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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-05
By George Weller
Foreign Correspondent of The Stof and
the Chicago Daily News

BEIRUT, Lebanon, April S.
The United States Government
is taking out insurance against
the extended struggle in Indo-
China by building new buttresses
independent of France.
The insurance takes the form
of a still secret projected Ameri-
can aid pact called the "Mekong
Federation" It's author is Will
liam j. wild Bib Donovan and
it's planned members are Thai
land, Cambodia and Laos.
Gen. Donovan is American
ambassador at Bangkok, Thai
lands capital, and onetime di-
rector of the wartime OSS. Pop
ular in Siamese military quarters
Gen. Donovan has been working
to create an economic front
based on prosperous Thailand
and the American taxpayer which
would check Communist pene-
tration down the vital Mekong
River valley.
Mekong is the target corridor
for Red China's offensive of aid
against ndo-China's back alley.
The Communist Wet Mini forces
are nibbling at Laos and Cam
bodia because they are the weak
est independent nations of
Frances Indo-C Chinese fedora
ton. Wet Nam, the intended
big brother of this federation. is
1000 miles of coastline broken
by Communist rebellion. With
the wavering battle of Diem Bien
Phu menacing their future. Cam
bodia and Laos cannot look east
ward to Wet Nam for help and
therefore must look westward to
neutral Thailand.
Thai Has Able Diplomats.
Thailand. strongest and most
independent nation of the Asia
tic Balkans. is led by extremely
able diplomats who have
brought the nation heavy gains
in American arms aid with al
most no battlefield losses in Ko-
rea. In the past Thailand often
made territorial claims against
Cambodia and even carved up
that colony. with Japan's aid,
during the late war.
What Americans must now
avoid is that Thailand attempt
the same thing again with the
United States in Japan's role.
Laos. with only one million
backward people, speaks a. Ian
guage kindred to Siamese and
hence is q logical objective for
SiameSe assimilation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-05
Eisenhower Pledges No Wild Pitch at Opener

Mr.. Grifhth said he felt the
Senators will 'do well" this sea-
son. adding that he felt the club
is much improved over last year.
with more hitting power.
Gen. Eisenhower apparently
plans to leave Washington for q
brief vacation in Augusta, Ga,
where he has a cottage on the
Augusta National Golf Course.
Immediately after the opening
bali game. The President al
ready had gone to, Augusta when
last years opening game was
played on April Is. after having
been rained out on the 18th, but
he few back to Washington and
performed the traditional chore
Of throwing out the first ball.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-05

President Eisenhower today
agreed to throw out the first ball
in the Washington Senators
opening baseball game with the
New York Yankees here April
13-and he promised no wild
throws this time.
Clark Griffith. president of the
Washington Baseball Club. TOLD
reporters of the Presidents
promise at the White House
after presenting him with gold
season passes, for himself and
Mrs. Eisenhower.
THE President told me to tell
you" Mr.. Griffith said, that
he will be there throwing out
the first ball and that he
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-05
BY the Associated Press

LONDON, April 5.-Prime Min
lister Churchill disclosed today
a secret agreement he said he
had with President Roosevelt
in 1943 banning use of the A
bomb against third parties
without each others consent"
Mr.. Churchill said he and Mr..
Roosevelt signed the agreement
at Quebec. Mr.. Churchill added
that he was now releasing the
information with consent of
President Eisenhower.
Mr.. Churchill, reading from
notes he said he made himself
many years ago, quoted from
the agreement:
81. It is agreed between us
first that we will never use this
agency against each other. .
80. We will not use it against
third parties without each others
consent.
"3. We will not. either of us,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-05

wouldn't make any wild pitch
and hit the umpire in the back
as he did last year"
Mr.. Eisenhower's first pitch
was OK. But a second ball,
thrown for the benefit of pho
tographers, went wild and hit
Umpire Bill Mckinley in the
back.
Gen. Eisenhower showed a keen
interest in the Senators while
chatting with Mr.. Griffith today.
He asked whether Maury McDer-
mott would be able to open for
Washington. Mr.. Griffith told
him that McDermott has "a little
sore arm" and that Chuck Stobbs.
q left-hander. might pitch the
opening game.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-05
Excellent Results
Sold Everything

