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Evening star., 1953-07-23
Teacher Pay Raises
On Graduated Scale
Voted by House Unit
Floor Action Scheduled
Monday on Senute's
Version of Measure

Pay raises for District school
teachers were approved today by
the House District Committee
The committee ordered the
Senate-passed bill for a gradu-
ated scale of increases reported
favorably to the House for ac-
ton on the floor next Monday.
Should the House pass the
measure already approved by the
Senate, it would go to the White
House for the Presidents sig
nature.
The Senate bill provides a pay
raise of 10 per cent on the first
$4,000 a year, an additional 8
per cent on the amount between
$4,000 and $4,000, and 6 per
cent more on all above $4,000.
House Bill Ignored.
The District Committee acted
on the Senate bill in order to ex-
pedite congressional action as
Congress drives toward adjourn
ment.
The committee, in the interest
of speed, ignored the House bill
which would have given all
teachers a 10 per cent increase
Neither bill provides a raise for
DR.. Hobart M. Corning, superin-
tendent of schools.
The District Committee also
approved and sent to the House
floor a Senate-paSsed bill au-
thorizing the Board of Educa-
ton to pay substitutes for
teachers who are on leave with
out pay. This also could go to
the White House if passed by the
House.
Welfare Bill Held Up.
Other measures reported IA
vorably to the House for action
would amend the charter OF
American University, amend the
charter of the Girl Scouts of
America, and provide that the
District Credit Unions Act be
brought in line with the Federal
Credit Union Act.
The committee also approved
a -Senate-paSsed bill to give the
Board of Education the sole au-
thority to regulate the vacation
periods and annual leave of alb
Sence pay of a small group of the
higher paid school officers and
employees.
Postponed for future action
was a measure to consolidate
several public welfare laws here
relating to public assistance.
There was considerable dis
cuSSion about the welfare bill
and finally Representative Mil
Ter, Republican, of Nebraska,
asked that it be held up.
Evening star., 1953-07-23
Destroyer and U. 5. Plane
Rescue Is Britons in Sea
BY the Associated Press

LONDON, July 23.-The Ad-
miralty announced today that Is
British airmen have been saved
from the Mediterranean in a
daring, two-way rescue operation
by an American seaplane and a
British destroyer.
The Britons' four-engine RAF
transport crashed in the sea off
North Africa yesterday and the
crew took to a life raft.
A few hours later the Ameri-
can plane from the United States
Air-Sea Rescue Squadron at
WheeluS Field. near Tripoli.
landed on the choppy sea along
side the raft and took the men
aboard.
The load was too heavy for
the plane to take off. The British
destroyer Barf1eur raced to the
scene from Malta and picked up
the rescued. The destroyer then
stood by until dawn, when the
plane took off, the Admiralty
said.
Evening star., 1953-07-23
U. 5. Settles for S45,S57
From Hannegan Estate
BY the Associated Press

ST. LOUIS, July 23.-The
Government has settled a tax
claim against the estate of the
late Robert E. Hannegan for
$45,857.
Mr.. Hannegan, former chair
man of the Democratic National
Committee and former Postmas-
ter General, died October 6, 1949.
The action was disclosed in the
settlement filed by executors of
the estate in probate court yes
terday. It showed that income
tax overpayments and interest
totaling $4.662 had been allowed
by the Bureau of Internal Reve-
nue., reducing the estates net
payment to the Government to
$41.195.
The settlement, which included
taxes due and interest, was on
1948 income. Payment was made
May l.
Evening star., 1953-07-23
Beirut Assassin Stays
Lebanese Ex-Minister
BY the Associoted Press

BEIRUT, Lebanon, July 23.-
An assassin shot and killed Mo-
hamed Abboud, former Lebanese
minister of finance and a candi-
date in next Sundays parlia-
mentary elections, in front of
President Camille Chamoun's
residence here today.
Abboud was preparing to get
into his car when shots were
fired from the opposite side of
the street. Police Immediately
threw a Gordon around the area.
Another attempt on Abboud's
life was made last Sunday in
Akkar. North Lebanon, where
he was a candidate against Su-
lehman Ali, another minister.
Evening star., 1953-07-23
BY the Assoeioted Press

