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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-19
Report by Dulles
On Big 4 Farley
Set Wednesday

Secretary of State Dulles
will go on radio and tele-
vision networks Wednesday
at 10 pm. to report to the
Nation on the Big Four for
eign ministers conference in
Berlin.
The Commute broadcast
will be carried on the Du-
mont television network and
the American, Columbia and
National broadcasting net
works. The Mutual radio
network will carry a record
ing at 1890 pm.
Secretary Dulles also in
vited l6 congressional leaders
to the State Department at
$50 am. Monday to get an
advance briefing on the Ber-
lin conference and will tes-
tify twice in closed meetings
on Capitol Hill on Tuesday,
and Wednesday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-19

The Communist side had pro-
posed a resumption at Panmun-
JON. but today's meeting of al
lied diplomats planned to kill the
talks formally-and then turn
toward the problems of the
Geneva negotiations.
Delegates to the Geneva con-
ference are expected to carry the
rank of Ambassador. The talks
will mark the first time that the
United States has negotiated
with Chinese Communists on the
diplomatic level.
Russia to Be Co-Host.
1t also was noteworthy that
Russia will attend as a co-host.
For two weeks last August, the
United Nations General Assem-
bly, tried to set up a Korean po-
lltlcal conference. but the United
States insisted that Russia at
tend only a representative of
the aggresSorS in the Korean
war.
Talks on Indo-C China also will
bring Communist China into
high-level diplomatic negotia-
tons with the West.
The United States has tried
to avoid such situation. Secre-
tary Dulles, however, apparently
felt that the American agree
ment to sit down with the
Chinese Reds was worth while
at this time in order to start
active negotiations on Korea
and Indo-China. The French
pressed hard to get talks on
Indo-Chlna started.
Some members of the Senate
Foreign Relations Committee
indicated fears that American
concessions risked appeasement.
Senator Ferguson, Republican,
OF Michigan, said it was very
calculated risk" which might
bring peace. but could mean
gains for the Communist side.
The Soviets. he noted, have been
trying all along to get Red China
into a diplomatic conference and
now have succeeded in at least
a limited way.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-19
Ex-Prisoner Believes He Heard
SchWdbIe Curse Interrogdtors
Tells Marine Inquiry Of Being Held
Captive in Hut Near Coones Leun-to

The former corporal said he
saw Communist officer Jump
up and down" outside Schwable's
leap-to demanding that a con-
fession be signed.
Il heard an American voice
shout: Go to HE'LL" Mr.. Shock
ley said.
Describes ColOnel's Condition.
Asked by counsel to describe
Col. Schwable's physical condi-
ton during this period. the for
mer POW said:
Il hate to say this about the
colonel. but his face was so
shrunken in it made him look
like a little mouse"
Col. Schwable. who sat Just
few feet from Mr.. Shockley
in the hearing room at Hender-
son Hall in Arlington, smiled
broadly.
The court of inquiry, composed
Of three Marine major generals
and rear admiral of the Navy
Medical Corps, is looking into
false germ warfare confessions
by Col. Schwable. The court has
been ordered to make such rec
concentrations concerning dis
ciplinary action as may be APP
propriate."
Shot Down on Flight.
Col. Schwable was shot down
over North Korea while on a
reconnaissance fight in July.
1852. He was held captive for
IA months.
Both Mr. Shockley and Sergt.
James L. Hale, now stationed at
Norfolk, testified they had been
shown pictures of Col. Schwable
and his purported confession in
a pamphlet distributed in a pris-
oner of war camp.
Both witnesses said that
neither they nor their fellow
prisoners believed what they had
read.
Earlier. Gen. Lemuel Shepherd,
commandment of the Marine
Corps. advised the court that
he approved its decision to con-
fine the present inquiry to the
Schwable case. although Maj.
Roy H Bley. the colonels CO.
pilot on the Inflated flight over
enemy lines. would be considered
an interested party"
Bley Tells of TOrtures.
Maj. Bley this morning re-
sumed testimony begun yester-
day and described Communist
tortures ne suffered while being
held for almost 10 months in
solitary confinement.
Maj. Bley told the court of be-
ing kicked 40 or so times and
slugged on numerous occasions
with rifle butts in low-ceilinged
cells and dank caves.
Under questioning by his coun-
sci, Col. Paul Sherman. Maj.
Bley told of living in cells and
hutS as small as four feet wide,
six feet long and four and one
half feet high. He said one of
the cells had been virtually
packed in ice and his fingers and
feet became frost bitten in the
Continued IN pooe on Co1 ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-19
Recognize This?
It's Quite Familiar