When Mrs. h. w. c. pIoced her
inexpensive classified I'D in The Stor
she offered $50 worth Of items for
sole, including q power sow, rodio
tronsmitter and receiver and on
automatic xosher.
She didn't hove to worry about
results. All items were sold within
a few hours otter her I'D wos pub
Iished. As she so tersely reported:
Excellent resuIts-soId everything.
There's no substitute for the pull
ing power Of on I'D in Stor Classified.
II You hove something to buy. trode
or sell just phone Sterling $1,000
end ask for on I'D tokeF.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-05
Mccarthy Will Fly
To Arizona for Rest
By the Associated Press

NEW YORK. April 5.-Sena-
tor Mccarthy said today he
plans to fly to Phoenix. Ariz.,
later today for a few days rest
and to try to get rid of a virus
condition. The Senator has
been troubled for several days by
q sore throat.
At the st. Regis Hotel. where
he is staying, Senator Mccarthy
said his only immediate plans
were to stay in Phoenix ''for q
few days" to absorb some sun
shine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-05
Depreciation Formula
And Tax Revision

OVERLAPPING THE TAX LAWS
The new formula for figuring de-
pFeciotion is Mtol issue in the battle
over the administrators tox- revision
program. See the lost Of two articles
BY Star Stoff Writer Joseph A. Fox
onolyzine the program on Poge AT.
NEW LOOK FOR FULLER FIGURES
The Stors foshion editor, EIeni,
notes designers ore stressins foshions
with dosh for the IS million women
with fuller figures and still 5 feet or
under. Poee B-5.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-05
By Gould Lincoln

Stephen A. Mitchell, Demo-
cratic national chairman, has
exploded a political bombShell
which may have repercussions
extending from coast to coast in
saying the Democratic Party will
not give its support to James
Roosevelt, oldest son of the late
President Franklin D. Roosevelt,
or to Representative Robert L.
Condor, Democrat, in their races
in California for election to the
House.
Mr.. Mitchell's statement was
contained in a letter he adj
dressed to Paul Ziffren of Los
Angeles, Democratic national
committeeman for California,
made public last night. He sug-
gested both men withdraw for
the best interests of the party.
Mr.. Roosevelt, accused Of
adultery in a separate mainte-
nance suit brought by his wife.
Romelle, is a candidate for the
Democratic nomination in the
26th California district. Mr..
Condor, who is seeking renomi-
nation in the 9Th District, has
been described as security
risk" and denied the privilege
of attending atomic energy tests
by the Atomic Energy Commits
sion.
Mr.. Roosevelt said fatty today
he would not withdraw from the
race. He has denied the adultery
charges.
Mr.. Condor said he strongly
resented Chairman Mitchell's
action.
Leaders Weigh Effect.
In New York. where Represen-
tative Franklin D. Roosevelt, jr..
younger brother of James, is re-
garded as a leading candidate for
the Democratic gubernatorial
nomination, Democratic leaders
are weighing the possible local
effects of Mr.. Mitchell'S attack
on the Roosevelt candidate in
California.
One prominent New York
Democrat in New York, who did
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-05
Eisenhower N Talk
To Clarity Problems,
KnowIand Asserts
Party Leaders Review
Speech Due Tonight
From White House
By Gornett D. Homer

President Eisenhower's tele-
vision and radio address to the
Nation tonight will clarity a
lot of problems that have been
on a great many peoples minds
here and abroad" Senate Re-
publican Leader Knowland said
at the White House today.
Gen. Eisenhower reviewed ma
jor points of his speech with
Senator Knowland and other
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-05
TV-Rodio Schedules
For Talk Tonight

All four District television stotions
will carry President Eisenhower's Cd
dress at $50 tonight
Rodio Stations WMAL, WGNAS and
WRC also will CORY the speech live
at $50. Stotion WWDc will brood
cast q tope recording at $50, and
WToP, at 1870 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-05
Dulles Asserts Reds Are Close
10 Aggression Which Might
Result in Mass Retaliation
Reports Proof .Thut
Chinese Troops Are
Manning "A Guns
By the Assoeioted Press