MOSCOW, July %. = Pravda
used strong words today in de-
nouncing an invitation from the
West to attend a four-power
foreign ministers meeting on
Germany and Austria, but it did
not say Russia would reject the
bid outright.
In an important policy state
ment, the organ of the Com
munist Party f1ayed the invita-
ton as a behind-the-back IDEAL"
attempting to force the Soviet
Unions hand in advance. But
Pravda added that the Soviet
Union is willing to talk about
Germany, provided there is
agreement ahead of time on
the subjects to be discussed.
Not Final Rejection.
Past attempts to reach agree
ment on an agenda for talks
on Germany have been unsuc-
ceSsful.
The newspaper in a four
column, front-page editorial
gave the first Soviet reaction to
the July Is invitation from the
United States, British and
French ministers for Foreign
Minister v. M. Molotov to meet
them in talks.
observers in London con-
cluded that the Pravda editorial
indicated the Kremlin would re-
ject the Western bid to a con-
ference dealing only with Ger
many and Austria.)
The invitation to meet late
in September was given follow
ing the recent Washington
meeting of the three Western
foreign Ministers.
Pravda did not rule out the
possibility of some kind of four
Evening star., 1953-07-23
Provdo Flags Big -Four Talks
As Behind -the-Bock Deal
Denounces Bid to Austro- German PorIey,
But Doesn't Predict Outright Rejection

power parley. Such a confer
ence, it said, under specific cir
cumstances could have an i'm
portant and positive signif1-
cance."
The newspaper lashed out at
IDEALS" it said the three West
ern foreign ministers made in
advance in Washington-"at-
tempts to force upon the U. S.
S. r. both the time and agenda
for a four-power meeting adop-
ted without the participation
and behind the back of the
representatives of one of the
four states"
(These statements seemed to
indicate the Soviet wants the
procedure followed in the past
agreement on an agenda at a
preliminary conference of depu-
ties of all four countries. The
last proposal for a Big Four
meeting which reached this
stage died in 1851 because the
deputies, after 312 months of
negotiations in Paris, were un-
able to agree.)
Dulles Accused.
Pravda accused Secretary of
State Dulles of leading the
French and British representa-
tives around by the nose in
Washington.
IF a four-power meeting
should take place." Pravda de-
clared, sit can hardly be af-
tlrmed, for example, that the
hands of the representatives of
England and France will not
turn out to be tied.
IF the governments of the
United States, England and
France really want to discuss
(See PRAVDA, Page A-22.)
Evening star., 1953-07-23
By Colt Hendley. Jr.

The Fine Arts Commission to-
day recommended to President
Eisenhower that the temporary
buildings cluttering the parks
of Washington be torn down as
soon as possible.
The recommendation was con-
tained in a special report to the
President on the role of the
Federal Government in art.
The group also recommended
establishment of community
music center operated by the
Federal Government in the Dis
trict.
On the subject of temporary
buildings, the commission COM
mented:
"Since the preservation of the
L'Enfant Plan, with it's central
composition of the Mall, its
parks and open spaces, is of the
greatest Importance to the city
VI w do1A1L1S CO11S NOU11 INV anu
in the future, intrusions on the
Mall and on the public parks, in
the form of temporary Office
buildings erected to meet emer-
gency wartime conditions. should
not be allowed to remain after
the emergency has passed.
1.-THE Commission, therefore,
recommends that. when condi-
tions permit, the Public Building
Service should arrange to re-
move the temporary buildings
which were erected in Washing
ton by the Government in Warld
Wars I and II.
Many of these buildings are
not suitable for use as office
buildings and, by reason of loca-
ton and design. mar the appear
rance of the parks and streets of
the District"
Regarding the Community
Music Center, the commission
Evening star., 1953-07-23
British Leaders Doub'
MaIenkov WieIds
Full Power in Soviet
Commons Gets Hint
Dramatic Changes Are
Likely in Russio
BY the Assoeiofed Press

