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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-05-31
President Sees
Policy Aides on
Truce Crisis
Rhee's Refusal to
Accept U.N. Plan
ImperiIs Peace
BY John M. Hiehtower
Associated Press Sfoff Writer

PANMUNJOM, Sunday up.
The Communists today re-
quested an extension in the
current recess in the Korean
armistice negotiations until
June 4 and the allies agreed.
The talks were scheduled to
resume tomorrow after a week.
long recess.
President Eisenhower con-
ferred yesterday with top policy
More Red Assaults Expected in Korea to
Bolster Truce Stond. Pose AS
makers on a Korean truce crisis
which threatens to split the
allied command and wreck
whatever chances there may be
now for ending the conflict in
Korea.
The Chief Executive met with
Secretary of State Dulles, De-
tense Secretary Wilson and Gen.
j. Lawton Collins, Army chief
of staff. Mr.. Dulles, just re-
turned from a 20-day tour OF
the Middle East and South Asia,
went to the meeting after con-
ferring at length with assist
ants on South Koreas rejection
of truce terms submitted to the
Communists and it's threat to
break up any armistice reached
on those terms.
From Seoul came report that
Pyun Yung Tai, acting Prime
Minister of South Korea, had
declared Friday that his gov
eminent would pull it's divisions
out of the United Nations COM
mand and thereby free them
for independent military action
of U. N. negotiators, directed by
the United States, signed an
armistice based on proposale
made May Is.
"BlOOdshed" Threatened.
Pyun said his country would
be willing to shed blood" to pre-
vent the landing of troops of a
five-nation neutral commission
Poland, Czechoslovakia, India,
Sweden and Switzerland.
The allied plan. as made pub
lie through South Korean
sources, purportedly would call
for such troops. predominantly
Indian, to take custody Of 48,5O0
Red prisoners who refuse to re-
turn to their Communist home
land.
officials here said the declared
intentions of the Syngman Rhee
government have created a most
serious crisis at a time when
the week-long period of waiting
for an answer from the Com
munists is almost at an end. The
Reds are due to respond tonight
to the May 25 proposals.
These included number OF
concessions to the Reds. But
they constitute terms which
Washington and Allied govern
ments consider honorable" The
South Korean government, on
(Continued on Page A-8, Col. 81
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Defense Chiefs
See Stronger
.AFDespiteCut
Eisenhower Budget
Will Give More Than
Trumon's, They Soy
By John A. Giles

The Defense Department as
serted last night the Air Force
would have greater strength next
year under the reduced Eisen-
hover budget than it would have
had under the Truman budget
to the tune of two additional
combat wings, or at least IS
more fighters and bombers.
It said the new military budget,
which is SIS billion less than for
mer President Truman wanted,
would provide ia wings, 102
Of them combat types and the
balance troop-carrier units. 1t
added that while the Truman
administration scheduled 1873
wings, the best estimate was
that only 1T would have been
attained and that only 100 of
these would have been fighter
or bomber units.
A wing consists of from 80 to
rs planes, depending on the type
OF aircraft. The Air Force had
complained the Eisenhower pro-
gram would leave it only 10
wings. The cuts have created
a congressional uproar and Sem
ate hearings on the subject will
resume tomorrow.
Trainer Production Cut.
While at least IS more combat
planes will be delivered next year.
l,150 fewer trainers, transports,
helicopters and liaison planes
will be produced for the Air
Force, Defense said. It said the
cutback in combat types
came about by eliminating du-
plicating activities and cutting
out the purchase of plush craft to
haul the top brass.
Data made available to news
men also showed 1900 mole air.
craft would be delivered to the
Air Force and 800 more to the
Navy during the fiscal year be-
ginning July / than during the
present year.
At the same time, the Depart
ment came up with assurances
that the new military spending
program sent to Congress repre-
serted the views of the Pentagon
and had not been trimmed to fit
orders from the Budget Bureau.
This referred to published reports
that letter from Budget Direc-
tor Dodge to Defense Secretary
Wilson on May Z had directed
the department to stay within a
$43.2 billion total figure. AS ex-
PLANE dby top official. the let
ter was intended as mere
written acknowledgement of the
figure already submitted by the
Fentagon.
Ways Of Saving Money.
Here are some of the ways the
Department, under its new man.
agement, hopes to save money
without losing combat efficiency
in the Air Force.
/. The time from placing of
an order for an aircraft to the
time of its delivery is called lead
time" in military parlance. BY
reducing the lead times, Wilson
and company say the contrac-
tors back log can be reduced and
with it his inventory of parts and
components. Money can be saved
since the Government must pay
for maintaining this inventory.
2. Reductions in forward fl
nancing of aircraft models not
yet ready for quantity produce
ton, many of which were in
tended to replace aircraft which
have not yet been produced, is
calculated to allow a reduction
in the request for appropriations.
3. Savings also are expected
to result from the elimination of
additional bases and cadres for
the regular forces, made possible
by placing more reliance on the
modernized Air National Guard
and Air Reserve which already
have operating facilities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-05-31
US Reported
Lifting lis Ban
On Czech Trade
End of Restrictions
Believed Linked to
Release of Outis
BY the ASsoeicted Press


