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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-28
Ac|1eson Blasts
Dulles Massive
Retaliation Plan
Could Only Be Used
As Our Lost Resort
: Ex-Secretury Says
By the Assoeioted Press

Former Secretary of State
Dean Acheson broke a year-long
silence on public issues last night
to aSSail the Dulles doctrine of
massive retaliation" against
new Communist aggression.
He argued that the results of
such a policy could weaken the
great anti-Communist alliances
because our allies would rightly
believe that their very existence
was being reckleSsly exposed to
unnecessary risks"
He asserted further that a
democratic nation could in fact
use massive atomic retaliation
only against an about enemy
assault and the threat of such
retaliation therefore would not
prevent small aggressions.
Mr.. Acheson also took occa-
sion. in an article to be pub
lished in today's New York
Times, to denounce use of home
front fear of communism" to
raise doubts about our allies"
and attack such nations as Brit
ain which trade with or recog-
niZe Red China.
Joins Issue With Mccarthy.
In this he joined issue with
his long time political foe, Sem
ator Mccarthy. Republican. of
Wisconsin. who has called for
an end of aid to Britain unless
it cut off trade with Commu-
mist China.
"One thing can be said of this
line of argument" Mr.. Acheson
wrote. lit strikes straight at the
heart of our policy, past and
present.
1T is the last word in isola-
tionism. 1t bypasses discussion
Of the wisdom and necessity of
appliances, by seeking to de-
stroy the allies themselves.
Mr.. AcheSon, who served as
Secretary of State in the Tru-
man cabinet for four years until
he turned over the Office to his
Republican successor. John Fos-
ter Dulles. In January, 1858,
strongly emphasized the impor-
lance he attaches to the mainte-
nance Of coalitions such as the
North Atlantic Alliance. to of :
set Soviet power. He said Amer
lean diplomacy should aim to
preserve and strengthen the
coalitions.
1t was from this basic posi-
ton that he made his attack
upon the policy of massive and
instant retaliation against new
aggression which Mr.. Dulles first
set out in a speech January IL.
In subsequent explanations of
the policy, Mr.. Dulles has en-
phasized that what he was talk
ing about is the maintenance of
a capacity for massive retaliation
and Of the right to respond to
any new aggression by means
and at times and places of this
Nations own choosing.
Urges Civilian Defense.
Mr.. Acheson declared that it
has been argued that the United
tSee ACHESON, Page A-4.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-28
Bethesda Boy Feared
Drowned in Rapids
Below Chain Bridqe
Cousin Suffers Shock
In Vain Efforts to Save
Fishing Porty Victim

A family fishing party ended
in tragedy last night when a
16-year-old boy slipped from
rock into the swirling rapids
just below Chain Bridge.
Presumed drowned is Richard
Wright, of 6911 Green Tree road,
Bethesda. A cousin. Harry
Wright, 10. of Nokesville. Va,
was treated at Georgetown Uni
versity Hospital for shock and
exhaustion caused by his rescue
efforts
Young Wright, with his father,
Floyd, AZ. his cousin and two
uucles. Watt Jones, "a, of the
Green Tree road address and
Jesse Jones, %. of 721 G street
S.W, were fishing from the
rocks. the father said.
His Foot Slipped.
He said his son had just
handed him string of about Is
fish and taken a position on a
boulder at the edge of the swiftly
moving river when his foot
slipped.
Mr.. Wright said his son dis
appeared beneath the water and
failed to appear. He held little
hope for his sons life, explain
ing. "he could only swim a little"
The two uncles and the cousin
Jumped into the swift stream,
but they were unable to find the
youth.
Harry Wright, already near
exhaustion from his efforts to
save Richard. ran nearly a mile
to the nearest telephone in a
small store on the Maryland side
/ of the river.
River Being Dragged.
AS he entered the store he
gaSped out his story and COL
lapsed. He was taken to George
town Hospital by the Bethesda
Chevy Chase Rescue Squad. His
condition was described as not
serious.
Mr.. Wright is employed as a
mill worker for Eisenger's Lum-
Der Yard, in Bethesda.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-28
French Troops Lash
AT Wet Mimi Poised
To Assault Fort
Tanks Back Infantry
And Planes Keep Up
Bombing Of Red Lines
BY the Assoeloted Press