by the ASSoctofed Press
LONDON, July 23.-Leaders of
Britain's government were re-
ported far from convinced today
that Premier Georgi M. Malen-
kov wields total power in the
Soviet Union.
Qualified informants said
Prime Minister Churchill and
his colleagues, on the basis of
their own information from Mos
COW, would not be surprised
If changes even more dramatic
than the purging of Lavrenti
P. Beria take place in the Rus
sian hierarchy. within the fore
seeable future.
Government spokesmen did
not express these views officially
But the private opinions were
given considerable support by
Acting Prime Minister r. A. But
ler's statements to parliament
yesterday.
Sensational Events" Predicted
Opening a foreign affairs de-
bate in the House of Commons
Butler explained the Western
allies had proposed a Big -Four
foreign ministers meeting on
Germany and Austria even
though they might await fur
ther and perhaps even more sem
sational events behind the Iron
Curtain, and above all wait to
see who are likely to remain the
real repositories of power in
Moscow with whom we will have
to negotiate"
Uncertainties about the So
viets, according to Mr.. Butler,
led the British to shelve for the
time being Mr.. Churchill's pro-
posal for a top-level parley be-
tween the Russians and the
West.
Officials Weigh Events.
Within the context of this
thinking, British officials today
pondered the meaning of:
l. The apparent failure of
three high leaders of the Red
Army to attend an important
meeting of Russian military men
in Moscow last week.
2. The sudden eight-day post
ponement of the meeting of the
Soviet Unions parliament, the
Supreme Soviet, which had been
set last week for July % and
now has been put off to August S.
The Moscow meeting of the
Red Army bosses was called to
hear denunciations of Beria, the
deposed police chief formerly
considered No. 2 man to Malen-
kov.
British officials noted that the
absenteeS included one of the
two deputy ministers of defense,
Marshal Alexander M. Vasilev-
sky (the other deputy, Marshal
Georgi Zhukov, spoke at the
meeting); Marshal Ivan S.
Konev. before Stalin's death
commander of Soviet ground
forces, and veteran Gen. Sergei
Shtemenko, a former Army chief
Of staff.
Speculate on Reason.
Many officials here believe
their absence from the Moscow
meeting may mean they are not
prepared to identify themselves
with the campaign against
Beria-and hence may also be
in disgrace. But, cautiously.
these officials add the absences
may have been caused by less
portentous reasons.
According to these informantS.
the postponement of the Rus
sian parliamentary session may
mean the Soviet purge launched
with Beria's dismissal is not yet
cnYnDlete
Evening star., 1953-07-23
Golf Series by Hogan
Starts in Sunday Star

Beginning Sunday The Stor will
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on how to ploy golf by Ben Hogan
based on his book, Power Colt"
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The ortieIes also exploin how to
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Improve your game. Reed Power
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delivery.
Evening star., 1953-07-23
By jones {. Roper

The Atomic Energy Commits
sion has proved that it can
change the color of diamonds
but now it doesn't dare do it.
BY bombarding diamonds with
atomic radiation, Acc has pro-
duced shades of blue, green or
brown in otherwise white or
yellowish stones.
But now Acc has called off
the experiments, at least tenn
porarily, for fear the we'll
ordered diamond markets would
be Jared.
DR.. George Switzer, gem
authority at the Smithsonian
Institution, said today Aces
fears were justified.
The situation already has the
jewelry trade in a stew" DR..
SwitZer said.
One reason is that naturally
green, blue or canary diamonds
Evening star., 1953-07-23
Rain Disrupts Air Travel
And New York Subways
BY the Associoted Press

NEW YORK, July 23.-One Of
the heaviest railfalls in recent
years closed Laguardia Field to
planes for 80 minutes today and
disrupted the city's subway
service.
About 3l2 inches of rain fell
between $40 am. and noon. It
was not expected to stop until
early afternoon.
Planes we're not allowed to
land at Laguardia between IL
am. and 1882 when conditions
dropped below minimum landing
conditions. Flooding affected
various subway divisions, hating
service between some stations.
Evening star., 1953-07-23
Italian Monurchist
To Oppose De Gusperi
BY the Assoeiofed Press

ROME, July 23.-The Italian
Monarchist Party jolted Pre-
mier Alcide De Gasperi's chances
of achieving a stable govern
ment today by deciding, as a
bloc, to oppose him in his first
vote of confidence.
The decision means that if all
parties stick to their announced
lines, Mr.. De Gasperi would lose
the vote in the newly elected and
delicately balanced Parliament.
Evening star., 1953-07-23
Welfare Board
is Abolished by
Commissioners
Vote Not to Create
Unit to Supervise
Health Department
By John w. Stepp

