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Evening star., 1954-05-24
Authority Is Voted
For Strike Of 4,5OO
District Carpenters

The AFL Carpenters District
Council has authorized q strike
after June % to support a re-
quest for a 371a cent an hour
wage boost.
Members of the six locals, act
ing Saturday at the council Office
at 1006 Tenth street NV, voted
about 2 to ! to give their nego-
tiating committee permission to
call the strike, B. B. Blackburn,
secretary treasurer, said.
The decision was made in re-
jecting a settlement offer made
by the Construction Contractors
Council. Mr.. Blackburn said the
employing group had made q
final offer of 5 cents an hour
now and an additional 21a cents
October /. ~
The carpenters now will ask
for another negotiating meeting
with the employers to formally
apprise them of the strike
authorization and to invite a re-
opening of bargaining.
Several fringe items also were
included in the bargaining for q
new contract. The 1853 agree
ment. in which the carpenters
received no wage increase but
got 2 cents a hour additional
for their welfare fund, expired
April 80. ..4.
During seven bargaining meet
ingS, the carpenters came down
somewhat in their wage de-
mands, but Mr.. Blackburn said
the full figure was restored after
the membership rejected the
employer offer. The entire wage
demand would bring up the
hourly scale to 1925 an hour.
The District Council claims a
membership Of about $500, but
the present dispute involves
about 4,5oo men. Mr.. Blackburn
0oAO. .4-, y, 4C $50 ~-~
Evening star., 1954-05-24
Indo-Chinu
Continued From First Page0

Washington reports have said
this study is expected to open
a new phase in French-Ameri-
can talks on possible United
States intervention in the Indo-
Chinese war
American diplomats are wor-
ried, however, lest the French
sponsored Wet Namese govern
ment of former Emperor Bao
Dai collapse before outside help
can be brought to keep it on
its feet.
Bao Dai's Return Urged.
In overwhelming French
Union forces at Dien Bien Phu,
the Wet Mini dealt a heavy
blow at the morale of the Wet
Namese backing Bao Dai's ad-
miniStration.
AS a first measure to bolster
it, the United States will recon-
mend soon that Bao Dai hurry
home from Europe to take over
active leadership again. The
Wet Nam chief has been on the
French Riviera for more than a
month awaiting the outcome of
the Geneva conference on Asia
and negotiations for complete
independence which his officials
are carrying on with the French
at Paris.
The French military study is
being made by Gen. Paul Ely.
chief of staff of the French
army. He is to return to Paris
soon to report to a French
American conference, scheduled
to open early in June.
Evening star., 1954-05-24
Unemployment Held
Nation S No. | Deficit
BY The Associated Press

Harvard University Professor
Sumner H. Slichter criticized the
Eisenhower administration today
for what he said was greater
concern over Treasury deficits
than a deficit of "two million
unnecessarily unemployed"
Discussing the recent business
downturn in a talk prepared for
a meeting of the Wine and
Spirits Wholesalers of America,
Inc, Mr.. Slichter said "the pol
icymakers in the executive
branch of the Government do
not seem to me to be entitled
to very high mark"
While the Federal Reserve
System was operated well and
Congress helped by cutting ex-
else taxes April l, he said. TT
is the executive branch of the
Government which has shown a
surprising lack of initiative and
enterprise in fighting the recess
Sion."
The Harvard economist and
author said he suspects" the
reason is the TreaSury's desire
to keep the cash budget in bal
ance.
"The Treasury overlooks the
fact that unemployment repre-
sents a kind of deficit-a fall
ure of the demand for labor to
equal the supply" he said. In
deed, if one must choose. 1
would accept a deficit of two or
three billion in the cash budget
rather than two million unnec-
essarily unemployed"
Evening star., 1954-05-24
422 Wounded Are Flown Out
Of Fort, 858 Will Be Freed

think the airstrip can be put
into operation after one days
work.
Road Bombing Protected.
The Wet Mimi message turned
down an offer of French planes
to help evacuate rebel wounded.
1t also hotly protested the
French bombing of et the main
road leading from Dien Bien
Phu to the Red River delta.
The French have charged the
Wet Mimi are using the high
way to rush guns and war ma
terial from the Diem Bien Phu
area to the delta, another key
target for rebel attackers.
Evening star., 1954-05-24
S New Orders
May Decide Length
OF Geneva Talks
By the Associoted Press