HANOI. Indo- China, March
81 -Tank-backed French'troops
dashed out from Diem Bien Phu
today at Wet Mini forces poised
for new attacq within 600 feet
of the Red-circled fortress.
The French command said AZ
Wet Mini were killed as French
foot soldiers destroyed a string
of fox holes and trenches which
the Communicated rebels have
been building for another mass
assault on the northwest Indo-
China plains fortress. There was
no report of French losses.
While ground troops pushed
back the invader, French planes
continued to plaster Red troops
concentrations and supply lines
with thousands of tons of ex-
plosives and firebombs.
u. S. Bombers Welcomed.
French military leaders vel
coined news that their air force
would be further oolstered by
IS more United States B-26
bombers. The planes will be
serviced by American air tech
nicians based near Haiphong.
In Hanoi. Gen. Henri Navarro,
French commander in chief
broadcast new appeal to Wet
Mimi commander Gen. Vo Nhu-
yen Clap to stop firing on mercy
planes bringing French wounded
out of the beleaguered fortress
Gen. Navarro assured Gen.
Clap that the Red Cross-marked
planes carried no troops or war
equipment. The French COM
mander offered to have an In
ternational Red Cross repre-
sentative supervise the mercy
shuttle, if Gen. Clap would per-
nit evacuation of the wounded.
Gen. Navarro asked the Wet
Mini chieftajn to reply by radio
or send a message direct to Col.
Christian De Castries, French
commander at Diem Bien Phu.
Reds Ignore Three Pleas.
A French spokesman said the
Wet Mimi acknowledged receiv-
ing three appeals to halt their
Smelling of Diem Bien Phu air.
strip. but had ignored them. De-
spite this, he said, American
supplied helicopters and trans
ports were landing in the face
of ceaseless Red bombardment,
and evacuating wounded.
For the past two years Wet
Mini have consistently ignored
appeals of the French, Wet
Namese and International Red
Cross to permit medical supplies
to be delivered to war prisoners
held by the Reds.
International Red Cross Rep
resentative Andre Durand of
Geneva is now in Hanoi ready
to act If the Wet Mimi responds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-28
Stories Related
To Atomic News

Bomb Con Deliver Deoth Over Wide
Areo-for Years. Poee "A
Ship 7S0 Miles Awoy Reported Rodlo-
oetive After Bikini BIost. Poee "A
Huge H-Bomb Blost Still Set for April.
Copitol Sources Soy. Page "A
Escape on Foot. Not by Cor. Fovored II
A-Bombs Hit U. S. Poee "A
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-28
More US. Aid Urged
For Indo-China by
Touring Legislators
Any Allied Attempt
To Seek Truce Is Called
Munich Appeosement
By the Associotsd Press

A House Foreign Affairs sub
committee called yesterday for
accelerated American military
aid to Indo-China and said
any Allied attempt to seek a
truce there means "appeasement
equivalent to an Indo-Chinese
Munich"
The subcommittee. reporting
on a 30,O00-mile Far Eastern
study trip, recommended inter-
Matchmaking and continuing the
Indo-China conflict under the
United Nations. The French
have opposed this.
Would Improve Morale.
The members of Congress also
proposed that American and
French authorities vigorously
explore" methods to improve the
morale OF native Allied troops
and to speed their military
training.
Chairman Judd. Republican,
of Minnesota told a news con-
ference that if Indo-China de-
velopments brought a French
call for American troops 1T
would require the gravest con-
sideration by the executive
branch and the whole Congress. -
The subcommittee implied that
the April 26 Geneva conference
on Indo-China and Korea would
be a stalemate or would profit
the Communists. Other mem
berS are Representatives Marg-
uerite Stitt Church. Republican,
of Illinois, Adair, Republican, of
Continued on Page AS, Col. ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-28
4 Caught in Avalanche;
All Reported Rescued

WENATCHEE, Wash, Mar. 81.
-Four persons were caught in
an avalanche IN the ski area
atop Stevens Pass today but all
were rescued alive. the State
Highway Department radio sta
ton here was notified
Tie four were reported suf-
fering from shock No names
were given.
The brief radio message came
from the Highway Department
station at the summit of the
mountain pass. Twelve inches
of snow fell on the pass last
night and it was still showing
today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-28
Star Want Ads Brinq
F0st-Action Results