TEST YOURSELF--Youve un.
doubtedIy seen whot's in the picture
on pose 81. But will you recognize
it,
BIRCH ROD OLD HAT?-Woshins.
ton educators ore deoIine with the
Peek's bod boys Of the school system
with psychological theropy, hoppy
substitute for classroom whippinos.
See how on poee B-l.
TeEN-AGERs VoTE?-Shoron
Doron quotes locoI students-on the
pros and cons Of the proposal to let
18-yeor- olds vote-in her weekly
column. Teen Scene. Poee B-6.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-19

outline to the meeting the re-
suits of the Big Four Foreign
Ministers Conference that end
ed in Berlin yesterday
Secretary of State Dulles was
expected back in Washington
late this afternoon Next week
he probably will report to the
Senate Foreign Relations Com
mittee, whose members so far
have taken a cautious attitude
toward the Berlin results.
South Korean Ambassador You
Chan Yang scheduled an after
noon conference at the State
Department with Everett Drum
right, acting Assistant Secretary
for the Far East, to protest the
Big Four arrangements for Ko-
rean political negotiations.
DR.. Yang. in a written state
ment prepared for delivery to
Mr. Drumright. declared that
the Berlin agreement was "a
diplomatic victory for the
SovietS." He said it represented
the initial step toward United
States recognition of Communist
China and completely bypassed
United Nations plans to solve the
Korean problem. DR.. Yang COM
planned that Berlin reflected "a
complete change of WESTERN
policy"
Two Channels Open.
The Big Four agreed on a dou-
ble-barreled attack on Far East
ern problems: A Korean political
conference attended by all the
nations that fought on either
side in Korean-plus Russia; a
conference on Indo- China at
tended by the Big Four powers.
Communist China and other in
terested states" to be selected
later.
The talks will begin in Geneva
April Is.
The agreement for the confer
ence on Korea by-passes the
broken-off talks at Panmunjom.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-19
Dust Storms Darken
Areas in Five States
BY the Associated Press

AMARILLO, Tex. Feb. 10
Choking black clouds Of dust en-
quilted sections of Texas, Okla
homa. New Mexico, Kansas and
Colorado today.
Visibility was cut to zero in
the Texas Panhandle and street
lights had to be turned on.
The turbulence accompanied
a western cold front that moved
across the States. Tornado
alerts we're issued for sections
of Texas, Oklahoma and Arkan-
sas
In Texas Panhandle street
lights cast wan Cleans through
the black pail that shut out the
sun. Cars and buses nosed eau
tiouSly. Airplanes were grounded.
Meanwhile, thunderstorms rat
tied in North Texas.
At Garden City, Kans., BUSH
nessmen shoveled dirt off their
sidewalks as they do heavy snow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-19
Bulletin
Tex Credit Bill Killed

RICHMOND Especially -
The Senate Finance Commit
tee this afternoon killed the
Carter bill to suspend Vir-
ginia'S automatic tax credit
law for three years. The vote
on the measure which would
have made available for ap-
preparations about 81 million
due to be credited to tax
payers this year, was IL to 5.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-19
Farm Price Supports
Upheld by Departing
Assistant 10 Benson
Props Avert Slump,
Davis Says. Differing
With Secretory's View
By the Associated Press

