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Evening star., 1954-04-17
BeaII 10 Be Queried
On Report 10 Council

Attorneys investigating a re-
ported shortage in the funds of
Montgomery County Manager
Edward T. Beall at his former
job in Portsmouth, Ohio.
planned to interview Mr.. Beall
today before writing a report to
the county council.
Plummer E. Shearin and
David E. Belts, the attorneys.
flew home early today after a
four-day check in Columbus and
Portsmouth. Ohio, into Mr..
Beall's connection with a $2,458
shortage at the Portsmouth City
Hospital while the county mana
ger was acting director there.
Mr.. Shearin said the report
would contain "a great deal of
information "about" Mr.. Beall,
who was city manager. of Ports
mouth for three years before
coming to Montgomery County
last September.
Mr.. Beall has maintained that
he was included in an Ohio State
auditors findings for recovery
of the money merely as a tech
nicality because he was in
charge of the hospital.
Mr.. Beall was not available
this morning by telephone, Mr..
Shearin said, but he added that
he and Mr.. Belts wanted to
discuss their findings with him
before beginning work on the
lengthy report. Mr.. Beall was
not available to the investiga-
tors during their visit in Ohio.
Evening star., 1954-04-17
Eisenhower Praises
Defense Of Besieued
|ndo-China Fortress
Message Pays Tribute
To Commander and
Men at Diem Bien Phu
By Gornett D. Homer
By Gornett D. Homer
Stor Staff Correspondent

AUGUSTA. Ga, April IT,
President Eisenhower today made
public a message of admiration
and best wishes" for the "gal-
liant" defenders of Diem Bien
Phu in ndo-China.
His message was sent to Presi-
dent Rene Coty of France and
Bao Dai, chief of state of Wet
Nam, one of the three associated
states of Indo-China fighting
with the French against Com
munist forces there.
Saluting the "gallantry and
stamina of the commander and
soldiers who are defending Dien
Bien Phu," beseiged fortress held
by the French Union forces, the
Presidents message said:
1--WE have the most profound
admiration for the brave and
resourceful fight being waged
there by troops from France,
Wet Nam and other parts of
the French Union"
Message for De Castries.
He asked that his message be
conveyed to the commander of
the garrison, Brig. Gen. Chris
tian de Castries, who was pro-
NOTED from colonel yesterday.
Gen. Eisenhower told a recent
news conference in Washington
he would have promoted the
colonel to general for his gallant
stand.
French President Coty replied
that he had relayed the Eisen-
hover message, which he said
"our soldiers will proudly well
come" Bao Dai replied shat the
message "is precious comfort"
In releasing the exchange,
White House Press Secretary
James C. Hagerty refused any
comment when asked whether
the statement of Vice President
Nixon in Washington yesterday
that American troops might have
to fight in Indo-C China if France
pulled out there had been cleared
with the President.
Golf Match Arranged.
Gen. Eisenhower arranged to
play golf today with Billy 10
ton IN. c. amateur who came
within two strokes of winning
the Masters tournament here a
few days ago.
Others in the foursome due to
tee off at 2 pm. at the Augusta
National Golf Club were Clifford
Roberts. board chairman of the
exclusive club, and William Zim-
norman of Columbus, Ca, who
headed the gallery committee for
the Masters tournament.
Evening star., 1954-04-17
BY the Associoted Press

A "bill of particulars" by Sem
ator Mccarthy, Republican of
Wisconsin, against top Army Of
ficials today was reported in store
for his Senate Investigations sub
committee when it goes into
closed session Monday.
Senator Mccarthy himself was
on vacation in Texas. But he was
expected here over the week end
to attend subcommittee talks
which may determine whether
the group can, as it now plans,
launch on Thursday a public,
televised search for the truth
among the charges and counter
charges involved.
Word from his associates was
that Senator Mccarthy will be
prepared to submit on Monday
a written statement of specif1-
cations" denying and denouncing
accusations the Army has leveled
at him and a group of aides. and
spelling out countercharges the
Evening star., 1954-04-17

reaching a top of about IS de-
greeS tomorrow afternoon.
Most of the early morning
services will begin at $50 or Z
O'Clock, however, with crowds
expected at the Walter Reed
Army Medical Center at z o'clock,
the Carter Barron Amphitheater
services beginning at 6:15.
Arlington Cemetery at 7:30 and
Boiling Air Force Base at $50
O'Clock.
Special details of police will
handle downtown traffic tomor-
row morning for the crowds
expected to attend church serv-
ices throughout the morning.
Thousands of persons, dressed
in Easter finery, are expected to
stroll on Connecticut avenue in
the Dupont Circle area, but the
Connecticut Avenue Business
mems Association has toned down
its traditional Easter parade.
Evening star., 1954-04-17
kidnapping in Berlin
Laid 10 Secret Police
BY the Associoied Press