There is no substitute for the VOL
ume and voriety Of ottroctive bar
goin offerings found every doy in
the big Classified Section Of The
Stor.
If you hove something to buy.
trode or sell there is also no sub
stltute for the resuItful pulling power
OF want I'D placed in The Star.
To reach the ever-erowing num-
Der of people subscribing TO The
Stor phone Sterling 5000 and osk
for an od-toker.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-28
School Is Tougher
For Crippled Kids

HEALTH SCHOOL PROBLEMS
Crippled children who go to the Dis
trict's health schools need speeioI
equipment and attention because
school is tougher for them. For on
onoIysis Of the future Of these schools,
see story on Page AS.
WHITTIER TRANSlT'-Louis Wolf
son is building ON empire, and Copi-
toI Transit seems TO hove no ploee
IN it. A searching onoEsis Of the
controversial Mr.. WoIfson, his aims
ond his future is mode by Richard
FykIund on Poge AT.
Complete Index, Poge AZ
Rodio- TV Programs. Pages E-4-5
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-28
Moscow Cathedral Work

MOSCOW. Mar. 81 (P).-One
of Moscow's most noted land
marks. Vastly Blazheny est.
BaSil's> Cathedral. is to get a
restoration job for its faded
frescoes. crumbling brick and
gold-plated domes. The cathe-
dral is now a museum.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-28
It's Cherry Blossom Week;
Buds Are Ready to Bloom

This is Cherry Blossom Week
in Washington and the Towering
trees around the Tidal Basin
are ready to burst into full
bloom.
Unseasonably cold weather in
the next few days could retard
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-28

Lontern Ceremony Tuesday to Launch
Blossom Festival. Poee At
Guide TO Flowers Already Blooming in
D. c. Perks. Poqe At
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-28

them, but Edward j. Kelly,
superintendent of National Capt.
tai Parks. predicted the Japanese
trees will be at their height of
beauty for the big tourist crowd
towards the weeks end.
Mr.. Kelly said only a day or
so Of warm. mild weather will
turn the trick and convert the
Tidal Basin into the spring -time
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-28

See DOCKS, Page A-2D
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-01-14
Safety For The Children

The installation this week OF a new traffic hght at the
corner of Church and Jackson STREETS in front OF the elemental
nv school completes the second step in the town councils
traffic safety program which began several weeks ago with
the appointment of a special pOiceEofficer to guide the smaller
children across busy Main street at Cherry.
There is never a complete answer to the traHlc SAFETY
problem where small children WHIP must cross busy StreetS
~ concerned. but il seems that parents and little tots to
school should be able to breathe considerably easier no" Vhat
these two safety measures have been taken.
In undertaking the patrolmans task on Nam street, DICK
Jordan assumes no light responsibility, and has been dis
charging it well. One of his problems IS obtaining adult
obedience to the traffic lights. ~fEadults disregard the color
of the light and push their way across the intersection against
the red, how can a young traffic patrolman obtain ooedlence
from the younger people he has been employed to guard.
Young Jordan has been quicktto use his whistle and re-
mind vioIators that they are out OF order, and more power to
him. Citations should be issued il that is necessary, TOO
To tho olhdmhistrato whose survey last fall STIR
rod nm actAn oh the safety MEASURES, and to the council and
village ofcfalE Who fohd a way to promptly do something
about the natter the parents of small children and all OF
Bluffton owe a hearty pat on the back.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-01-14
Accent On Selling

Business spokesman are close TO unanimous In beileVlng
that this year competition for the consumers dollar will be
extremely intense. Consequently, businesses of all kinds will
have to concentrate on improving their selling methods-and
in holding down costs in every possible way.
The consumer will reap the fruits of this at the retail
level. And American merchandising is not at all surprised or
unprepared for the current trend. Long ago leading retail
organizations began to plan for the inevitable return OF a
strong buyers market, and now that market is here. 1t was
brought about by the enormous production OF our factories,
which swiftly overcame the postwar shortages and IN many
instances created SURPRISES, coupled with cuts in military and
foreign aid spending and other factors.
Most of the economists seem to think that there will be
some decline in business activity this year, but nothing like a
serious slump. If we do avoid a slump, it will be in large part
due to the aggressiVeneSs of American retailing. Retailing,
collectively, is the biggest of all businesses. And the amount
of money that flows across store counters determines whether
times are good or bad in this country. Distribution is truly
the key to prosperity.
Our retailers have successfully met many a challenge in
the past. There is every reason to believe they will success
fully meet whatever challenges the future brings.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-01-14
New Hope In The Polio Fight

