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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-07-18
Know|and Explains
Postal Rate Bill Still.
Is on Priority List

Senate Republican Leader
Knowland sent word to the
House Post Office Committee to-
day that the postal rate increase
bill still is on the list of legis-
lation which the White House
wants enacted at this session of
Congress.
In a letter to Committee
Chairman Rees, Senator Know
land said a statement he made
yesterday was "misinterpreted."
That statement raised doubt that
the rate increases requested by
Postmaster General Summerfield
would be approved before Con-
gress adjournS August /.
81 agree with you that the
approval of this legislation must
not be underestimated," Senator
knowland wrote. ut has the
approval of the administration
and has been given a place on
the legislative list agreed to by
the legislative leaders at the
White House.
"This is to assure you that
when the bill passes the House
during the present session. it
will be Immediately scheduled by
the Senate Policy Committee as
legislation to receive priority
consideration at this session.
Every effort will be made by the
leadership to see that the bill
is brought to . vote on the Sen
ate floor"
Chairman Rees read the letter
today at the sixth day of open
hearings on the rate bill. The
committee continued to question
Mr.. Summerfield and other Post
Office Department officials. It
also announced a long schedule
of witnesses for Monday and
Tueday. 80. 49,.
There still was no indication
that the committee would COM
plete its hearings and send a bill
to the House floor in time for
action before August /.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-07-18
Missing Kansas City Priest
Found Shot 10 Death
BY the Associated Prsss

KANSAS CITY, July ia
Roman Catholic priest who had
been missing since Wednesday
was found shot to death yester-
day on a bank of the Little Blue
River east of here.
He was the Rev. Robert A.
Hodges. SO, chaplain at st. Jo-
seph's Hospital. His car had
been found earlier about a quar-
ter of a mile away.
The body was identified by the
Rev. William D. Basket, vice
chancellor of the Kansas City
diocese.
Father Hodges had been shot
in the right eye, but officers said
they had found no weapon in
the area. His body was found
lying face up on the bank Of
the stream.
He was dressed in sports
clothes. Friends said he was
fond of taking hikes. Clerical
clothing was found in his car.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-07-18
Lehman Seeks Curbs
On Amendment Votes

Senator Lehman, Democrat, of
New York, today asked the Sen
ate to change its rules to prevent
any vote on a proposed Constitu-
tional amendment or ratification
of a treaty unless more than half
the SO Senators are present.
Senator Lehman said the Sen
ate last month agreed to a Con-
stitutional amendment forbid
ding Presidential seizure of pri-
vate property without authori-
zation from Congress. He said
debate took up only 11a columns
in the Congressional Record land
consisted of rather desultory col
loquy among" three Senators.
Senator Lehman said he and
most of my colleagues" were
apparently "in. a state of OBJ
livion upon this matter"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-07-18
Charlottesville Council
To GET Norris House Plan
Special Dispatch 70 The Ssur

