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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-09
AFGE Estimates Buying Power
Cut Since 1915 at $3.50
Campbell Tells House Hearing 1t Justifies
Raise of $500 for Government Workers

So, 700 in buying power. and en-
ployes in grade 9 ($5.06Ol have
lost $1O.40O in the amount their
1945 salaries could buy in the
way of goods and service.
The $3.50 average loss repre-
sents grade 5, the median salary
grade of civil service, Mr.. Camp
bell said.
The AFGE president sharply
criticized the administrations
80 per cent average pay in
crease proposal. Under it, he
said. 10000 employees in grades
l and 2 would receive no in
crease, and more than so per
cent of Government classified
employees would receive less than
a $75-a-year increase.
"The high turnover In Gov
eminent during the past four
years., AGO. 900 employees have
left voluntarily during that
time-is a result of inadequate
salaries and incentives" Mr.
Campbell declared. Another
disturbing factor is that nova
days few young men Of talents
and abilities are turning to
Government service as a career" "
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-09
Adonis Sentenced
To 3 10 "a Months

Racketeer Joseph Adonis,
whose real last name is Doto,
today was sentenced to serve
to "a months in prison on
a perjury charge.
The 51-year-old defendant
was convicted last month of
lying when he told the Kefauver
Crime Investigating Committee
in 1850 that he was an American
citizen.
During the trial Prosecutor
William Hitz produced a birth
certificate indicating that Adonis
was born in Italy.
The sentence was imposed by
Judge Walter M. BaStian in the
U. S. District Court for the
District of Columbia. The judge
granted a request by Defense
Attorney William H. Collins to
allow Adonis his freedom on
$4,000 bond pending appeal
with the understanding that
there would be no delay in
pressing the appeal.
Still pending is litigation in
volvlng an attempt by Adonis
to have set aside a Justice De-
partment order for his deporta-
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-09
Eisenhower Will Fly
To Augusta tuesday

President Eisenhower will fly
to Augusta, Ga, for a work-and-
golfing vacation Immediately aft
er watching the opening base
ball game here next Tuesday
afternoon. the White House an
nounced today.
The President plans to throw
out the first ball at the opening
game between the Washington
Senators and New York YAM
KEGS.
White House Press Secretary
James c. Hagerty said Gen.
Eisenhower probably would drive
directly from the ball park to
National Airport to take off for
Augusta.
Mrs. Eisenhower. her mother,
Mrs. John S. Doud, and small
Office staff will accompany the
President. The Eisenhowers
have a cottage on the Augusta
National Golf Club grounds.
Mr.. Hagerty said it was un-
certain how long the President
will stay in Augusta. He is due
back here, however, for an ap-
pearance at the Daughters of
the American Revolution con-
vention April %.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-09
LunieI Intends to Pursue War
But Keep Trying to Negotiate
French Premier Tells Deputies Thot Nation
Will Have Free Hand at Geneva Talks

Socialists had demanded a full
debate.
Mr.. Laniel said Secretary of
State Dulles and the. American
press have made it clear that
the United States will not per-
NIT Communist domination of
Southeast Asia.
The premier declared Com
munist China's aid to the Wet
Mini rebel forces was keeping
the battle for Diem Bien Phu
going.
He said he had noted Mr..
Dulles statements on Commu-
mist Chinese assistance to the
rebels. Mr.. Laniel described
such aid as considerable.
The premier said Chinese mis-
sions had reinforced the staff OF
rebel Gen. Vo Nguyen Clap
around Diem Bien Phu. The
Chinese also have sent artillery
particularly 37-mm. radar-
equipped guns, Mr.. Laniel said
He said Russian-made trucks
also were being given the rebels
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-09
Blue Rain Puzzles Detroit:
Expert Nips Budding Mystery

positively no expert support.
Civil defense investigation de-
termined there was mo cause for
alarm"
Elm tree buds - apparently
that's what it was in Detroit.
DR.. Joseph G.. Molner, city
health commissioner, advanced
the explanation. He said the
buds had fallen to the ground,
rested on the damp earth, and
had then been blown forcefully
against the houses by Wednes-
day night big windstorm.
Chemicals in the house paint
probably contributed to the ulti-
mate coloring. he said.
Davenport's analysis was SIM
liar.
Scientists in that city reported
microscopic examination showed
the fleckS were caused by a type
Of vegetable material, probably
pollen spores.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-09
By Joseph Young