Although the campaign did not get underway until late
last year, Button families opened their hearts and their
pocketbooks and provided a record-breaking sum of $2,O53 to
help finance the battle against polio in the March of Dimes.
And now comes the time for a renewal OF the tight and an OPP
portunity to strike a new blow at the dread disease.
We are told that the current March of Dimes campaign
is opening a new front in the war which may be entering a
final stage. A Polio Prevention Program is possible To-Day pc
cause, through the MARCH OF DIMES research, science Tor
the first time has in its hands both a limited, temporary pre-
ventive agent and a trial vaccine which may provide the hnal
answer to infantile paralysis.
Tests of the trial vaccine are to be conducted on a mas
sive scale with participation of hundreds of thousands Of
school children, and in the meantime while the results are
watched. every possible use will be made of the gamma globu-
lin to halt the spread of epidemics..
It is comforting to know that should a serious epidemic
break out right here in this part of the country, science IS
better prepared to help now than eyer ~before-thanks to the
annual MARCH OF DIMES. Button undoubtedly will give
the Lions club the kind of support it gave last year and the
years before in the financial campaign.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-01-14

THE MUSICAL EvANGELIsTs,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester C. Place of
Spring City, Pa will return, to the
Ebenezer Menndnite church to con-
duct an evangelstic. campaign Janu-
airy 1924, it was announced this week
by the Rev. HoTard T. Landes. The
Places ere we'll received here in
February of 1881.
Services each night at 7:45 will
convene with h song service led by
Mr.. Place accompanied at the piano
by his wife, Grace. Familiar hymns
of the church are played on the
marimba, musical bells, saxaphone
and antique Etriple octavive chimes.
Evangelist Place closes with a gospel
message. Sound colored films and
hand-painted scene-o-felt scenery
supplements the programs from night
to night.
This nationally known young couple
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-01-14
Mainly Personal

year and a good opportunity to ring
up a record highway traffic accident
toll.
BUT RETURNING to January, this
is a period of birthday observance for
a goodly number of Blutftonites. Down
in st. Petersburg, Fla, where he is
spending the winter, NJ. M. Dode Muir
ray will be celebrating his seth birth
day lon the 22nd, and January 26 is
a date Of Birthday celebration for a
group including Henry Gratz, who
will be So j Albert E. Lugibill, IS
Russell Huber, So besides
some of the younger crowd including
John Boshr and Hiram Reichenbach
who also chalk up another milestone
on that day.
Speaking pf birthdays John Gar
linger, who has always been proud of
the fact THAI his birthday conceded
with that Of Thomas Edison's on
February II, notes that George
Washington's birthday originally was
or February IL, 1882, but that adop-
ton of the IGregorian calendar by
England and her colonies in 1853
placed the birthday on February %.
MORE THAN $78 million worth
of new highway construction was
accomplished last year in Ohio.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-01-14

MAINLY PERSONAL played
hockey from it's usual spot on page
two last week, and as a matter of fact
didn't even manage to squeeze into
the last run. Thus far there have
been no cancelled subscriptions, and
to tell the truth, no one even mention
ed missing the column including
friend wife, who can usually fool us
by reading at least the first para
graph of the weekly effokt. Just for'
that, we're not even g5ihg to offef
an abb. N
AND BEING ABSENT last week
makes us just seven days late in say
ing that we, for one, have put aside
polaroids carefully until Brother
Carmack announces his next Sd pic
ture. 1t was the first one to show
in Bluffton and consequently the first
third dimension film we've seen. If
they keep coming like that, there are
going to be a few television sets rest
ing now and then, we'll bet. They
say that Cinemascope-3-D without
glasses-is even betterl
The competition will grow even
keener when TV then goes to color.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Beach were
among those who saw their first color
TV broadcast New Years Day in
Toledo when area dealers were invit-
ed to peek into the future through a
12-inch color tube. The Beaches be-
lieve they looked quite a distance into
the future since it appears that a r.
inch color TV receiver is going to
cost in the neighborhood of 1000
when the first ones arrive on the
market.
The set they viewed offered good
color reproduction of the Tournament
of Roses parade broadcast from Pas
adena, but with So tubes perking to
bring in the picture, the set gets so
hot it is necessary to have a fan cool
ing system, they said.
r *
BY THIS TINE everyone has prob
ably hung all of the calendars they
have room fog and have you ever
seen so many weekend holidays as
are offered by the red letter dates
for the Forthcoming year.
February brings Lincoln's birthday
on Friday, Valentines day on Sunday
and Washington's birthday on Mon
day.
Easter will be later than in any
year since 1916, it falls on April IS.
Memorial day, the Fourth of July
and Halloween all come on Sundays
this year, and Labor Day, of course
is observed OF the first Monday in
September. Christmas will fall on a
Saturday as will the next New Years
Day. 1t appears there may be a
number of three-day holidays next
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-01-14

