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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-31
Wage Agreement
Reported 10 Avert
AIcoa Plants Strike

The Aluminium Co. Of America
and the CIO United Steelworkers
were reported today to have
reached agreement on a new
contract providing a five-cents
hourly wage increase for about
$1,000 workers in II Alcoa
plants.
The agreement also calls for
improvements in pensions and
insurance programs.
A source who has been close
to the negotiations between
Alcoa and the USW confirmed
the settlement was reached late
last night. Full details were not
available pending q meeting of
the union board in Pittsburgh
this morning to ratify the pact.
new PENSION Ran.
The source here said the new
pension provisions become effec-
tive January /. 1855. dependent
on the proposed increase In
benefits from the revised Social
Security Act. The social security
legislation still is pending in
Congress but leaders there have
insisted it will pass before the
current session ends.
The agreement was reached
in time to head off what ap-
peared to be a certain strike in
the aluminium industry. Alcoa Of
flcials in Nashville, Tenn, were
reported to have received word
from company headquarters in
Pittsburgh to cancel plans for
gradually curtailing operations
in advance of an expected strike.
A settlement with Alcoa was
expected to be followed soon by
similar agreements with Rey-
nolds Metals Co., and Kaiser
Aluminium Co., both of which
are engaged in negotiations with
the USW.
Whitley Mccoy, director of
the Federal Mediation and Con-
Citation Service, met with union
and company officials late last
night in the efforts to reach the
agreement and avert a strike.
Location of Plants.
The Alcoa-USW agreement
would cover workers in Alcoa
plants in: Alcoa. Tenn; Badin,
N. c.; Bauxite thinning and re-
filming operations). Ark; Bridge
port, Conn, Detroit. Mich;
Edgewater. N. j.: Mobile, Ala;
New Kensington, Pa; Rich
mond, Ind, and Rockdale and
Point Comfort, Tex.
There was speculation that
the increase in wages and other
benefits would result in higher
aluminium prices in the near
future. Steel prices advanced
after that industry recently
reached an agreement with the
USW calling for higher labor
costs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-31
For the Record =
Italians Like u. S. ourists
But Feelings We Inspire Differ in Other Countries;
American Popularity Seems at New Low in Britain

turned on us. The United
States has become so i'm
portant to the world that
every action and word OF an
American assumes an exag-
gerated significance. The be-
lief that we are politically
dangerous because we are friv-
olous, irresponsible children
with no knowledge of history,
can be in great part traced
to the impression made by
Americans on vacation
Few Europeans have the OPP
portunity to see us as we are
at home, and there is no de-
nying that abroad we give lit
tie indication of the qualities
that have made us a great ma
ton. A change of atmosphere
is apparently enough to make
the average American dose his
shrewdness, practically and
efficiency. He believes whatever
he's told, no matter how abb
surd: wastes energy and money
going in circles or retracing
his steps; makes useless mis-
takes and never learns from
them; asks questions to which
he should know the answers if
he got through the eighth
grade; spends more time in
shops buying. junk at ridicu-
lous prices than in museums,
art galleries and churches; COL
lects or photographs sights in
stead of looking at them.
He is either SO timid that he
puts himself entirely in the
hands of a travel agent and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-31
Army Man Hanged
For Wife Staying
BY the Associated Press

FIT. LEAVENWORTH, Kans.,
July 3l.-An Army warrant off,
Ger was hanged early today for
numbering his wife two years
ago in Germany.
Bernard j. O'Brien, SO. of San
Antonio. Tex. was executed at
the nearby Kansas State Prison.
O'Brien remained calm and
Unconditional to the end. Asked
by Col. James w. Davis, Army
prison commander. if he had
anything to say. O'Brien replied
in a firm voice: Not a thing
at all"
Then he wheeled with mill
tary precision and climbed the
Is steps to the gallows.
O'Brien wore a regulation
khaki uniform, stripped Of all
insignia.
He was convicted by an Army
court-martial in Munich in
June, 1852. The death sentence
was reviewed, and affirmed in
the, United States by a board
of review. a military court Of
appeals and President Eisen-
hover.
O'Brien was accused of killing
his wife Dorothy with a mattock
following marital difficulties.
Testimony disclosed that
OBrien then put his wife's body
in their car and caused the car
to ram a tree near Munich to
make 1t appear that she was
killed in an accident.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-31