The average Federal employee
has lost $3.50 in purchasing
power since 1945 because his
salary has not kept up with riS-
ing living costs. the president of
the American Federation of Gov
eminent Employees told the
House today.
Appearing as the first witness
as the House Civil Service Com
mittee opened the classified pay
raise phase of its Federal salary
hearings, James A. Campbell de-
clared an average $500 pay raise
for Government workers would
be fully justified.
The three Federal pay raises
voted by Congress since 1945
have fallen far short of meeting
rising living costs, Mr.. Camp
bell declared.
The AFGE leader gave the
committee the following figures:
From July /, 1945, to Deem
Der 81. 1853. employees in grade
3 ($2,950), have lost $4,000 in
purchasing power; employees in
grade z ($4,205l have lost
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-09
BY the Associated Press

PARIS, April 9.-Premier Jo-
seph Laniel told parliament to-
day France intends to pursue
the war in Indo-China while at
the same time making every eff
fort for a negotiated peace.
He said his government had
repeatedly stated it's willingness
to negotiate an end to the Z
year-old war but the only re-
Spouse of the Communicated
rebels was to launch the big at
tack on Diem Bien Phu.
Mr.. Laniel told the deputies
France will have complete lib
erty of action at the Geneva
conference on Korea and Indo-
China. If circumstance permits,
he added, the government will
get in touch with parliament.
The conference opens April 26.
The parliament starts a four
week Easter vacation tomorrow
Mr.. Laniel spoke for Is minutes
in response to requests for a
statement before parliament dis
banded. The Communists and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-09
Girl, II, S|ain;
Police Question
Two Admirers
SuitIond High Seniors
Body Found in Drive;
Five Shots Fired

Police today questioned two
former admirers of an attractive
II year old Suitland High
School senior and choir singer
shet to death last night by a
volley of five SO caliber revolver
bullets.
The body of Joan Marie Ruzza,
OF 8l3 Forty-ninth avenue. Cap
itol Heights, Md, was found just
before midnight sprawled in a
driveway four short blocks from
her home.
She was shot about 8 pm,
either in a car or while fleeing
from an assailant.. police believe.
Within two hours after the
body was found police awakened
a 20-year-old Hillside (MdD man
in his home and named him the
No. l suspect. They said he
once had attempted to run down
Miss RuZza in an automobile
after she broke off with him
in a short but stormy romance.
Second Youth Quizzed.
About 1880 m today another
youth, this one a 19-year-old
former Suitland High School
student. also was taken to the
Seat Pleasant Jail for question:
ing. He was described as an.
other of the pretty girls admirers.
The first mans automobile
also was impounoed but detec-
tives said they found no trace
of blood or other evidence.
When he was not being ques-
toned, the man slept peacefully
in his cell.
The dead girls father, Mario
Ruzza. a., said this young man
had been giving the girl "a lot
of trouble" since they met about
six months ago.
The body was found just be-
fore midnight about 8 feet in
the driveway off Forty-ninth
avenue.
Medical Examiner James !.
Boyd of Prince Georges County
found five bullet wounds. three
of them in the head. Any one
could have been fatal. he said.
One had struck under the
chin, another entered the right
cheek, a third behind the right
ear. another pierced the abdo-
men and the fifth struck her left
hand.
Fired at Close Range.
It was evident the shots were
fired at close range. since the
one entering the abdomen
coursed downward and the one
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-09
BY the Associated Press

DETROIT. April 9.-ASton-
ished Detroiters were talking to-
day about their blue rain"
For the time being at least
this seemed of as much concern
as the price of coffee or other
such major problems.
The "blue rain" made its ap-
pearance here Yesterday. splotch-
ing hundreds of homes on the
northwest side
DETROIT wasn't the only place
Davenport. Iowa. was another.
Houses were flecked with tiny
blue spots. Some of it was a
purplish- blue. One handsome
white house here was splattered
Science provided explanations
after first excitement ran high.
One unofficial theory. for in
stance. waS that it might have
come from the hydrogen bomb
tests in the Pacific. There was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-09
Congress Votes Changes
In District Civil Defense

