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Evening star., 1953-07-31
President Calls Tdft's Death
TrogicLoss, Flags Half Stated
Eisenhowers Visit
Home; Leaders Pay
Tribute to Senator

President Eisenhower today
called Senator Taft's death "a
tragic loss to America" and di-
rected that the flags on the
White House and on other Fed
eral buildings here and in Ohio
be placed at half staff until after
the funeral.
Shortly after receiving news of
Senator Taft's death the Presi-
dent and Mrs. Eisenhower went
to the Taft home at 1888 Thirty
first street NV. to pay their re-
spects to the Senator's ailing
widow.
Among First Callers.
Gen. and Mrs. Eisenhower
were among the first callers at
the ivy-covered, red brick home.
They saw Mrs. Taft.
"She was very calm" Mrs.
Eisenhower told reporters later.
Mrs. Taft was too i'll to be at
her husbands bedside as death
came. She suffered a stroke
months ago.
Earlier Mrs. Eisenhower had
sent note of coincidence and
a bouquet of pink rosebuds to
Mrs. Taft in behalf of herself
and the President.
"She's taking it very WE'LL"
said Mrs. Darrah' Wunder, fam
lily friend and companion of Mrs.
Taft. They're made of brave
stuff"
Senate debate on the rush of
last-minute business ended with
dramatic suddenness when word
of the majority leaders death
reached the chamber. The Sen
ate was expected to recess for
the day out OF respect to Sen
ator Taft after the members paid
tribute.
House Is Notified.
The House was formally noti-
fed by Representative jenkins,
Republican of Ohio. The mem
bers then stood for a moment of
silence in tribute.
President Eisenhower issued
this statement:
THE passing of Robert A. Taft
is tragic loss to America.
THE brilliant son of our 9th
President, Senator Taft served
the people of Ohio and the Ma
ton with distinction and in
tegrity. He will be greatly
missed on Capitol Hill, where
his unimpeachable character
and his vast knowledge of the
business of good government
Continued on Page As. Col. | J
Evening star., 1953-07-31
Sneak Shower Gives Area
Slight Relief; High of SO Due

An unexpected shower moved
through the District area this
morning, but Weather Bureau
observers said it either missed or
will prove of little value to most
of the drought area.
The Weather Bureau said the
fast-moving clouds would leave
perhaps a quarter to half an
inch of rain in their path, but
would miss the area southwest
of here, hardest hit by the dry
season.
In Montgomery County. two
homes were struck by lightning.
They we're the homes of Mr..
and Mrs. William Myers, 1922
Amber drive, Kensington, and
Mr.. and Mrs. L. B. Clarke, 8104
Kerry lane, Chevy Chase.
A visitor at the Amber drive
address, Mrs. Robert Lanidu of
1925 Fairfax road, Bethesda,
suffered shock when the bolt
narrowly missed her.
Lightning hit the roof of the
Clarke home. opening a hole
about two feet wide, but there
was no fire.
Evening star., 1953-07-31
Britain Makes Bid
To Swap Atomic
Secrets With u. S.
By the Asseciofed Pres,

LONDON, July 31.-Britain
made new bid today to the
United States for swapping atom
bomb secrets and implied she
could tell the Americans a thing
or two about atomic matters.
Discussing the second series
of British atomic weapons tests,
to be held in the Australian des-
ert IN October, Supply Minister
Duncan Sandys told the House
of Commons:
1--WE have made quite sure
the United States administra-
ton are very we'll aware of our
extreme readiness to have a
complete and frank exchange
of information" on the tests.
The Son-in-law of Prime Min
lister Churchill did not say spe-
cifically whether American OBJ
servers would be invited to the
British tests. They we're not
invited to the first British atomic
bomb explosion, of northwest
Australia last October.
Evening star., 1953-07-31

The Weather Bureau said the
storm would be followed by
sunshine and a high Of
around SO degrees, which would
be slight relief from yesterdays
record breaking SO degrees.
A low of about 10 degrees was
forecast for tonight, followed by
week end highs of about 90
degrees.
Yesterdays SO, reached at $40
pm, was a degree above the
years previous high recorded
July 2. 1t also was the hottest
July 80 on Weather Bureau
books, beating by two degrees
the 81 of 1913 and 1881.
1t became so uncomfortable
that 1856 Government work.
ers. mostly in temporary build
ings, were released in mid-after-
noon.
Two persons admitted to
Casualty Hospital for heat pros
tration were reported in good
condition today. They are Wal
ter Nairn. 81. Of 1903 v street
Sc, a Washington Terminal
employe, and Ethel Stanley, II,
Of 111s Stevens road Sc.
Evening star., 1953-07-31
Morse Vote to Give
@. O. P. Continued
Control of Senate
By Gould Lincoln