The United States was re-
ported last night to have lifted
certain restrictions on trade with
Communist Czechoslovakia which
were imposed at the time Asso-
ciated Press Correspondent Will
liam Oats was imprisoned by
Czech authorities on a convic-
ton of spying.
Mr.. Oats was released May Is
after two years of Czech i'm
prlsonment. His release came
after a pardon by President An
tonin Zapotocky. The reporter
has since returned to this coun-
try.
State Department officials
have been willing to say only
that the freeing of MI Oats
had cleared the way for the
United States to consider lifting
sanctions imposed against the
Red regime at Prague as a re-
suit of his imprisonment in early
1851. They have denied any
deal" was involved in Mr..
Oats release.
Ban on Invoices Removed.
However. steps taken within
the past two weeks To free GER
tain normal trade procedures be-
tween Czechoslovakia and the
United States apparently have
had the effect of lifting at least
two of the four sanctions i'm
posed on CZechoslovakia spe-
officially because of the Oats
case.
In one case it was understood
that a ban had been removed
against issuance of consular in
voices at Prague. Such docu-
mentS, attesting the value Of
Czech goods exported to the
United States, are necessary for
import tax purposes when the
goods reach American shores.
The prohibition on consular in
voices was estimated at the State
Department some months ago to
be costing the Czechs about 20
million dollars a year in exports
to the United States.
In the second case it was UNI
derstood that restrictions against
United States exports to Czecho-
Slovakia on account of Mr.. Oats
imprisonment have been re-
moved. But within the past two
years limitations on United
States shipments to any Iron
Curtain countries have grown so
strict that this will in fact make
little difference in American
Czech commerce.
Travel Ban An Issue.
The third sanction was that of
a travel ban. Except for diplo-
mats on official business no
American citizens have been per-
mltted to enter Czechoslovakia
since shortly after Mr.. Oats was
arrested. Special permission is
required from the Government
here for a United States citizen
to go into any Iron Curtain
country.
Such permission has been
granted, for example, to editors
able to enter Moscow. Presum-
ably permission would now be
given to an otherwise qualified
applicant to go into Czechoslo-
vakia. But no case has arisen
since Mr.. Oats release.
The fourth sanction was one
imposed Jointly with Britain and
France barring flight of Czech
commercial airplanes over Ger
many. Consultation with Britain
and France is necessary before
any steps are taken to lift it.
The Government is expected
IN coming months to conduct
further negotiations with Czech
oslovakia in the interest of i'm
proving relations" between the
two nations. President Eisen-
hover suggested such a step in
an appeal for Mr.. Oats release
which he addressed to President
Zapotocky few weeks before
Mr.. Oats got his freedom.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-05-31

DETROIT, May 80 LP.-Hail-
stones as big as baSehalls bonn
barded part of metropolitan De-
troit tonight. Canopies on
porches and windows were ripped
to shreds. The Weather Bureau
said the hailstoneS measured 6
inches in circumference.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-05-31
Graduation Time
At Annapolis

FUTURE ADMlRALS-A number Of
Washington oreo men ore omono
the 924 Novel Academy midshipmen
TO receive degrees and commissions
Friday OF Annapolis. Their pictures
and backgrounds oppeor on Poss
All. The full June week at An
nopolis, beginning todoy ond extend
ing throughout the week, brings
hundreds Of beautiful girls and beom-
ing families to the Academy. For
description Of the scene and full
eoIendor Of events see Poge A-l0.
Rodio-Tv Proeroms,
Poees BIOL.
Complete Index. Poee AZ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-05-31
Two Men Are Hurt
In AirpIane Crash

Two men escaped serious in
jury last night when a light air.
plane crashed and burned at the
Falls Church Airport on U. S.
Highway so west of here.
Arthur j. Richards, 40, of 1910
Knoll drive, Falls Church, Suf-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-05-31