Congress today approved a
measure to improve the Districts
civil defense arrangements in
event of an enemy attack or
natural disaster.
The bill, sent to the White
House by the Senate, would let
the District make agreements
with the 48 States for emergency
exchange of civil defense per-
sonnet and materials, including
medical supplies.
It provides for uniform stand
ards and practices as to insignia,
blackoutS, air raid drills and the
shutting off or use of water. gas
and other utilities, and for the
handling of the movements OF
people in case of excavations.
The measure was readied for
the signature of the President
when the Senate accepted a
technical change written into
the bill by the House.
Action was taken at the re-
quest of Senator Saltonstall. Re-
publican, of Massachusetts,.
chairman of the Senate Armed
Services Committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-09

under the chin was directed up.
ward, police said.
The girl was clad in black.
and-white checked flannel shirt.
blue jeans, brown loafer shoes
and white bobby socks. DR..
Boyd said she had not been
sexually assaulted.
Miss RuzZa was described as
a pretty girl, about 5 feet 5.
with chestnut hair. In her
classes she was an A student.
Her classmates knew her also as
drum majorette in the high
school band.
She sang in the choir of the
st. Matthias Catholic Church in
Capitol Heights and belonged to
the church's Sodality Society.
Detective Sergt. Richard A.
Pearson said Miss Ruzza had
been scared to death" of the
first arrested youth since they
broke off an engagement" about
two months ago.
Ordinarily she was not allowed
to go out alone at nights. but
Continued on Page "A, Col. ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-09
Battle of Schools:
Teaching the 3-Rs

PHoNETIcs AND READlNG-Ths
Primary Day School in Bethesda
quietly teaches the 3-Rs without loss
Of freedom and ereotive oetivity a.
the bottle Of the schools continues to
rose. Pose B-l.
10000 EXTRA TEEN-A6ERS HERE
And on pose B-4 q few Of the
10000 give their views on whot makes
Q perfect dote. See Sharon Doron's
weekly Teen Scene column.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-09
House Group Adds
ToAgricuIiureFunds
But AssaiIs Benson
Breach of Fuith'
Ioid to Secretary on
Cuts in Action Program
BY the Associoted Press

The House Appropriations
Committee today voted the
Agriculture Department more
funds than it requested for next
year, but accused Secretary Ben
son of "a breach of faith" with
Congress.
The committee sent to the
House floor for debate next
Monday a bill carrying $685.
741,813 in cash and $320.5 million
in loan authority for the depart
ment for the fiscal year starting
next July /.
This is the exact amount of
cash the department requested
through the Budget Bureau, but
the contract authority. Is $45
million more than had been
sought. The new cash is about
$50 million less than the depart
ment received this year, while
the loan authorization is $64
million less.
Conservation Fund Approved.
The committee authorized the
entire $3.50 million requested by
the department for the conser-
walton program for the 1855
crop year. Money to finance
this authorization will be pro-
vided in next years appropria-
tions bill.
The committee cut some Of
the projects in the overall farm
program and recommended that
the money thus saved 60 to the
school lunch program.
It disagreed with the depart
ment's plan to cut the budgets
of faction programs" and to
shift emphasis to research and
extension activities. The de-
partment had proposed cuts for
the Forest Service the Soil Con-
servation Service, the crop in
surance program, the Rural
Identification Administration.
the Farmers Home Admins
tration, the school lunch pro-
gram, and for disease and pest
control work.
The committee approved about
80 per cent of the increase pro-
posed for State experimental
stations and over IS per cent Of
the increase sought for the ex-
tension service.
Criticized Reductions.
It rejected the departments
proposal to eliminate funds for
indemnity payments for livestock
destroyed in connection with the
tuberculosis and Bangs disease
control programs.
Many of the reductions pro-
posed by the department. the
committee said. were on IAN ar
bitrary and unrealistic basis"
Another arbitrary" action, the
committee said. was Secretary
Benson's freezing of funds of
some of the action programs"
last fall only a few months after
the department had pleaded with
Congress for even more money
than was finally voted.
It called this action "a breach
Of faith with the Congress-" and
said it seriously damages conf
dence and working relation
ships"
It is for Congress to determine
the scope of the various depart
mental programs. the committee
commented, and the intent of
Congress should not be thwarted
by the freezing Of funds appro-
priated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-09
DeodIine 10 Tonight
For Sunday Want Ads