Secretary of State Dulles told
Congress today that the Chinese
Communists are coming awful
close" in Indo-C China to the direct
aggression which he has said
might produce massive retalia-
ton.
Secretary Dulles made this
statement before a House Foreign
Affairs Committee after saying
freshly verified information
showed that new Communist
radar = controlled 81 millimeter
antl-aircraft guns, which are
bringing down French planes
over Diem Bien Phu are operated
by members of the Chinese mill
tary establishment"
The Secretary, testifying on
next years foreign aid program,
also said Chinese Gen. Ly Chen
hou with nearly a score of Chi
nese technical advisers" is sta
toned at staff headquarters of
Wet Mini forces attacking the
French fortress.
He called direct participation
by Chinese Communists in the
flaming Southeast Asia war
rather ominouS" and gave 9TH
er examples.
Data Reported Verified.
Reciting information that he
said had been verified just be-
fore he came to the capital,
Secretary Dulles said "a con-
siderable number" of 81 milli-
meter radar-controlled anti-air-
craft guns which "are shooting
through the clouds to bring
down French planes are operated
by members of the Chinese mil
1tary establishment"
This was the first official state
ment that Chinese Communists
are taking combat role in the
bitter Indo-China struggle.
Answering questions by Rep
resentative Frances P. Bolton,
Republican, of Ohio, after he
concluded formal testimony on
next years foreign aid bill, Mr..
Dulles also said:
Numerous other" Chinese
Communist technical advisors
are operating at division level
with the Wet Mimi forces.
Approximately 1000 trucks are
"all driven by Chinese army per-
sonnet" and about half of them
have come across the border from
Red China since March /.
Mr.. Dulles said this aid is in
addition to the artillery, ammu-
milton and equipment generally
which comes from Communist
China"
The Secretary also said the
Chinese Reds are maintaining
Continued on Page A-4, Col. g.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-05
81 3 siaft coresponden. d he s.er

by q Stoft Correspondent OF The Stor
LEXINGTON PARK. Md,
April 5.-A Navy storekeeper
sought for questioning in the
hammer Staying of the wife Of
another Navy man was reported
overdue at his base today after
weekend liberty.
State troopers and military
police waited at Patuxent Naval
Air Station for William E. Rudd.
81, to appear. Trooper 1/c John
E. Koontz said the sailor. due at
8 am, had not reported for duty.
Police want to talk with him
about the Saturday killing Of
22-year-old Mrs. Iona Josephine
Davis. slain in her Center Gar
dens apartment here.
Death Weapon Examined.
She had been bludgeoned to
death with a hammer. The
weapon, found near the body,
was being examined today for
llngerprinIs.
The victims husband, Seaman
James Edward Davis. %. a
cashier at the commissioned off,
GERS mess at PatuXent, found his
wife's body when he returned to
their duplex apartment about
1920 am. Saturday.
He had kissed her goodby as
he left for work three and a half
hours earlier, he told police. DR..
Julian S. Lane. st. Marys County
medical examiner. said she was
slain about $3.50 am.
DR.. Lane said death was
caused by skull fracture from
the hammer blows. He said
there also had been an attempt
at Strangulation.
Police said the body, clad In a
nightgoWn, was on the bed in Q
second floor room.
Mr.. Rudd was described as q
friend of Seaman Davis. He had
attended a party at the Davis
apartment Friday night and was
taken home by Seaman Davis
when the party broke up at
am. Saturday.
Man Seen Entering House.
Police said a witness saw a
man entering the Davis apart
ment between 8 am. and $3.50
am. Saturday, through the front
door. The door apparently had
not been locked, police said.
At GAS am, the investigators
said, man was seen leaving by
the back door, carrying bundle
under his arm.
Seaman Davis said when he
arrived home about 1890 am, he
found the front door locked. He
had left the base and gone home,
he said, when I got a feeling"
He could not describe the feel
ing" but added, Il just wanted
TO go home"
Police said the walls of the
bedroom and the bedsheets were
spattered with blood, and there
appeared to have been struggle.
East Coast Search Started.
State police broadcast an At
lantic Seaboard lookout for the
storekeeper. st Mary's County
Sheriff William B. Long said no
warrant had been issued and no
charges filed.
Seaman Davis. who was hos
pitalized for shock after finding
his wife's body, was released
from the hospital yesterday.
Trooper Koontz said Seaman
Davis was arranging for funeral
services for his wife, to be held
at Roanoke. w. Va.
The Davises, formerly Of Ak.
ron. Ohio, lived about three
quarters of a mile from the air
station. Mrs Davis worked at
the Federal Ordnance Plant at
Mechanicsville, Md, near here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-05