The District Commissioners
today abolished the 27-year-old
Public Welfare Board and voted
not to create a public health
board to supervise the activities
OF the city's Health Department.
a Their action represented down.
the-line approval OF recommen-
dationS made several weeks ago
by the District government re-
organization staff.
Instead of having autonomous
boards to make policy for the
Welfare and Health Depart
ments. the directors of both
agencies will have nine member
citizens councils to assist them
in an advisory capacity only.
The Welfare Board decision
becomes effective August IS, on
which date the advisory council
will probably be announced. In
all likelihood, all nine members
OF the present Welfare Board
will serve on the new council.
Commissioners in Control.
The welfare change, incident-
ally, puts the commissioners in
direct control of welfare policy
matters. With the Welfare
Board in existence, the city heads
exercised only budgetary control
over the department.
No date has been set for form
ing the Health Advisory Council,
| nor has the composition of this
group been decided on by the
city heads. In an informal sug-
geStion to the Commissioners,
General Administration Director
Schuyler Lowe, the reorganiza-
ton chief, urged that the council
consist of representatives of the
medical, dental and nursing pro-
fessionS, as we'll as laymen. Mr..
Lowe did not specify the exact
proportion of professional mem
bers to citizen members.
Today's action marked the
first time that the Commissioners
have approved their reorgan-
lzers' proposal in a controversial
matter. Mr.. Loves staff has
seen the city heads modify
recommendations for change in
the Vehicles and Traffic Depart
ment, the Parole Board and two
bureaus of the Health Depart
ment, owing to public and official
protest.
Camalier Changes Mind.
The Commissioners vote was
unanimous on both the Welfare
and Health Board issues. This
came as something of a surprise
since Commissioner Renah F.
Camalier all along has been
maintaining that he would not
agree to wipe out the Welfare
Board. Mr.. Camalier explained
his change of heart today by
declaring that more recently he
has had occasion to consult
members of the Welfare Board
and that virtually all the mem
bers Signif1ed they would be
happy to serve in an advisory
capacity. The Commissioner
said that, in fact, the only mem
Der who has not signified her
desires is Mrs. Theodore Wedel.
Mrs. Wedel is out of town at
this time.
In making today's announce
ment, Commissioner Samuel
Spencer went out of his way to
emphasize that abolition of the
Welfare Board "in no way rep
resents a criticism of its past
performance"
Mr.. Spencer explained:
There was no evidence what
soeVer in all the testimony and
reports we have received that
has been at all critical of the
board. On the other hand. re-
ports have been entirely compli-
mentary."
He further explained that the
(See WEI FARE pape A-ooN
Evening star., 1953-07-23
Late News
Bulletin
Red Probers Call Pastor

The House Un-American
Activities Committee today
voted to call the Rev. Jack
Richard McMichael, MethO-
dist pastor at Upper Lake,
Calf, for questioning next
Thursday. 1t has received
testimony that he was a Com
munist Party member there.
Earlier story on Page A-2.)
Evening star., 1953-07-23
Immigrant Bill
Voted, II TO L,
ByHouseGroup
EisenhoWer's Plan
Faces Compromise
Or Fight in Senate
By J. A. O'LeoN

The House Judiciary Commit
tee today approved President
Eisenhower's request for the ad-
mission of 240,O 900 special quota
immigrants, but on the Senate
side administration leaders faced
a choice of further compromise
or a long and bitter floor fight.
Before reporting the measure,
II to II, the House committee
struck out quotas for 5000 Chi
nese, Japanese and Arab refu-
gees. Supporters of the admin
iStration charged these quotas
had been added in subcommittee
by opponents to make the bill
less "palatable" to the House.
Senator McCarran, Democrat,
of Nevada made another trip to
the White House this morning
and told reporters later that he
has suggested a compromise fig
ure of $4,000, including 1000
orphans. and several "perfecting"
amendments.
No Hint of Acceptance.
The administration already
had scaled down the Senate bill
to 100000. to be admitted over
a three-year period instead of
two years.
There were no immediate in
dicationS as to whether the
White House would take the
$4,000 figure to avoid a long
Senate battle.
AS evidence that compromise
moves are under way, however,
the Senate Judiciary Committee
today authorized Senator Wat
kins, Republican, of Utah, man
ager of the bill, to offer in the
Senate five more of Senator Nc
Carran's amendments. None of
these affects the number of i'm
migrants.
Senator McCarran told re-
porters he still is opposed to the
bill regardless of number, but
would be content to register his
mo" vote without fighting the
bill if the $4,000 figure is ac-
cepted and if the security pro-
visions of the McCarran-Wal
immigration Act are not weak
ened on the Senate floor
1t became apparent that OPP
ponents of this refugee bill are
fearful that counterattack
may develop in the Senate by
liberals to raise the number and
to modify provisions of the Nc
Carran-Walter Act which was
criticized as discriminatory in
last years presidential cam
paign.
Opponents Get "ClOser."
Senator Watkins admitted
that the opposing sides in the
Senate got "a little closer" to-
ward a compromise today.
Acting Chairman Graham Of
the House Judiciary Committee
expects the immigration bill to
reach the House floor early next
week. The House subcommittee
had recommended 247,000, which
would have included 5000 Chi
nese, 5000 Japanese and 1000
Arabs and 1000 Portuguese. The
subcommittee reduced the quo
taS for Europe.
The number of orphans
was raised from 5000 TO 1000,
to include 1000 children from
Korea who have been offered
homes by institutions in this
country.
The House committee made
one concession to correspond
with the Senate bill by making
1t three-year program.
Evening star., 1953-07-23
House District Group
Kills Bill 10 Elect
'Non-Voting Delegate
Passed by Senate,
Measure Loses, Is to 8,
In Closed Session
By Harold B. Rogers