Roosevelt, but remained to show
preference for the Republican
cause in more recent years.
Mr.. Hurja was an analyst of
political trends, predicting the
outcome Of National elections in
every contest since 1882. His
(See HURJA, Page A-1OD
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-05-31
AFL Plans 10 Build
1O-StorY Structure at
18th and H Streets
Would Be Adjacent to
St. Johns Church; Lond
Exchange Under Way
By james Y. Newton

The American Federation of
Labor is making plans to build
10-story, monumental-type office
building in the 800 block of Six
teerth street NV, adjacent to
st. Johns Episcopal Church.
AFL officials have been dis
cusSing design of the building
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-05-31

in two letters-one May 6 and
the other May 7. The Wisconsin
Republican thus far has refused
to release them, although the
Secretary said the Senator could
make them public.
The letters answered Senator
McCarthy's angry demand for an
official statement on whether
John Leddy. acting Deputy As
sistant Secretary of State for
Economic Affairs, was speaking
for the department when he tes-
titled on May that I'VE are not
now seeking the discon-
tinuation of all trade and ship
ping to Red China"
Cannot Force Embargo.
While Senator Mccarthy has
withheld comment, informed
subcommittee sources told The
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-05-31
Send q Kid to Comp
Send Kid to Camp
Star Readers Have q Chance
To Share With Needy Children

Would like to dish out helping of happiness to
child this summer?
Would you like to transplant him from the steaming
city for IL days to woodland camp give him vacation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-05-31
By Cecil HoIIond

Secretary of State. Dulles has
given full backing to the testi-
mony of a State Department Of
fetal who aroused Senator Nc
Carthy's ire by saying this
country's policy detectives have
not sought to end all Western
trade with Communist China.
The views of Mr.. Dulles were
transmitted to Senator Mccarthy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-05-31

Pictures on Page A-3..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-05-31

Mundt Cites Ship "Blockmoil" os Bosis
for ending Red Trode. Poee AZ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-05-31

Continued on Page A-8, Col. 3.
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Partly cloudy, warm and humid. with
showers likely, high about IS. Monday,
warm, humid. Full report on Page A-2.)
Yesterdays Temperatures.
Evening star., 1953-12-26
Hoffman 10 Get Details
On Planes Use in Junkeis
By the Asseciatod Press

Representative Hoffman, Re-
publican, Of Michigan says he
has been promised a detailed
report on the use of military
aircraft by members of Congress
on their travels abroad.
Mr.. Hoffman, investigating
congressional junketing, had
called for a report from the De-
fenSe Department on how many
lawmakers were transported
abroad in military aircraft and
at what cost. He is chairman
of the House Government Op-
erations Committee.
Mr.. Hoffman said in an inter-
view yesterday he has been
promised the information from
the Defense Department by mid
January and that he expects
similar cooperation from the
State Department and the For
eign Operations Administration
in supplying information he
asked from them.
He is seeking from these agen-
cies figures on cost of entertain
ing visiting members of Con-
gresS and on any counterpart
funds spent in connection with
their travel. Counterpart funds
are sums in foreign currencies
made available to the United
States by countries receiving
dollar aid.
Evening star., 1953-12-26
Oil Firms Expecting
Battles in Congress
BY the Assoeiated Press

The 1854 session of Congress
promises to be one of the most
interesting in recent years for
the oil industry. Several con-
troversial issues may arise after
Congress returns January 6.
Several oil men have expressed
the opinion that some attempt
may be made. as in past years, to
reduce the 27.5 per cent deduc-
ton allowed oil operators ON
their income tax returns. This
percentage has been allowed
since 1925 by Congress on the
ground of depletion of an irre-
placeable natural resource.
Major oil companies and in
dependent oil and gas operators
have joined hands in the past
IN successful fight against any
reduction OF the depletion allow
ance. They plan to oppose again
next year any proposal to cut
that figure.
A second major issue expected
to flare into a big fight on Capt.
tol Hill involves attempts of inde-
pendent oil operators to limit
imports of oil and petroleum
products. Some independents
are urging that the industry
itself settle the question by VOL
unfairly limiting the amount of
imports. But they say if that
does not come about. they will
seek congressional action.
But one Of the sharpest legis-
lative fights may come if the
Supreme Court declines a second
plea by Phillips Petroleum Co.
that it review and override a de-
cision Of the United States Cir
cult Court of Appeals here.
That court held the Federal
Power Commission had jurisdic-
ton to regulate Phillips and
similar companies as natural gas
companies in interstate COM
merce. The decision would give
the FPC authority to regulate
as natural gas companies many
concerns not now under it's juris-
dlction, Phillips contends.
A bill by Senator Kerr. Demo-
crat, Of Oklahoma, to bar the
FPC from regulating production
and gathering by such COM
panies was vetoed in 1852.
Evening star., 1953-12-26
Hollywood Diary:
Kinks Leading Lady
Values Self Highly
By SheiIoh Grohom :.

