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Evening star., 1953-12-09
New York Is Back to Normal
With Newspaper Strike Ended

was far too late for the afternoon
papers to publish, but the stats
of the three morning papers got
to work and put out their edi-
tions.
The Times came out with a
16-page paper with no adver-
tising other than paid death
notices The Daily News and
Daily Mirror, tabloids, had ad-
vertising and more pages. but
were still under normal. pre-
Christmas size. The Herald
Tribune, which had been print
ing eight pages without advertis-
ing since Sunday, zoomed to 88
pages. The three afternoons
World Telegram & Sum-, Jour-
nal-American and Post were
back at par today.
A three-man panel of Federal
mediators, headed by Walter A.
Maggiolo, general counsel of the
Mediation and Cancellation
Service, produced the formula
which broke the strike.
1t provides the photoengrav-
ers, craftsmen who make plates
or "cuts" for illustrations, a
$3.75 per week package" in
crease. This is made up of a SO
wage increase, IS cents more for
the welfare fund and so cents as
Continued on Page AS, Col. So
Evening star., 1953-12-09
KremIin Challenged to Make
NucIeor Energy Serve World
Speech Before U. N. Coils for StockpiIe
Of Uranium; Vishinsky WithhoIds Comment

material to "serve the peaceful
pursuits of mankind such
fields as agriculture, medicine
and producing electricity.
The President spoke of his pro-
posal as opening up for explora-
ton "a new avenue of peace" as
the first step in move to reverse
"the fearful trend of atomic mill
tary buildup" and turn it into "a
great boon, for the benefit of all
mankind"
Chief Soviet Delegate Andrei
Y. Vishinsky politely joined in a
52-Second volley of applause that
rose from the crowded galleries
and delegates seats alike in the
Assembly hall as Gen. Eisenhower
concluded. He later told re-
porters sit is necessary to study"
the proposals before commenting
on them.
While holding out an atomic
olive branch to the Russians,
Gen, Eisenhower at the same time
laid on the line a solemn warning
that the United States has the
atomic and hydrogen weapons to
make sure IAN aggressor's land
would be laid waste" in swift and
resolute" retaliation for any
atmoic attack on this country.
He indicated the United States
(See EISENHOWER, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1953-12-09
GE Says II Will Fire
All Admitted Reds,
Spies and Saboteurs
Employees Who Refuse
To Testify at Probes
Will Face Suspension
By The Associated Press

NEW YORK, Dec. 9.-General
Electric Co. announced today it
will Immediately fire all admitted
Communists. spies and saboteurs
and suspend employees who re-
fuse to testify under oath before
"a competent Government au-
thority" on such matters.
In a formal policy statement
the company termed the present
Government security program
for defense plants good" but
mot fully adequate in the pres
'ent condition of worh affairs"
The company called on the
Government to set up an inde-
pendent security agency which
would give suspended employees
a chance to be cleared and rein
stated.
PrObed by Mccarthy.
The Senate Permanent invest
igating Subcommittee, headed by
Senator Mccarthy, Republican,
OF Wisconsin, recently has been
looking into alleged Communist
infiltration of defense plants, in
cluding some operated by Gen
eral Electric.
The company noted with
great concern the public hear
ings of congressional commit
tees in which some General Elec-
trio employees, though few in
number, have refused to answer
questions concerning espionage,
sabotage, or their Communist
affiliations"
The company operates 131
plants. employing 100000 work.
ers. Its defense work is con-
centrated in IA major plants,
employing about $4,000 workers.
The company said about s per
cent of the $4,000 defense work.
ers are represented by the United
Electrical, Radio and Machine
Workers of America. That union
was expelled four years ago from
the CIO on the grounds it was
Communist dominated.
Calls Present Program Good.
The company noted that the
present Government security
program is good in that 1t keeps
security risk employees from
classified work or information. 1t
added that under present pro-
cedures the Government does
not tell the company the reasons
an employe is deemed a security
risk.
Realizing that only Govern
ment agencies knew whether an
employe was a security risk in
the SubversiVe sense. or was
deemed a security risk because of
other reasons not indicative of |
disloyalty, the company recon-
that the Government I
should also determine
and direct when an employe |
should be excluded from civilian |
as we'll as military work." the
company said.
From now on, the company
then stated. any admitted Com
spy or saboteur will be
discharged.
Evening star., 1953-12-09
Cab Driver FoiIs q Bandit,
Steers Car Into Path of Police

