housewives tonight
convicted DR.. Robert c. Rutiedge.
jr., OF st. Louis of second degree
murder.
The 28-year-old children's spe-
cialist was accused Of the hotel
room Staying of Byron c. HIATT
man. %, st. Louis aircraft ex-
pert who allegedly seduced the
doctors attractive, blond wife
Sydney, %.
District Judge j. E. Heiserman
said he wo lid pronounce SEN
tence within 80 days. The con-
viction carries a term OF 10 years
to life Imprisonment.
The defense indicated at once
that it would move for new
trial and appeal the conviction to
the Iowa Supreme Court II the
motion Is denied.
The jury was out only hours
and Al minutes. with an hour out
Evening star., 1949-05-29
sy ne Asss<sssss ersss

CLARKSBUR0. w. Va. May
28.--Losiis A. Jol1nson's lob Ia
unification Of the American
armed services. he IL now ready
to,dc 1t and he ID absolutely going
70 do It. he said tonight.
Furthermore. he told . home
town welcoming crowd. he Ia
intent on being Secretary Of DE-
fense and positively has no other
political ambitions.
The people Of tise United
States expect unifcation. " secre-
tary johnson said. and In ex-
pecting II they expect the coss
to be brought down 70 III into the
economy Of the United States.
II has taken the 90 days since
he took ofIace March % 70 eet
set for action he sdded. but Nc
are ready nor 10 do the JOB and
ne are gong TO do H.
About 600 persons iistened "a
Evening star., 1949-05-29
British-Areentine Deal
Held Up for Peron Ok
sy N. A..eeia.,d Pres.

BUENOS AIRES. May 2s.--
Final agreement for the sale Of
Argentine meat to Britain was de-
layed today at least until Mon
day. when President Peron win
decide whether Argentina viii nc
|cept the present plant.
Details of the trade plan
worked out after Is weeks Of
Observation-Disclosures not disclosed. /
Evening star., 1949-05-29
Pleading Night Club Girl
Slain on Crowded Street
BY III. Asseeiossd Press

ATLANTIC CITY. N. j.. May %
An attractive night club enter
tainer was shot to death on
crowded street corner here tonight
as she crawled on the sidewalk
and pleaded for mercy.
Police said her assailant pumped
three slugs into her body before
a screaming holiday crowd in the
midtown section OF the city.
Capt. Emmanuel Eckstein OF
the City Detective Bureau identi-
fed the victim as Mrs. Gertrude
"Rusty" Rhoda, "a, Of Atlantic
City He said her husband. Davie
Rhoda, As, was being held.
Evening star., 1949-05-29
Allan Brooke favore'
To Become Head Of
Sales Tax Division
Veteran Of Il Years
D. G. Service Would
Have 67-Mon Stuff
SUPPLY BILL Action Seen: d. c,
Pay Increases Delayed. A-ls,
SALES TAX Queries Answered by
District Ofiicials. Page A..
by Jerry O'leor. Jr.

Allan F. Brooke. veteran Dis
trict tax employe. viii be recon-
mended to the Commissioner for
appointment to head the new Sales
Tax Division. 1t was learned last
night.
At the same time. 1t was re-
ported the Tax Division In the
Corporation Counsel's Office viii
be doubled in size In order to
handle legal matters In connection
with all District taxes. Assistant
Corporation Counsel George c.
Updegran will continue In charge
of the division.
Mr.. Brooke. q District employe
for 2l years. now is assistant chief
of the Income Tax Division under
Assessor Edward A. Dent. II ap-
pointed. he will head the 67-man
sales tax division when the new
2 per cent levy goes into effect
here August /.
Other Developments reported on
the sales tax front last night were:
/. District merchants viii be
required TO file IN annual return
as wen as monthly returns on
their transactions requiring sales
tax collection.
2. The Commissioners viii invite
.f.nx.fSyx,xaA -, Dnoa A r0d B
Evening star., 1949-05-29

GENEVA. Fla. May ~ H1.--
Late afternoon rain today stopped
q vast woods fire that had burned
two weeks and threatened this
small orange-groxing community
In Central Florida. A shift OF
wind early in the afternoon partly
stopped the blaze Just as II burned
to the edge Of the scsttes COM
munify Of about 500 persons.
Evening star., 1949-05-29
Memorial Day Rites
Begin With Record
Crowd Due in CITY
Thousands Also Leuvina
For Holiday; Arlington
Services Tomorrow