CHARIOT TESVILLE, Va,
July 18.-The City Council will
meet at 2 pm. Monday, one hour
earlier than usual. to hear a pro-
posaI of the Civic League of
Charlottesville and Albemarle
for preserving the Norris house
on the southeast corner Of Third
and High streets.
The house, subject Of an off,
and-on dispute for the past six
months. is slated to be torn down
to make way for a new city park
ing lot. It is owned by the Jack
son Park Hotel Corp. which
agreed to raze the building when
1t entered into a contract with
the Council for lease Of the area
as a parking lot.
The hotel corporation has in
timated that it has already let
a contract for demolition to start
August /.
The Civic League believes the
house is typical of early Abe
marie architecture and should
be preserved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-07-18
German
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visions there. The last of those
divisions pulled out last Sunday.
Since then. obviously. the sit
uation has taken such a turn
for the worse. that the Russians
decided they could no longer
leave East Berlin to the doubtful
protection of the East German
army and police.
A frenzied Communist food
drive testified that hunger was
the main urge toward rebellion.
Food Shipments Publicized.
Communist newspapers feature
stories of huge" food shipments
from Russia and her satellites.
Fresh supplies, taken from just
as hungry East German prov
inces, were rushed into East Ber-
lin to placate this prime danger
spot at the expense of more hid
den areas.
Communist bosses whipped up
a mass migration of workers.
women and children into the
country over the week end to
help with the vital harvest.
The Communist news agency,
ADM, tried to cheer the people
with reports that the harvest
was proving to be a good one.
Underground" Accused.
For the first time, Deputy
Prime Minister Walter Ulbricht
used the term fascist under
ground" to describe Communist
opposition. Previously Red lead
ers blamed Western agents for
the June uprising.
But now, in line with their
new switch to purge and terror,
they have picked on a handler
target in the peoples own midst.
Claims of an active underground
can be used to justify sweeping
arrests among the East German
population.
Will Stoph, East German
Minister of the Interior, was
rumored to be the next big purge
victim. The first one, Justice
Minister Max Fechner, was re-
ported turned over to Russian
authorities by German secret
police yesterday. This was new
evidence that the Russians are
intervening in the purge which
they seem to think the East Ger
mans are not pushing energeti-
cally enough.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-07-18
Military
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each year. Minimum of 100
hours now are flown annually
The committee expressed
concern over the present num-
Der of abuses in the present sys-
tenn" but felt the House plan
was too drastic"
Instead it fixed the 100 hours
as a maximum and voted to let
Mr.. Wilson handle this by regu-
lation. 1t also voted to continue
flying pay without proficiency
flying for all officers who have
had aeronautical ratings for 20
years or who are assigned to
duties where such flying is not
possible. The House voted to
allow flight pay without flying
to officers who had qualified for
Is years as pilots.
The committee voted to allow
widows of regular military per-
sonnet. retired officers and
disabled veterans to continue
to patronize commissaries. The
House had limited that trade to
active members of the services
only.
But, at the same time, took
a sharp slap at the operation of
commiSsaries in such areas as
the District.
1t said it failed Ito see any
justification of the continuation
of Government-operated COM
missarieS at military 'installa-
tions which are surrounded by
or abut metropolitan areas.
In such instances it appears
that private enterprises are salts
factorily located and equipped to
meet the requirements of mill
tary personnel" it added.
Seven COmmisSaries Here.
The Army operates five and
the Air Force two commissaries
in the Washington area. The
Army stores serve a total OF
23.026 patrons and their pur-
chases in 1852 totalled $8.6 mil
lion. testimony given the COM
mlttee showed.
The committee restored $780,
900 of the 100000 eliminated by
the House from the public in
formation funds of the Office
OF the Secretary of Defense. But
it trimmed 100000 from such
funds allowed the Army, Navy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-07-18
so American Officers
Advisers in Indo-Chinu
By the Assoeiofed Press

SAIGON, Indo- China, July Is.
Sixty United States Air Force
officers arrived yesterday to
train and advise French airmen
fighting the Communicated Wet
Mimi.
They are here for an indefinite
period. American sources en-
phasized that they are advisers
only and will participate in no
war missions against the Wet
Mini.
Informed sources said the
Americans will train French
pilots In new types Of machines
and give them the benefit Of ex-
perience gained IN Korea.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-07-18
Foreign Aid
planned military buildup on a
steady and sound basis.
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planned military buildup on a
steady and sound basis.
Public Debt a Factor. =
by no means the least factor
is our rising public debt, which
now exceeds $266 billion. With
the exception of a balanced
budget accomplished during the
Both Congress this country has
operated on deficit for so long
that unfortunately too many in
dividuals are taking it for
granted.
"At the risk of seeming aca-
demic, the committee must re-
iterate the thought that only a
balanced budget and a sound
economy can give us and the
other free nations Of the world
the strength with which to wage
a continuing war on communism,
be it hot or cold.
IF the free world is to at
tain and retain this balanced
economy it must develop it's mill
tary potential only to the ex-
tent it can maintain it over a
considerable number of years"
The committee recommended
a total of $218 million for de-
tense support and economic and
technical assistance in Europe.
This was a reduction of about
$50 million from the Eisen-
hover revised budget. It was
only 5000, 1000 below the amount
contained in the authorization
bill recently passed by the House
on recommendation of the For
eign Affairs Committee.
The committee recommended
the full requested amount of
$84 million for such assistance
to Formosa and Indo- China.
It recommended a total of $72
million for the Near East and
Africa, Asia and American re-
publics. This was approximately
$50 million under the Eisen-
hover estimate.
1.-THE reductions are not in
tended to indicate that the COM
mittee is in disagreement with
the detectives and purposes Of
this technical assistance pro-
gram" the report stated.
But committee action is based
on conclusive evidence that
actual performance under this
program has fallen short Of
projected plans and programs.
While there are many under
standable reasons for this situa-
ton. such as difficult personnel
recruitment problems, the appro-
priation Of more funds for 1854
than can be effectively used Is
not justified"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-07-18
Trial Set August 10
In Maryland SIuyinq
BY the Asseeiosed Press