A cab driver in the process
of being robbed saved himself
early today by driving his auto
into the path of a police car near
Twentieth and N streets NV.
The maneuver got immediate
results. The surprised robber,
dropping his gun to the floor,
meekly surrendered to Pvts. j.
A. Ronayne and J. S. CroSon.
the scout car policemen, who
had halted in time to prevent
an accident.
At the police station he was
booked as Leonard White. 81,
of. Anna, H., and charged with
petty larceny Of the gun and
robbery.
Police said White told them
he registered yesterday at an o
street hotel and later took the
Evening star., 1953-12-09

gun from the room of another
guest.
The cab driver, Olin r. Sock
well. 40. colored. of 1924 Euclid
street NV. was told to pull up
to the curb and turn of the
lights and cut the motor.
He followed all instructions
except for cutting the motor.
When the passenger pointed a
gun into his back and demanded
money. he turned over SO. Un-
satisfied. the gunman began 60
ing through Mr.. Sockwell's coat
pockets. when the driver saw the
police car turn of N street into
Twentieth street.
AS the police car approached,
the cab driver decided to ignore
the gun and take a big chance.
It paid of as he steered his cab
toward the approaching police
car, hating it.
Evening star., 1953-12-09
By james Y. Newton
Stor StoH Correspondent

NEW YORK, Dec. 9.-New
Yorkers had their favorite
newspapers back today at the
end of an 11-day strike, and life
returned to normal on the sub
ways, the commuter trains and
in the cavernouS streets of Man
haitian.
In some quarters there was
fear the subway rider may have
lost the art Of getting to page
80 without disturbing a hair of
the people jammed next to him.
But there were no reports of
violence. New York's collective
disposition was held likely to
improve since there now isFsome-
thing for the train passengers
to look at besides fellow passen-
gers and train ads.
The strike of 400 photoengrav-
ers. supported by 10000 members
of eight other newspaper unions,
ended late yesterday with the
acceptance by the photoengrav-
ers of an unusual peace formula
which promises also to satisfy
the wage and contract demands
of the other unions. Six of New
York's major dailies had been
shut down since November %.
The seventh, the Herald Tribune,
not involved in the engravers
dispute. had published part of
the time in a limited way.
Immediately after word of the
strike settlement was flashed,
the 400 strikers and the 10000
who refused to cross the picket
lines. flocked back to work. It
Evening star., 1953-12-09
Wilson Orders 100000 Cut
In Armed Forces Next Year
Air Force Would Increase by 10000
Under Tentative Budget Reductions

fiscal year with 3,2O8,0 officers
and enlisted personnel.
The Army is understood to
be adamantly maintaining that
it cannot fulfill all it's tasks with
the deep cuts, Mr.. Wilson wants.
The generals have pointed out
that the Army must maintain
in Korea a force armed,
equipped, led and ready to re-
sumo hostilities at the moment
the enemy violates today'S truce.
They have pointed out they
must maintain a force in Eu-
rope which this Nation is COM
mitted to keep there for an un-
stated period.
Training Program Necessary.
Alaskan and Caribbean de-
fenses were also referred to, as
was the necessity Of maintaining
in this country not only the
small mobile force for imme-
diate use in an emergency but
a fully functioning and rapidly
expandable training establish
ment.
The battle RACES at the Penta-
gon. But time is growing short
for Wilson and company. The
deadline for agreement on the
military budget is December Is.
So the Secretary has gone
ahead with the task of preparing
a budget on the basis of the
100000 cut. At the same time,
he has asked the services what
the effect will be.
Pentagon officials emphasize
that no final decision has yet
been made. but budget decisions
at the Pentagon must come this
week.
Evening star., 1953-12-09
By John A. Giles

Secretary of Defense Wilson
has tentatively ordered the
armed services to cut their uni
formed strength approximately
100000 during the fiscal year
beginning next July /. The new
ceilings were handed down last
Saturday, it was learned today.
There now are about 3.5 mil
lion officers and men in the
armed services. Mr.. Wilson is
now figuring what it would cost
to maintain an average of about
81 million. He wants the cut to
be made without hurting combat
effectiveness.
The Army, which now has
around is million uniformed
personnel, would maintain an
average of something like 1.3
million.
The Navy, which at last report
had $4,000. would cut below an
average of $4,000.
There are now some 257, 900
Marines. Mr.. Wilson has set a
tentative ceiling of about $4,000
less.
Air Force Would Gain.
Only the Air Force would be
increased. 1t now has better
than 100000 officers and enlisted
personnel and was originally
scheduled to have 100000 in the
next fiscal year. Mr.. Wilson has
added another 10000 to this
figure.
All the services would main
tain an average of those
strengths over the year. Orig
inally, Mr.. Wilson had ordered
the armed forces to end the
Evening star., 1953-12-09
President Names Five
To Advisory Group
On Weather Control
Committee Will Study
Governments Role in
Roin-Mokine Programs