Republicans today were as
sured of continued control of
the Senate despite the death of
Senator Taft, but the G.. o. P.
will have a hard time replacing
the Ohioan as Republican leader
in the upper house.
Senator Taft was one of the
greatest party leaders in the his
tory of the Senate. His death is
a terrific blow to the Republican
party and to the Eisenhower ad-
miniStration.
But from maverick Senator
Morse, Independent, of Oregon,
came promise that he will vote
with the Republicans in any new
attempt to reorganize the Sem
ate. With Senator Taft dead,
Republicans apparently could
have lost control of the Senate
if Senator Morse had decided to
vote with the Democrats or even
to absent himself when the test
came.
Democratic Successor.
Democratic Gov. Lausche of
Ohio probably will appoint a
Democrat to succeed Senator
Taft. This would give a Senate
membership of 48 Democrats, At
Republicans and Senator Morse.
But when Senator Morse casts
his ballot with the Republicans,
the Senate makeup will be di-
vided 48-48, and G. o. P. Vice
President Nixon would be able
to vote and break the tie in
favor of the Republicans.
Although Senator Morse's an
nouncement today relieved ad-
ministration officials of some
anxiety, they grieved over the
loss of Senator Taft's fortnight
and vigorous leadership.
Senator Taft's stature makes
even more difficult the job of
picking his successor as G. o. P.
leader.
A fight might develop between
the conservative and more pro-
gressive wings of the party.
KnOwland Has Edge.
Senator Knowland of Cali
fornia, acting Republican leader
during Senator Taft's illness,
seems to have the inside track,
A few weeks ago, some of his Re-
publican colleagues were criti-
cizing him, but now the consen-
Sus is that he has done a good
job.
Others who may be considered
for the leadership post include
Senator Millikin of Colorado,
chairman of the Republican con-
ference of the Senate, regarded
as one of the most astute and
capable members of the upper
house. Senator Millikin, how
ever, does not want the office.
Senator Saltonstall of Massa-
chusetts, the present G. o. P.
whip of the Senate, is another
Continued on Page AT, Col. So
Evening star., 1953-07-31
Reds Accuse Allies
OF Violating Truce
In 7 More Cases
Charges Are Regarded
AS Not Serious; U. N.
Tries TO Avoid Dispute
By the Asseeiated Press

MUNSAN, July 31.-The Reds
accused the allies today of two
new truce violations but a
United Nations spokesman said
the charges were not serious.
The accusations came as the
Korean Military Armistice Com
mission and other truce groups
met at Panmunjom.
The Communists made their
18th and 18th complaints of AL
lied truce violation in the 4-day-
old truce at the hour and 40
minute meeting of the U. N.-Red
armiStice commission. The COM
mission is charged with policing
the 212 -mile-wide demilitarized
zone across Korea.
Planes Circle Area.
The Communists said military
aircraft circled and reconnoi-
tered over the zone Wednesday
and yesterday.
Maj. Gen. Blackshear M.
Bryan, head of the U. N. team
on the commission, said the
complaints would be investigated
but they were not serious.
There were indications the
U. N. command is trying to steer
clear of arguments over what
it considers accidental or ex-
tremely minor violations.
There was no indication yet
whether the allies would accuse
the Reds of a violation following
Air Force reports that large num-
bers of planes-probably MIG jet
fighters-flew south from Man
churia into North Korea Monday
night after the cease-fire dead
line.
Armistice terms specify that
only replacement armament is
to be allowed into North or
South Korea-and that under
supervision.
POW Exchange Discussed.
A joint Allied-Red group dis
cuSsed final details for exchang-
ing prisoners, which is to begin
next Wednesday. :
AS they met, the U.N. COM
mand said it would move more
Red prisoners north toward the
exchange point at Panmunjom
Sunday.
At Panmunjom, Allied soldiers
rushed preparations to receive
the 1878 Allied prisoners-3,313
OF them Americans. About
$1,000 North Koreans and 5000
Chinese will be turned back to
the Reds.
Gen. Bryan told newsmen
after the joint commission S
fourth meeting that things
went along all right today"
Evening star., 1953-07-31
Russiun Judge Resigns
From World Court
By the Asseeioted Press