ANNAPOLIS. Md, July 18.-
Francis Shaulis, jr., 31-year-old
Harundale bricklayer, again
pleaded not guilty yesterday to
numbering his wife.
The ex-Army ranger. father Of
five boys, was ordered to stand
trial in Anne Arundel County
Circuit Court August 10.
His voice scarcely audible,
Shaulis murmured, Not guilty.
sir" when confronted with the
murder charge at his arraign-
ment yesterday.
Shaulis is accused Of shooting
his wife, May Ann, ~, in their
home at Harundale. Their i've
children were asleep In the bed
rooms.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-07-18

and Air Force leaving that total
at $4.5 million.
The House allowed $50 million
for Korea relief, a reduction of
SIT million. The Senate COM
mittee went along with this
reduction because of the I'M
certain conditions Gin Korea) at
this time"
The committee made an at
tempt to see that the armed
services spend their money more
evenly through the year and do
not have such huge carryovers
of funds into the succeeding
periods. It inserted a provision
that not more than 20 per cent
of the appropriations could be
obligated during the last two
months of the fiscal period
which began July l.
Other Items Listed.
The Senate bill includes:
$11.2 billion for the Air Force
nearly $40 billion less than
Congress voted last year. This
includes $3.5 billion for the pur-
chase of aircraft, $3.1 billion for
maintenance and operations and
$3.3 billion for the pay and al
lowances of military personnel.
The biggest increase over the
House bill was some $3.50 million
for Air Force maintenance and
operations.
? $13 billion for the Army-some
$3.50 million above last year. The
higher figure is accounted for
by advance financing of the cost
of the Korean war. The Senate
committee increased the Army
appropriations by slightly more
than $31 million.
$9.5 billion for the .Navy-more
than So billion below last year.
The Senate group increased the
Navy 500 million; $40 million of
which was for shipbuilding and
conversion of warships. Funds
for construction of a third
60,000-ton Forrestal class air.
craft carrier were included.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-07-18
French Paratroops
Withdraw Safely
After Daring Raid
BY the Assoeiofed Press

HANOI, Indo- China, July 18.-
The French high command an
nounced today the 5000 French
Union parachute raiders who
yesterday wrecked the key Wet
Mimi supply center of Lang Son
have safely withdrawn and
Joined up with other airborne
units.
The paratroopers cleared out
Of the town near the Communist
China frontier without en-
countering enemy resistance, the
announcement said. It did not
disclose the point of linkup with
protective forces, which were
dropped in the area to screen the
raiders from possible attack py
the Communicated Wet Mini.
Lang Son, 10 miles from the
Chinese border. was a main re-
lay point on the Wet Mimi sup
ply route from China. The town
was believed to be the enemy'S
@ASSCSV supply NdoC'
Withdrawal Covered.
The withdrawal route to
French-held territory 80 miles to
the south is difficult as it is
dominated by high ground and
forested areas which could hide
ambushing forces. However, the
French said a large force had
been sent to cove. the para
troopers withdrawal.
The paratroopers dropped on
Lang Son from United States
supplied transports in a bold day.
light raid. They wiped out re-
sistance by a remnant garrison
force of the Wet Mimi. smashed
enemy installations and de-
stroyed great stores of war ma
terial.
The French did not disclose
the points at which additional
paratroopers were dropped to
protect the units clearing out
Of Lang Son. 1t appeared clear,
however. the supporting troops
had swept along 6O-:nile
stretch of Wet Mini territory,
destroying enemy arms and am
munition depots and wiping out
scattered resistance.
Resistance Called Light.
The" French army command at
Saigon heralded the Lang Son
raid as a triumph. Casualties
were not announced, but Wet
Mimi resistance was described as
light and sporadic. The wounded
on the French side were flown
out by helicopter.
The town had been battered
by French planes for three weeks
before the raid. The paratroopers
finished the job in three hours,
destroying remaining barracks.
bridges and stores.
Ammunition, rifles and ma
chineguns to equip two infantry
divisions were destroyed and a
number Of trucks seized. Bridges
over the KY Chua River-on
roads leading to Communist
China-were dynamited.
A French army spokesman said
the purpose of the raid was to
destroy stocks of war material
and show the French were taking
the offensive in the 7-year-old
Indo- China war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-07-18
Woman Slain Trying
To Break Up Fight