GENEVA, May 24.-British
Foreign Secretary Anthony
Eden new back from London
today with new instructions
which may determine how much
longer the deadlocked Geneva
conference will last.
The United States already has
made it clear to Britain and
France it is ready to end the
East-WeSt talks on Korea and
1ndo-C China at any time.
Mr.. Eden returned just in time
for this afternoons secret nine
nation session on Indo-C China.
Slim Chance for Settlement.
French Foreign Minister
Georges Bidault, who returned
from Paris this morning, was re-
ported to have talked over the
general Indo- China situation
with top French officials.
The Western delegates were
agreed the chances for a settle
ment on either Indo- China or
Korea seemed slim.
1t now appears the Western
powers are approaching the time
when they must decide on some
sort Of deadline.
The United States was UNDER
stood to feel decision on a cut
OF date is vital in view of Brit
aims public declarations that
she will make no military COM
mitments for intervention in
1ndo-China while the Geneva
talks are in progress.
Blow to Bargaining Power.
This policy has become a SER
1ouS barrier between British and
American leaders. In the opin-
ion of the United States, it mas
weakened the bargaining power
of the West at Geneva and has
stalled United States efforts to
line UP military backing for
France in Indo-China.
Indian Trying Mediation.
Outside the conference cham
bers. KriShna Menon, India's
delegate to the United Nations
was busy in a series of CONVEX
sations with big power diplomats
in what appeared to be an ef-
fort at mediation.
Mr.. Menon was not invited to
the conference but he came to
Geneva as Indian Prime Min
lister Jawaharlal Nehru's special
envoy. He saw Mr.. Bidault and
Mr.. Eden Saturday in Paris and
Red China's foreign minister
Chou En-lai yesterday.
He planned to see Soviet For
eign Minister v. M. Molotov and
United States Undersecretary of
State Walter Beden Smith to-
day.
Evening star., 1954-05-24
By the Associoted Press

HANOI, Indo- China, May "a.
French Army headquarters an
nounced today 422 French
wounded have been evacuated
thus far from the fallen fortress
of Dien Bien Phu.
One hundred and thirty cas-
ualties-a record number for one
day-arrived in Hanoi last night.
They had been airlifted by hell
copters and light planes to
Luang Prabang, the royal Lao
tian capital. and flown the rest
of the way in transport planes.
The French command also an
nounced the Communicated Wet
Mimi had agreed to release a
grand total of 858 wounded, in
cludlng all nationalities repre-
sented in Diem Bien Phu's de-
fense contingent. The rebels
previously had said they would
release 753.
Airstrip Repairs Promised.
A message from the Wet Mini
high command, received at
French headquarters last night,
promised to repair the main air.
strip at Dien Bien Phu to. make
it usable for transport planes.
The message asked the French
to send army engineers and mine
detectors to help remove mines
from the field.
The message apparently re-
piled to a French offer May II
of aid in repairing the strip to
speed the evacuation. French
officers said the command had
agreed to the rebel request.
A high command spokesman
said later Maj. Marc Charlet, a
mine expert, had flown to Diem
Bien Phu this morning to aid
in clearing the field. The French
Evening star., 1954-05-24
Oliver Hardy Recovering

PLYMOUTH, England, May
"a G.-Oliver Hardy, American
comedian stricken with pneu-
monia while on a theatrical en-
gagement here with his team
mate, Stan Laurel, has recov-
cred sufficiently to travel to
London. He plans to return to
the United States for a rest.
Evening star., 1954-05-24
Fort Lincoln Sinners

The Fort Lincoln Singers, di-
rected by DR.. Robert Howe Har-
mon, will give a concert of sa-
cred music at 8 pm. tomorrow
at Gorsuch Methodist Church,
Fourth and L streets S.W.
Evening star., 1954-05-24

Shell scientists have discovered afuel ad:
ditive-TCP-which is utterly unique.
Blended into Shell Premium Gaso-
line, it does two things for you. First, it
"hreproofs' the deposits in the com.
bustion chamber so they can't cause
pre-ignition. Power works for you
not against you.
Second, it modifies the deposits on
your spark plugs so they can fire a.
they should-on time.
Shell Premium with NTCP additive
unlocks the captive power in your
engine so quickly you'll feel it's had q
tune-up before you've finished the sec
ond tan<ful.
No wonder that Shell Premium with
TCP, the greatest gasoline develop
ment since the introduction of tetraethyl
lead, is the biggest sales success in
petroleum history.
Shell Premium with TCP is avail:
able only at your Shell Dealers.
'shes Trademark for th. unique gasoline .ddivs dsvss
oped by Shell Research. Patent applied for.
Evening star., 1954-05-24
Your engine.
may be
l5% more
powerful
than you
think

