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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-05-02
BY Chorles |. Hoffman

Montgomery County Manager
E. T. Beall yesterday was re-
moved from the county payroll
but continued on leave pending
a Scioto County (Ohio grand
iury's consideration of an Ohio
State Auditors report naming
him in fund shortages.
The council took away Mr..
Beall's pay at his own request
yesterday, two days after learn
ing the audit report was going to
be presented to the grand jury.
The councils resolution said
sit is inappropriate to continue
County Manager Beall in active
service during the grand jury
considerations"
Mr.. Beall has been on leave
with pay since April 13, a day
after the audit report named
him and others in six findings
for recovery of shortages total
ing $2,458 in accounts of the
Portsmouth General Hospital
while Mr.. Beall was city man
ager and acting director of the
hospital there.
At Councils InSistence.
In discussing yesterdays action
by the council. Lathrop E,
Smith said:
II want it definitely under
stood that Mr.. BealrS letter re-
questing leave without pay
comes to the council at the in
sistence of the council which
feels that the course of events
left no other course of action
/ possible"
In his letter to the council
dated yesterday. Mr.. Beall SAID
the decision of Scioto County
Prosecutor William H. HarSha
to present the auditors report
to the grand jury was "surpris-
ing to me in view of his previous
unofficial statements to the con-
trary"
However, because of the un-
certainty which has surrounded
this matter from its inception
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-05-02
Council 7 axes BeoIIOnPoyroU
InMontgomery;LedyeGo Goes On

cannot but welcome his latest
decision since that will lead to
a final and definite clearance of
the situation"
Five Councilmen Present.
At the same time, Mr.. Beall
made public a letter dated Fri
day. to Mr.. Harsha, asking him
to arrange for Mr.. Beall's per-
sonal appearance before the
grand jury after it convenes
May 10.
Only five councilmen were
present when the leave without
pay was granted yesterday.
When the wording of the resolu-
ton was read it drew objection
from Councilman Grover Walker.
Mr.. Walker said he understood
the resolution agreed on at a
closed meeting Thursday night
was to have been suspension
without pay. He sought to
amend the resolution to this
effect but could not get second
to his motion.
Referring to the Portsmouth
situation, Mr.. Smith said he
thought that under the circum-
stances the resolution should be
phrased in the most favorable
language possible. He added
that a suspension carries with
it in some persons minds a pre-
sumption of guilt.
Based on Ohio Actions.
Councilman George F. Nesbitt
supported Mr.. Smith and said
there was too much of that in
the air in the country today"
| Councilwoman Stella B. Wer-
ner said yesterdays action was
taken in light only of the report
of the state auditor and only in
reference to Mr.. Beall's status
before coming to Montgomery
County.
ANY consideration of his
status here will be given at an
other time" she said.
Mr.. Beall came to Montgomery
| County September l after serv-
ing several years as city man
ager in Portsmouth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-05-02
By jones Waldo Fowcett

One of the most important ex-
hibitions ever staged at the Ma
tional Gallery of Art, will open
a week from today. 1t is to be
the first showing of selected oil
paintings from the million-dollar
collection of American primitive
works of art presented to the
American people by Col and Mrs
Edgar William Garbisch.
David E. Finley, director of the
gallery. yesterday explained that
the inaugural exhibit is a mere
fraction of the whole-a few
more than 100 portraits. land
Scapes, still lifes and genre pic
lures, most Of them on canvas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-05-02
Primitive Art of Americas Past
To Have Initial Showing Here

None of the miniatures. water
colors or pastels embraced in the
gift will be available for inspec-
ton for the present.
The paintings to be shown be-
ginning next Sunday. Mr. Finley
said. will add greatly to the gal
lery's resources in the field of
American art. They represent
an authentic and important part
of our national heritage" The
director indicated that supple
mentary displays will be ar
ranged as the material for them
becomes available for exhibition
He also said loan displays will
be arranged for museums in this
| Continued on Page AS, Col. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-05-02

