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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-19
Former Chemical Official
Named Stassen Assistant

William McNear Rand of Lin
coin, Mass, former president OF
Monsanto Chemical Co. of ST.
Louis, today was named deputy
director of the Mutual Security
Administration.
The appointment was an
nounced by MSA Director Har-
old Stassen after he had accom-
panied Mr.. Rand to President
Eisenhower's Office.
Mr.. StaSSen said his new dep
uty-who must be confirmed by
the Senate-will interest him
self in development of world raw
material resources.
Mr.. Rand retired from Mon
santo in May of 1851.
The concern, in st. Louis, for
merly operated the Oak Ridge
atomic installation for the Gov
eminent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-19
Maryland Tax Cut
Nears Enactment as
Senate Speeds Bill
FinoI Approval Expected
To Send Measure to
Gov. McKeldin Today
BY Gene Goodwin
Stor Stoff Correspondent

ANNAPOLIS, Feb. ia Is
per cent cut in State income tax
bills moved up to the final stage
of enactment by the Maryland
General Assembly today.
The Senate Finance Commit
tee reported the bill whics.
passed the House of Delegates
yesterday. The committee also
approved an identical bill which
had been introduced in the Sem
ate, There was no opposition In
the committee.
The Senate probably will pass
the measure this afternoon anc
send it to Gov. McKeldin.
introduced Tuesday.
The bill was introduced on
Tuesday, Immediately after the
Board of Revenue Estimates re-
vised upward by $50 million its
estimates Of revenues for the
coming fiscal year.
Gov. McKeldin is ready to sign
the bill when he receives it.
Delegate John w. Logan, head
of the Ways and Means Com
mittee. urged the speedy action
because he said the controllers
Office already has received $4,000
returns. The Office, he said, will
have to refund about $4,000 to
these taxpayers.
Some 100000 returns are an
ticipated by the controller, who
is eager to get the bill passed SO
taxpayers themselves can make
the deduction.
Reduced Last Year.
Marylanders got a similar de-
duction last year. None had been
anticipated this year, however,
when the General Assembly
opened last month.
The House yesterday also
passed a bill to submit to a refer
endum next year a constitutional
amendment that would allow the
General Assembly to permit alb
sentee voting by both civilian and
service personnel.
Delegate Dan Brewster, Demo-
crat, Of Baltimore County. ridi-
culed fears Of opponents OF the
bill that overall absentee voting
would lead to vote frauds.
Maryland is one of only four
States that do not permit alb
sentee voting by civilians, Mr..
Brewster said. Servicemen are
allowed to vote by absentee
ballot.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-19
u. S. Informs
u. N. Allies of
Korean Plans
By the Assoeioted Pres.

UNITED NATIONS, N. Y,
Feb. 19.-The United States told
its United Nations allies today
about future diplomatic steps
planned for dealing with the
Korean war, but insisted on pub
lie secrecy about them.
Chief United States Delegate
Henry Cabot Lodge, jr., after
an hours conference with repre-
sentatives of IS countries who
have sent troops to Korea, told
newsmen actions will speak
louder than words"
In a brief statement, Mr..
Lodge said:
I'VE have shown by our ac-
tions we really believe in the
principle Of collective security.
We counselled today on steps to
take in the future"
He declined to comment fur
Their.
Delegates from other countries
were equally tight-lipped. Emerg.
ing from the session in Mr.
Lodges office at 2 Park avenue
Salvador Lopez Of the Philip
pines would say only that the
meeting was very Informative. >
Ambassador Henri Hoppenot
Of France said I'VE have firm
resolution in our hearts and
minds to do our best" to solve
the Korean problem.
The General Assembly resumes
its sessions next Tuesday with
the Korean question still high
on the agenda.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-19
Stee|mon, Truman HoIdover,
Keeps Job-und Social Rank

Steelman acted as labor trouble
shooter, often helping settle ma
tional labor disputes. White
House Press Secretary James C.
Hagerty said today that Mr..
Steelman's job now is more on
mechanics and operations"
Before Republicans moved into
the White House, Mr.. Hagerty
said, Mr.. Steelman briefed them
on operations at the Executive
Mansion and agreed to remain
here for q while in the transit
tion!e
Mr.. Hagerty said Mr.. Steel
mans retention Of his so, 0OO-a-
year job still is on Q short-term
basis. but hes been very helpful
around here"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-19

answer session with reporters
late yesterday to what amounted
to an elaboration of what Pres
ident Eisenhower had to say at
a similar conference the day
before about secret agreements
and the possibility of a naval
blockade of Communist China.
The Secretary said all possible
measures to interrupt, or at least
minimize. the flow of militarily
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-19
; Americans Killed,
5 Wounded in New
Accidental Bombinu
Explosives Fall Behind
Lines: Trouble With
Release Device Reported
By the Associated Pres.