Shell Premium Gasoline with TCP,'
the greatest gasoline development
in 81 years, sets free the
captive power formerly locked in
by lead and carbon deposits.
Evening star., 1954-05-24

You'll feel your engines
had a tune-up before you
finish your second tankful.
mo matter if your car is a current
model driven only a few thousand
miles, or an 'old faithful" you can
enjoy up to 15% more power! This
extra power is in your engine right
now but it's captive power" trap
ped by the steady accumulation of
lead and carbon deposits.
What happens is this: These
deposits, which are constantly form
ing, build up in the combustion cham
Der and on the tips of your spark plugs.
In the combustion chamber they glow
s'red hot"-igniting the gasoline mix
ture ahead of time. Power works
against you-not FOR you. This con. :
dition is called pre-ignition and is re-
sponsible for wild ping, most severe
kind of knock.
When the deposits build up on your
spark plugs-sometimes in as little as
1000 miles-they cause the plugs to
short-circuit. This makes your engine
miss especially when you don't
want it to miss-such as when climbing
hill or passing another car.
= But now there is way to cancel
out the trouble these deposits cause-a
way that sets free that captive power.
Evening star., 1954-10-24
Sheppard Testimony
May Start Friday
BY The Associofed Press

CLEVELAND, Oct. 23.-Assist-
ant Prosecutor John J. Mahon
predicted today that it may be
another six days before testi-
mony starts in the Sheppard
murder trial.
Mr.. Mahon, who heads the
States staff against DR.. Samuel
H. Sheppard. said his "best
guess" is that it will be Friday
afternoon before IL jurors and
an alternate are finally picked.
When court recessed yester-
day there were IL jurors picked
tentatively, but when the case
resumes Monday both the State
and the defense will have six
peremptory challenges. That
could mean that all 70 would be
dismissed. ~
DR.. Sheppard is charged with
hacking his 31-year-old wife,
Marilyn, = to death early the
morning of July 4.
Mr.. Mahon explained the State
will "use some of our challenges
II don't know how many" He
predicted then that the defense
would exercise all of its peremp-
tory challenges to back claim
that it is impossible to get q
fair and impartial jury in this
area.
Evening star., 1954-10-24

oceanographic studies in south
ern oceans around the globe.
The Society will continue this
year to hold two meetings on
Friday: at 4:45 pm. and at $3.50
pm.
DR.. Melville Bell Grosvenor,
chairman of the lecture commit
tee. said "the Society endeayors
to present the best speakers on
travel, scientific and cultural
subjects that can be found any
where in the world"
Following is the program for
this season:
November 12-Jacques-Yves Cousteau.
November 1s-Francis R. Line. Road
Noyember 26--w. Robert Moore, Bur-
ma. Lard Of Pagodas.
Jaunt Through Central Africa.
December 10-curtis Nagel. Portrait
rtas The sssehees H'sas' sos indian ShiS
Love Idyll)
January 7-Mildred Capron. Sky High
in Wyoming.
january 14--Robert Mallett. Bonnie
Scotland
January 21--capt. C. W. n. knight
January 2S-Thayer soule. Mexico
Speeds Ahead
February Arthur c. Twomey, Fab.
ulous Florida.
February I1-Nicol, Smith, Hawaiian
Holiday.
February 1S--Luis Marden, Pacific,
Fire Walkers.
February 25--Alfred M Bailey. Aus
tralias Frontier Country.
March 4-Clifford J. Damen, Glorious
March 11--Hjordis Parker, Sweden II
Closeup. ~
Brazil.
March 25--To be announced,
April ALAN Villierss Windiamminl
with the Coast Guard Cadets.
Evening star., 1954-10-24
100000 Smog Study
Launched in California
BY the Associated Press

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 23.--Gov.
Knight renewed his appeal today
for a temporary smog-test shut
down of oil refineries and an
nounced he Is allocating 100000
to attempt to learn when smog
becomes q killer"
The Governor, whose shut
down plea was emphatically re-
jected yesterday by the multi
million dollar oil industry, de
clared today:
II feel very confident that
when the big oil companies
soberly reflect on my reasonable
request, they will accede to it
and give the people Of this
stricken area a fair test to
measure their responsibility in
causing smog."
Gov. Knight said he is turning
the 100000 over to the State
Health Department to obtain
"the best scientific talent in the
. Nation" to study the health
aspects of the eye-stinging stuff
Evening star., 1954-10-24
Tokyo Official BeIiHIes
Anfi-American Talk
.AP wirephoto.
BY the Associofsd Prsss