Today it is second. Only the
United States fleet is larger, but
in tonnage alone, not in number
of ready combat ships.
Soviet shipyards working
around the clock-are building
nothing but fighting ships, sur
face vessels as we'll as subma-
rines. Their merchant ship
ping-100 per cent of it's be-
ing built in un-Communist
countries, principally Finland,
the Netherlands, Denmark, Italy
and Sweden.
There is nothing modest in the
scale of the Russian buildup in
fighting ships. In submarines,
for example, the U. S. S. r. is
outbuilding the United States
II to /.
Building Fast Cruisers.
In high-speed modern cruisers
and this is not so generally
known-they are building more
each year than all the North At
lantic Treaty Organization coun-
tries together. More than so de-
stroyers have been added to the
Soviet navy in the last few years.
Not that this buildup means
the Russians are ready to chal-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-05-02
Soviet Seq Power
Russian NovyNo. 2mWorId,
Ranking Next to That of U.S..
Shipyords Working Around Clock Raise
Fleet From Seventh Position of Decade Ago

lenge the United States and
Britain on the high seaS-they
are not.
But of growing Soviet naval
strength, Admiral Robert B. Car
ney, United States Chief of Ma
val Operations. in an exclusive
statement. has this to say:
"Tte determined efforts of
the Soviet Union to build navy
that will threaten allied control
of the worlds lifelines gives all
of us cause for sober thought.
1.-The rapid construction by
the Soviet Union of lethal sea-
going weapons systems. includ-
ing long-range submarine, naval
aircraft and fast, heavily armed
cruisers, as well as their note
worthy acquisition of merchant
vessels, all point to a deter
mined Soviet effort for a long
sought maritime pre-eminence.
New Factor in Education.
GAS many Americans have
realized, the existence of Soviet
shore-based weapons systems
guided missiles, coastal artillery,
short and long-range aircraft
have always been a threat to our
own ability to project United
States military might oversees.
Thus, whether the Soviet Union
did or did not have a navy. there
was created the need for a far
ranging United States Navy with
sufficient military power to con-
troll distant coastal waters and
to support and sustain our allies
and sister services.
But the rise of the Soviet
navy has added new factor to
the equation-one which must
be carefully inculcated into our
overall security planning"
Another view, to complete the
perspective, from Admiral Arthur
w. Radford, chairman of the
Joint Chiefs of Staff. made in
1852 in Indo-China:
THE entire combined Commu-
mist navies would not be capable
of undertaking any large-scale
(HoptipI1nd IN Doua A Nol ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-05-02
Star Wont Ad Brings
Results Within Hour

Mrs. S. 7. wonted to sell chiid's
wordrobe. She pl0eed on inexpen-
sive I'D in The Stor Classified. To hear
her tell il she come to the right
place. She sold the wardrobe for
SIS within on hour otter the od OPP
peored
II you hove something to buy. trode
o. sell tell it TO the long established
audience of The Stor readers and get
quick action.
The Stor publishes more classified
ads thon any other Washington news
popeF because il produces the best
results. Just phone Sterling $1,000
end osk for on I'D -toker.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-05-02
Father Ryon Becomes
Army's Chief Chaplain

Father Patrick James Ryan
was sworn in yesterday as chief
of Army chaplains. moving up
at the same time from the rank
of brigadier general to major
general.
Chaplain Ryan is a native of
Lltchfield, MINI. He was serv-
ing in the archdiocese of ST
Paul in November, 1923, when
he was commissioned a chap
lain first lieutenant) in the
regular Army. In World War
II he was with Army forces in
North Africa. Sicily and Italy.
He succeeds Maj. Gen. Ivan
L. Bennett as chief of chap
lainS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-05-02
Texas Town to Close Up Shop
I omorrow-und Go Fishing

town for one whole day and
taking off with a pole.
Nobody seems to know how or
why it got started. It just did.
Seymour is on the Northwest
Texas plains. where Lake Kemp
is a 444. 000-acre blue haven in
a land of mesquite. ranches and
wheat fields.
That's where Seymour is going
Monday-right UP to Seymour
Gate on Lake Kemp, where the
mayor told them to 60.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-05-02
Gouzenko Protects
Self by Double Life

DoUBLE LIFE OF MYsTERY-Nins
yeors after Igor Gouzenko woIked
out Of the Soviet Embassy in ottowa
and led to the breokins up Of huge
Communist otomie spy ring he lives
o secret double life which he expects
TO continue forever for his own pro-
lection. Saul PETIT describes its in
tricoeies on Poee Alb.
NEW SUNDAY coMIc-Besinnins
todoy. Juliet Jones, The Stor's popu-
lor feature on the week doy comic
pose. will oppeor resulorIy in the
Sunday color comics. The Jones'
fomiIy will be found on Poee z Of
the color comic section todoy.
Complete Index. Pooe AZ
Rudio-TV Programs. Pages B-6-7
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-05-02
Allies Hold 2o8 Germans