DIES MONIES, Feb. l9.-As-
sistant Secretary Of Agriculture
John H. Davis, who soon will re-
sign, today defended present
Federal farm programs as hav-
ing helped to prevent an agricul-
tural depression.
This view contrasted with the
sharp attacks made on them by
Secretary of Agriculture Benson
who has contended the programs
have, tended to price farm prod
ucts out Of markets. create sur
pluses and bring on Government
controls.
In a speech prepared for the
18th annual National Farm In
stitute. Mr.. Davis said per cent
decline in farm prices last year
should be a matter of concern,
and he added:
Granting that these farm
programs are somewhat crude,
imperfect, expensive and ineffi-
cient, still they have been of
great value to all America and
to all of the free peoples of the
world"
Held Bar to Depression.
Mr.. Davis said that the pro-
which feature high-level
farm price supports and produc-
ton controlS-had helped stabil-
ize farm prices and prevented
setting in motion a series of
events such as those that led to
depression during the 20s
and 30S."
Tho assistant secretary an
nounced recently that he will
give up his post to join the staff
of Harvard University. Friends
have said differences in views
with those of Mr.. Benson on
farm policies were a factor in his
decision to quit.
Mr.. Davis said it is true that
the farm programs have cost
taxpayers considerable money.
"Still, in terms of economic
Well-being, every single taxpayer
today has stake in the bene-
fits that have been derived" he
continued. 1T has been a good
investment. 1t is definitely
cheaper to maintain prosperity
than to build back the economy
after depi ession has been per-
mitted to take hold"
Sees Blow to Buying Power.
He said it should be recog-
nized that depressed farm prices
and earnings soon show up in
reduced buying power and earn
ings in other parts of the econ
omy and undermine prosperity.
When Mr. Davis was appointed
Assistant Secretary at the start
OF the Eisenhower administra-
ton. he was put in charge of
Government price support and
production control programs.
Later he was transferred to mar
keting activities.
Now running the price support
and control programs is a New
York State farm leader. James
A. Mcconnell, whom speeches
made before his appointment to
the Government post - de-
nounced the programs as meas
(See FARM, Page A-3.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-19
Manufacturers Offer
Program 10 Prevent
Serious Downturn
Association President
Books Most Proposals
= Of Administration
By jones Y. Newton

There will be mo serious down.
turn in business generally" either
this year or in any year in the
immediate future, the National
Association of Manufacturers
ventured today. provided the
Federal Government follows
certain policies.
These policies, as outlined by
Harold c. Mcclellan, president
of the NAM, are:
l. Ardent continuation of the
trend toward balanced budget.
2. Reduction of expenditures,
including commitments for over
seas military aid. as far as pos
sible without impairing national
security.
3. Increase in business incen-
tives by sound tax policy"
4. Assurance to business of "a
climate favorable to expansion
rather than restriction and un-
certainty"
Hearings Are Ended.
Mr.. Mcclellan outlined the
program in statement filed
with the Senate House Economic
Committee, which ended hear
ings yesterday on the economic
situation and outlook.
Mr. Mcclellan took a look at
the economic policies of the
Eisenhower administration and
said he liked what he saw. The
NAM. he said. was in hearty
agreement with most of the
economic philosophy" expressed
in President Eisenhower's re-
cent report to Congress-.
A tremendous advance already
has been made toward solving
national problems, he added.
Mr.. Mcclellan mentioned cuts
in Federal spending, reduction
OF taxes and removal of the ex-
cess profits tax, and the move
toward a balanced budget. He
said, without elaboration, many
questionable governmental OPP
erations are being carefully ex-
amined with a view toward max
ing needed corrections.
q. The trend is good" the
NAM president continued. This
commendable vigilance deserves
encouragement, but it should be
recognized that the difficulty If
correcting 20 years of misgov-
eminent and mismanagement is
very great and will take time"
Tax Program Defended.
Mr.. Mcclellan had no COM
ment on the current business
downturn. But he defended
stoutly the administrations new
tax reform program, which places
emphasis on relief to business
and stockholders rather than on
further relief to individual in
come taxpayers. He said that
while encouragement of con-
sumption was important. en-
couragement of business expan-
sion was more important if the
country is to have long term
prosperity.
Meanwhile, the three weeks of
Senate-HouSe hearings seemingly
resulted in a realization that in
the current business slump the
Nation faces a considerably
tougher and more complex prob
lem than generally had been
foreSeen earlier.
The atmosphere at the hearings
changed markedly over the
three weeks. The beginning
was marked with shows of
partisanship accompanied by
a good deal of light banter be-
tween Republicans and Demo-
Gratis who were talking mostly
for the record.
Democratic committee men,
oers accused the Republicans.
'See ECONOMIC, Page A-3J
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-19
By |. Edqor Primo

A Marine court of inquiry to-
day heard a former corporal
testify ne heard an American
voice believed to be that of Col.
Frank H. Schwable shout to
Communist interrogators to go
to hell" when they furiously de-
manded a confession to germ
warfare charges.
William N. Shockley. who now
is salesman in Denver, Colo,
told the court that he was held
captive IN a mud hut in North
Korea just 20 yards from the
tiny lean-to in which Col.
Schwable had been placed. He
said he was able to observe the
colonel for about Is days in
October, 1852.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-19
Stussen and PIeven
To Meet in Suiqon
BY the Associated Press