propaganda story from the
Nationalist headquarters at
Formosa.
While it is believed there are
more than sufficient military
forces in Formosa to prevent .
quick Communist landing. an
attack on the island would al
most certainly require sending
of American naval forces and
air forces. Otherwise the Chi
nese Nationalist. having only
modest aviation Of their own.
would be under severe pressure
and might crack under pro-
longed attack.
The Nationalist navy is bet
ter than the Communists and
could seriously interfere with
Red amphibious operations at
Formosa. But If q number Of
Soviet naval units. including
submarines, were to support
such an invasion the fate OF
the island would be sealed UNI
less we interviewed.
The State Department is
said to be worried about the
reaction of our Western allies
to possible American inter-
vention in behalf of Formosa.
Some political analysts, in
Guiding a number Of members
OF Congress. fear that the
Chinese Communists with the
backing of Moscow may make
a rash attack on Formosa to
bolster their claim to the
much-coveted seat in the
United Nations. This was one
Of the reasons why Red China
entered the Korean war and
fought to political victory
over the U. N. forces.
A quick Red Chinese as
sault on Formosa would not
bring the same implications as
their Intervention in Korea in
1850. Moscow and Peiping
seem confident that Great
Britain and France would hold
out a restraining hand If this
country considered an attack
on Formosa as an act of war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-31
Driver Loses Sense
OF Right and Left,
Misses 20 Cars
by the Associated Press

CHEROKEE. Iowa, July 81
An odd cerebral disturbance,
which deprived a motorist of his
sense Of right and left. caused
him to drive 10 miles on the
wrong side of the highway
Thursday. forcing 20 other cars
into the ditch.
George Hardyman. 68. Of
Storm Lake. Iowa, was stopped
by Police Chief Laurence
Schmoldt when he parked in the
downtown section here. He was
taken to Sioux Valley Hospital,
where doctors said a blood vessel
in the brain had burst, causing
Mr.. Hardyman to lose his sense
of right and left.
An unidentified station wagon
driver managed to pass MIR
Hardyman on the highway and
proceeded ahead of him. blowing
his horn to warn onconing
traffic.
Mr.. Hardyman's closest call
was when he came down long
hill entering Cherokee, oriving
on the left side of the highway
near a 100-foot d.op.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-31
Americans Break Up
Korean Protest Of
Red Truce Teams
BY the Associated Pres,

SEOUL, July 81. - United
States military police today
blocked without violence a DEM
onstration by ESQ Koreans
against the Inchon quarters Of
Czech and Polish members Of
the Neutral Nations Supervisory
Commission.
The MPs stopped the demon
strators at the entrance to q
causeway leading from Inchon
harbor to the Wolmi Island
quarters of the Communist Of
flcers.
Gen. Taylor Silent.
Gen. Maxwell Taylor, 9Th
Army commander, had no COM
ment.
The shouting demonstrators
carried banners which read.
Drive Out the Czech and Polish
Spies from the Neutral Nations"
and Impose Punishment on
Those Who Platter the Czech
and Polish Spy Agents"
1t. Gen. Won Yong Duk. Re-
public of Korea Army provost
marshal, said yesterday the pres
ence of the Communist members
of the supervisory commission
"endangers the security of our
country"
Rhee Alleges Spying.
President Syngman Rhee de-
clared last week the Red officers
were acting like spies"
Both Mr.. Rhee and Gen. Won
have said the armiStice no longer
has any effect since the failure
of the Korean peace talks at
Geneva.
However, the armistice agree
ment, which the United States
still considers valid, provides for
stationing of teams Of super
visory commission members at
harbors, airbases and rail heads
in both North and South Korea.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-31
by me Associated Press

Senator Potter, Republican. of
Michigan today suggested that
the Senate Investigations sub
committee hire a condenser to
condense the condensation" of
Army Mccarthy hearings testi-
mony prepared by Special Coun-
sci Ray H. jenkins.
Senator Potter and other SUBJ
committee members said Mr..
jenkins summary of the evil
dence and testimony is so vol
luminous they may not be able
to wade through it and write
their verdict before Congress adj
journs.
Senator Mundt. Republican.
Of South Dakota, who presided
at the So days of public hearings
by the subcommittee, said Mr..
Jenkins gave us too much" He
said he will call a special meet
ing of the subcommittee, per-
haps Monday. to determine next
steps.
Congressional leaders ave s,'n-
ming for adjournment by the
end of next week.
Expert May Be Needed.
Senator Mundt told reporters
he is considering whether it
might be wise to appoint BIZ
partisan drafting committee of
four subcommittee members to
push the verdict-writing job
along, or even hire some ex-
pert to write a first draft from
which the subcommittee might
round out its own report.
Senator Jackson. Democrat. of
Washington said he still believes
the subcommittee Ought to file
a report before Congress ad-
journs" but that If the bulkiness
of the Jenkins summary inter-
fef,es with that then we ought
to stay here until we do finish
a report. t."
Senator jackson said he per-
Sonally has done some work Of
briefing down the three million
words of evidence and testi-
mony, and that Robert F. Ken
nedy, Democratic counsel to the
subcommittee. also has done
some work on it.
I'm personally going . to be
ready to give my views. when
we meet next week." Senator
jackson said.
Purpose Of Hearings.
The lengthy hearings were de-
signed to ferret out the truth
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-31
Woman, 50, Dies
In 3-Story Plunge