Salk polio vaccine test on 1000
second-grade children should be
abandoned because of doubts
raised about the vaccine's safety.
Fairfax County was scheduled
to begin the tests on second
grade children April 26. Meet
ingS to explain the vaccine to
parents are scheduled to begin
Wednesday. and shortly there
after parents are to be asked for
written approval of the tests.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-05
By Cecil Holland

Investigating Senators sched-
uled a showdown meeting at
$3.50 am. tomorrow to decide
whether to retain Samuel p.
Sears of Boston as special coun-
sci for the McCarthy-Army in
quiry.
Acting Chairman Mundt. Re-
publican, Of South Dakota an
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-05

KEGS FreSS ASSouIt on Oien oieh Ihu
Despite Heavy Losses. Poee "A
an end to the Indo- Chinese war.
But there is also a tendency to
write off the universal hope as
merely a symptom of fatigue or
faint-heartedness. Little effort
has been made to present the
French view of the situation or
the problems that are faced in
Indo- China.
A few background facts:
/. The general military situa-
ton has been running steadily
against the French over a seven
year period. In spite of more
material aid from the United
States, the wear and tear on
French Union forces goes on. The
territory controlled by French
Union troops in Wet Nam is
gradually shrinking. OF the two
principal remaining beach-heads,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-05

nounced the meeting after a
brief conference with Senator
Mcclellan of Arkansas. ranking
Democratic member Of the In
vestigating subcommittee.
The meeting originally was
scheduled for today. Senator
Mcclellan said he suggested the
postponement because Of the abb
sence from washington Of Sen
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-05

Congress Should End Mecorthy Side
trock, Joekson Declares. Poee AS
Fight Around Senator Began with 10
Words in Wheeling. Page AS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-05
Sailor Missing
In Staying Of
Patuxent Wife
Fails to Report for
Duty; Described as
Friend of Husband
BULLETIN

CS DC Edward Rudd. 81.
sought for questioning in the
Staying of a 22-year-old Navy
wife. was picked up in down.
town Washington. naval intel
ligence at Patuxent Naval Air
Base said this afternoon. He
was held at the Naval Gun
Factory. pending transfer to
Maryland police barracks at
Waldorf.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-05
By Crosby S. Moves

PARIS.-What do the French
really want in Indo- China?
Comment from the United
States in the wake of Secretary
of State Dulles recent speech
has been less than clear on this
subject.
It is said Correctly that
nearly every one in France wants
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-05
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-05
Fairfax Officials Consider
CanceIing Vaccine Tests

DR.. Harold Kennedy, Fairfax
health officer. and the executive
committee of the County Med
ical Society are meeting today
to decide whether plans for the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-05

Authorities Dispute WincheII on Doneer
in Polio Vaccine. Poee Az
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-05

Reds Press Assault on Diem Bien Phu
Despite Heavy Losses. Poee "A
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-05

Continued on Page "A, Col. g.
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(See MITCHELL. Page Az.
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(See PARIS, Page A-4.0
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-05

Cloudy, warmer and scattered showers
likely tonight and tomorrow; low A.
"Details on Page A-2)
Temperatures Today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-05
Retired Colony

You're only human if you miss giving
orders. says retired Army general, one
of many who form unique colony at San
Antonio, Tex See
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-05

(See MCCARTHY, Page A-6.)
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1954-03-05
Aussie Urged
To Foster
Immigration

SYDNEY, Australia - NC)-
Catholics we're urged here to do all
they can to encourage large-scale
immigration to Australia.
The appeal was made in a state
ment issued by the Federal Catho-
lie immigration Committee, which
said that Australia, with a popula-
tion at present of under nine mil
lion, is less than a third of the
way toward its accepted maximum
population of 80 million"
There are thousands of people,
British and foreign" the statement
said, who could be placed here To
facilitate their admission, presup-
posing a courageous government
plan with liberal selection criteria,
there must be a persevering, open
hearted personal effort by Catho-
lies. Each one of us must share
something of the new burdens that
are a price for the security and
wealth given to our underpopulated
homeland, for the new hope and
welcome relief bestowed on home
less, surplus peoples"
"The advancement of immigra-
tion is an undertaking that might
we'll be viewed as an apostolate, y
the statement added. II was timed
for immigration Sunday, an annu
al observance sponsored by the
Catholic committee,
The Federal Catholic Immigra
tion Committee, which is composed
of five members of the Australian
Hierarchy, carries on an extensive
program for immigrants through
diocesan groups. In addition, il
makes an annual contribution tc
the working costs of the Interna
tional Catholic Migration Commits
sion at Geneva.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1954-03-05