President Eisenhower today
set up an organization which is
supposed to do something about
the weather.
He named the five public
members of the Advisory Com
mittee on Weather Control au-
thorized by the last session of
Congress. The committee is to
make a study and decide if the
Federal Government should reg
ulate all weather. making activi-
ties with special emphasis on
making.
Heading the group will be
Capt. Howard T. Orville, retired
Navy meteorologist of Long
Green, Md. Capt. Orville is now
a consultant for Bendix Aviation.
Serving with him will be Joseph
j. George of Atlanta, superin-
tendent of meteorology for East
ern Airlines; Lewis w. Douglas,
former Ambassador to Great
Britain, an induStrialist and
engineer in private life; Alfred
M. Eberle, dean of agriculture
at South Dakota Agricultural
and Mechanical College, Brook
ings, S. Oak, and Kenneth c..
Spengler of Arlington, Mass,
executive secretary of the Amer
ican Meteorological Society.
Serving on the committee also
will be representatives of the
Department of Defense, Agricul-
ture, Interior, Health, Education
and Welfare and the National
Science Foundation.
The public members of the
board will draw $50 day when
on active duty.
Evening star., 1953-12-09
By Gornett D. Homer

Russia today faced a bold
challenge from President Eli
senhower to join in sharing
atomic materials ito serve the
needs rather than the fears of
the world"
In a dramatic appearance be-
fore the United Nations General
Text Of Eisenhower's Atomic Address
to the U. N. Poee A
Assembly in New York late yes
terday, the President put the
Soviet'S leaders on notice that
their response will show whether
they are more interested in
human aspirations" or in arm
ing for an atomic and hydrogen
bomb war that probably would
destroy civilization if it ever
started.
He proposed that the Soviet
join the Western allies in con-
tributing from their stockpiles
prudent amounts of normal
and fashionable ma
terialS" to an international
atomic energy agency set up
under the aegis of the United
Nations.
This agency'S main task,
under the proposal. would be to
allocate the contributed atomic
Evening star., 1953-12-09
White House Issues Its Last
Report on Mccarthy Muil

ments in the kilograms and let
ters except to say the admins
tration view was slightly ahead"
in the kilograms, and Senator
McCarthy's view was ahead" in
the letters.
Senator Mccarthy. Republican,
of Wisconsin started the row by
asking the public to telegraph or
write to the White House so that
President Eisenhower could have
the guidance.
Senator Mccarthy was insist
ing that the United States cut
off all aid to countries that trade
with Communist China. The
administration says the disputed
trade does not help China mill
tarily.
Evening star., 1953-12-09
French Union Troops
Brace for Rebel Attack
BY the Associoted Press

HANOI, Indo- China, Dec. g.
French Union troops entrenched
in Lai Chau, capital of the pro-
French Thai area of northwest
ern Indo- China, and at Dien
Bien Phu, so miles southeast,
waited tensely today to see at
what point an advancing Wet
Mimi division would strike.
The French High Command
maintained a news blackout on
the movements of the rebel unit,
the crack division No. 316. 1t
was last reported so miles south
east of Lai Chau. The French
announced last night that civil
ians were being evacuated from
the Thai capital because of the
Wet Mini threat.
Evening star., 1953-12-09
Private StarIes Couri
Defending Himself
AT Desertion Trial
Forces Senior Member
Out, Wins Recess on
Demand for Witness
BY the Associated Press

BERLIN, Dec. "a Nebraska
private accused of deserting to
the Communists went on trial
today and took over his own
defense. He demanded that a
Soviet officer be produced as a
witness.
Pvt. Robert D. Blevens of
Omaha also won a delay in his
general court-martial to prepare
his case.
Pvt. Blevens startled the court
with a series of legal maneuvers.
He forced the senior member of
the nine-man court to withdraw,
by exercising a peremptory
challenge.
Demands Soviet Commander.
HIS asked that the trial be
closed to spectators for his
mothers sake and because he
said security information would
be brought out. He demanded
to see witnesses and evidence
before trial, including his Ger
man girl friend and the COM
mander of Soviet headquarters
at Karlshorst.
The trials law officer, Maj.
Samuel Yachelson, ordered the
court recessed until Monday and
directed the prosecution to try
to produce witnesses and docu-
ments asked by Pvt. Blevens.
When the prosecution said it
could not produce the Russian
commander, Pvt. Blevens coun-
tered that a letter could be writ
ten to him.
Brings Law Book to Court.
The slender, 29-year-old de-
fendant entered the courtroom
handcuffed by one wrist to a
guard. A law book and thick
folder of papers were in his free
hand. Most of his remarks were
read from papers prepared in
advance, quoting the law by
chapter and paragraph.
Pvt. Blevens faces these
charges: DESERVING twice this
year, escape from confinement,
conspiring with his girl friend,
Ingrid Jonek, to, induce Ameri-
can servicemen to desert, and
violating the Smith Act, which
forbids consorting with persons
advocating violent overthrow of
the United States Government.
Evening star., 1953-12-09
Wife Says Churchill
Is Planning New Book
By the Assoeioied Press