HOLLYWOOD.
Kirk Douglas leading lady in
Act Of Love-" Dany Robin,
wanted $4,000 a week for COM
ing here to plug the picture.
P.S. She won't be coming.
Daryl Zanuck said that the
American public would feel
cheated unless Robert Mitchum
and Marilyn Monroe staged a
violent love scene in ''River Of
No Return" which is why it
went back into production.
And when I asked Jack Benny
if Joe Di Maggie would trust him
to take Marilyn to Korea in
March, he quipped: mo, he'll
come too"
The John Guedel-E Eddie Cantor
TV deal is by no means set.
They had lunch: Eddie suggested
an idea; John didn't like it. And
that's as far as they got.
Audrey Totter and Columbia
parted company. Her DOCTOR
husband was unhappy when they
sent her on personal appear
ance tours. Now she'll do TV
in Hollywood. Cyd Charlse
is out with q cold.
I believe I overlooked Leslie
Caron in "Lili" for an Oscar
nomination.
Dick Powell is selling his farm
stock-pigS, chickens, turkeys
and 80 sheep. Too busy to look
after them.
Ava Gardner has been advised
by a top European doctor to have
that operation on her back
Immediately. Ann Miller
says she can sleep standing up!
Vera-Ellen sent the prettiest
Christmas card. And John
Wayne got tied up with his rein
deer on his roof and had to call
for help!
The Gabors are driving Dress
designer Marusia crazy over
their gowns for Vegas. Leave her
alone, sisters. She has some
wonderful ideas and beautiful
clothes.
The Vic Natures will be head
ing for Kentucky from New
York to visit his father, who has
invented something new in re-
frigeration. Vic is interested COM
mercially.
| X X X X
Debbie Reynolds spent her first
Christmas at home in three
years. She's usually in Korea.
But she's writing more than
1900 letters to GIs still there.
After Bing Crosby completed
his two TV films, he addressed
Evening star., 1953-12-26

the camera thusly: ''This is all
you'll see Of me for a year."
Zsa Zsa Gabor has taxes to
pay on Conrad Hilton's past ali-
mony. She claims that she spent
it on the house and that George
Sanders is therefore liable. This
tax matter is holding up filing
Of the Sanders -Gabor divorce.
Gene Kelly twisted an ankle
during his dance routine for
"Brigadoon." and everyone in the
studio was running around like
chickens with their heads off.
Latest report - the ankle is
healing.
Mario Lanza's vocal chords will
get billing in 1.-THE Student
Prince" But, unlike Keefe Bras
selle in "The Eddie Cantor
Story" Edmund Purdom will not
initiate Mario. In the first place
he doesn't want to be fat.
Jean Simmons, who has no
love for her present boss. will
throw a big party in February
which she is calling "The End Of
Being Bought and Sold"
| X X y
| Yvonne de Carlo visits India
before she goes to Egypt for a
picture. An Indian is chasing her
now. She leaves Hollywood after
her television show on the 29th.
Rocky Cooper and daughter
Maria left Hollywood to join
Gary in Mexico. But they'll be
back after New Years, while
Coop stays there until April to
make Vera Cruz" with Burt
Lancaster.
Joseph Gotten believes "Sa-
brina Fair" is on Broadway to
stay. He's selling his house here
and shipping the furniture to
New York.
The AZ Hollywood entertainers
IN Korea. Alaska and Europe
these holidays can thank Paul
Douglas for squawking about the
uncomfortable planes supplied
in previous years by the Army.
This year they had the best.
Barbara Stanwyck received a
81 1000 sapphire mink jacket from
a local furrier with no card at
tached. I can tell her it came
from Robert Taylor.
Wouldn't it be funny if Clark
Gable resigned at Metro. Here's
a guy who likes a regular pay
check, and all he wants is to
choose his own stories. Besides,
he's been there so long-more
than 20 years-he doesn't even
know where the other studios
are located.
released by NANA)
Evening star., 1953-12-26

"The Cocktail Party" from the
BIC.
$500, WRC-Hollywood Story:
Lucille Ball stars in dramatiza-
ton Of the life Of Carole Lom-
bard.
1900, WASH-Chicago The
ater of the Air: Vicki Stevens
sings In THE Wizard Of o."
Evening star., 1953-12-26