PARIS. Feb. 19.-French De-
Tense Minister Rene Pleven. now
on tour in Indo-China. will meet
in Saigon with Harold E. StaSsen,
director of the United States For
eign Operations Administration,
and Malcolm Macdonald, Brit
ish commissioner general in
Southeast Asia, government
spokesman reported today.
Mr.. Pleven is postponing his
return to Paris for two or three
days in order to hold the meet
ingS, the spokesman added.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-19
2-Line Star Ad Sells
Piano in Few Hours

A women with a piono for sole sent
two-Iine I'D TO Stor Classified with
Instructions to run it for six doys.
The piono wos sold just few
hours otter the I'D oppeored. The I'D
was cancelled. Mission accomplished.
Star Classified is so widely known
tor such speedy results thot people
place more classified DDS in The Stor
thon in the three other Washington
popers combined. For soIes action in
q hurry phone Sterling $1,000 and
ask for Star Classified.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-19
West Drafting
New Tactics for
Geneva Farley
South Koreu Plans
To Protest; Dulles
To Return Today
BY Jones E. Ropsr

The United States anG it's l6
allies in the Korean war ar
ranged to meet today to write
off the Panmunjom peace nego-
tiations and discuss a Big -Four
agreement for new negotiations
on troubles in the Far East.
American representatives
with some anxiety, planned TO
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-19
German Phones Reopened

BONN, Germany, Fec. 10 (P).
= Telephone communications
have been reopened between the
Soviet zone of Germany and the
United States for the first time
since the war, the high commits
sion announced today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-19
Bocordi Rum Heir, 8,
Kidnapped in Cubu
BY the Associated Press

SANTIAGO, Cuba, Feb. 49,
The family reported today the
kidnapping for $4,000 ransom of
Facundo Bacardi Bravo, 8, a
member of the internationally
known Bacardi rum family of
Cuba.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-19

Big Four Ministers Go Home to Prepare
for Another PorIey. Pose AZ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-19

and the lowering of the exemp-
ton on restaurant meals. At
temptS also will be made to
knock out the increased taxes on
suburban buSlines running into
the city.
Proposals may be advanced to
authorize the city to raise funds
by sale of bonds to the public
Amendments may be offered to
increase the Federal payment to
the city by even more than the
50 million proposed.
The revised measure, approved
Wednesday by a House. Senate
District subcommittee now is be-
ing prepared for action by the
House District Committee as
soon as possible.
About SIS Million More.
1t would increase levies on
District taxpayers by nearly SIS
million in taxes, water and sewer
charges. This is more than dou-
Bile the amount recommended
earlier by the District Commits
SlonerS.
The Federal Govern
would raise its annual payment
toward the city's general fund
from the present Sill to $40 mil
lion and would be required to
pay for the water it uses, plus
a sewage charge instead of the
present 81 million annually.
Substantial revision of the
earlier bill is necessary, Corpo-
ration Counsel Vernon E. West
explained today, to prepare the
measure for introduction in the
House probably next week.
Several changes were made
by the joint fiscal subcommit-
tees of House and Senate Dis
trict Committee in the original
Public Works bill, introduced
weeks ago.
I'VE hope to send the COM
pleted bill to the House District
Committee by Tuesday or
Wednesday next week." Mr.. West
said.
O'Hara Would Confer.
Chairman O'Hara of the Joint
Fiscal Subcommittee said he
may want to go over the final
version with the District Com
missioners and their aides be-
fore it is introduced.
Chairman Simpson of the Dis
trict Committee is expected to
introduce the new bill for con-
sideration by his committee.
He promised yesterday to call
a session of his full committee
to act on the measure as soon
as it is ready. The sessions
will be behind closed doors,
Chairman Simpson said.
Asked if more hearings would
be held, Mr.. Simpson told the
press: 1--WE never do hold hear
ingS before the full committee. +"
To Support Subcommittee.
The chairman declined to COM
1nent on any details of the
measure raising the Federal pay
ments to the city by SO million
and calling on District taxpayers
for about SIS million additional
funds. But he declared, Il will
support the subcommittee 100
per cent"
If the District Committee ap-
proves the bill or a revision of
(See WORKS, Page A-20)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-19

Federation of Citizens Group Criticizes
Provisions in Tox Bill. Poqe C-6
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-19
Some Of Taxes
In Works Plan
Facing Fight
Measure Expected
To Be Introduced in
House Next Week
By Harold B. Rogers

