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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-12
Eisenhower Signs
Farm Money Bill
BY the Associated Press

President Eisenhower today
SIGNED into law a bill providing
1851. 769. FOB to keep the Govern
ment's farm price support pro-
gram going for the next few
weeks.
The measure was pushed
through Congress February 9
after officials of the Commodity
Credit Corp. which handles the
price supports told the law
makers they were all but out of
money
Technically it cancels notes
given to the Treasury by the
CCC. The effect is to increase
the agency's borrowing power
by that amount. The money
represents losses which CCC re-
ports it has taken in the price
prop operations.
Still pending is another meas
ure to raise the corporations
borrowing authority by $780,
000, 900 to $8.5 billion.
CCC officials told Congress
they had been pushed down to
their last few million by an un-
expectedly heavy flow of farm
products put under Government
price support loans in recent
weeks.
Chairman Aiken of the Agri-
culture Committee told the
Senate when the note cancella-
ton bill came up for a vote that
it would carry CCC only until
about March 10.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-12
BY the Associated Press

BERLIN, Feb. 12.-Soviet For
eign Minister v. M. Molotov de-
manded again today that the cx-
plosive issue of Trieste be in
cluded' in consideration of the
Austrian independence treaty.
Specifically, he said the Big
Four should spell out a clause
that the disputed territory at
the head of the Adriatic be de-
militarized. 1t now is occupied
by British, American and Yugo-
slav troops, but the Western
powers said last october they
were ready to pull out and turn
administration of their zone over
to Italy. Yugoslavia reacted
bitterly.
The Russians tried once before
to link Trieste with the Austrian
question. The West rejected the
idea then.
Mr.. Molotov made what his
top aides had described before
hand as a new proposal" on
Austria soon after today's Big
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-12
MoIotov Links Trieste Issue
To Austrian Pact Discussion
Another Deliberate Effort to Block
Agreement by Big Four Is Seen

Four session got to this last
point on their agenda.
Austrian Foreign Minister Leo
pold Figl appealed to the four
powers to restore Austria's indie
pendence without delay. In the
years since drafting of an indie
pendence treaty began in 1916
the points of difference have
been narrowed to five. Mr.. Molo-
TOYS proposal seems certain to
cause further delay.
Russia's linking of the Adri-
attic port with the Austrian
problem has been described be-
fore by Western diplomats as a
deliberate attempt to block
agreement. Today's proposal
was regarded in most quarters
as no exception to this reason
ing.
Among other certain addi-
tions" that Mr.. Molotov proposed
today were:
l. Insistence that economic
payments to Russia as defined
in previous treaty negotiations
remain unchanged. Mr.. Figl
(See Rio EOIIP paoe A-AN
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-12
Mercury Drops 10 u
With Is Due Toniqht

One of the coolest nights of
the winter is on tap for the
Washington vicinity tonight. The
Weather Bureau looked for a low
reading of Is degrees in the city
and IL in the suburbs.
The mercury dropped to a low
of % at 7:10 am. today. Tomor-
row will continue on the cold
side, with a high of about SO
degrees despite sunshine.
The coolest official reading of
the winter was Is registered on
the bureaus airport instruments
January %.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-12
j. ). Set 10 Aid
Pakistan Over
India Protest
Delegation to Find
Type and Amount
Of Arms Needed
BY the Associated Press