Japan's Foreign Minister Kat
suo Okazaki said yesterday his
government "is committed to
closest relations with the United
States" and that anti-American
speeches in Japan are really pol
itical attacks on the Tokyo gov
ernment itself.
Mr.. Okazaki said Japan wants
more trade with the United
States, and other nations of the
Americas, and will have many
things to buy" In this hemi-
sphere. Here after a recent good
will tour Of South America. he
is to go to Mexico City today.
Yesterday he saw Walter Rob-
ertson. Assistant Secretary OF
State for Far Eastern Affairs,
and after an hour-long confer
ence told newsmen he found a
Sound and deep understanding
Of Japan's problems among
United States officials"
Evening star., 1954-10-24
Detective Shoots
Baltimore Officer
In Burglar Mixup
By the Assoe,o,sd Pres.

BALTIMORE. Oct. 23.-Pa-
trolman Arthur w. Harris was
shot in the arm today by a
fellow officer who mistook him
for a burglar. police reports said.
Harris, "a. and two other off,
GERS also in plain clothes were
on a burglary patrol today when
Mr.. Harris was shot.
Detective Charles Mullgian's
report gave this account:
He and Detective .Sergt. James
Kemple heard a noise in some
bushes and then saw q man be-
side q house. The man saw the
detectives and raised an arm.
Mulligan fired and then the two
officers discovered it was Patrol
man Harris, who had been on
foot patrol. He was taken to
Lutheran Hospital with a bullet
wound in the left arm.
Evening star., 1954-10-24
Connecticut Avenue
Will Gel S. Million
Luxury Apartment

Construction Of a luxury apart
ment at an estimated cost Of
$4.5 to S. millions in the 4600
block of Connecticut avenue
NV. will begin early next year.
1t was learned last night.
Announcement Of plans for
the 8-story brick and steel build
ing of 231 units followed sale Of
a 81 ,000-square-foot site between
Chesapeake and Brandywine
streets NV. to the Bush De-
velopment Corp. Of Norfolk.
The Bush Corp. which has
been awarded the bulk of re-
development work on Area B Of
the Southwest Slurn Clearance
Project. paid reported $3.50. 900
for the land.
Milton j. Prassas. Washington
architect, said most Of the units
will have two or three bedrooms
and two baths. Parking space in
the basement will be provided
for each unit with allowance for
many tenants who own more
than one automobile.
The building will face on Con-
necticut avenue and will have
canopied entrance and lobby.
The rear facade will duplicate
the front and will look out on a
large Handicapped garden.
The structure will be air con-
ditioned and will have high
speed elevators.
The site. owned by the JEFF
ferson Realty Co., was sold to
Bush Corp, through Boss &
Phelps, Inc.
Evening star., 1954-10-24
Korea Refuses 10 Pledge
Not 10 Fight, Paper Says
By the Associated Press

SEOUL, Sunday, Oct. "a. -
An Independent Korean news
paper said today the United
States had demanded-and been
refused-a written promise from
South Korea not to march north
in violation of the armistice.
The newspaper, Chosun Ilbo,
quoted Prime Minister Pyun
Yung Tai as saying the United
States demand was made at a
meeting Of Gen. John E. Hull,
United Nations Far East Com
mander. President Rhee and
other high American and ROK
officials Thursday and Friday.
The Korean leaders rejected
he demand as unnecessary, y
the Korean language newspapers
said. Mr.. Rhee has often-but
not recently-threate to send
his American-equipped army
north against the Reds in an at
tempt to unity the divided, war;
shattered country.
Evening star., 1954-10-24
D. {. Civic Leaders
Aid Fete Honorinq
United Nations Day

David McKendree Key. Assis-
tant Secretary Of State for In
ternational Organization Affairs.
will be one of the main speakers
at Washington's observance OF
United Nations Day today.
He will address q meeting. to
be held at 2:45 pm. in the
Interdepartmental Auditorium,
Thirteenth street and Constitu-
ton avenue NV. This Is spon-
sored by business, professional
and civic leaders. Edgar Morris
is chairman Of the d. c. Citizens
Committee for United Nations
Day, which will climax the
weeks observance for the inter-
national organization. The pub
lie is welcome.
Other speakers at this after
Moons program will include: DR..
Carlos Davila, newly named
secretary-general Of the Organi-
zation of American States, and
Morehead Patterson, national
chairman Of the United States
Committee for the United Ma
tions event. Mr.. Patterson is
chairman Of the board Of the
American Machine & Foundry
Co.
Commissioner Samuel Spencer
will welcome the guests and Mr..
Morris will preside. This is the
ninth anniversary Of the found
ing of the United Nations.
Rabbi Norman Gerstenfeld will
give the invocation, while the
Rev. DR.. c. Leslie Glenn. rector
| of st. Johns Episcopal Church,
will pronounce the benediction.
Miss Linda Weisbrod - Miss
Washington Of 1854 - will be
soloist, and the Air Force Or
chestra will play.
President Eisenhower in q
proclamation in June urged
Americans to observe United
Nations Day appropriately.
| At National Memorial Park.
Falls Church, Va, an Inter-
national Court of Flags, a per-
manent memorial to women and
men Of, the United Nations
Armed Forces in the Washington
area, will be dedicated at 3 pm,
today.
The more than so member
nations of the United Nations
are participating in the inter-
national observance Of United
Nations Day. Officials said more
than 40 Govrnors and 10000
committees in the United States
will participate in the observ-
ance.
Evening star., 1954-10-24
Piquef 10 Address Farley
On World Trade Here