The House District Committee
by secret roll-call vote of 13 to 8
today rejected a bill providing
for an elected non-voting dele
gate from the District in the
House.
Action was taken after nearly
an hour of debate in a closed
door session of the committee.
Chairman Simpson said he
voted for the delegate bill but
could not disclose how other
members voted because of House
rules which banned such dis
closures.
The bill had been passed by
the Senate. 1t was sponsored by
Senate District Committee Chair
man Case.
Sponsors Explain Bill.
A discussion over non-votine
delegate legislation was opened
Mr.. Simpson said, by explana-
tion of the two House bills for g
delegate by their sponsors.
Representative Auchincloss
Republican, of New Jersey urgec
passage of his measure for q
non-Voting delegate in the
House. 1t is similar to the Sen
ate-paSsed bill.
Representative berneth h y
Democrat, of Mississippi, ex-
planned his measure for an elect
ed non-voting delegate from the
District in the Senate. It was
learned that he opened his dis
cussion in light vein but serious
ly urged its approval.
After his preliminary explana-
ton of the two House bills, 8
motion was made by one COM
mittee member to approve and
report to the House the Senate
passed bill.
Debate followed on this meas
ure and the final, vote rejecting
it was the only definite action
taken by the committee on all
three measures.
Query on Substitute.
During debate, it was
learned, the question was raised
as to whether under the parlia-
mentary rules of the House il
would be possible for a home rule
bill to be substituted on the floor
of the House for a non-voting
delegate bill.
1t was pointed out that the
Senate previously had approved
a bill for limited home rule for
Washington. Such a measure
in revised form has already been
approved by the Senate District
Committee in this Congress and
favorably reported to the Senate
for action.
The Senate bill, now on the
Senate calendar calls for an
elected city council, an elected
school board and an elected
mayor.
Some members of the House
District Committee at the meet
ing today were in favor of a
non-voting delegate but not for
home rule legislation, it was
learned.
Issue Clarified.
The executive session of the
committee was interrupted to
ask the House parliamentarian
whether a non-voting delegate
bill reported to the House floor
by the House District Commit
tee could be amended on the
floor of the House so as to sub
stitute a home rule bill, if and
when it should be passed by the
Senate and sent to the House.
The parliainentarian in re-
sponse to this question informed
the committee, Mr.. Simpson
said, that to substitute a SEN
ate home rule bill for a non
voting delegate bill on the floor
of the House could not he done
Evening star., 1953-07-23
Don't Ask Wage Boost.
UNIV Chief Is Told

WARNING TO LEWIS-The heod
Of the Southern Cool Producers Asso-
ciotion bIuntIy tells John L. Lewis il
would be sheer economic insanity"
for him to try for onother wose in
crease. Stoff Reporter jones Y.
Newton tells about it on pose "A.
WATERMELON SEASoN-PiekIes
and preserves ore good by-produets
Of the summer watermelon seoson.
For mouth woterine recipes for these
deieoeies see Violet FouIkner's food
column on pose B-l.
Evening star., 1953-07-23

(See WELFARE, Page A-22.,
Evening star., 1953-12-07
JohnVinsons
Honored at
Supper Party

1t. Comdr. and Mrs. j. A. Scott
were hosts at supper last evening
at their home in Falls Church.
They entertained in honor of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Vinson, who
are leaving shortly for San
Diego, Calf.
Their guests were. for the most
part, officers of the Officer Per-
Sonnel Division, bureau of Sup
plies and Accounts with whom
Mr.. Vinson has been associated
for the past two years. Mr.. Vim
son leaves fer sea duty and Mrs.
Vinson with their sons Michael
and Steven will stay in San Diego
until he returns.
Comdr. and Mrs. w. A. Evans
were among the guests as were
Comdr. and Mrs. John B. Nc
Lendon, >Comdr. and Mrs. C. E.
Lee and Comdr. and Mrs. Fred
Harrison. 1t. Comdr. Isabel Ash
.cn came with several other
friends including 1t. Col. and
Mrs. Robert Zivinuska, 1t.
Comdr. and Mrs. Frank Cosby
and 1t. Comdr. and Mrs. Hueb-
ner Clay.
1t. Bernard Browning came to
wish them well as did 1t. and
Mrs. Hoyle Daniels, 1t. and
Mrs. Fred Eble, 1t. and Mrs.
George Maxwell and 1t. and Mrs.
Thomas O'Donnell.