Fights: Danny Womber meets
Wilbur Wilson in a middleweight
bout.
1890, WTOP-Medallion The
ater: Thomas Gomez and Gene
Raymond star in "They Call
Them the Meek" a story about
a business tycoon who has over
looked the pursuit of happiness
in his quest for material pos
sessions.
Radio Today.
1900, WWDC-Report to the
People: Reporters discuss Dis
trict iSsuSes with Brig. Gen.
Louis w. Prentiss.
$3.50, WRC - Theater Royal:
Sir Laurence Olivier stars in an
adaptation Of Oscar Wilde's "The
Canterville Ghost"
$3.50, WCFM-Listener Com
mittee for Better Radio: A
dramatization Of T. @. Eliot's
Evening star., 1953-12-26
Rosa PonseIIe Turns Home
Into Christmas FARMLAND
BY the Assoeio,ed Pres,

BALTIMORE, Dec. 26.-Rosa
Ponselle. former dramatic so-
.prano with the Metropolitan
Opera Company has converted
her luxurious country home into
a Christmas fairyland for one
week and is charging admission
for the benefit of the Baltimore
Symphony Orchestra.
The singers home, Villa Pace,
in the Green Spring Valley at
nearby Stevenson. Md. will be
open daily from to 3 to 8 pm,
beginning today. until New
Years Day.
The ornate villa, replete with
works Of art, is crowded with
flowers, plants. and Christmas
decorations, including a moving
life-sized mechanical Santa
Claus.
Evening star., 1953-12-26
HiehIigh'ts
klXETS
REETLE RAlLEY
THE JACKSON TWINS
MUTT AND JEFF
TeIevision Today.

1900, WTOP - Red Shelton:
Willie Lump Lump turns the
home into s h ambles when he
tries to help his wife water q
tropical plant.
1880, WMAL-Leave It to the
Girls: Joe Laurie. jr.. faces the
feminine panel.
$3.50, WNBW-Original ANA
teur Hour: Young performers try
for their big break in show busi-
ness.
soc, WNBW - Martha Raye
Show: Guests are Rocky Gra-
zIano, Bert LAhr and Ray Mid
%alotOn. Miss Raye offers q mod
eRn comedy version Of Carmen. /"
osoO. WAGAL-saturday Night
Evening star., 1953-12-26
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Evening star., 1953-12-26
N Set Given to Patients
BY Roland Coe

The Lutheran Inner Mission
Society celebrated Christmas
yesterday by donating a tele-
vision set to the psychiatric ward
of the District General Hospital.
The group also presented gifts to
the ward patients and decorated
a Christmas tree.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-15
RODERTA gets lessons IN mixing Polmesion cocttoa
she HAD TO SEE SAMOA
Continued from page ten
Continued from page ten


In Lautoka there was a beautiful
native girl dancer who didn't
look Polynesian enough.
The story of Robson's wander
ings through the South Seas, by
plane and freighter, among is
lands l,5OO miles apart, rivals
Jason's search for the Golden
Fleece. And eventually, Of course
- for this is Hollywood's favor
lite fable Of the bluebird-in-your-
own-backyard he found what
he wanted back in Hollywood,
in the person Of Roberta Haynes,
chosen from 500 girls Of all
nationalities, he says he inter-
viewed including Polynesian.
Roberta is a tense, enignatic
young lady, who oonceals her
drive behind a placid exterior
and a gentle voice that is almost
a whisper. Because she is a de-
cided brunette, her roles may be
limited to the exotic, which is all
right with her.
The Upolu Islanders accepted
her as one Of their own, and
taught her how to make the ma
tive drink Of kava, how to dance
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-15

RNcE MATA'AFA, the only
unmarried chief on the island,
dated me three times, . she says.
II think his intentions were seri-
Gus. Anyway, he introduced me
to his folks"
But Roberta Haynes, previ-
ously married and divorced, was
interested only in her career.
Spurning the throne. she re-
turned to Hollywood where she
IS right now, doing very well
indeed; her long journey ended,
the goal in sight.
q = 4
MARY MURPHY, "The
LsscIiess Girl ;ss HollysDood, -
Is neat seeks entry is Editor
Berg's st0rlet sweepstakes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-15

the papiO and to wear the lava
lava, which is more, maybe, than
Dotty Lamour knows about the
South Seas.
She even had a chance to
marry Samoan royalty and to
become a queen Of the South Sea
island she was on.