On the grassy swells of Airing
ton Cemetery, and in buria
grounds throughout the Nation
taps will sound again tomorrow
for those who died for thei
country.
This Memorial Day week ene
promises to be blessed by goot
weather. The Weather Burea,
looked for mostly sunny" skie'
today. with temperatures reach.
ing 10. Tomorrow should b.
partly cloudy and warmer. will
showers likely by night.
In many churches today, pray.
ers and services will anticipate
Memorial Day tomorrow. Many
will gather at 1890 am. tomor.
row at the annual Memorial Day
exercises in the Amphitheater al
Arlington Cemetery, and at ob.
servances at other hallowed spots
With Government offices closee
from Friday afternoon to Tuesda,
morning, and with stores, many
offices and banks closed tomorrow
Washington residents by ths
thousands took the opportunity fol
out-of town trips.
In their place other Thousands
came to visit Washington. Ths
Greater National Capitol Commit.
tee Of the Board Of Trade estima.
ted the number of visitors woule
be between 175,000 and 10000
over the three-day week end. Il
was estimated this throng woulc
set a record for the occasion.
The hotel reservation bureau ol
the American Automobile Associa.
ton reported 1t was flooded with
requests for accommodations fol
persons driving to Washington
The AAA reported that inquire.
indicated more Washingtonian.
would be taking trips over ths
Memorial Day week end than a,
this time last year. Union Sta.
ton. however. said the movement
of travellers by train. which be.
gan Friday. appeared to be bit
under last years volume.
President Truman's Memoria
Day proclamation called on hi,
countrymen to observe the day
with a Nationwide prayer fol
peace. His proclamation said:
This sacred day is a fitting oc.
casion on which the people o1
our Nation. all Of whom. directly
or Indirectly. have been beref1
by wars terrible toll. may appea
to Almighty God for help in turn
ing the steps of the world to the
paths of permanent peace"
The nearly depleted ranks sol
those for whom the first Memorial
Day was held-the Blue and Gray
Of a divided Nation-will be re.
membered in services at 3 pm
MEMORIAL DAY. Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1949-05-29
West Urges End
Of Military Rule
In All Of Reich
Reds Hint Rejection
Of Proposal Leading
To Unified Germany
(Tert of Proposals on Page AL
By the Assoeiotsd Press

PARIS, May %. The three
Western powers proposed today to
rub out all military government
for Germany and open the door
for Russia's zone to join central
federal German government under
the Bonn Constitution.
Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei
Vishinsky promptly indicated he
considered the plan one sided and
unacceptable. but asked for time
to study 1t until Monday.
Opening the Western bag Of
proposals for the first time. British
Foreign Secretary Bevin and
French Foreign Minister Schuman
presented the English and French
texts of a plan for Germany to
the four-power foreign ministers
council at its sixth session.
Three Ministers Confer.
Final touches to the document
were given at a two-hour meet
ing of the two foreign ministers
and Secretary Of State Acheson
earlier in the day.
The plan laid down as princi-
Piles for the merger of East and
West Germany that Russia must
stop political activity by police
men in her zone, give up the
veto in Germany except in un-
usual cases and agree to drastic
limitations to her reparations
claims on the country.
For Eastern Germany to join
the West. the three powers said.
Russia must grant these freedoms
to her Germans: Freedom Of per-
son and movement, of assembly,
speech. press and radio. freedom
for all democratic political parties
and for elections, freedom from
arbitrary arrest and an indepen-
dent judiciary.
The plan was simple In language
but loaded with diplomatic dyna-
mite.
Mr.. Vishinsky, who had ex-
pected some such plan. already
has described the proposal to
cover East Germany with the
Bonn constitution as a Western
plot to get all Germany "in the
bag"
Counter To Soviet Plan.
The proposal is almost directly
counter to the ideas advanced
earlier this week by Mr.. Vishinsky
that the four powers reinstate the
authority of the Allied Control
Council which broke down under
the impact Of Soviet vetoes. He
also wanted a central German
authority to deal with subjects
passed on to it by unanimous ac-
ton of the control council.
In presenting the Western sug-
gestions, Mr.. Bevin said the plan
was offered in good faith and not
with the intention of organizing
Germany against Russia.
The document said the Bonn
constitution had been promulgated
after receiving the support of the
overwhelming majority of the
elected representatives" from the
three Western zones. 1t suggested
that Germany's unif1cation could
be best accomplished by "appro-
pirate arrangements to enable the
states of the Eastern zone to ac-
cede to 1t"
The various freedoms that the
Western powers consider should
be incorporated in these arrange
ments were then enumerated.
The Western powers then called
for the drafting Of an occupation
statute by the four powers. such as
Evening star., 1949-05-29
HickenIooper Seeks
TO Face LiIienthaI;
Says He Has Proof
Asks Hearing "Wednesday
Declares Cose Must Be
Brought to Head Now
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