THE HAGUE, The Neither
lands, July 31.-The Interna-
tional Court of Justice today an
nounced the resignation of its
Russian judge. Serge Alexandra
witch Golunsky, because of i'll
health.
The official announcement said
Golunsky, who was elected in
1851 for nine-year term on the
15-man body, wrote to the court
president that his physicians had
forbidden him to come to The
Hague this year. 4
Evening star., 1953-07-31
Culcuttu Streetcurs Back

CALCUTTA. India, July 81 (41.
Calcutta streetcars went back
into service today after a month
of rioting and disorders arising
from a quarter-of-a-cent in
crease in second-class fares.
Striking workers went back to
their jobs and the boycott
ended.
Evening star., 1953-07-31
Quick Approval Seen
In House and Senate
On Foreign Aid Bill
FinuI Action Delayed
On Conference Report
Due to Recess for Taft
By Crosby S. Noyes

Quick approval is expected
in the House and Senate
for $6.5 billion foreign aid bill,
agreed on last night by a con-
gressional conference.
Final action on the conference
report, originally expected today,
Breakdown Of Conference Agreement on
Foreign Aid. Poee A.
was delayed by the recess of the
Senate because of the death of
Senator Taft.
The final figure is within $93
million of the appropriation bill
passed by the Senate yesterday.
1t is $455 million more than
authorized by the House.
Nevertheless Chairman Taber
of the House Appropriations
Committee thought there would
be no trouble when the compro-
mise reached the House floor.
Asked if the conference report
would be accepted, he replied:
why certainly"
Still S699 Million Less.
The total is still more than
$699 million less than President
Eisenhower requested to carry on
the foreign aid program in the
coming year 1t provides $500
million in new funds and $2.1
billion in unspent appropriations
from previous years.
In its final version, the for
eign aid bill goes a long way
toward eliminating the danger
to vital parts of the program
threatened by earlier House cuts.
With some reluctance, the ad-
miniStration is prepared to set
tie for the present figure.
Some drastic cuts remained.
The Senate confereeS agreed to
settle for $1.86 billion in new
money for military assistance
for Western Europe, cutting
$100 million from their own fig
ure and more than $500 mil
hon from President Eisenhow-
er'S request. In return, however,
the House restored the full ad-
lniniStration request of $400 mil
lion to finance the Indo-C Chinese
war which they had previously
cut by 500 million.
Projects Reviewed.
The compromise breathed new
life into projects, such as the
Point Four program, which had
faced virtual destruction under
the House bill. In it's final YER
(See FOREIGN AID, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1953-07-31
White House
ToAsk Revision
Of Labor Law.
Message Due Soon
To Offer Proposals
Favorable to Unions
By jones Y. Newton

President Eisenhower will send
to Congress in the next few days
a message calling for compre-
hensive overhauling and amend
ment of the six-year-old Taft
Hartley labor relations law. The
administrations proposals will
be generally favorable to labor.
The White House was putting
the finishing touches to the ad-
ministration's proposals for re-
vision of Taft-Hartley at the
moment Senator Taft, Repub-
lican, of Ohio, co-author of the
act, died in a New York hospital.
1t had been expected that the
President would send his special
message today. But last-minute
bitches developed on two of the
more controversial proposals for
changing the labor law and the
present goal is to get the message
to the Capitol before Congress
adjourns. Action would be taken
to amend the law in the session
beginning next January.
Many Conferences Held.
The message is being worked
up by Bernard Stanley, special
counsel to the President, in
numerous conferences with
Labor and Commerce Depart
ment officials, and chairmen of
the Senate and House Labor
Committees.
The issues still causing Mr..
Stanley trouble were:
l. Whether to give the Fed
eral law precedence over State
laws in permitting the union
shop at firms engaged in inter-
state commerce. A dozen States
have laws which prohibit the
union shop and under Taft
Hartley those laws govern labor
relations in the States.
2. How far to go in easing the
Taft-Hartley ban on union boy
colts. The problem here in
wolves picketing by unions away
from the primary site of a strike.
The White House proposals
will be surprisingly favorable to
labor and, if enacted, will ease
present legal restrictions on
unions in a dozen places.
Proposed Changes.
These proposed changes in
Taft-Hartley have been agreed
on:
l. Elimination of the provision
requiring union officers to file
non-Communist affldavits before
their unions may have protection
of the law and do business with
the National Labor Relations
Board, which administers the
labor law. (The problem of
Communist-d o m n a tion of
unions would be handled in sep
arate legislation and the job of
ferreting out Communists turned
over to some body such as the
Subversive Activities Board.)
2. Requirements of@unions for
filing financial statements, con-
stitutions, bylaws and other
documents, would be simplif1ed.
3. Elimination of the manda-
tory injunction provision. Taft
Hartley requires the NLRB gen.
eral counsel to apply for a court
injunction against secondary
boycott after he establishes that
such a boycott exists. The mat
ter of seeking an injunction
would be left to the discretion
of the general counsel.
A. Removal of the provision
which makes it illegal for a
union to refuse to handle So
called struck work" This ap-
plies to work that is "farmed
out" to other contractors by a
firm whose own plant is closed
because of a strike.
Secondary Boycott Provision.
S. Liberalization of secondary
boycott provisions to permit
picketing on a job, a construc-
ton job, for example, where one
(See TAFT HARTLEY, Pg. A-60
@:x.@o A u~~
Evening star., 1953-07-31
Lute News
Bulletin
2 More Held in Red Choroe