A 40-year-old woman was
stabbed to death last night after
she attempted to break up a
fight in her home, according to
police.
Viola Dubson, colored. Of the
400 block of N street NV, tried
to separate two men who live
there, Rayf1eld Carter, so. and
D. C. Hines, 80, both colored,
it was reported.
Police said she was stabbed in
the left arm and chest by a
butcher knife welded by Carter.
He is charged with homicide.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-07-18
Sentry's Warning Shot
Kills Man on British Shin
By the Assoeioted Press

GREEN COVE SPRINGS,
Fla. July ia warning shot
fired by a security sentry at the
United States Naval Station here
killed a British subject Thurs
day.
Capt. William D. Brown. COM
mander of the Florida Group,
Atlantic Reserve Fleet, identified
the slain man as LATE Lowe, a
native of Nassau, the Bahamas.
Mr.. Lowe, a crew member of
the motor vessel H. M. S. Paddy
Helferty, was killed when the
ship, bound for the Laris ship
yard, entered the restricted area
of the Naval Station. The sentry
fired shots to warn the vessel,
Capt. Brown said.
He added a full investigation
of the incident has been ordered.
Name of the sentry was with
held,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-07-18
DROUGHT Relief Criticized
BY the Assoeioted Press

Senator Johnson, Democrat, Of
Texas, today deplored as "a drop
in the bucket" the Eisenhower
Administrations efforts to help
livestock producers in the
drought-stricken Southwest. He
urged Arm steps :. to stabilize
the market" saying Secretary
of Agriculture Benson has au-
thority to use &118 million In
customs receipts to buy, beef.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-07-18
Taft Hopes 10 Join
Senate in January

NEW YORK, July 18.-Sen-
ator Taft expects to resume his
duties as majority leader at next
January's meeting of Congress.
The daily Senate bulletin from
New York Hospital, where the
Ohio Republican is under treat
ment for a hip ailment, con-
tanned the announcement today.
Senator Taft's condition is
good" the bulletin said. Usual
progress is being made and
stitches will be removed some
time next week. Senator Taft
fully expects to resume public
duty in Washington when Con-
greSS conveneS in January.
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would follow an. armiStice, as a
cover to infiltrate South Korea
and lombard it with hostile
propaganda. Mr.. Rhee and he
agreed, Mr.. Robertson said, that,
if the Reds would break faith
at such conference. 1--WE would
try to end the conference as a
sham and hostile trick"
DR.. You Chan Yang, South
Korea's ambassador to the Unit
ed States, said last night his
country plans to resume the war
if a political conference fails
within 1870 days afte" cease
fire to agree to unif1cation OF
Korea.
But Mr.. Yang, talking to re-
porterS in San Francisco, de-
clined to say whether the 180-
day truce limit was a condition
agreed to in the Rhee- Robertson
talks.
Report on Conference.
The broadcast from Washing
ton constituted a report by Sec
rotary Dulles on his f1ve-day
meeting here with Acting British
Foreign Secretary Lord Salisbury
and French Foreign Minister
Bidault, as we'll as a report by
Mr.. Robertson on his presiden-
tial mission to Korea.
Secretary Dulles said perhaps
the most significant" action by
the foreign ministers was pro-
posing a meeting with Soviet
Foreign Minister Molotov on
German unity and Austrian in
dependence.
If the Soviets really want
peace" Secretary Dulles said
they will allow the Germans to
unite and establish their own
government and they will agree
to freedom for Austria.
Summary of Big Talk.
Summarizing other aspects OF
his talks with the British and
French Ministers, he said:
/. The mounting resentment
of the peoples in Soviet-domi-
mated Eastern Europe lis a dan
ger to Russia and a danger to
peace"
2. The North Atlantic Treaty
organization provides collective
security for the Atlantic Com
munity and is no more a "give-
away" of United States money
than it is a give away when
you and I pay to provide for a
municipal police force or fire de-
partment.
3. The unification of Europe is
essential for lasting peace and
"it is really amazing that the
Soviet rulers are trying so hard
to prevent this unif1cation."
4. French proposals for grant
ing independence to Laos, Cam
bodia and Wet Nam in Indo-
China should make it easier-by
winning popular support-to stop
Communist aggression there.
S. Unrest in the Soviet satel-
lite countries and in Russia pro-
vide evidence that "the free
world is getting stronger, while
strain and stress rock the Soviet
and satellite world"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-07-18
Educators to Gather
In Fredericksburg
BY the Associated Press