STOCKHOLM, Dec. 9.-Lady
Churchill. wife of Britain's Prime
Minister. said here last night
that Mr.. Churchill is planning
a new book, but refused to give
any details.
II have promised" she said.
Lady Churchill is here with her
daughter, Mrs. Christopher
Soames, to receive the 1853 No
bel Prize for Literature on her
husbands behalf.
They are the guests OF. King
Gustav Adolf and Queen Louise
Evening star., 1953-12-09

The White House today issued
its "last" report on Senator Nc
Carthy's write Ike" campaign,
announcing that most kilograms
so far received at the Executive
Mansion favored the administra-
tion'S position on China trade.
Senator Mccarthy, however,
won support from most letter
writer's.
Mr.. Hagerty said the White
House received about $4,000 let
ters and $4,000 kilograms.
After giving this report, Mr..
Hagerty announced:
That's the last I'm going to
say about the issue"
Mr.. Hagerty said he would
furnish no breakdown of senti-
Evening star., 1953-12-09

tions to begin an international
experiment in developing peace
full uses of atomic energy and
gradually reducing it's power for
destruction, the lawmakers re-
ce1ved it sympathetically, but
with reservations.
Since Gen. Eisenhower himself
made it clear, however, that the
Soviet Union must be a partici-
pant, the Kremlins reaction to
the speech was being awaited as
the key in determining whether
the plan. will go before Congress
In the near future.
Senate Majority Leader Know
land was one of the first law
makers interviewed by the AS
sociated Press to suggest that
the Presidents farreaching plan
may finally demonstrate whether
or not Russia "iS bent on ag-
greSSion" when it has built up
its atomic stockpiles.
Martin Echoes View.
Speaker Martin also echoed
: this view when he said:
THE Soviet reaction will de-
termine whether they want the
cold war to continue"
Calling the Presidents speech
inspiring, Mr.. Martin said it
made a powerful plea for peace
and sanity in world affairs. Aft
el revealing the strong atomic
position of the United states
and the free world, he put the
responsibility for peace squarely
up, to the Soviets."
Mccarthy Praises Speech.
Senator Mccarthy, Repub-
lican, of Wisconsin, who has
recently. criticized the admins
tration for not pressuring its
allies to stop trading with Red
China, said the Presidents
speech yesterday was good be-
cause it will demonstrate to the
world whether Russia is willing
to agree to any workable plan
for atomic developments.
II don't have any hope that
Russia will consent" Senator
Mccarthy added pessimistically.
Representative KerSten, Re-
publican, of Wisconsin, head of
a House committee which con-
cluded two-day hearing in
Detroit yesterday on the Rus
sian annexation of Estonia. Lat
via, and Lithuania, said testi-
mony at the hearings indicated
it would be naive" to trust the
Soviet Union and that the Presi-
dents proposal should be thor
oughly" looked at in Congress.
The most favorable comment
came from Representative Cole,
Republican, of New York, chair
man of the Joint House-Senate
Atomic Energy Committee.
Voicing hope that The Presi-
dents proposals will get prompt
and favorable consideration" by
the committee, Mr.. Cole said:
President Eisenhower has
pointed the way toward making
this second decade of the atomic
era one in which mans inventive
genius can be directed to the
diminution of human misery,
the abolition of want and the
Punishment of war;"
From the ranking Democrat I
on the joint committee-Rep-
(See CONGRESS, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1953-12-09
Hunt for Russio's
Beriu Grows Devious

MALAGA IS ScENE-Gene Fuson's
fontostic seoreh for Russio's LoyreHti
Berio spreods over Spoin, where a
Communists greatest feor is being
caught by the secret police. The
fourth in Reporter Fuson's series Of
five stories is on pose AT.
PERLE MESTA SPEAKS-Boek in
Washington to live, PerIe Mesto,
hostess extraordinary and former Min
Ister to Luxembourg, tolks about
Russia, the coronation and the future
in an interview on poee B-3 todoy.
Evening star., 1953-12-09
Formosu Grows More Rice