The World Trade Committee
Of the Washington Board of
Trade will hear a discussion Of
international trade problems at
q luncheon at 1880 pm. Wednes-
day at the National Press Club.
DR.. Howard S. Piquet, special
ist in international economics
for the legislative reference serv-
ice Of the Library of Congress,
will be guest speaker.
DR.. William c. Johnston.
chairman of the education and
research subcommittee of the
World Trade Committee, will
preside.
During the luncheon the Hecht
Co. will be presented a certificate
In recognition of its efforts to
further international commerce
through promotion Of an Inter-
national Fair which opens at the
store on October 81. y
Evening star., 1954-10-24
Indiu Schools

India will have 500 multi-pur-
pose schools which will provide
vocational as well as educational
training.
Evening star., 1954-10-24
Geographic Lectures Include
Cousteou, Underseo Explorer
10 Talks Scheduled
For 9th Series at
Constitution HuIl

The National Geographic So
ciety will launch It's 9th lecture
series November IL in Constitu-
tion Hall with a description Of
undersea explosions by Capt.
Jacques-Yves Cousteau. French
oceanographer and author
Nineteen lectures All the Ma
tional Biographies 1954-55 sea-
son. closing April with seafarer
Alan Villiers' tale Of windjam-
ming with Coast Guard cadets
aboard the last Of the United
States square rugged school
ships. the Eagle.
Emphasis Tor the series will be
placed on tropic vacation lands.
Several lectures deal with Ma
tional Geographic expeditions
and others will present back
ground information on trouble
spots in the news.
Variety Of Lectures.
The armchair traveller will
celebrate during the series Mex
ico's flestas and Rio de Janeiro's
carnival. spear fish in Hawaii's
lagoons. explore Florida's Ever
glades and tour the Fiji and
Friendly Isles.
In his third appearance before
Society audiences, Capt. Cous-
teau will take his listeners with
his camermen, wearing Aqua
lungs into the little-known In
dian Ocean depths in search of
fantastic marine life. The lee
ture will be illustrated with full
color moving pictures.
Backed by the Society and the
French National Education Min
istry. Capt. Cousteau recently
achieved fame for salvaging a
Greco Roman cargo ship sunk
with its cargo Of wine in the
Mediterranean Sea of Marseille
more than 1000 years ago.
Established Worlds Record.
He established q worlds rec
ord when he descended in the
French Navy bathyscaphe sub
marine to 12,287 feet below the
seas surface. An officer Of the
French Navy. he commands a
specially equipped ship, the
Calypso, with which he plans
during future trips to conduct
Evening star., 1954-10-24
Australia Polio Victim
Knits With Her Tongue

Although. polio mas left her
hands and legs almost useless.
Audrey jackson, 20, Of Mel
bourne. Australia. knits with her
tongue.
She also types with a piece Of
wood held between her teeth and
writes long hand and shorthand,
holding a pencil with her teeth.
Audrey also teaches in Sunday
School. To knit, she holds the
needles in her paralyzed hands
and loops the wool over with her
tongue. She is studying to be-
come an elocution teacher.
Evening star., 1954-10-24
Parents Of Grace Hwanq
Entered U. S. Legally

Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Hwang,
Of Takonaa Park MD whose
S-year-old daughter, Grace. is
attempting to gain citizenship,
legally entered the United States.
Mr.. Hwang. Chinese. came
here as a student and was later
naturalized under the Refugee
Relief Act. Mrs. Hwang, a
Filipino, entered as a visitor
and was made a permanent resi-
dent. She is now in the process
of becoming naturalized. their
attorney, D. A. st. Angelo. said,
A story in yesterdays Star in
advertently said they had en-
$sred the country illegally.