A 50-year-old woman was
killed early today when she
plunged three stories from her
room in an apartment house at
800 North Capitol street, police
reported.
The dead woman was identified
as Mrs. Birsee Davis, colored.
Detective Sergt. Patrick A.
Deenihan of the homicide squad
said the woman apparently
plunged to her death about 2:19
am. He said she had been
respondent since the death of
a daughter last October. The
detective added that the woman
had threatened suicide number
of times.
Oranto r. Powell, 80, colored,
of 815 North Capitol street, told
police he had seen the woman
shortly before she was found on
the ground below window Of
her third-foor apartment. Mr..
Powell told police the woman
had told him, You'll never see
me alive again."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-31
District Man, ~, Injured
In Fall From Window

A 29-year-old man received a
broken pelvis in a two-story fall
today when police said he at
tempted to climb into his home
after forgetting a door key.
Rescue squad men found
George Graham. 29l9 Pennssl-
vania avenue Sc. lying on the
ground outside his home about
1890 am. today. He was taken
to d. C. General Hospital where
he was reported in good condi-
ton.
Mr.. Graham told police he had
attempted to climb into the Sec
ond floor window. slipped and
fell. He said he lost his door key
some time last night before re-
turning home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-31
Ralph Homan Named
Assistant 10 HHFA Head

Administrator Albert M. Cole
Of the Housing and Home FL
nance Agency announced yes
terday the appointments OF
Ralph A. Homan as special as
sistant to handle . variety Of
assignments.
Mr.. Homan. q native Of
Springfield. KY, has been adj
ministrative assistant to Senator
Cooper, Republican, Of Ken.
lucky. Previously he served as
executive secretary to the
Governor Of Kentucky and as q
member and chairman Of the
Kentucky workmen's compen-
sation Board.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-31
DR.. Atkeson Appointed
Professor at wan
BY the Associated Press

WILLIAMSBURG, Va, July
31.-Dr. Thomas c. Atkeson, as
sistant United States Commits
sioner of Internal Revenue. has
been appointed professor of tax
alton in the Marshall-Wythe
School of Law at the College of
William and Mary here.
The college, in announcing the
appointment. said DR.. & tkeson's
retirement from the Revenue
Service would be announced at
Washington.
DR.. Atkeson, 81, will fill the
law schools first chair of taxa
ton. which will be inagurated
at commemoration ceremonies
here September Is. Distinguished
legal experts from through the
English-speaking world are ex-
pected to attend.
DR.. AtkeSon, former aSSoci-
ate professor of accounting at
Georgetown University and a
recognized tax authority has
been with the Internal Revenue
Service for SO years. His service
has covered all phases of tax
administration at the Federal
level.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-31

sticks to an overly rigid sched-
ule or so rash that he refuses
to make any plan at an. What
ever he does. he simply won't
sit down and make careful
preparations for a trip.
The feelings we inspire diff
fer according to country In
England, our popularity seems
to have hit an all-time low.
Are you an Americana" is
usually asked in such a tone
that one feels like replying,
Yes. Want to make some
thing of it. Bud?" The next
remarks are sure to be pref
aced with. IF you don't mind
my saying so :" Whatever
it is, one Is sure to mind.
There Is invariably some crack
about our dollars and buying
power.
An EngliShman I fell into
conversation with in the hall
of the Ritz in Paris told me he
thought it so unfortunate that
we behaved in such a nouveau
richie manner, adding, "You
know what nouveau richie
means?" Cts part Of the
technique of keeping US in
our place to take it for granted
that we are ignorant.) I felt
an impulse to reply: cts q
term used to describe some
one with a cockney accent like
yours who suddendly finds
himself able to go to Ritz
hotels" But I resisted the
temptation.
(Copyright 1851
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-31
Constantine Brown
Sober-RottIing BY the Red Axis
Russians Are Warning the Rest of Europe and Asia
In Plain Words: 'Co-Exist on Our Terms or Else