BERLIN, April 17.-West Ber-
lir police said today Russian
secret police engineered the kid
naping last Tuesday of DR.. Alex
ander Trunchnovich, anti-Soviet
resistance leader.
They said the abduction in the
British sector was carried out by
East German secret agents act
ing under orders and direction
of the MVD, Soviet security
police.
DR.. Truchnovich was carried
unconscious from the blood
stained apartment of Heinz
Glaeske Tuesday evening by an
unidentified assailant and taken
in a waiting limousine to the
Soviet sector.
Glaeske, Al, was described by
a West Berlin police spokesman
as an agent of the East German
secret police.
The police spokesman said a
new, confidential report showed
DR.. Truchnovich, 81. had been
beaten over the head with steel
rods and that he had been given
an injection to keep him quiet
while being removed from Glae-
skies apartment. Two Commu-
mist agents, armed with guns,
stood by outside the Glaeske
house with orders to shoot any
one attempting to interfere with
the kidnapping, police said.
The police spokesman said the
abduction was under the per-
sonal direction of East German
secret police Major Paul." who
repeatedly played a leading role
in the kidnapping two years ago
of DR.. Walter Linse, economics
expert in the anti-C Communist
League of Free Jurists in West
Berlin.
Evening star., 1954-04-17
Nest in Fuse Box
Causes Short and
Blacks Out Area

Seabrook, Kentland and some
other Prince Georges County
communities were blacked out for
a short period last night because
a bird built a nest in the fuse box
of a high tension electric power
line.
The rain apparently made the
nest heavy, causing it to fall
through the box and blow out
a fuse, according to Harry A..
Sharrett. spokesman for Consol-
idated Gas. Electric Light &
Power Co. of Baltimore.
Consolidated serves a section
of Prince Georges, as well as the
Baltimore area.
Mr.. Sharrett said he didn't
know where the shorted fuse
box was located. He said lights
were out from S:37 to 8:44 pm.
Evening star., 1954-04-17
KnowIond Would Use Force
to Curb Redsin Asia
But President Should Consult Congress
Before Calling Out Troops, He Declares

forces would be retained in
Europe as long as a threat to
the area exists.
II believe the President has re-
emphasized what has been the
established American policy to
help maintain the free world and
free men, the Senator said.
Discussing the Indo- China sit
uation, Senator Knowland said:
In the first place, I think
that the first basic policy decision
which our Government and the
American people must determine
is whether it is to our interests
and the interests of the free
world to have the balance of
Asia pass into Communist hands.
My own view is that it would
not be to our interests to have
Communists take over the rest
of Asia, but that it would threat
en- our security.
In the second place, I believe
that in the event there should
be Chinese Communist interven-
ton in the war in Southeast
Asia and the forces now there
should not be sufficient to pre-
vent the overrunning of Indo-
China there should be outside
help.
In the third place I believe
that before any American forces
are committed in Southeast Asia
the matter should be brought be-
fore Congress.
I'm the fourth place. I believe
the reaction of the Congress and
the American people would be to
a considerable extent influenced
by what the other free nations
(See KNOWI AND. PAGE A-3)
Evening star., 1954-04-17

In response to protests by po-
lice. worried about blocking off
streets, and complaints from
churches that the parade inter-
fered with services, the group
has dropped any formal events.
Out-of-town visitors will have
little difficulty getting hotel ac-
commodations tonight, Bourbon
Dawes, vice president of the
Hotel Association of Washing
ton. said.
The city will be crowded, but
the association expects to see
all tourists taken care of.
The Good Friday Observance
Committee nnounce this
morning that approximately
270.000 attended services yes
terday in $50 churches in the
Washington area.
Many more are expected to
turn out to services tomorrow.
Evening star., 1954-04-17
Mccarthy Bill of Particulars
Against Army Slated Monday
Senator Due From Texas Over Week End
To Discuss Hearing With Subcommittee