BONN. Germany, May (P.-
Only 298 Germans remain in the
United States, British and
French war crimes prisons in
West Germany. More than 100
have been freed so far this year
on expiration of sentence or on
parole.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-05-02
Well, That's One Point of View
Dulles Failure on Geneva Aim
Laid to Impossible Conditions
Secretary Returning Home After Week
Viewed as Disastrous DipIomuticoIIy

| Jected the idea OF joint action
unless all efforts at peaceful
settlement should fail.
On the other hand Mr.. Dulles
is prevented because of domestic
political conditions from helping
to negotiate for peace. Through
out conference so far he has been
forced to play out the farce of
pretending to ignore the exist
ence of Chinese Communist For
eign Minister Chou En-lai.
There has been no contact be-
tween delegations and no ques-
ton of concessions that might
improve chances of that "modus
vivendi" with Communists in
Asia which we now profess to
seek.
Negotiations in European Hands.
And so the United States which
alone has strength and bargain
ing power to affect the picture
in Geneva is effectively bound
and gagged. Negotiations are
firmly in the hands of our Euro
pean allies who have little more
to go on than thin hope that the
Communists will play ball and
agree to some solution which
might postpone total defeat in
Indo-C China.
And if the allied position in
Asia is critical the state of the
Western coalition itself is hardly
any better. The weeks events
seem to have provided everybody
with some point on which to re-
proach his allies.
The United States is making
no secret of its disgust at British
and French refusal to join in
concerted action in Southeast
Asia. The British resent the
fact that the United States which
started tough talk in the first
place should now be unloading
the blame on them. The French
for their part feel that they have
been abandoned at critical
moment and denied military sup
port which they had been led
to expect.
Americas Resentful.
At the conference itself the
issue of Korean settlement has
further strained good feeling be-
tween the allies. There is resent
ment at American headquarters
over the fact that neither Britain
nor France stood with us in pub
lie debate with Communists. The
reason was that Britain and
France disagree with our pro-
posal for identification of Korea
within the framework of the ex-
listing South Korean government.
Both favor an Australian pro-
poSal for all-Korean elections as
basis for reunification and pre-
ferred to keep silent rather than
make their disagreement pub
lie.
At this point many consider
it wise move for Mr.. Dulles to
turn over his job here and re-
turn home. In the situation that
is threatening to get completely
out of hand grave decisions are
called for that can only be made
in Washington. During his stay
here Mr. Dulles has been Sc
riously handicapped by lack of
communication with the White
House and his isolation from the
policymakers in the administra-
ton. It is still hoped that if the
issues are seen clearly. means
will be found to stiffen the West
ern defenses at Geneva.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-05-02
Duke Freed by Reds
To Wed Victoria Kin
BY the Associofed Press

HANOVER, Germany. May 1
The Engagement of Duke
Christian Ludwig of Mecklen'
burg and Princess Barbara OF
Prussia, a great-great-grand-
daughter of Britain's Queen VIC
toria. was announced today.
The 42-year-old Duke returned
from a Russian prisoner-of-wal
camp last December. His "a
year-old fiancee is also a grand
niece of German Kaiser Will
helm II.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-05-02

Eight Die in Mississippi as State Is
Swept by DeIuge Of Rain. Page A-3
east tonight remained under an
alert expected to continue until
4 am. (EDT.
The worst destruction occurred
at Meeker. 80 miles east of here,
where first reports said the town
was nearly wiped out" Luckily,
residents there were forewarned
and ducked into storm cellars.
Still, 26 were injured when, twin
tunnels destroyed from IS to 80
homes, badly damaged the high
school, and ripped open several
business buildings.
Bus Blown Off Highway.
Nine persons were injured
when the twister left Meeker,
cut across fields and caught up
with a transcontinental bus on
U. S. g. and hurled it 100 yards
off the road. The heavy vehicle
overturned in the mud and
pinned several of the Is pas
sengers inside for time.
Other casualties were two dead
and three injured at Grandfield
and three hurt at Upton in
Southwestern Oklahoma. Four
were injured at Pawnee in Gen.
trail Oklahoma, one at Wetumka.
Other towns and communities
hit by twisters were Snyder,
Dale, Washita, Pawnee. Sasakwa,
Coalgate, Warwick, Wellston, an
area near Ponca City, another
near Tulsa, Randlett, Wetumka,
an area near McAlester, Cedar
Grove and Sparks.
Twister Overtakes Truck.
The two dead in the storm at
Grandfield were identified as Bill
Scherler, about 80. and woman
identified only as Mrs. Rubot-
tom. They and Mr.. Scherlers
mother we're in a truck trying to
reach haven in a storm cellar
when the twister overlook them.
They were killed near the
Apheatone community in the
outskirts of Grandfield.
The first storm moved into
Oklahoma at Upton in mid
afternoon, injuring three on the
outskirts of town. The same
twin tunnels swirled near Snyder,
only 10 miles northeast of Tip
ton, doing minor damage there.
Hail pummeled both cities and
heavy rain deluged the area.
Ten to IL houses were destroyed
and the roof was blown of the
school building.
But everything is under con-
troll now" officers reported
It was a few hours later that
a storm struck Grandfield, de-
stroying six or eight houses be-
sides killing Mr.. Scherter and
tSee STORM, Page A-5J
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-05-02
BY fhe Associated Press