The Moscow-Peiping axis,
which is far more powerful
than its Berlin Rome Tokyo
predecessor, is now warning
Europe and Asia that they
must "co-exist" or face grave
consequences.
This warning, given in the
official Communist newspaper
Pravda, was distributed by the
official Soviet news agency
Tass and then broadcast
throughout the world in 81
languages.
The wide and forceful dis
tribution of this warning
points up its seriousness. 1t
says in part: Rejection Of the
idea of co-existence in favor Of
a policy of strength Con the
part Of the free nations) can
lead only to the smashing de-
feat of the aggressors and the
ruin Of the entire capitalist
system" In plain words, the
Russians say: "Co-exist on our
terms or else. -"
At the moment that Pie
pings Foreign Minister Chou
En-lai was being wined and
dined in Moscow. the North
China news agency. mouthpiece
of the Peiping rulers, warned
that mo force on earth" can
prevent the Liberation" Of Tai
wan Formosa). The official
Chinese mouthpiece disputed
a staten ent by President
Eisenhower after the end of
the Geneva Conference that
hostilities had ceased through
out the world. It declared a
war situation" created by the
warmongering Americans pre-
vailed over the Formosa straits.
The Peiping foreign Offices
unprecedentedly blunt rejec-
ton of two American protests
against the shooting down of a
British plane last week in
Southeast Asia with loss of
several American lives is re-
garded here as q definite part
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-31

NAtSCO.kOOfko AVA OOtc 20 e~SfSN'
of the recently published book
at Home Abroad, as tDell as
Blind Date With Mars" and
other booEs.)
VENICE.-It's refreshing to
be in q country whose people
have few criticisms to make of
American visitors. A woman
who manages an inn near
Venice summed up their atti-
tude when she said to me, 1--WE
think American tourists are
wonderful. They not only have
the most money to spend. but
they are also noisy and gay
like U.S." A waiter put in.
Their manner is so friendly
and democratic. They treat the
people who serve them as
though they were human
beings"
But the discussion ended
with the signorina saying
rather wistfully. I'D find
American tourists perfect If it
weren't for one peculiar habit
of theirs - they can't resist
stealing ash trays"
In less tolerant countries.
American tourists are likely to
inspire irritation and bewilder-
ment. This is true of travellers
of any nation as a whole, but
in our case there is more talk
about the feelings we inspire
because the spotlight is always
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-31
Bod Driving Charged
To Swedish Princess
By he Assoeiated Pfess

STOCKHOLM, Sweden, July
31.-Princess Sibylla of Sweden,
mother of Crown Prince Carl
Gustaf. has been reported to
the police for carelss driving,
the district police superintendent
said today.
He said the report charged
the 46-year-old Princess violated
traffic rules on the Island of
Oeland, in the Baltic, by speed
ing through a railway crossing
to evade the closing gates and
ignoring stop signals.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-31
Geiqers for Forms

Farmers should invest in Gel
ger counters because vast for
tunes lie hidden on farms in the
Orange Free State" E. J. Saw
yer. mineralogist. said in Cape
Town.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-31
By Ed Creosh
Assoeiofsd Press Sfaft Writer