Diplomatic officials said today
the United States has decided to
give substantial military aid to
Pakistan regardless of midas
angry protests.
An American military survey
mission, they said. will 60 to
Pakistan to look over it's armed
forces and determine the amount
and type of military equipment
needed.
An announcement of the de-
cision probably will be delayed
until after Pakistan and Turkey
sign a broad defense. economic
and cultural agreement, these
sources said.
The two countries are reported
to be negotiating the pact Sc
cretly, with United States en-
couragement The agreement is
expected to be announced for
mally within a matter of days.
Pakistan officials are said to be
eager to conclude it before next
Tuesdays important provincial
elections, hoping an announce
ment would help Premier Ais
party.
Would AntagOnize Nehru.
Any American move to arm
Pakistan would be certain to
provoke bitter objections from
Indian Prime Minister Nehru. He
has been mobilizing Indian pub
lie opinion against any such
American-Pakistan military tie
up on the ground it would upset
peace in Asia.
Top American State and De-
Tense Department leaders. after
carefully weighing Mr.. Nehru's
views. are reported to have de-
cided to go ahead with military
aid to Pakistan. They are rep
resented as concluding that any
backing down by the United
States now would reinforce In
dia's position in Asia as a poten-
tial leader of a bloc of countries
neutral in the contest between
the Communist bloc and. the
free world.
Encouragement Of the Pakis-
tan-Turkey negotiations reflects
belief that Mr.. Nehru can object
less to American arms aid if it
goes to support an anti-Ccm-
munist military alliance
Nucleus for Big Group.
The Pakistan-Turkey agree
ment is looked upon as the nu-
cleus for a larger Mid-East de-
tense alliance which other anti
Communist countries. including
India, would be invited to join
Eventually. it is hoped that
Iran. Saudi Arabia and Iraq will
become members. thus building a
common defense along Russia S
southern flank.
American defense experts are
particularly anxious to help PAX
istan put two divisions. demobjl-
lied last year on grounds funds
were lacking, back OHIO the field.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-12
Congress Gets Bills
Based on President S
Housing Program
Smaller Down Payments
And Longer Periods on
Home Looms Asked
By The Associoted Press

Legislation was drawn today
to reduce the down payments
and stretch out the repayment
periods of Federal Housing Ad-
Elinistration home loans.
Identical bills by Senator
Capehart. Republican. of Indi-
ana and Representative Wolcott.
Republican. of Michigan, chair
men of the Senate and House
Banking Committees, were de-
scribed by the authors as the
administration measures de-
signed to carry out President
EisenhoWer's housing recommen-
dations of January %.
They would cut down pay
ments by varying amounts-for
example. by $3.50 on a $4,000
house and would re duc e
monthly payments by extending
to 80 years. instead of the pres
ent 20 or 25, the time in which
a loan must be paid off. Also,
down payments as low on used
houses as on new ones WOULD be
authorized. There is now diff
ferential.
FILA itself does not make loans
but only insures repayment of
housing mortgages. The terms
set up by law are required to
make the loans eligible for FILA
guarantee.
$4,000 Units Not Mentioned.
The proposed legislation. slated
for full committee study. avoids
any direct mention of Gen.
Eisenhower's request for four
year public housing program de-
signed to start $4,000 units an
(See HOUSING, Page A-60
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-12
By J. A. O'leory

Senate Republican Leader
Knowland took stand with
President Eisenhower today
against blanket indictment of
the Democratic Party, but in
sisted that each party must dis
cuss what it regards as the mis-
takes of the opposition.
Asked to comment on par
ticular speeches which Demo-
Gratis have complained cast as
pensions on Democrats as a
group, Senator Knowland said
each individual must assume
responsibility for what he says.
Il personally have never gone
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-12
District Heads Meet
With Fiscal Experts
On Works FINANCING
Capitol Hill Demands
For Tax Program Creote
Atmosphere Of Urgency

The Commissioners met again
this morning with the District
governments top echelon finan-
cial experts to prepare for Con-
gress an expanded tax increase
plan to supply the proposed pub
lie works program and other
municipal needs in the near fu-
ture.
The sessions at the District
Building are being held with a
note of urgency engendered by
demands from the House Senate
District Fiscal subcommittee that
has been wrestling with the
works program for three weeks
Yesterday, the Commissioners
were host to Wallace Schubert,
assistant to Representative
O'Hara, Republican, of Mime
sofa, who is chairman of the
Joint Fiscal subcommittee. None
would comment on the line of
discussion undertaken with Mr.
Schubert. But Brig. Gen. Louis
w. Prentiss. District Engineer
Commissioner. said "our aim is
to expedite plans as soon as pos
sible" The next meeting was
set for Monday.
"a Anxious for Action.
City officials have often en-
phaSized a desire to obtain Con-
gresSional action on the $305
million works program before the
regular budget for fiscal 1855 is
taken up. AS this budget now
stands. no provision is made to
build any hospital. welfare,
recreational or correctional
institutions next year due to
insufficient revenues.
The works program, as sub
mitted. proposes financing
formula based on increasing local
taxes $40 million annually. a
Federal payment higher by So
million and Federal loans OF
about Sill million annually.
Subcommittee members virtu-
ally from the outset of hearings
last month have shown grave
concern. however. that the Com
missioners' tax increase program
will be sufficient to meet program
needs.
Some Phases Opposed.
Members have expressed clear
opposition to some phases of the
Commissioners tax plan. Latest
indications are, also, that the
subcommittee does not care for
(See WORKS, Page A-5O
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-12
Benson Announces
Gordon Resignation
As Gee President
Agriculture Aide Was
Said to Be Opposed
To Farm Program