SEYMOUR, Tex, May IA
posh on the worlds troublesl
Seymour is going to close up
shop Monday, and every one of
its 3,779 citizens is ordered by
the mayor to go fishing.
They'll go. too.
For % years. with those first
symptoms of spring fever Sey-
mour has been locking up down.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-05-02

with representatives of Britain
France, China and the two Ko-
reaS to work out details for set.
ting up a committee for further
talks on a Korean settlement
He was accompanied by Under
secretary of State Walter Bedell
Smith who arrived here this
morning to take over as head
of the American delegation after
Mr.. Dulles leaves.
Tonight Mr.. Dulles was host
to British Foreign Secretary
Eden in a farewell dinner. To-
morrow the schedule is blank
except for a meeting with Aus
tralian and New Zealand am
bassadors and another dinner for
French Foreign Minister Bidault
On Monday Mr.. Dulles flies to
Milan for talks with ItaIy's Pre-
mier Scelba before taking OF
for home.
Seen as Disastrous Week.
It is quiet end to what may
someday be rated among the
most disastrous weeks in the his
tory of American diplomacy.
When he came to Geneva Mr.
Dulles had two detectives:
Cd To prevent, if he could
collapse of anti Communist re-
sistance in Indo-China.
(2) To preserve, if he could
the cohesion of the Western al
lies in the face of Communist
pressure.
1t is no reflection on Mr.. Dulles
that he has achieved neither OF
his detectives. 1t is proof rather
of the impossible conditions
under which he came to Geneva
conditions which have become
clearer in the past week.
It is now understood that the
United States Government alb
solutely rejects the idea Of
armed Intervention to stop COM
munism in Asia except as one
member of formal allied coali-
ton. There is now good author
ity for the belief that the United
States is prepared to lose South
east Asia rather than fight alone
1t is also quite clear that our
allies have just as definitely re-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-05-02
Chances Slight
For Shortening
Mccarthy Quiz
WeWuIked Into Tror
With Our Eyes Open
Senator Mundt Says
By Gould Lincoln

The prospect of shortening thu
investigation of the feud between
Senator Mccarthy and the Army
seems dim indeed. despite a Re.
publican drive to speed the hear
ingS.
II see no magic formula fol
shortening the hearings in the
McCarthy-Army row." Senator
Jackson. Washington Democrat
and a member of the Senate in.
vestigating> committee, said yes
terday.
Senator Mundt of South Da.
kota, acting chairman of thu
Senate committee, while admit.
ting that he and other committee
members were exploring mean.
of expediting the hearings, sale
he saw no immediate hope OF
accomplishing that end. He will
have an executive meeting of the
committee tomorrow, to go fur
Their into the matter.
1--WE walked into a trap with
our eyes open." Senator Mundt
explained.
Republicans Disturbed.
He has heard many protests
against the dragging manner in
which the hearings have gone
They have run for seven full
days without completing the
testimony and cross examina-
ton of Secretary of the Army
Stevens, the first of the princi-
pals to take the stand.
Republican leaders, both at
the Capitol and downtown, have
been disturbed over the spec
tacle Of a Republican Senator
Wisconsins Mccarthy. engaged
in a battle with one important
branch of the Eisenhower Ad-
ministration.
Senator Jackson told reporters
the only chance for a quick end
ing of the hearings lay in a with
drawal of the charges by the
principals to the controversy.
"Ano IL there were such a
withdrawal of charges" he
added, II would ask an explana-
ton under oath of the reasons
for withdraw. I have heard
nothing to indicate any with
drawal of charges is contem-
plated.
Stevens Back Tomorrow.
For the present, at least, the
hearings will run along as they
have. with Secretary Stevens re-
Stunning the stand tomorrow
morning.
Senator Mundt and Senator
Jackson both turned cold Shout
ders toward an offer made Fri
day by the Army's special coun-
sci, Josph N. WEIGH, to with
hold other Army witnesses il
Senator Mccarthy would take
the stand as soon as Secretary
Stevens has finished.
1.-The committee is running this
investigation" Senator Mundt
said. land it has other witnesses
to call. Further. to call Senator
Mccarthy after Secretary Ste
vens probably would actually de-
lay the hearings. It will be
better to complete the Army's
case before hearing McCarthy's
side"
Senator Mccarthy said he
would be ready to take the stand
any time.
Protested Procedure.
Applying his statement that
1--WE walked into trap" Senator
Mundt said:
II protested against having
the Senate Investigating Sub
committee conduct this inquiry
of which Senator Mccarthy was
head. I urged that another COM
mittee be given the job. And bar
(See HEARING, Page A-4.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-05-02
Soviet Sea Power
By William H. Gregory
and Donald D. Jones
North American Newspaper Alliance