The deodIine tonight for wont DDS
TO be published in The Sunday Stor
IS 10 o'clock by telephone OF 9 o'clock
at the business counter in The Stor
lobby.
If you hove something to buy. trode
or sell ond wish to advertise il IN
The Sunday Stor just phone Sterling
$1,000 and ask for an Cd ticker.
Remember, The Stor eorries more
classified dds thon any other Wosh-
inston Paper because The Star pro-
duces the best results.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-09
Late News
Bulletin

Red Cross at 800 OF Goal
The Red Cross Fund Drive
today announced cash and
pledges totaling $1,260,O31 or
86.1 per cent of its 81, 463,5OO
goal. At this point last year
the campaign had reached
9O.75 per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-09
Iron Mines to Reopen

LYON MOUNTAIN, N. Y,
April s tP.-The Republic Steel
Corp. will reopen its iron mines
here April Is because of an up
turn in steel demand. The mines,
employing $50. were closed
March 10.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-09
Dulles Will Leave
Tomorrow for Talks
With Allies on Asia
Ticking PIone to London
Bridges Strongly Backs
Move to Holt Reds
By james E. Roper
By james E. Roper

Secretary of State Dulles, with
increasing congressional backing
flies to Europe tomorrow to line
up British and French support
for a joint allied stand against
the Communist threat to South
east Asia.
He expects to spend q day or
two in London. then fly on to
Paris for further emergency talks.
No formal announcement of
the plans has come from the
Bevon Urges Strong Reply to U. S.
Against Indo Chino Plan. Poge A-30
State Department, put 1t was
learned the decision is firm. Mr..
Dulles this morning Cancelled all
engagements for the remainder
of the week.
White House Conference.
Chairman Bridges of the Sem
ate Appropriation Committee,
after a White House conference
today, announced strong backing
for the Dulles mission. Senator
Bridges called for a "reappraisal
of the whole foreign-aid picture
in the light of the present world
situation"
This was a fresh warning that
Congress might get stingy with
foreign aid program unless
Americas allies go along with
the United States in trying to
save Southeast Asia, which
President Eisenhower and Sec
rotary Dulles have lebeled as
vital to the interests Of the free
world.
KnOwland Warns.
Senate Republican Leader
Knowland sounded a similar
warning yesterday and Senator
Bridges commented today that
Senator Knowland had struck
a note that met a responsive
chord with a large group in the
Senate of both political parties. !"
Senator Bridges, influential in
his position as head of the APP
preparations Committee, said
foreign aid should be channeled
to the more critical areas. but
that he wanted the allies to give
cooperative action, not mere
words.
Secretary Dulles has asked nine
nations with Pacific interests to
join the United States in a warn
ing to Communist China to keep
hands off southeast Asia. The
(See ASIA, Page A-4.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-09
BrowneII 10 Discuss
Security Measures
In Te|ecast Tonight
Speech at 9 O'Clock
To AmpIify Presidents
Address Lost Monday
ey the Associoteo Press

Attorney General BrOWneu re-
ports to the Nation tonight on
what measures have been taken
to protect internal security. par
ticularly with respect to Com
munists in the United States.
His scheduled coast-to-coast
televiSion speech at 8 pm. is
Brownell Set TO- Toke Appeal for Wire
Top Authority to Senote. Pose As
a follow-up to President Eisen-
hower's broadcast last Monday
discussing the concerns Of the
American public concerning Sc
curity measures, defenseS. and
the war and economic outlooks.
The President said he was
leaving it to his Attorney Gen.
eral to discuss in greater de-
tail tonight the steps taken to
make the Nation internally Sc
cure.
Described AS Package.
The White House has de-
scrlbed the two broadcasts as
"a package" Both were ar
ranged for on free time in the
public interest, and are de-
scribed by the administration as
entirely non-partisan."
Mr.. Brownell's half hour
broadcast will be carried live on
the CHS, Du Mont and NBC
television networks. CHS, Mu-
tual and NBC plan to rebroad-
cast it on radio at 1890 pm.
and ABC has programmed it
for both television and radio at
1880 pm.
Old and New Programs.
Mr.. Brownell, it was under
stood, planned to devote one
portion of his address Ito the
Communist Party in the United
States, dealing specifically with
measures already taken to con-
troll it by the FBI and the de-
partment itself. He is also
expected to discuss possible new
legislation to combat communism
in the United States.
The department has been
pushing a program started by
the Truman administration to
require registration of the Com
munist Party in this country as
an agent of a foreign power, to
deport alien Communists. to de-
naturalize and eventually deport
naturalized American Commu-
nists and to prosecute those
teaching violent overthrow OF
the Government.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-09
Bodies and Debris
Found in Hunt for
Jet Missing With Il
Three Americans Aboard
British Comet Lost
After Leaving Rome