Secretary of Agriculture Ben
son today announced the resig-
nation of Howard H. Gordon as
president of the Commodity
Credit Corp. and administrator
of the Commodity Sterilization
Service, the departments price
support agencies.
James A. Mcconnell, New York
State farm leader. was appointed
to succeed Mr.. Gordon as head
of the sterilization service. No
successor has been named for
the CCC post.
Secretary Benson's formal an
nouncement made no comment
on why the change was made.
but it had become apparent in
recent weeks that differences had
arisen between Mr.. Gordon and
the Secretary over farm policies
and details of administration.
Mr.. Gordon. former assistant
manager of the Southern States
Cooperative. was classed as one
of the so-called "moderates" on
farm prices who did not believe
the Government should 60 as
far in changing present farm
programs as advocated by Sec
rotary Benson.
Under G. o. p. Criticism.
Furthermore. Mr.. Gordon had
come under criticism of some
Republican leaders because he
had depended heavily on hold
over officials from the Truman
administration.
Mr.. Mcconnell, Republican.
has been serving for the past
year as executive vice president
of the Grange League Federation
Exchange, a large farm market
ing association in the Northeast.
with headquarters at Ithaca,
N. Y. Recently he has been
serving as an adviser to Mr.. Ben
son.
Mr.. Gordon never publicly
stated his politics, except to say
that he usually voted one ticket
locally and another nationally.
Services Praised.
Mr.. Benson said Cir. Gordon
had performed a difficulty task
with distinction.
He has ably fulfilled COM
mitment to help the new adj
minlstration in the department
put our programs and services to
the farmer on a sounder and
more efficient service basis" the
Secretary's announcement said.
Mr.. Gordon will serve from
time to time as a consultant to
the new administrator, Mr.. Ben
son added.
The Gordon departure marks
the latest in a series Of top de-
partment changes during the
past year. Assistant Secretary
Romeo Short, a former vice
president of the American Farm
Bureau Federation. resigned last
fall. Assistant Secretary John
H. Davis, head of the For
eign Agriculture Service, is
leaving in the spring to take
a post in agricultural and bust
ness relations at Harvard Uni
versity.
COke's Departure Due.
Assistant Secretary j. Earl
Coke repeatedly will also resign
in the near future.
In addition. five special assis-
tants to the Secretary have re-
signed in the past year.
According to department
Spokesman, most of Mr.. Benson's
aides came to Washington origi-
naliy on a temporary" basis to
help reorganize the department.
Their departure is regarded Of
ficially as a sign that the
"shakedown" period is over.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-12
Frederick Lewis Allen
Condition Very Serious
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Feb. 12.-Fred-
erick Lewis Allen, 81, author and
editor, who is suffering from a
cerebral hemorrhage, remained
in Every serious" condition today
in New York Hospital.
The former editor in chief of
Harpers Magazine was brought
to the hospital several days ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-12
KnowIond DepIores Speeches
Attacking Democrats as Group
But He Declares It's Porty's Duty
To Mention Opposition's Mistakes