TAIPEH, Formosa. Dec. 9 up.
-Formosa's rice crop this year
is expected to hit record l.
$40, 900 tons, an increase of TO-
900 tons over last year.
Evening star., 1953-12-09

Most OF Boord Books Kormon os School
Segregation Counsel. Pooe All
mean all the board members
favor continuing the dual school
system here. Nor does it neces-
sarily imply that they all agree
with his argument that Con-
gresSional enactments relating
to District schools require such
segregation and are Constitu-
tional. he explained.
Replying to questions raised
mainly by Justices Frankfurter
and Black shortly before the
court session ended late yester-
day, Mr.. Norman said today that
Board President c. Melvin
Sharpe telephoned his eight COL
leagues earlier and reported that
they were 100 per cent in favor
of having Mr.. Norman repre-
sent them as a means of getting
high court decision on the case.
Beliefs Not a Factor.
Irrespective of che individual
beliefs of the board members.
Mr.. Norman insisted, it is for
the Corporation Counsels Office
and not for the board to present
the strictly legal position of the
District government in this case.
He noted that lower Federal
courts here have upheld District
school segregation.
II do not understand that
majority wants to change the
system" he continued. But the
main point is, as ] intend to
prove, they have no right to
change the system as required by
acts of Congress. They do not
have the right to fly in the face
of the previous court decisions,
irrespective of what they think
of segregation"
Produces Records.
Mr.. Norman produced certified
records which he said clearly
gave his Office the duty and au-
thority to represent the Board Of
Education in legal matters.
The board in 1850 requested
such representation after its
order refusing admission of
Negro children to Sousa Junior
High School was challenged in
District Court here. Mr.. Kor-
man said the nine-member board,
even with eight new members.
never has changed or rescinded
that request. Nor did the Com
ever withdraw the
order they gave the corporation
counsel in 1850 to represent the
board in this case.
The question as to whether
the legal position of District
government lawyers in defense
of the dual system here really
represents the wishes of their
clients, the Board of Education.
was raised yesterday. Mr.. Kor-
man contends that the dual
schools operate legally here
under Constitutional laws valid
ly enacted by Congress many
years ago.
Final Day of Agreements.
This new turn. nevertheless,
brought another dramatic tangle,
If not tangent, as the court
began its third and final day Of
hearing final oral arguments on
cases from Virginia, South Caro-
lima. Kansas. Delaware and the
District.
The tribunal late this AFTER
noon takes under advisement the
contention, basic to all these
cases and affecting 13 other
States. that compulsory separa-
tion of Negro and white children
in public schools violates the
Federal Constitution and should
be outlawed. A final decision
seems unlikely before spring.
Attorneys for the parents of
Negro children who were refused
admission to Sousa in 1850
contended at the outset Of
Continued on Page Ali. Col. 81
Evening star., 1953-12-09
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Evening star., 1953-12-09
Court Accepts
Norman Reply
InSchooI Case
Counsel Says Board
Backs Him to Argue
lntegrution Issue
Bv Roherk X woIeh
By Robert K. Welsh

The Supreme Court today
quietly accepted Assistant Cor
poration Counsel Milton D. Kor-
mans assurances, based on doc
umentary evidence and a tele-
phone poll, that the Board Of
Education wants him to repre-
sent them in handling the Dis
trict case on racial segregation
in public schools.
Mr.. Norman told the tribunal
that this does not necessarily
Evening star., 1953-12-09

Foreign Press PIoys Up Tolk; Editorial
Reaction is Cautious. Poee A-3
Soviet Bloc Is Silent; Rest Of U. N.
Hollis Eisenhower ToIk. Poee A-3
Evening star., 1953-12-09

Transcript of Court Questioning Of
Counsel Kormon. Poee A-l0
Most OF Boord Books Kormon os School
Segregation Counsel. Pooe All
Evening star., 1953-12-09
u. S. Awaits Soviet Reaction
As Eisenhower Offers Peace
And Warning in Atomic Race
Congress Is Wary
But AccIuims
Presidents Plan
By ]. A. OLearx

Members of Congress today
saw in President Eisenhower's
bold new plan for curbing the
atomic arms race a chance to
find out whether Russia is will
ing to take tangible steps toward
peace.
AS to the Presidents specific
proposal before the United Ma
Evening star., 1953-12-09

Continued on Page A-6. Col. So
Evening star., 1953-12-09

Rain tonight and tomorrow with low
tonight about 48. Windy and colder to-
morrow afternoon. Gull report on Page
Evening star., 1953-12-09

(See EISENHOWER, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1953-12-09

(see TRANSIT, Page A-330