The Justice Department an
nOunced today two more ar
rests in a roundup of Com
muniSt Party functiOnaireS in
the Philadelphia area on
charges of plotting the viO-
lent overthrow of the Govern
ment. Irwin Katz. IS, and Sam
G0belOff, A, were arrested in
Atlantic City by FBT agents.
Evening star., 1953-07-31
Monpower Hours Lost
In Those Hot 'Tempos'

TEMPORARY BUILDlNGS-When
it turns hot, the pIoce where Govern
ment workers have TO be released first
is in the Temporary buildings. Thou
sands Of monpower hours ore lost.
Story on page B-l.
AMERICAS MAIN STREET-Jonice
Holland. illustrator ond author, likes
her home towh-whieh is Washington.
She's put it into o new book. Story
ond picture on poee B-4.
Evening star., 1953-07-31
Cancer Is Fatal
To 0hioan, 63;
6. 0. P. Leader
Four Sons at Bedside
In New York; Illness
Keeps Wife Here
BY the Assoe,cted Press

cancer.
The end came peacefully for
the So year-old Ohio Republican
Toft's Career in Pictures and Story.
Poee At
at 11:30 am. (EDT), about 13
hours after he had lapsed into a
deep coma.
AT his 81 de were his four sons.
Senator Taft'S condition sud-
denly had become critical Just
four days ago. Then. except for
brief intervals, his strength failed
rapidly. Not until the end did
New York Hospital disclose The
cause.
Senator Taft's life came to an
end quietly and without PAIN at
10:30 am. (EST). July 81, 1853"
the hospital said. His death
was the result of widespread,
highly malignant, rapidly grow
ing tumors."
Senator Taft's widow, Martha,
was unable to be with him in
his last hours.
Herself seriously i'll as a re-
suit of stroke three years ago,
she was at their home IN WASH
ington, too sick to make an
other trip. She had been flown
here for a visit Tuesday.
Senate Majority Leader.
Taft's death came in a new
and major chapter in his career
the job of majority Senate
floor leader in the first Repub-
lican administration in 20 years.
His Illness, however, forced
him to give up the active leader
ship last June.
His death leaves the Senate
for the time being-with a one
man Democratic majority, At
Democrats, 46 Republicans and
one Independent.
In describing the Senator's
last grim fight for life, the hos
pital said:
The first symptoms were
pains in the legs. later localized
in the left hip. These systems
had their onset in the latter part
OF April, 1858, and in the begin
ming were very obscure.
CThe final hospital bulletin
avoided the use OF the dread
word cancer" but is was an
established fact Senator Taft
was cancer victim. The de-
scription of the malignancy
also fitted the ravages of can
cer).
Required Many TransfusiOns.
THE disorder was accompa-
MED by a severe anemia requir-
ing many transfusions. Some Of
the areas OF involvement were
benefited by treatment and there
were brief periods of general i'm
provement.
However. the disease could
not be controlled, and eventu-
ally progressed relentlessly de-
spite the application of all the
therapeutic weapons available to
modern science"
Senator Taft's stay in the hos
pital had been marked by gen.
orally optimistic reports until
Tuesday. when it was announced
his condition had deteriorated.
He rallied Wednesday and as
late as yesterday was able to eat
breakfast. chat and dangle his
legs over the side of his bed.
Had Sudden Relapse.
But he took a sudden turn for
the worst late yesterday and
went into a coma from which he
did not emerge.
One son, William Howard Taft
III, Ambassador to Ireland, made
transatlantic flight to be with
him during his last hours.
Another, Horace, a physicist.
flew in from Los Alamos, N. Mex.
The other sons with him at his
death were Robert, jr., and Lloyd.
Evening star., 1953-07-31