SEOUL, Feb. 19.-Three Amer
lean soldiers were killed and five
wounded when an Allied war
plane accidentally dropped its
bombs behind United Nations
Lines, February 2, it was learned
this week.
Air Force and Navy officers
refused to discuss the incident,
Y. S. Planes Blast Red Base in Another
Big Korean Raid. Page As
but the Far East command in
Tokyo said it had started an
investigation.
An American officer of the
unit hit said he understands one
fighter bomber pilot had trouble
with his bomb release mechanism
while flying toward the Chinese
lines on the western front.
~ Miles Behind Lines.
The explosives dropped on the
administrative section of front
line battalion. The section was
about 212 miles behind the lines.
These men had never been
bombed and their first reaction
was one of surprise and shock, .
he said. Then there was terror
and panic and the wounded be-
gan to scream and moan"
Mae r. johnson, correspond
ent for the New York Herald
Tribune, first reported the in
cident. but censors delayed his
dispatch. Censorship also pre-
vented Identification of the unit
that was bombed, or the officer
who related the details.
Second Incident This Year.
It is the second accidental
bombing Of U. N. troops this
year.
Fourteen American soldiers
were killed and nine injured
January 8 when an allied plane
bombed and strafed an artillery
unit behind the western front.
The United States 5th Air
Force indicated Marine Panther
jets were responsible. The Ma
rines have been making their own
investigation, but their findings
have not been released.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-19

John r. Steelman, who used
to be President Truman's chief
assistant, is keeping his social
rank. as well as his job, in a
world of newly arrived Repub-
licans.
The Washington Social Reg
lister. which had to put out a
special supplement to list all the
new Republicans, carefully kept
Mr.. Steelman high in social
precedence among the White
House officials.
Listed under President Eisen-
hover are Assistant to the PreSi-
dent Sherman Adams, then spe-
cial assistants, Mai. Gen. Walter
B. Persons and Mr.. Steelman.
Under President Truman, Mr..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-19
House Group
ToScan Excess
Federal Jobs
Civil Service Unit
Also Will Consider
Ways to Cut Stoffs
By Joseph YOUNG

The House Civil Service Com.
mittee today voted to conduct q
large-scale investigation of pos
sible overstaffing in Government
and to see where Federal EN-.
ployment may be reduced.
Representative Corbett, Re-
publican. of Pennsylvania was
named chairman of a special
Manpower Utilization Subcom-
mittee.
The House Rules Committee
already had given a green light
MSA Gusts 10 Per Cent Of Staff in
First Month. Pose a.
MIlitoy Monpower Probe Group Coils for
10 Per Cent Cut, Disbonds. Pose AS
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to the investigation and formal
House approval of the project
is expected this afternoon. The
group is asking $4,000 to con-
duct the investigation.
Chairman Rees, of the House
Civil Service Committee, said he
was confident the investigation
would result in reductions in
Federal employment. The Kan
sas Republican said it would
center around areas in Govern
ment where employment can be
trimmed and would also concern
trate on ways in which man
power in the various Federal
bureaus can be better utilized.
Will Draft Legislation.
Committee members said spe-
cific legislation would be pro-
posed to the Congress later,
based on results of the studies
and that the findings would also
be given to the House Appropria-
ton Committee for its guidance
in making personnel apropria-
tionS.
The committee also. voted to
set up a special subcommittee to
investigate various phases of
civil service, including promo
lions, layoffS. supervisory prob
lens, the pay classification sys-
tenn and other matters.
This Civil Service subcommit-
tee will be headed by Repre-
sentative Hagen, Republican, of
Minnesota.
The House Civil Service Com
mittee during the 80th Congress
investigated various civil service
matters, but committee members
said that this new probe will
be more inclusive and will con-
centrate particularly on ways to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-19
Navy Officer Killed
In Bridge Plunge