FREDERICKSBURG, July IL
The annual summer confer
ence sponsored by the Virginia
advisory committee on schools
and colleges will be held at Mary
Washington College here July
80 to August /.
The theme Of the meetings
will be 1.-THE Improvement Of
Instruction in Virginia's Schools
and Colleges" DR.. Frank Bell
Lewis, retiring president Of Mary
Baldwin College, will deliver the
keynote address July 80.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-07-18
Actress Mary Astor
Taken to Hospital
By the Associotsd Press

CHICAGO, July 18.-Actress
Mary Aston, Al, was confined to
Presbyterian Hospital today,
forcing cancellation of perform
ances last night and today at the
Salt Creek Theater in suburban
Hinsdale.
Miss Aston, starring in "Biog-
raphy," said she became Ill late
Thursday night and was taken to
the hospital yesterday for OBJ
servation. Doctors said her Ill
ness had not been immediately
diagnosed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-07-18
Probe OF Removing
$4,000 Jobs From
Civil Service Asked

Three Democrat Representa-
tiveS have asked the House Civil
Service Subcommittee to investi-
gate the action of the Republic
can administration in removing
some $4,000 Government work.
ers from Civil Service protection.
The request for an investiga-
ton came from Representatives
Morrison, of Louisiana; Rhodes.
of Pennsylvania; and Moss, of
California.
They are members Of the
House Post Office and Civil Serv-
ice Committee. In q letter to
Chairman Hagen of the Civil
Service Subcommittee, they de-
clared:
1--WE have for some time felt
great concern as to the effects Of
the actions of the new admins
tration on the Federal career en-
ployes. Within the past few
weeks our concern has greatly
increased as a result of the Presi-
dents executive order stripping
schedule A employees of the Gov
eminent of their rights under
the civil service system.
Rights Declared Legal.
''It is our opinion that the
rights granted these persons were
legal in every respect. The pro-
cedures employed by the Presi-
dent under the previous admin
istration were in every way con-
sistent with the laws of the
United States and with the in
tentions of Congress.
The $4,000 employees who are
being removed from the protec-
tive mantle of Civil Service are.
in the vast majority of cases.
persons who have devoted many
years to their jobs as Federal
employees.
PrOpriety Questioned.
1.-THE arbitrary removal of this
large group by executive order
raises many questions as to the
propriety of the actions and the
propriety of procedures which
will be employed by the Civil
Service Commission and other
agencies of the executive de-
partment of the Government IN
considering the employees resid-
ual rights and providing OPP
portunitieS for their continued
employment in Federal service
The three Democrats then
asked Mr.. Hagen to i'm
mediately convene the subcom-
mittee and undertake such an
investigation" without delay.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-07-18
MuniIu to Get N

MANILA, July Is (P.-Tele-
vision is expected to start in the
Philippines next month, Harry
CLANCY, vice president of Boz
linao Broadcasting Corp, said
today. He returned from the
United States where he has
been purchasing equipment and
studying television techniques.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-07-18
McKe|din 10 Meet Ship
As Haqersfown 81 Returns

TOKYO, July 18.-When a
Hagerstown (Md.) soldier steps
off the boat from Korea in Sc
attic next month, Gov. McKeldin
will be there to shake his hand.
Gov. McKeldin will be in Sc
attic for the annual Governors
Conference August 2 to Z.
Special ceremonies have been
arranged in which a veteran of
the Korean War from each of
the States will be welcomed back
to America by his own Governor.
Sergt. Eugene w. Campbell Of
1872 West Bethel street, Hagers-
town. will meet Gov. McKeldin.