br me Shsoetoteu Ffess
Senator Hickenlooper. Repub-
lican. Iowa, said yesterday he
wants to confront" Chairman
David E. Lilienthal of the Atomic
Energy Commission at a public
hearing Wednesday with evidence
backing his charge of misman-
agement.
In a formal statement. the Iowa
Senator said he is prepared to
produce the proof" to support
his demand that Mr.. Lilienthal
resign.
On May % Senator Hicken-
looper said the. Acc chairman was
guilty of incredible mismanage-
ment" of the atomic project. He
hit at the disappearance of a
small quantity of uranium 235
from an atomic laboratory, and at
the appointment of at least one
Communist to an Acc fellowship.
MY action was taken after due
consideration and long observa-
tion of the policies of the commits
sion, as directed by Chairman
Lilienthal," Hickenlooper said.
Claims Full Responsibility.
MY responsibilities to my Of
flee and to the American people
demand that I bring this vital
matter to a head now.
II have made these charges on
my own responsibility. I am pre-
pared to produce proof. I will 60
before the Joint Atomic Energy
Committee Tuesday and request
that Mr.. Lilienthal be called be-
fore the committee in public hear
ings beginning Wednesday morn
ing so that I may confront him
with my evidence"
Senator Hickenlooper is former
chairman Of the Senate House
Committee which already has
been told by Mr.. Lilienthal that
he welcomes an investigation of
all Of the Aces activities. The
committee held one investigative
session Thursday. receiving q
statement from Mr.. Lilienthal and
questioning him briefly. Mr..
Lilienthal said the program had
been begged down at one time but
is really rolling" now.
Seeks to Avoid Confusion.
President Truman has backed
up Mr.. Lilienthal. declaring the
Nations atomic program is in
good shape and good hands.
Senator Hickenlooper said he
regards it as essential that the
evidence be presented in orderly
fashion and that the real issues
be kept clearly in mind" adding:
1.-The Joint Committee and the
American people must judge this
matter without confusion"
The Iowa Senator told q re-
porter that "a great mass of ma
teriar' he wants to call to the
attention of the committee al
ready is in its hands.
No Question Of Patriotism.
He emphasized that his criti-
cism of Mr.. Lilienthal goes to
administrative policies"
Senator Hickenlooper told Mr..
Lilienthal at Thursdays hearing
that he had raised no question of
the latter's patriotism or his per-
sonal honesty.
Mr.. Lilienthal suggested q list
of more than 80 industrial and
scientific leaders be called as wit
nesses. The committee may de-
eide Tuesday what to do about
this request.
Evening star., 1949-05-29
Ford StrikeE Ends;
Key Issue Left
To Arbitration
Compony Agrees to
Toke Book IS Men
T. - Aa.s. ss.sa So.