Senator is raising against Army
officials.
That could clear away a major
stumbling block to Thursday
start of the inquiry. Other
hurdles still remain. among
them a decision by the subcom-
mittee on just what role it will
let Senator Mccarthy play in
the hearing.
The Army submitted its "bill
of particulars" three days ago.
1t accused the Senator and two
aides of trying to exert improper
pressure to obtain favored treat
ment for Pvt. G. David Schine.
a former non-salaried subcom-
mittee consultant.
Senator Mccarthy has stepped
temporarily from the subcom-
mittee Craftsmanship while the
group investigates him and the
staff aides under the Army's fire.
Senator Mundt, Republican,
of South Dakota. who will
preside at the inquiry, says he
hopes Senator Mccarthy will
agree Monday to waive the right
to question witnesses.
Senator Mundt said yester-
day the Army was not "as spe-
cif1c as we would have liked" in
its bill of particulars.
Expects Reply Monday.
He said he expects from the
Mccarthy camp Monday a point
by-point reply to the accusa-
tions, plus one or more state
ments detailing the counter
charges of "blackmail" which
Senator Mccarthy and his aides
had aimed at Secretary of the
Army Stevens and John G.
Adams. Army general. counsel.
Senator Mundt said he had
told all the disputants that he
wanted from each a bill of par
ticulars of what it is prepared
to back up under oath and un-
der "the searching scrutiny" of
the Subcommittee's staff.
The bill, he said, will be doc
umentS ION which each side
stakes it's reputation for vera
CITY,"
The South Dakota Senator
said yesterday the Mccarthy
group "is entitled to cry FOUL
because somebody leaked to some
reporters an account of the
Army'S official bill of particulars
ahead of schedule. But he said
an inquiry into the source of
the leak should not hold up the
start of the. inquiry.
To Take Up Leak.
Roy M. Cohn, a Mccarthy aide
named in the Army's accusa-
tionS, in telephone interview
from New York last night, said
Senator Mccarthy will take up
the matter of the leak" with
the subcommittee Monday.
Meanwhile, Senator Mundt dis
closed he has signed seven sub
poenas ordering the seizure of
patches of financial accounts,
telephone record slips, minutes
of, meetings and a variety of
other documents from persons
involved in the inquiry. while
staff assistants continued a secret
quizzing of prospective wit
neSSeS.
He declined to say who was
being questioned, from whom the
documents were being seized, or
what anybody's financial ac-
counts might have to do with
such an inquiry.
Evening star., 1954-04-17
By Gould Lincoln

The policy of the United
States should be to use it's forces
if necessary to keep southeast
Asia, including Indo-China, from
falling into the hands of the
Communists, Senator Knowland,
majority leader. declared today
Senator Knowlarh said that he
believed President Eisenhower
should appear before Congress
and lay all the facts before it.
however. before committing any
United States armed forces in
he Indo-China war.
Il believe the President should
and would take such action be-
fore involving the armed forces
of the country" Senator Know
land said.
He indicated he was against
PONCE dcClOn IN 1nQO-Chlna
such as this country under for
mer President Truman under
took in Korea.
II have always believed" said
Senator Knowland, that il
President Truman had come tc
Congress at the time of the
Communist aggression in Korea
he would have had overwhelming
support of Congress for the &C
ton which he took, sending
American forces into that
country"
Senator Knowland also ranged
himself Squarely in support OF
President EiSenhoWer's assurance
to France and the other mem
bers of NATO that American
Evening star., 1954-04-17
Men and Equipment
Dropped TO Besieged
Indo-Chinese Fort
Wet Mini 300 Yards
From Headquarters
Of Gen. De Custries
By the Assoeioted Press

HANOI, Indo- China, April II
Waves of Dakotas and Flying
Boxcars dropped men and equip.
ment to the besieged garrison o1
Dien Bien Phu today. Tht
Communicated attackers cluns
to dugouts only 800 yards from
the heart of the fortress despite
heavy ground fire and air attacks
Men parachuted in as rein.
forcements included a number
of volunteers from the Red River
Delta area. A French high COM
mand spokesman said they woulC
be held as reserves for critica
movements during the next Viet
Mini assault. That blow, which
would be the third big one, i.
expected soon, before the Geneva
conference opens April 26.
Garrison soldiers, backed by
planes and tank and artillery
fire. counterattacked against the
Communicated rebels at all
points around the saucer-shaped
plain.
Relentless French drives
against infiltrating Wet Mini
units entrenched on the north
ern part of Dien Bien Phu's main
airstrip failed yesterday to rout
them.
800 Yards From HEADQUARTERS.
At the airstrip, the rebels clung
to dugoutS just 800 yards from
the bunkers where Brig. Gen.
Christian De Castries, the fortress
commander, has his headquar-
ters.
The 50-year-old De Castries
was hard at work directing the
fortress defenses when we re-
ceived word the Paris govern
ment had officially boosted his
rank. from colonel to brigadier
general. In acting on his nom
ination to general, the French
cabinet reversed an earlier de-
cision that a promotion would
be withheld until the battle for
Diem Bien Phu had been decided.
This had stirred up a political
rukus, with the French govern
ment denying Hanoi reports that
De Castries. feeling sighted, had
threatened to resign.
A French plane parachuted to
De Castries the two stars which
the French use to designate a
brigadier general. The stars were
supplied by Gen. Rene Cogny
three-Star general commanding
French Union land forces in
north 1ndo- China. from his own
shoulders after Mrs. De Cas-
tries had been unable to find
stars in military stores in Hanoi
Gen. Henri Navarro, French COM
mander in chief, sent his "sin-
cere and affectionate congratu-
lations."
Today it was revealed that De
(See INDO-CHINA. Page A-3D
Evening star., 1954-04-17
Air Force Drops 81
In Year for Ties 10
Subversive Groups
No Actual Communists
Found; Total of 727
Investigated in 1853
By John A. Giles