A 37-year-old Navy officer
plunged to his death today from
the Calvert Street Bridge.
He was identified as 1t. q. g.
Robert Henry Hagen of 9l3 North
Kensington street, Arlington, Va.
Police said the officer parked
his car in the middle of the
bridge about noon today and
plunged from the railing. A note
was found in q pocket Of his uni
form, but its contents were not
revealed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-19
Traffic Point System
Will Aid Motorists

POINTING THE WAY-The Trof-
fie Departments new point system
will give motorists foir wornins be-
fore they lose their driving permits.
Stor Stoff Writer John v. Hornes
tells how it works on pose Alb.
CABINET WlFE--Mrs. John Foster
Dulles, wife Of the new Secretary Of
State. is getting settled in her fourth
Washington home in four yeors.
Stor Staff Writer Isabelle Shelton
describes Mrs. Dulles and her Iotest
home on poae B-3.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-19
KirkIund Pleads insane
In Policemen Staying
Special Dispatch 10 The ssor

HAGERSTOWN, Feb. 10. -
Louis A. Kirkland, 43, of Silver
Spring. Nd, charged with MUIR
der in the shooting of Montgom-
cry County Policeman Walter
McAllister last November, today
entered an insanity plea in cir
cult court here where trial is
scheduled for March %.
Through attorney James H.
Pugh, Kirkland pleaded he was
insane or lunatic" at the time
of the Staying and that he "is
insane or lunatic at the time Of
trial"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-19
Voice. Ordered
To Ban Works
By Red Authors
State Department.
Directive Disclosed
At Senate Inquiry
By Cecil Holland

A State Department official
today told Senators investigating
the Voice Of America program
that a new order has been issued
banning the use of materials by
controversial" authors, Com
munists and fellow travellers in
the overseas information pro-
gram.
w. Bradley Connors, policy
chief Of the State Departments
international Information Ad-
ministration, testified that the
order was issued yesterday on
the instructions of Assistant Sec
rotary Of State Carl McCardle.
The witness added he did not
know whether Secretary of State
Dulles directed the action.
Earlier Directive Cited.
Chairman Mccarthy of the
Senate Investigation Subcom-
mittee charged at the hearing
yesterday that a directive signed
by Mr.. Connors and issued Feb
ruary 3. 1858, suggested the use
OF Soviet-ipdorsed authors such
as Howard Fast in the informa-
ton program.
The Wisconsin Republican
said Mr.. Dulles had ordered that
directive withdrawn when it was
brought to his attention.
Mr.. Connors testified that the
directive was prepared on the
instructions of DR.. Wilson
Compton. whose resignation as
director of the Voice of America
and other international informa-
ton activities of the State De-
partment was announced by Mr..
Dulles yesterday.
Mr.. Connors added that he
understood DR.. Compton had ap-
proved the directive and that he
had issued it for the purpose of
setting up restrictive criteria"
on the use of materials by con-
troverSial authors.
FaSt's Material Questioned.
Mr.. Connors. who said he had
been with the State Department
since 1916, commended that the
directive did not authorize the
use OF Fast's material. After
Senator Mccarthy had read an
excerpt from the directive in
which the name of Fast was
specifically mentioned, Mr.. Con-
nors added that his writings
could be used "only under very
restrictive conditions" that were
set forth in the document.
Under further questioning by
Senator Mccarthy, the witness
agreed that it was "a mistake"
to use the works of Communist
authors in the information pro-
gram.
Senator Mccarthy brought
out that another directive, is
sued March 7, 1852, listed seven
books by Fast that could be
distributed to the overseas liz
braries, and at least three of
this authors books that should
not be used.
Unaware of Source.
Mr.. Connors testified that the
1852 directive was issued before
he assumed his present position.
He added that he did not know
who drafted it but indicated that
1t was based on a recommended
ton of an Advisory Committee,
composed Of widely known edu-
Gators and publishers, that selec-
tions Of books for the library
service should be made on the
basis of content without regard
to authorship"
Mr.. Connors contended that
the February 3, 1858, directive
which was ordered withdrawn,
would have rescinded the 1852
tSee VOICE, Page A-30
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-19
$40 Million School Aid Fund
Restored by House, 1919 to 81;
Final Action on Bill Due 1odoy
Brown of Ohio Backs
Drive for U. S. Help
In Defense Areas
BULLETIN