DETROIT MAJ ~ SUNDAY 49,
The 2s-aaz Gid Fagss ststks was
Sstsled early gasas wan tns ksy
t>aas ot glse stsIks ielt Ia sFaitga.
tsca
The Ford Meter Ce and Cfc
United Auto wAkesH agreed In
pack Three man AThssratann
board EACH ssds atIl name cas
member and ttAe t~e chosen u'Eii
tFy To skFre on a third mar
II ,hey ial 10 fvaeh agreement
ia = limited ttFas the settlement
pros tard, that poaltien viii 10
taken hs Or Harry SRulman. IN.
partial umpire under the furd.
JAW contract
The company dass sE,iinagy ae-
ton against - Ford workers. 81
the start OF THE another
snaE tn The settiement.-~w vas r~.
Sclnued
Ratification Due Taaas.
The agreement must he gaus
fied by The unsnn membership he.
fore acceptance Is complete Thls
meeting probably ssll he held to-
day.
The settlement means that
many workers will be recalled
after the Memorial Day week END
The company said II hoped 10
have some maintenance workers
In the fofc Rouge and Lincoln
plants back tomngTos and several
thousand production WORKERS back
on the joh by Tuesday
The Ford cesnpanys loe eos
production workers wIIl be re-
called In The same order 10 whlch
plants elosed-~tliAt Ia, production
will be resumed last in taf-ASay
plants such as California.
II will be necessary To build q
hackloe Of parts before assembly
lines at the Ford Rouge ard Lin.
eoln Division plants can start toli-
ING again,
nArKainrrs wears,
The weary hergaineFs. wto had
only a few hours sleep after an
ail-night session. returned 10 ths
conference table about s.so pm.
Earlier today tne feellns was
general that an End 10 the ksiks
was imminent, Working through
q grinding i3-hour sraslnn, nsss-
tiators reached agreement on the
main issue In the strike early
yesterday. Thry agreed 10 arei.
trAts,
The wording uf the arbitration
agreement reached yesterday wak
Does the company under the
contract. on the basis Of health
and &afety or otherwise. have the
right 10 require ar smploye 70 per-
form his work assignment on any
unit In less time than the com
psnys time study shows fnf his
assignment. provided the employs
Ia not assigned more than go
minutes Of work a. measured by
time study tn an eight hour shift ?"
Estimates on how much tho
strike cost The company ard IL.
workers vary Roughly. IL wss
put at s77 900 900 through yes.sf-
day. This VAS based on Ford .
81 900 900 daily payroll for produe-
ton workers and iss t3o, 900 900
In weekly production.
Human Fartsrs Cited,
Prom the start Ford demanded
that the dispute be submitted 70
arbitration, The union kaid too
many human" factors serf in
volyed.
On May -. however. Mr. Heu-
ther offered 10 ltrste-~-but ssth
the question worded differently
than Fnrd hked IL.
Friday night. In the Iona, Rrtssi.
ling kind OF peaee session that
usually presaRes the end Of such q
dispute. both parties agreed on
The wording OF the question 70 ns
arbifrased.
The length Of the strike Ia TIM
precedentsd In Ford history. Tns
only other one. In 1851. lasted n
days and ended when the late
Henry Ford, grandfather nf ths
present president. granted ths
Evening star., 1949-05-29

for dinner. in reaching its deci'
sion at the end Of the month -loni
trial.
Jury Foreman Archie Farmer
lContinued on Page AS. Col. g.
Evening star., 1949-05-29
Home Rule Bill Gains
Strength in Senate;
More Debate tuesday
Southerners Roise
Segregation Issues;
Boekers Seek Speed
Ry Don S. Worren

Capitol sponsors OF the WASH
ington home rule plan said yes
terday they were cheered by the
Senate's reception of the measure.
When debate is resumed Tues
day. another group Of Senators
will take the floor to urge pas
sage of the bill. A real contest
is expected to be raised. however,
by Southern bloc headed by
Senators Johnston of South Caro-
lima. Russell Of Georgia and East
land of Mississippi. Democrats.
Backers of the bill believe one
OF the principal problems Is TO get
the bill to a vote before the pres
sure of some national bill forces
1t aside. At present, however.
there is no exact time limit and II
a vote cannot be taken Tuesday
the plan is to seek action Wednes-
day or Thursday.
Segregation Issue Raised.
The question of race segregation
in schools, Fairgrounds. restaur-
ants. hotels and other public
places has been raised In amend
ments offered by Senators john
ston and Eastland. These were
designed to prevent the proposed
city council froyx. bringing segre-
CATION to an end. or to require
that any change proposed by the
council be subjected to a referen-
dunn vote and then approved by
Congress.
On this point. Senator Kefauver.
Democrat, OF Tennessee. chairman
OF the Senate Home Rule Sub
committee, noted that the home
rule bill already specifically pro-
vides that Congress shall retain
all Its present powers to legislate
on any subject. He quoted this
section OF the measure:
The Congress - reserves the
right. at any time. to exercise its
constitutional authority as legisla-
ture for the District Of Columbia.
by enacting legislation for the Dis
trict on any subject. whether
within or without the scope OF
the legislative power granted 70
the District Council. including
without limitation legislation TO
amend or repeal any law In force
See HOME RULE. Page ass
Evening star., 1949-05-29
Long Quiet Jop Volcano
BeIchine Smoke Again
4. ss.s 49, - &c.

TOKYO. Mss % ~ Aoaszs Vars.
fsN volcano wnafh srapsed hf<fiy
las Feaguasy after eeans Inactive
iar % ssaas .s rsp .ed sssaas -
lasasn.
Evening star., 1949-05-29

{See BIG FOUR, Page A-7)
Evening star., 1949-05-29

CONTINUED on Page A-4. Col. =,
Evening star., 1949-05-29
Ruin Soves FIorido Town

Ssee HOME RULE. Page A-5.1