To numerical supremacy in
the air and on the land, Russia
appears to be seeking to add
pre-eminence on the seas.
Ten years ago Russia was a
poor seventh in naval strength.
How does Russion navel strength effect
the United Stotes? Two United
Stotes Novy veterans, both expe-
rieneed reporters. hove mode on in
tensiVe study OF Russion SEQ power.
They hove examined virtually every
document ovoIobIe ond have con-
ferred with top United Stotes 3D.
miroIs and the Secretary Of the Navy
to gather moteriol for this series
which reveals heretofore undisclosed
information. This is the first Of five
articles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-05-02


Stories Related to Tronst Probe Re-
port. Poee All
Louis E. Wolfson syndicate,
which took control in 1949, had
reaped an average return of
1914 per cent yearly on it's $40
per share cost.
Noting Wolfson group declara-
tions that it might decide to liq-
uidate its investment here if
it could not obtain a fair re-
turn" the subcommittee said it
could not determine conclusively
if the group was milking" the
company. preparatory to dump
ing it on the Government.
But it added There are strong
indications this may be their ulti-
mate goal"
Legislation Urged.
Among scores of recommen-
dations for legislation were
these:
/. Proposing reorganization
of the 15-member Board of
Directors of the C. T. C. by
requiring stockholders to elect
three public interest" direc-
tors from among 10 persons
nominated by the District
Commissioners
2. Give the Public Utilities
Commission power to regulate
dividends by local utilities.
3. Authorize the utilities
commission to determine if
any move to buy control of
the transit company. or any
other District utility. is in the
public interest This would
give it concurrent jurisdiction
on the subject with the Inter-
state Commerce Commission
in the case of the transit COM
pany.
= 4. Amend the District utili-
ties law to clarity and
strengthen it's control over
handling of depreciation re-
serves; and to strengthen its
powers over consumer rates
and the timing of any changes
in them.
S. Reorganize and strength
en- the staff of the utilities
commission by several steps:
Give the commission its own
legal staff of two lawyers: Gre
ate in it transit bureau with
an engineer to promote use OF
mass transportation vehicles;
and authorize two additional
accountants.
Here, the Senate group also
backed proposals to raise the pay
of the two civilian members OF
the commission to $13,000-to the
level of a Municipal Court judge.
Top pay for the utility commits
sioners now is $1,000.
Dozens of other suggestions
included proposals to reduce "ex-
orbitant" fees paid directors Of
the company for attending meet
ings; and excessive salaries paid
top company management
officials.
In connection with the move
to give the Public Utilities Com
mission its own legal staff. in
stead of depending on the Dis
trict Corporation Counsel's Office,
the subcommittee proposed law
changes authorizing the utilities
commission to call on ANY dis
trict attorney of the United
States" to enforce provisions of
the revised law.
SEC Gets Testimony.
The subcommittee also said it
had sent to the Securities and
Exchange Commission for any
action deemed appropriate" Mr..
Wolfsons testimony about two
transactions in Capital Transit
stock" made at special closed
session of the committee.
Yesterday, Ralph H. Demmler.
SEC chairman, said the matter
was still under study and that
the commission had not yet de-
cided whether to take any
action
The nature of the transactions
was not revealed,
The report was filed yesterday
with the Senate by the three
investigating Senators-Payne of
Maine and Beall Of Maryland,
Republicans. and Morse. indie