The Air Force discharged 81
airmen and officers last year be-
cause of close associations with
subversive organizations or as
sociations.
An additional $50 were dis
charged for somewhat closely
related reasons"
But Maj. Gen. Joseph F. Car
roll, the departments director
of special investigations, told
The Star today that none of
those discharged from the serv-
ice were actual card-carrying
Communists.
He would not break down the
reasons for the dismissals. which
were made as a result of thor
ough studies by boards of in
quiry set up under the Air Forces
anti-SubverSive regulation. He
pointed out that the order was
rather broad and in line with
the Presidents directive.
The hitherto undisclosed sta
tistics came to light in the heav-
lily censored transcript of testi-
mony last month before a
House Appropriations subcom-
mittee. The transcript was re-
leased today.
The testimony brought out
that 727 suspected subversives
in Air Force uniforms were in
vestigated last year.
104 Still Pending.
OF that total, 1O4 are still
pending. In addition, Gen. Car
roll has 811 other cases under
study.
The general, in his appearance
before the House group, ex-
planned in detail the processes
under which such cases were
handled and stressed that finaI
discharge must have the ap-
proval of the Secretary of the
Air Force.
He began his testimony by
stating emphatically that ne
Communist Party member should
be in the armed forces in his
opinion.
1T is imperative, however, that
in effectuating any such policy
we make sure that we do not
hereby permit a loophole
whereby any one by merely as
Serting Communist affiliations
may escape performance of mill
tary service, which is the re-
sponsibility of every American
citizen" he declared.
He said the Air Force at
tempted to control this possibility
by requiring that Individuals
before enlistment or commission
sign the. detailed questions as
to whether he now or ever had
been a member of the Commu-
mist Party or of any of the sub
versive organizations designated
by the Attorney General or been
associated with them in any
manner. If the individual an
swers or refuses to answer. the
files are Immediately dispatched
to headquarters here for in
vestigation.
Gen. Carroll then said he did
not know of any instance where
the Air Force had permitted
ANY one to come into the Serv-
ice who has given any indica-
ton of Subversive Affiliations" at
(See AIR FORCE, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1954-04-17
Editors, 8O-31, See Mccarthy
Losing Popularity in Past Year

ago?" 81 Of the editors replied
more" and 80 of them said
"leSs."
In answer to a second Ques-
ton, which party is going to
win Senate and House in this
years Congressional elections?"
the editors predicted a split. The
tally showed SIS expect the Re-
publicans to carry the Senate,
while 38 expect the Democrats
to win control there. On the
other hand only ~ predicted Re-
publican victory in the House,
compared with SO who said the
Democrats will win there.
Evening star., 1954-04-17