A woman Government worker
denied yesterday with every OUT
ward appearance Of calm. that
men have made passes at her
since she's been married.
A little machine was listening
however. and it rang the bell
so to speak-on Mrs. Trilda Bill
ings. Confronted with the lie
detector's reaction. brunei Mrs.
Billings smilingly confessed she'd
been fibbing.
But she fastened to add she's
done nothing to encourage any
extramarital overtures. i.
Mrs. Billings, who lives in Ar
lington, Va, and won't say which
Federal agency she works for.
submitted to the lie detector
test in q public demonstration
arranged by Representative Rad
wan. Republican, of New York,
sponsor of q bill to investigate
the use Of the device on Govern
ment workers.
Shed been told in advance to
do q little fibbing, to see how
good the machine was.
Stirred by Article.
Mr.. Radwan said he's heard
reports Of Government employees
being "browbeaten" by lie de-
tector operators. Much Of his
information, he said, came from
magazine articles ("The Re-
porter") contending the detector
"has been used not only in Gov
eminent agencies like the State
and Defense Departments. where
security is q problem. but also
in agencies like the Commerce
Department"
The Buffalo, N. Y. Repre-
sentative said the lie detector
should be banned if it is not
reliable. II it is reliable, he said.
rules and regulations for its use
should be set up.
Today's test. conducted by
John Leon. director Of the Ma
tional Lie Detection Laboratory,
in the presence of three or four
members of Congress and some
40 newsmen and other guests,
didn't convince Mr.. Radwan one
way or the other. He still wants
a committee appointed to study
the lie detector.
Mr.. Leon showed on his ma
chine by seating Mrs. Billings
in a chair, strapping . blood
pressure cup on her arm, q
breath measuring tube around
her waist and an electrode on
her palm, and then asking her a
series Of questions calling for
yes or no answers.
How It Works.
On the machine itself, TECH
nically known as q polygraph,
Mrs. Billings pulse, respiration
and palm perspiration registered
on a moving strip Of graph
paper. The idea is that telling
o lie normally causes physical
reactions which o trained oper-
ator can spot.
''Is your first name Trilda?"
Mr.. Leon asked. YES" Mrs.
Billings said. No unusual reac-
ton from the machine.
do you live in Washington.
D. CT" "Yes." This time, q
little variation in the pen-drawn
lines on the chart. Mrs. Bill
lings was trying to nh q little.
since she doesn't actually live in
the District Of Columbia.
Are you married?" YES"
This time the lie detector, q box
about the size Of q tool chest.
showed q marked emotional re-
action. Mr.. Leon couldn't figure
that one out. Neither could Mrs,
Billings offer any clue to why
the question disturbed her. tim
happily married" she said.
Next question: 'tSince you were
married, have any men ever
made any passes ut you?" "No. =
said Mrs. Billings steadily-and,
as she later acknowledged, in
accurately.
Have you ever taken any
Hungry Horse news., 1954-07-30
Missionary 10 Talk
At Loke BIuine

Eleanor Munter, Somers, who
just returned from Liberia, West
Africa, will be missionary speaker
at the Lake Blaine Bible camp.
The young peoples week camp is
Aug. 2 through 6. Miss Munter Just
returned home one week ago. She
is a missionary under the Baptist
churches.
Twelve children from Columbia
Falls attended junior week camp.
They were Barbara Buck, Howard
Buck, Katherine Clemens, Gail
Graham, Doris Harder, Brian and
Gary Orndorff, Dixie Price, Rich
ard Thomas, Barbara, Marlene,
and David Werner. A total of So
children attended the camp. They
represented Columbia Falls,
Whitefish, Kalispell, Creston, Mar
ion, Poison, Noise, Lincoln, and
Missoula.
The camp is owned and operat-
ed by the Regular Baptist Camp
association with Pastor Ralph
Werner, Columbia Falls, presi-
dent.
Any young people Is years of
age and over who are interested |
in attending young peoples week
should contact Pastor Werner.
Hungry Horse news., 1954-07-30
Boy Scout Troop Al
Takes Camping Trips

There were 13 members of boy
scout troop Al on an overnight hike
the past weekend. They, with
Scoutmaster Chuck Hetzer, camp
ed at Angel point, Flathead lake
Assistant scoutmaster is Bob San
ders, with Murry Giles, Lions club
representative.
The overnight hikes are a
monthly feature. Previously, boys
with scoutmasters or Mr.. Giles,
have gone to Nine Mile lake, Bit
terroot lake, and the river. Aug
ust's outing is planned for Swan
lake.
This week, Rodney Brunelle,
Mickey O'Connor, and Lewis Clark
are attending boy scout camp at
Melita Island, Flathead lake. Next
week, Pete and Greg Dramer, also
troop Al members, will attend the
weeks camp.
Hungry Horse news., 1954-07-30
Flofheod OIdfimers
70 Picnic ar BIuine

Oldtimers of the Flathead are
to picnic at Lake Blaine Resort
Sunday starting at noon. It will
be a potluck picnic affair with
program starting at 2:3O.
Speakers will be Frank Trippet,
Kalispell News publisher, and Cor
don Rognlien, Kalispell attorney,
who have made specialties of early
Flathead history.
There will also be old-time fid-
ding and hill billy music. Old
time cars, horse rigs and people
dressed in costumes of the early
days will also feature the outing,
according to Henry Eckelberry,
who is sponsoring the affair.
Theren be no admission charge
In the old days, the Flathead
had pioneer picnics, a custom that
continued until the l930s.
Eckelberry, a Flathead native,
member of a family that settled
south of Columbia Falls in 1887,
has decided that old-time picnics
should be revived.