The House today repudiated
its Appropriations Committee
and voted, 1919 to 81, to restore
an additional $2O.5 million for
Federal school aid to COM
munities with large Govern
ment defense establishments.
The vote on the school-aid
section of the $905.6 million
supplemental appropriations
bill was expected to stand
when the House acts later
today on the entire measure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-19
Party Leaders Hear
Eisenhower al First
Bipartisan Meetinq
Get Grim Briefing
On Conditions in
Koreo and Indo-Chinu
By Joseph A. Fox


President Eisenhower today
treated Congressional leaders to
a bipartisan briefing session, and
at the end of the 95-minute
meeting devoted to the situation
in Korea and Indo-China, two
of the conferees described con-
ditions as grim"
The comment came from Sen
ator Bridges, Republican. of New
Hampshire, and Representative
Halleck, Republican, of Indiana,
House majority leader, who told
reporters that the whole mill
tary outlook" was canvassed.
Senator Bridges, chairman of
the Senate Appropriations Com
mittee, also described the brief
ing as kind of grim"
Asked to explain, he said he
was referring to the general out
look.
1T means we've got to face
up to the grim facts of life," he
added.
In response to questions, Mr..
Halleck said also that 1.-The little
matter of cost was discussed and
the burden on the economy
Asked whether any conclusions
were reached, one participant
who asked not to be identified re-
Sponded, mot unless you can
say we're in a hell of a fix"
First Such Session.
Today's session-the first to
which Gen. Eisenhower invited
Democrats when policy matters
were discussed-was in line with
the Presidents statement in his
state-of the Union message that
he intended a real bipartisan
approach to foreign affairs.
On hand to give the briefing
were Gen. Omar Bradley, chair
man of the Joints Chiefs of
Staff; Allen w. Dulles, new head
of the Central Intelligence
Agency; Joseph M. Dodge, the
budget director, and Robert Cut
Ter, administrative assistant to
the President, who serves as
liaison between the White House
and the National Security Coun-
Gil.
The congressional leaders in
cluded the top men from both
party organizations on Capitol
Hill as we'll as key members of
the Arms. Appropriations and
Foreign Relations Committees of
both Senate and House. Vice
President Nixon also attended.
Members of the group said
after the meeting they had been
told that if they wanted another
such session later, one would be
held.
No representative of the State
Department was present.
Reluctant to Comment.
For the most part the partici-
pants were reluctant to discuss
the lengthy session. Senate Ma
| jority Leader Taft, who ordinar-
lily gives reporters an account of
congressional sessions at the
White House, brushed aside
questions as to what he could
say about today's meeting with,
Nothing at all. It was just a
brieflng."
Representative Rayburn Of
Texas, House minority leader,
and Representative Mccormack
of Massachusetts,. Democratic
whip of the House, said if there
was any talking to be done IL
should properly be done by the
President.
Representative Halleck, in his
brief statement that the military
outlook and costs had figured in
the discussion. added. Every
body knows it's a grim picture. .
Asked whether he meant mill
tarily or financially, he an
swered. tits q burden on the
economy"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-19
By Robert K. Welsh