S"HS' '~SiuH DStH9 TIODeu. TuSe D.
in the Washington Metropolitan
Area. 1t appeared unlikely, how
ever, that the names of the cor
porationS and the projects would
be made public Immediately.
How Inquiry Started.
Other developments included
l. Housing Chief Albert M.
Cole said report of heavy gam
bling by "one top official helped
to set off the investigation. Mr..
Cole refused to reveal the Of
f1claPs name or where he is sta
toned.
2. Mr.. Cole called 2 pm.
conference today with Justice
Department. FBI and revenue Of
f1cialS to discuss the housing in
vestigation which he said may
develop cases leading to prose-
cution."
3. Additional personnel
changes in the housing admins
tration were reported under con-
Sideration as Mr.. Cole announced
that Burton c. Bovard, FILA gen.
eral counsel, had been put on
leave after refusing to resign
on request"
The first to obtain the reve-
nue. data will be the Senate
Banking Committee, headed by
Senator Capehart, Republican,
of Indiana. Senator Capeheart
said necessary papers" have
been signed and the data will
be given his group today.
That was the result of an or
der issued by President Eisen-
hover late yesterday from his
Augusta. Ga. vacation head
quarters. instructing all appro-
pirate Federal agencies to co.
operate fully with authorized"
committees of Congress investi-
eating the housing scandals.
JurisdictiOnal Dispute.
Senator Capehart has been
vying with Senator Byrd, DEM
ocrat, of Virginia, for the right
to investigate activities of the
Federal Housing Administration
both in the field of loan insur-
ance on large apartment projects
and into alleged racketeering in
connection with FILA home i'm
provement loans.
The Banking Committee will
open a hearing of the housing
scandals Monday. Senator Byrd's
,JQipt Committee on Reduction
of Nonessential Federal Ex-
penditures will begin a similar
hearing Tuesday. Senator Byrd
has been looking into the situa-
ton for nearly a year. Senator
Capehart's committee is new on
the scene, although it has juris-
diction over housing.
Senator Capehart, stressing
(See HOUSING, Page A-2D
Evening star., 1954-04-17
Sunny and Warmer Forecast for Easter

Washington, crowded by out
of-town visitors, was promised
near perfect weather tomorrow
for sunrise Easter services and
avenue promenading.
The week end began with q
dismal, rainy Good Friday, but
Evening star., 1954-04-17
Easter Music
In Area Churches

MUSICAL SERvIcES-Woshinstoa
oreo churches Of oil denominations
will eelebrote Eoster with musical
services tomorrow throughout the doy.
See pose A-S for list Of the services,
ond musical numbers.
Evening star., 1954-04-17
Soviet General, ~, Dies

MOSCOW. April II R.-The
Soviet Army newspaper Red
Star announced today the death
of Maj. Gen. Vladimir Markin.
AZ. an Army veteran Of 20 years
and a member Of the Communist
Party since 1922.
Evening star., 1954-04-17

skies were clearing today and the
Weather Bureau predicted a high
of about 60 degrees.
For those who attend services
beginning at 5:28 am. tomorrow
as the first StreakS of light ap-
pear, however, the Weather
Burea advised topcoats. The low
temperature for tonight-42 de-
grees-Should hit just about then.
But. the forecaster added, the
unclouded sunrise VIII be fol-
lowed by rising temperatures
Evening star., 1954-04-17
Stocks in the Spotlight

NEW YORK Up. - Following are the
and net change Of the 20 most active
Evening star., 1954-04-17

In poll taken here today a
cross section of newspaper editors
said they believe "McCarthyism"
is less popular now than a year
ago.
The answers were given at the
Sigma Delta Chi breakfast for
Evening star., 1954-04-17

Pope to Bless World in Ceremonies at
St. Peters Tomorrow. Poee 40
Evening star., 1954-04-17

Jones S. Pope Elected President Of
Newspaper Editors. Poee A-24
members of the American Society
of Newspaper Editors. To the
question, In your section of the
country is McCarthyism more or
less popular now than a year
Evening star., 1954-04-17
Probers toGet
Tax Office Data
0nFHAS Scandal
Byrd Reiterotes His
Unit Will Finish Its
Housing Inquiry
By jones Y. Newton

The Internal Revenue Service
today prepared to turn over to
Senate investigators the names
and data concerning 1.149 cor
porations which officials said
made huge "windfall" profits
through construction of housing
projects with Government-in-
sured loans.
Revenue officials have said
Ill of the corporations operated
Evening star., 1954-04-17

FLA Lists Rental Projects Here Built
Under Proerom Being Probed. Poee B-l
Evening star., 1954-04-17

(See KNOWLAND, Page A-30
Evening star., 1954-04-17

(See AIR FORCE, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1954-04-17

An Associated Press Newspaper
Evening star., 1954-04-11
Peru Flight Permits
Mexicun Stopover
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK.
Air travellers to South Amer
lean countries served by Panagra
(Pan Americana Grace Airways)
now can include Mexico and
Central America on their tour at
no additional cost in fare, the
airline has announced.
A new through-fare arrange
ment between Panagra. Air
France and Pan American Air
ways. which went into effect this
month. enables passengers to fly
from New York to Lima, Peru, by
way of Mexico City for the same
price they would pay if they
went there directly. Stopover
privileges in Mexico. Guatemala,
Ell Salvador, Costa Rica and
Panama are included.