has conducted campaigns in DC states
and five provinces of Canada. They
have produced theirlov4n sound films
and have made recordings of their
music. Recently they were appointed
staff evangelists fin the Christian
Life magazine.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-01-14

EyRAL. BY WATER, erTRuck, eyAe, T4e PRooucTs OF
AMERICAS FACTORIES ANo MINES, THE PRODUCE OF IT'S
FARMS AN0 FISHERIES, MOVE STEADILY TO NARkET.
ANo, JUST AS THE MONEY PEOPLE PuT ASIDE. nv LFE INSURANCE.
AN0 SAVINGS HAS HELPED eULD THE NATIONS PRODUCTIVE
POWER, 50 THESE FUNDS HAVE HELPED CREATE THE
FACILITIES TO cAeRs THE PRODUCTS TO mARkEI-
Hungry Horse news., 1954-10-08
Drawings Near End

Columbia Falls Chamber of
Commerce is bringing the current
"Buy 1t In Columbia Falls" week.
ly drawing to a conclusion the
Saturday before Thanksgiving,
Meeting at Columbia Falls city
hall, Wednesday evening, the
chamber members agreed that
weekly drawings which started last
June II bolstered business in the
community, especially on Saturday
afternoons. Cash prizes totaling
$100 week have been given away.
The chamber is soliciting funds
from professional men and other
businesses benefited by the Sat-
urday drawings, though they have
not been direct financial support
ers. It was felt that the drawings
helped the whole community.
The chamber voted to give the
Business and Professional Won--
ems drive for funds to purchase
street lights, $100. The group fav-
ored a light on highway No. 40
at Fourth street leading to the
schools. Wisdom of stop light on
Nucleus avenue at the bank cor
ner was questioned.
It was felt that light in the
center of the business district on
Nucleus avenue would discourage
downtown traffic and business.
Provision of the 500 gift for lights
is that a chamber member partic-
ipa.e with the committee selecting
Ugh. locations.
Hungry Horse news., 1954-10-08
Farm Wife Finds MI Goat on Back PO'rb

Mrs. Jim Eckelberry Wednesday
afternoon about 4:30 came back
from the henhouse to find Rocky
Mountain goat on her back porch.
The Eckelberry home is on the
south edge of Bad Rock farming
community, and five miles south
east of Columbia Falls in the Flat
head valley.
Mrs. Eckelberry remarked that
she noticed the cattle were running
about. The mare with her colt was
snorting and looking at the house.
Mrs. Eckelberry thought a bear
cub was around.
Instead she saw a goat on the
back porch. At first she felt it was
a tame goat, and then when it
came at her with his horns down,
she realized it wasn't.
The lady commented that she
was glad she hadn't participated
in the last round of coffee at Busy
Bees club that afternoon at the
Bakers.
Then she went to get her moth
er-in-law, Mrs. John Eckelberry
Just to confirm the situation that
she wasn't seeing things in having
a mountain goat on the back porch.
Grandma Eckelberry has lived
here since 1894. She said it was a
mountain goat all right.
When the goat first appeared at
the Eckelberry back porch it was
apparently tired and bleeding a
bit at the nostrils indicating that
it had been chased by coyotes or
dogs. Otherwise it was in good
shape. The game wardens were
called, and a temporary gate plac-
ed on the back porch. The goat,
apparently a young billy born in
May, 1858, stomped about bit.
Mountain goats are occasionally
seen on nearby Columbia noun
tain, but their appearance in the
Flathead valley itself is consid-
cred most unusual.
There's an open season on goats,
but it will be Oct. is through l9
in the roadless upper South Fork.