NAPLES, Italy, April 9.-Navy
craft searching for British jet
Comet airliner missing with 81
persons on a Rome-to-Cair
fight today reported finding
several bodies and debris float
ing in the Mediterranean Sea.
The Italian navy corvette Ibis.
part of four-nation sea-and-air
team, radioed headquarters here
of the find. It said the bodies
were being taken aboard.
A 10. . oil slick about so miles
south o. Capri drew attention at
dawn. The pilot of United
State Ply flying boat, 1t. David
Jones. reported sighting debris
in that area this afternoon.
Other debris was seen by a
British airliner about 80 miles
farther south, near the toe of
the Italian boot.
Three Americans were listed
among the II passengers aboard
the big jetliner. which disap-
peared after it left Rome early
last night on a flight to Cairo.
Americans Listed.
The Americans were:
Clyde L. Anderson of Ameri-
can Fork, Utah, bound from
London to Cairo. He was a
United States Soil Conservation
Service engineer on his way to a
water study project in the Mid
die East.
Floyd r. Harbinson Of Pitts
burgh. Pa, Westinghouse en-
gineer, on his way to Cairo to
supervise repairs on q small
power station.
Ray L. Wilkinson, 63, q manu-
facturer. Of Marblehead and
Salem. Mass, en- route to Liv-
ingstone. Africa. on a combina-
ton busineSS-pleaSure trip.
For the second time in three
months all Comets, pride Of
Britain's air transport industry,
were grounded for investigation.
Over Europe, Africa and Asia
British airlines transferred their
passengers to piston engine air.
craft.
Government Stunned.
In London, the stunned Brit
ish government ordered a full
Sir Miles Thomas.
chairman of British Overseas
Always Corp. said: I'VE have
got to do some very fundamental
Continued on Page AS. Col. ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-09

An Associoted Press Newspoper
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-09

(See ASIA, Page A-4.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-09

Continued on Page A. Col. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-14

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High fidelity sound system! Yes,
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Evening star., 1954-07-02
Latest Beach Wear
For Teen Ayers

II you do1t know how to
swim. Join the other beauteous
babes who afC buying the latest
in beach weal. an ever-fioating
bathing suit The inside of the
suit is insulated with foam rub
Der. and you can't possibly sink!
A big rage on all the Atlantic
Coast beaches Is the sailor cap
fad. The white COB has the brim
pulled down 10 protect you from
the sun and both boys and girls
Evening star., 1954-07-02
Readers CIeadngHo House
Conducted BY EETsY CASWELL
RECTPE STJpPT,TED.

fB. n. NJ. LeonardtoDn. Nd
In answer to the request for
pigs in 4 blanket sometimes
called beef doves. Y here Is my
recipe One-half pound hamr
burger. " cup uncooked rice.
"a teaspoon salt. " teaspoon
pepper. Glove Of garlic chopped
fine. or garlic powder to taste.
Mix together. Boil head Of cab
bage about 2 minutes to soften
leaves. Roll meat mixture IN
cabbage leaves. about l5 to q
tablespoons per leaf. Simmer
in tomato sauce for about /
hour or cook in pressure cooker
Is minutes at Is pounds.
There are many variations
for this recipe. Some people
use canned tomatoes in place
Of the sauce. or q few grains
cayenne or minced onion or
poultry seasoning instead Of
garlic. Or use veal or pork or
leftover cooked meats and
cooked rice or bread crumbs.
Saute in hot bacon fat or butter
before cooking In sauce.
Evening star., 1954-07-02
Ed Davis, Member Of ski Club cIuims
Voter Skiing IS Very Eusy to Learn

instrument. or. are dramati-
cally inclined Additions are
now in full swing for q new
TV show Time for Teens on
WTTG-TV Gil Hodges, or
Mimi Branson are the two peo-
pie to contact for this new show
which makes its debut July 10.
Everything pertaining to teen
ayers is featured. SO best you
look into this If you are . tai
ented teen.
Evening star., 1954-07-02

80 s.,r,e 3
Wae1l sAl
Mg y ~ VeIy
easy N learn.
anu any one
can DC Sk1lklB