Democratic Party" said the Re-
publican leader. But I think
certain acts of prior admins
trations were open to criticism.
and the opposition party would
be derelict in its duty if it did
not call attention to them"
Senator Knowland added he
has served in Office with in
dividual Democrats who dis
play patriotism and diligence
to duty" and he added that he
has never approached political
campaigning from the stand
point that all the virtues were
in his party and all the faults
in the opposition.
Nixon Charges Bungling.
Vice President Nixon, mean
while, advised his fellow Republi-
cans to avoid ''indiscriminate"
attacks on the opposition on the
issue Of communism, while &C
cusing the Democrats of losing
at the conference table victories
won in war.
Whether by coincidence or in
line with Gen. Eisenhower
counsel to shun extreme parti-
sanship. a number of G. o. P.
orators seemed to take a more
moderate tone as the Lincoln
Day speech making reached its
peak, the Associated Press re-
ported.
There were still plenty of &C
cusations that Democratic ad-
ministrations had coddled Com
munists, or been outsmarted by
them.
Mr.. Nixon himself, in a speech
last night at New Haven. Conn.
paid tribute to the way in which
he said Secretary of State Dulles
has stood up to the Com
munists at the conference table
in Berlin" and he added:
THE day is past when our dip
lomatS lose at the conference
table the victories which our
fighting men win on the battle
fields"
Fed Up With Trumanism."
In counSeling Republicans
against indiscriminate attacks.
Mr.. Nixon said: I'VE must re-
member that millions of Demo-
Gratis were just as fed up with
Trumanism as we were in 1852"
Gen. Eisenhower told a news
conference Wednesday the times
are too serious for extreme par
tisanship. He said he would ad-
wise his official family against
such tactics. and assumed the
G. o. P. National Committee
would follow the same course.
But he said he did not see how
he could tone down others.
Senator Mccarthy. Republican.
of Wisconsin, who had said he
could not "whitewash" what he
calls 100 years of treason" under
Democratic administrations to
help win support for parts of
Gen. Eisenhower program, re-
turned to his oft-voiced plea for
a halt of trade with Red China.
In a speech at Dallas. Tex.
last night Senator Mccarthy
said II know I don't agree with
our administration on trade with
Red China, but that doesn't
mean I don't support that ad-
ministration.
Asks for Bipartisan Unity.
AS for Gen. Eisenhower plea
to avoid extreme partisan at
tacks, Senator Mccarthy said
II think he is correct in that"
He had said earlier he would
(See POLITICS. Page A-5D
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-12
John L. Lewis Is IA Today

John L. Lewis. president of
the United Mine Workers, is IA
today. Aides of the veteran
labor leader said he will be at
his desk as usual and that
neither he nor the union plans
any formal observance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-12
Wrestling Grooners
Seen in Retrospect

RASSLIN DAZE-Some OF the good
old doys Of professional wrestling
when the erunt and erooners flour
ished in the 1905 ore described by
Sports Writer Lewis Atchison on poes
C-3.
GAMING REVIVAL-A lot Of
grandchildren ore reconine the bot
tom Of erondmother's choirs. Stor
Writer Betty Miles tells how they do
It and where they leorn it on poee
,B-l
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-12
School Death Accidental

A cOroner's jury today held
as accidental the death of Rob-
ert Lawrence Blackwelder, II,
after a fight with another boy
at the National Training
School for Boys yesterday.
Earlier story on Page A-2)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-12
Channel
ChMckIeS

Here's something brand
new to delight every tele-
vision fan.
It's q daily cartoon about
TV listeners and enter.
tanners and it pokes fun at
both. 1t will have you
chucklin9.
Watch for this entertaining
feature on the radio -tele-
vision page
BEGINNING MONDAY m
The Evening Star
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-12
Late News
Bulletins
Sales Tax Bill Gains

Passage of a bill for a 2 per
cent sales tax for Arlington
in the State Senate on Monday
became virtually a certainty
this afternoon when that body
advanced the bill on voice vote.
The measure, along with SINH
lar legislation for three other
countries, brought a warming
from some Senators, however
that it is a dangerous prece-
dent that may spread to. the
extent that the State might
eventually be deprived of this
source of revenue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-12

How youth builds new pastures, looks at
United States through new arrivals
eyes and takes to popularity are told by
Sharon Doran in her Teen Scene column.
Page B-2.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-12

An Associated Press Newspaper
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-12

See TRADE BOARD, Page A-5)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-12

(See BIG FOUR. Page A-4J
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-12
Some Phases Opposed.