The new revenue bill to finance
Washington's $305 million pub
lie works program will be ready
for early consideration in Con-
gress, but it faces attacks on
some provisions.
Opposition already has arisen
to the proposed tax on groceries
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-19

(See TAXES, Page A-8D
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Continued on Page A-20. Col. l.
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(See MOVES, Page A-3.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-19
Weather Forecast

Partly cloudy tonight, low Of A. Tor1or-
row. cloudy, showers likely by afternoon
or night "Details on Page A-2)
Temperatures Today.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-04-15
School Bus Driver And
Student Are Al Odds

Wade Curry, resident of Mon
roe county, and school bus driv-
er in the Elk school district,
changed his plead from guilty"
to mot guilty" Tuesday after
noon, at a hearing before Mayor
Homer johnson, to charges of
assault and battery on 15-year-
old girl.
Curry had appeared before
the mayor Tuesday morning and
pleaded guilty, paid his fine of
$1,000 and cocsts and was dismis-
sed. After his plea was changed,
he was bound over to the grand
jury under a bond of $4,000.
Curry was charged with strik-
ing a 15-year-old passenger on
the school bus he drives for
Clyde Robinson, on the Elk
school district route.
Frank Gildow of Dexter City
also appeared before the mayor
Tuesday afternoon, charged with
assault and battery by his wife.
His fine, after plea of guilty,
was $4,000 and costs.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-04-15
Youth Center Session
Planned For April II
Mrs. J. X. ToyIor, New
Concord, Will Speak

Mrs. J. K. Taylor of New Con-
cord, who was instrumental in
the formation of a Youth Center
for New Concord, will be the
principal speaker, Wednesday
evening, April 81, when a public
meeting is held at the Caldwell
high school auditorium.
Thru the joint efforts of the
Caldwell B.P.W. and Lions club,
an effort is being made to form
such a Youth Center in this
community and this will be the
first concrete step taken toward
this project.
President Mrs. Betty Murphy
urged all B.P.W. members to
attend, in addition to the gen.
eral public and members of the
Lions club.
The meeting will take the
form of a panel discussion. Mrs.
Taylor will be accompanied by
several ladies from the New
Concord community. .
The meeting will begin at 1880
o'clock and members of the
Lions club will go there from {,
dinner meeting at Henry's res
taurant. p. d. CAM an is presi.
dent of the club.
Any one interested in this pro
ject is urged to attend the Wed
| nesday meeting.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-04-15
Cumberland Chapter
Has Annual Inspection

Cory M. Masters, district de-
putty grand high priest for the
14th district, was the inspecting
officer, Thursday evening, fol
annual inspection of Cumberland
Chapter, No. 116, Royal Arch
MaSonS.
Prior to the inspection, a din
ner was held at the Presbyterian
church in Caldwell, served by
the ladies of the church.
High Priest Walter H. Brown
was in charge of the inspection
with the Royal Arch degree con-
ferred on two candidates.
Inspector Masters compliment
ed the local chapter on their
presentation and especially not.
ed the large number in attend
ance.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-04-15
Belle Valley Legion
Gets New Commander

Due to a ruling by the Ohio
Department, American Legion,
Roy Seamster has resigned as
the commander of the newly
organized post in Belle Valley.
The state department ruled
that Seamster could not serve
as commander and mayor of the
village the same time.
Harry Hannum of Caldwell,
was Immediately named to sue
ceed Seamster and he has
already been installed in this
capacity.
Regular meeting OF the post
will be held Friday evening with
a member of the highway patrol
to be present in the interest of
organizing class for the auxili-
ary patrol.
The Belle Valley recreation
center is rapidly taking shape
and located at the old AAA
grounds between south and north
Belle Valley.
Drawing for the mans or
lady's suit will be held at the
courthouse in Caldwell, Satur.
day afternoon, Immediately fol-
lowing the Easter Egg hunt.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-04-15
Easter Lily Parade
Saturday Nets S140

Following parade around the
court house in square Saturday
morning, 25 young ladies be-
tween the ages of eight and IA,
went out to their assigned areas
and came back with approx
mately $4,000 for the Noble
County Society for Crippled
Children.
The girls, members of Cald-
we'll SOS. All club, in charge
of their advisor, Mrs. Fred Le-
graen, called at every house in
Caldwell and nearby town before
they called it quits" at 8 p. m.
County Chairman Floyd Hend-
erson commended the club and
said that the Easter lily parade
this year more than doubled
sales of past years here.