Wo0 O. POSO1N141Oy UlldG d 11I1dl
House vote might be pstponed
until tomorrow if the House re-
cesses because of the death of
Senator Taft.
The measure to raise the debt
limit from $275 billion to $3.50
Administration Loys it on Line: Debt
Limit Must Be Roised. Poee AS
Dulles Flies for Korea Sunday Even if
Senator Cont Leove. Poee AS
billion was reported out by the
Ways and Means Committee by
17-to-6 vote earlier today. The
Rules Committee held a hearing
Immediately and indicated it
would clear the bill for two
hours of House debate this after
noon.
Speaker Martin and House
Republican Leader Halleck,
when notified of the death of
Senator Taft, said the House
might recess earlier than had
been planned. They added,
however. that they expect to call
up the debt limit bill and prob
ably obtain a vote on it before
ending work for the day.
Meanwhile, the Senate Finance
Committee postponed a hearing
it had scheduled for 2::30 pm.
because of Senator Taft'S death.
Humphrey and Dodge Heard.
That committee had arranged
to hear Secretary of the Treas
ury Humphrey and Budget Di-
rector Dodge. Both of those
officials appeared before the
House committee for two hours
this morning to urge prompt and
favorable action on the admin
istration's request to increase
the TreaSury's borrowing au-
thority to $500 billion.
Ways and Means committee
Chairman Reed, New York Re
publican, who frequently opposed
the Eisenhower Administration
on tax issues at this session of
Congress, appeared personally
before the Rules Committee to
ask that the debt limit bill be
sent Immediately to the floor for
debate under a rule banning
amendments.
II come here as a reluctant
petitioner" Mr.. Reed told the
committee, IT have grave mis-
givings which stem from the con-
stantly increasing annual def
cits. But facts are facts and
duty is duty. I am absolutely
convinced that there is no other
way out of this present problem
than to increase the debt limit
and preserve the fiscal integrity
of our government. I would not
be here, even by request, if I
were not convinced of this need"
Bill Offered by Reed.
The bill reported out by the
Ways and Means Committee was
introduced late yesterday by Mr..
Reed, with a notation "by re-
quest" He made clear, however,
that he believed Secretary Hum
phrey and Mr.. Dodge had made a
good case for the requested in
crease in the debt limit.
Democrats on the Rules Com
mittee indicated they would not
oppose a clearance of this bill
for immediate House action.
(See ADJOURNMENT Pg Az
Evening star., 1953-07-31
u. ). Debt Limit
Increase Voted
ByHouseGroup
Margin Is II to 6;
Floor Action Held
Unlikely Today
BULLETIN
BULLETIN

Postponement of the Presi-
dents request for a boost in
the public debt ceiling until
a special session in the fall
became a distinct possibility
this afternoon when Senator
George, Democrat, of Georgia
said Senate Democrats are in
agreement on that course. SEN
ator George is the ranking
Democrat on the Finance
Committee.
Evening star., 1953-07-31

Far East since February, Mrs.
Roche said. He was previously
stationed at Forbes Air Base at
Topeka, KanS.
Capt. Roche graduated from
AnacoStia High School. He be-
came an air cadet in 1943 and
served during World War II as
pilot of a Bit bomber in the
9th Air Force in England.
Evening star., 1953-07-31
Akihito to Leuve Holland

THE HAGUE, The Nether-
lands, July 81 (P).-Crown Prince
Akihito of Japan was to leave
Amsterdam by plane today for
Frankfort, Germany after a dve-
day visit in the Netherlands.
Evening star., 1953-07-31
Rescue of Flyer off Siberia
Brings Happiness to Wife Here
Survivor of B-50
Downed by Russians
Is Father of Three

Mrs. Nadine Roche is still
"speechless" over the news of the
rescue of her husband, Capt.
John E. Roche, after an Ameri-
can B-5O bomber was shot down
in the sea off Siberia by Russian
fighters.
Capt. Roche, %. was co-pilot
of the craft. Sixteen other crew
--~-~---~---~--
Picture of Roehe's Wife and Children.
Page AS
members are reported missing.
Mrs. Roche and the couples
three children live at 1905 Deal
drive Sc. The children are
Teresa, 8, and John, 6, and Mar
tin. 10 months. Capt. Roche's
father, John Roche, lives at 218
Second street Sc.
Mrs. Roche, who described
herself as "the second luckieSt
I guess he's the luckiest," said
she still hasn't had time to sort
out her reactions to the news her
husband is safe.
"I've been so busy answering
phone calls I haven't had time to
think" she said. I'm speech
less. There just isn't much you
can say about something like
this"
Capt. Roche has been in the