(See WORKS, Page A-5D
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-12

tSee TROOPS, Page A-5)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-12

(See POLITICS. Page A-5D
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-12

O1l Z age A-z
Temperatures Today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-16

conservative to progressive
and vice versa.
On domestic economic issues
there are sharp divisions with
in each party. but more so in
the Democratic than in the
Republican, while on foreign
policy each party has its "in-
ternationalists" and its ma
tionalists," though in this
area the cleavage is deeper
and wider in the Republican
Party.
Now it has come President
EiSenhower's turn to learn how
hard it is to classify individuai
party members within this
wide spectrum In his own
party. Even though there are
some clear-cut cases which
offer a challenge to a leader
who Is trying to carry out q
definite line of policy. he often
finds that any attempt to
discipline them will have per-
haps unexpected repercussions
tn at may jeopardize the
party's election prospects.
Hard boiled. practical poll
ticians have q simple rule.
which Is that you support
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-16

as chairman Of the House
Rules Committee, had blocked
some pet FDR projects. For
that lone victory, the President
reaped a whole passed. Of re-
sentiments from the victims"
who escaped his sword.
In 1918 Woodrow Wilson had
called for q Democratic Con-
gress to uphold his policies
and he got a Republican Con-
gress for his pains.
The problem of disciplined
unity in either of our major
political parties Is difficult be-
cause of the very temper of
our people. which includes
those who become their public
servants. Individuality and
independence are national
character traits. Because of
that, and because Of the his
torical development Of our
parties from diverse groups
with diverse aims that con-
stantly must be compromised
within each party, both Re-
publican and Democratic
Parties embrace within their
membership q range Of politi-
Cal philosophy that runs from
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-16
Constontine Brown
Odd Love Feast in Moscow
World Puzzles at Spectacle Of High British Politicians
Portyinq With Red Leaders, During Cold Worl

The Muscovites broke pre-
cedent. even, to, attend q din
ner at the British Embassy.
The Embassy must also have
broken precedent: horscht was
served. Nand no one dressed for
dinner. No one said whether
or not the ghosts Of Kipling,
Give. Rhodes or Victoria sent
a delegation in protest. or
picketed the place. But Peter
the Great and Boris Godounov
were certainly present in
spirit. All hands drank q
toast to Queen Elizabeth.
AS if to underline the sig
nificance Of the Moscow visit,
the British Foreign Office, not
at present under the wing Of
the Labor Party, announced
that the Soviet government
has invited a delegation Of
British members Of Parlia-
ment to visit Moscow this fall.
The invitation. from the
PreSidium Of the Supreme
Soviet-the Red version of a
parliament addressed
to Lord Simonds. head of the
House Of Lords, and to Speaker
Morrison of the House of Com
mons. The invitation has been
accepted.
Thus the Communist
leaders. by inviting officially
the visit of an all-party dele
cation from Britain's Parlia-
ment, rather adeptly spike the
guns of those scoffers who
have charged of the signifi-
canoe of the Attlee delega-
tion's visit with the "oh,
they're just a bunch Of Social
lists anyway" type of COM
ment.
And the Kremlin propagan-
da strategists pat themselves
on the back and award them
selves a few medals for q
master coup. For the world
looks at the spectacle Of the
staid and dignif1ed British
visitors in their friendly visit
to the lair of the Red chief
tains, and somehow the pic
ture of Communist aggression
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-16
Doris FIeeson- s
Voters Disagree With Party
Campaign Bosses Reported Crossed Up by Nomination
: Of Second Choices in Nebraska and Idaho

nomination and election of
Mr.. Burtenshaw who lost to
incumbent Republican SEN
ator Dworshak in 1850 by only
$500 votes. Now it is expected
that many Idaho Democrats
will stay home.
With his Progressive Party
history. Mr.. Taylor is more to
the Democrats than some
body they don't think much
OF. That party was Communist
dominated and his Democratic
candidacy is a symbol of what
Democrats are fighting hard
against, which Is the McCarthy
charge Of treason.
Mr.. Taylor will get neither
help nor money from Wash
ington. Yet it is by no means
certain, according to political
scouts Of both parties. that he
won't be back.
According to a Republican
who watched him in his pri-
mary, he remains a remark
ably adroit campaigner in the
small towns and rural areas.
This man predicted Mr.. Tay-
lor's nomination and he is not
laying any bets on Senator
Dworshak. In the end, he
thinks the Burtenshaw Demo-
Gratis will hold their noses and
vote for Mr.. Taylor.
Also, Idaho Republicans are
split between President Essen
hower's hackers and admirers
of Senator Mccarthy. This
kind of split will probably not
be narrowed by the Senate
censure hearings and eventual
outcome.