become not so much centers of
monastic life as administrative
headquarters for the incorporated
parishes. Having to supply rectors
and chaplains for more than $50
parishes, many of the monasteries
are now almost denuded of priests,
he stated.
All this, Or. LoFeur reported,
has had an adverse effect on the
training of candidates for the
religious orders. Many monks or
csnons, have, in fact, become sec
ular priests and completely es-
tranged from nonssfie life. Even
when infirmifY or old age com
pels these priests TO reioin the
nonsstie congregation, many do
so ynwiIIinsly, having become
used during 20, 80 or more years
10 the comparative Independence
OF the secular clergy.
Overall purpose of the Consulta
it is believed, is to help the great
religious Orders to cope with new
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1954-03-05

M&AM@A~%@%~E@ NA%N~e~~~ - @%@A& =
TO weaken monaStic life in the
country.
Members of the new Consulta are
the Abbot Primate of the Benedic-
tines, Father Bernhard D. Kaelins
the Abbot General of the Cister.
cans Father Sighard Kleiner, and
the Procurator General of the Can
ons Regular of st. Augustine, Faith.
er Karl D. Egger.
In a recent article in Wort and
Wahrheit, Word and Truth, vi
emma Catholic monthly, Or. Will
Lorenz, well-known student Of the
Church in Austria, reported that
Austria at present has about 80
monasteries. These include abbeys
and priories, most of which were
founded many centuries ago as the
first outposts of Christian civili-
zation in this country
According to DR.. Lorenz, the
Tnonasteries since the days of
Emporer Joseph IFS "Church re-
form" 200 or so years ago-have
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1954-03-05
Mau Mau Burn
Five Catholic
Schools In kenya

MERU, Kenya -(Radio, NC)-
Five Catholic schools have been
burned down in the Embu district
near here by Mau Mau terrorists.
No casualties were suffered.
Five Protestant schools we're
also lost in the incendiary attack
by the terrorists.
Three weeks earlier a prominent
Catholic teacher in the area was
killed and another seriously
wounded when military aircraft
dropped bombs in the forest and
pamphlets over the Kikyuy re-
serve.
The Catholic schools are con-
Quoted at Embu for the Kikuyu
children The Kikuyus form the
leading native tribe in Kenya and
provide the leaders of the Mau
Mau movement. This is dedicated
to ouSting all whites and leading
the Africans back to native saw
agery.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1954-03-05

social responsibilities and oppor-
tunities in the present age.
A second major specific goal of
the Consulta is thought to be an
increase in the numbers of young
men entering the monasteries, es-
pecially those of the Benedictines,
Cistercians and Augustinians,
where applications for admission
are said to be particularly low.
Yet another top question is con-
sidered to be putting the building
and landed property of the monas-
teries to more fruitful use. Much
has already been done in this re-
gard, but prominent ecclesiastical
and lay social workers have urged
that more must be done to counter
act the charge that the great mon
astic Orders are not sufficiently
aware of their social responsible
ties.
The first consvIta in Austria
was formed in 1882. after cardin-
al Prince Sehwsrxenbsrs, al that
time Archbishop OF SslzhUrs, had
told an assembly OF Bishops that
"eonvenfUsI discipline in the
Austrian monasteries had sunk TO
such q low level that the sitDs.
tion can be remedied only by
means of an Apostolic Vista
tion." The consUlta was headed
by Cardinal Prince SchwsrEen-
berg himself end was authorized
TO inspect every monastery in the
empire and introduce the neees.
ssrY reforms.
At that time, the monasteries
totaled $50, scattered over 81 dio
ceses. In 1859 after seven years
of strenuous work by the Archbish
op and four assistants, the vista
tion came to an end. AS to its prac'
tical results, opinions have remain
ed divided ever since.
Another visitation was ordered
after the last war for the purpose
Of helping several abbeys and mon
asteries, whose property had beer
confiscated by the German occu
patton authorities, to reeoyed what
was their own, to repair extensive
war damage, and to restore con
ventual life. Again the Visitatol
was an Archbishop of Salzburg
Archbishop Andreas Rohracher.