Powerful Republican and
Democratic support swelled in
the House today behind a drive
to appropriate additional Fed
eral school aid money to COM
munities affected by large de-
tense properties.
Representative Brown, Repub-
hcan, Of Ohio, who is closely
identified with Senate Repub-
lican Leader Taft's fiscal ideas,
announced he would support
the drive.
"I'll match my economy rec
ord with any one in Congress, ?"
he declared, "but I'm not going
to start my economy record in
this new Congress by taking it
out on school kids"
Representative Fogarty, Dem
ocrat, Of Rhode Island, offered
an amendment to restore $20.5
million for such Federal pay
mentS in the $905.6 million sup
Elementary appropriation bill
approved earlier this week by the
House Appropriations Committee.
Stresses Moral Obligation.
This was a substitute amend
ment to an earlier proposal to-
day by Representative Scrivener,
Republican Of Kansas, to provide
an additional $24 million for
school assistance.
Mr.. Fogarty told the House
that it has a moral as well as
legal obligation to provide at
least sos million additional for
the fiscal year ending June 80.
He noted that some 1900 school
districts, including several in
nearby Virginia and Maryland,
had been led to believe that they
would get a total of $64 million
IN such Federal assistance dur
ing the current fiscal year. The
total. however, was cut to $40
million in the budget and the
House Appropriations Committee
last Monday refused to approve a
request for an additional $24
million.
Despite a greatly-stepped up
bipartisan effort in behalf of the
Fogarty amendment, the result
was still in doubt as a lively
debate continued this afternoon.
More than a score of members
on both sides planned to speak
before the final vote was to be
taken.
Mcconnell Hits Cut.
Mr.. Brown was not the only
Republican leader who opposed
the Appropriations Committees
stand. Representative McCon-
nell, Republican, of Pennsyl-
vanta chairman of the House
Education and Labor Commit
tee, also came out for the Fogarty
amendment. He conceded that
the Federal aid program for So
called Federal defense impacted
areas" probably could be greatly
improved and should be studied
thoroughly.
But he declared that "I am
not going to vote to penalize the
children"
Opposition to the Fogarty and
Scrivenet amendments was led
by Representatives Busbey, Re-
publican, of Illinois and Taber,
Republican, of New York.
Pressure groups have been at
work in this thing" Mr.. Busbey
asserted. IF we are going to
have any economy, we can't get
1t by restoring cuts made by our
Appropriations Committee.
I'VE read in the papers today
that the Maryland Legislature
has just voted to reduce State
income taxes. Why, every State
in the Union might do that.
They have been feeding at the
(See APPROPRIATIONS A-3)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-19
DWorcing of Politics
From Civil Service
| Advocated in House

A leading Republican
House member declared to-
day "the time has come to
take politics out of the Civil
Service Commission"
Representative Allen of
Illinois, chairman of the
Rules Committee, urged
President Eisenhower to Sc
lect an adviser from civil
life to help him clean up
the mess" in the commits
sion.
For too long the commits
sion has been a political arm
Of an extravagant admins
tration," Mr.. Allen told the
House.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-19

Committee and members of their
STATS to a reception at the Agri-
culture Department late today.
He promised tea, punch and
cookies. but no alcohol from
farm products. Secretary Ben
son and his top aides are using
their own money to pay for the
affair, intended to soothe ruffled
relations between the depart
ment and Capitol Hill.
Secretary Benson wants to
ease the Government out of
some of its price-support opera
tons and make agriculture more
reliant on free markets. This has
upset many farm State congress-
men.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-19
Scalp Hunters Get
Invitations to
Benson Tea Party

Secretary of Agriculture Ben
son today made a peace offering
Of tea and cookies to the Con-
greSsmen who have been de-
manding his scalp.
Secretary Benson invited the
Senate and House Agriculture
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-19
By Gornett D. Homer

The lines of administration
thinking on several key foreign
policy issues were brought into
somewhat sharper focus for the
public today by news conference
explanations from Secretary of
State Dulles.
Mr.. Dulles devoted a large part
of his first formal question and-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-19

lndion Who Talked With StoIin Coils
Views Quite Cleor. Poge AS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-19

Party Leaders Agree Form Prices Could
Decide 81 Election. Pose A
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-19

(See DULLES, Page A-50
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-19

Cloudy tonight, low about a. Tomorrow,
mild and cloudy, with occasional rain
by night. Gull report on Page A-20
Temperatures Today.
Evening star., 1953-11-28
BacterioIogisf Dies
In Hotel Plunge

DR.. Frank r. Olson, AZ, ar
Army Chemical Corps bacteri.
ologist from Old Braddock, Md.
fell or jumped to his death early
today from a New York hotel
room.
According to police, DR.. Olson
who worked at the biological
laboratories at Camp Dietrich,
at Frederick, Md, arrived in New
York Tuesday to see a doctor. He
had been i'll for several months
and had become respondent. A
colleague, Robert Van Lash
brook, accompanied him. They
planned to return home today.
Early this morning, however
Mr.. LaShbrook awoke to see DR..
Olson crash through a window
in their 10th-f1oor room at the
Hotel Statler, the Associated
Press reported. DR.. Olson's body
struck a fourth-foor ledge and
fell to the sidewalk.
A camp Dietrich spokesman
said that DR.. Olson had been
suffering from severe case of
ulcers, but had remained at work
until Tuesday. He said that the
bacteriologist, who has been at
Camp Dietrich since May, 1943,
had been held in high esteem,
both personally and profession
ally"
Surviving DR.. Olson are Mrs.
Olson and three children.