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Evening star., 1954-12-20
Russia Warns She Will Scrap
British Pact if Bonn Is Armed
Note Threotine to End Mutual Assistance
Agreement Follows One to Poris Lost Week

to his post here on Saturday
after several weeks in Paris and
London for consultations.
After last weeks Soviet warn
ing to France that the Kremlin
planned to scrap the French
Soviet treaty if the Paris agree
ments on arming Bonn are rati-
fled. there was a question in
Western diplomatic circles in
Moscow about when the British
would get their notice.
Some diplomats observed the
Russians should be consistent
and denounce their pact with
Britain also-especially in view
of the fact that the British
House of Commons had already
approved the rearming of West
Germany.
This was made even more
emphatic in Moscow after
French Premier Pierre Mendes-
France remarked on the incon-
sistency in a radio broadcast
Saturday night.
Designed for 20 Years.
The British Soviet treaty, de-
signed to run for 20 years, was
signed by British Foreign Sec
retsry Anthony Eden and Soviet
Foreign Minister v. M, Molotov
in London. May rs. 1912.
It is treaty of alliance. COL
laboration and mutual assist
ance aimed against "Hitlerite
Germany"
The two nations pledged them
selves to help rebuild Europe on
the terms of the Roosevelt
Churchill Atlantic Charter, to
negotiate with no German gov
ernment that failed to renounce
aggression. to avoid alliances
directed against each other and
to take common action to pre-
serve peace and prevent aggres-
sion in the postwar period"
Evening star., 1954-12-20
Ambassador Bruce Flying
From Europe 10 Resign
By the Associated Press

PARIS, Dec. 20.-Unlted States
Ambassador David K. Bruce. q
special representative on prob
lens of European unity for the
past two years, left by air today
for the United States to resign.
The primary function of his
office, that of envoy to the high
authority of the European Coal
and Steel Community in Luxem-
bourg, is expected to be trans
ferred now to the United States
mission to the North Atlantic
Treaty Organization. headed by
Ambassador John c. Hughes.
A former Ambassador to Paris,
Mr.. Bruce says he plans to with
draw completely from Govern
ment service and return to
France in the spring to do sorAe
writing.
Evening star., 1954-12-20
Lawyer Links
District Police
With Warriinq
Numbers Operator
Corrupted Force,
Prosecutor Asserts
BY Jock Jones
Ster Stoff cortesnonaenf

BALTIMORE, Dec. 20.-Em-
mitt R. Warning operated a big
gambling business without inter-
ference in Washington because
he corrupted the police" United
States Attorney George Cochran
Doub charged today.
Mr.. Doub said there was no
other way the Washington gam
bier could have operated so
openly.
The prosecutor placed heavy
emphasis on Warnings gambling
operations as he argued the
Governments income tax eva
sion case against Warning in
the closing hours of the latter's
trial in U. S. District Court for
the District of Maryland.
You have the bland, bold
admission of his counsel that
their client was conducting. or
was the backer of. an extensive
numbers game or business in the
Nations Capital" Mr.. Doub told
the jury of eight men and four
women. He had been conduct
ing that business not merely for
months, or year or so, but he
had been conducting it for years.
How does such an enterprise
function and f1ourish?" Mr..
Doub went on. You know how
he does it. BY corrupting the
police. 1t is obvious. I don't
know of any other way"
Judge Denies Such Evidence.
Il don't know that there is any
evidence in this case on that"
Judge w. Calvin Chestnut inter-
rupted.
Very we'll. Your Honor, I'll
withdraw it, Mr.. Doub said.
During Warnings trial in
1889 on similar charges, there
was testimony by an accountant
that he paid $3.50 a week in
protection money to police. In
the current trial he is accused
of evading approximately $780,.
600 in income taxes for 1947.
Mi. Doub told the jury. NO.
body likes to pay taxes.
But they happen to be the
price we pay for our Govern.
ment. They are really the
price We pay for civilization"
He said the Government asks
many things of its citizens. but
asked only one thing of War;
ring-that he pay his taxes.
/ But he didn't even do that
an elementary obligation" Mr..
Doub said.
Defense Claims Errors.
Defense attorneys have con-
tended throughout the trial that
Government investigators failed
to take into account all of War
rings assets and expenditures in
computing his income.
They also have said the Gov
ernment failed to take into ac-
count the possibility that
$250.000 found in Warnings
safety deposit box in 1948 did
not all belong to the gambler.
Evening star., 1954-12-20
Star Won't Ad Sells
Well Pump First Day

After placing wont cd in the
Miscellaneous for Sole" columns OF
, The Star Classified Mrs. L. D. S.
knew she hod hit on the right soles-
producing medium. She advertised
a we'll pump. complete with tonk ond
motor, and sold everything the first
doy her od oppeored,
II you have something 10 buy,
rode or sell. tell it to the long
established audience Of The Ssor
reoders. You'll enjoy foss oetion.
Yeor in and year out The Ssor pro-
duces the best yeor- round results FOR
classified advertisers. Thot's why it
publishes more classified DDS than the
other Woshinston newspapers COM
bined.
Phone Sterling 5000 and osk for
an od- toker.
Evening star., 1954-12-20
Mendes-France
Victor in Vote
0fConfidence
Way Clear to Open
Four-Duy Debate
On Germon Arms

PARIS, Dec. 20.-The French
National Assembly today gave
Premier Pierre Mendes- France a
vote Of conf1dence-310 to 172-
on his Indo- China policies. thus
clearing the way for a four-day
debate on German rearmament.
The number of the Premier'S
supporters was sharply reduced,
however, from his total on pre-
vious votes of confidence since he
took Office six months ago. On
August 10 he won a confidence
vote on large special economic
powers, 361 to 90, with 143 abb
stentions. On October IL, he was
again voted confidence on the
conclusion of the London accords
by count of $50 to 113, with
152 abstentions.
In another vote, on November
8, Mr.. Mendes-France said he
would consider the result an ex-
preston of confidence but did
not make it a formal vote to
that effect. That was on a minor
budget question, refusing wage
increases to postal workers. He
won 32l to 207, with 100 alb
stentions.
Popular Republicans Abstain.
Paul-Henri Teitgen. speaking
today for the Popular Repub-
lican Movement (MRP), said his
party was abstaining. He said the
MRP was taking this attitude
80 that the great debate on
foreign policy should not be de-
layed." He pointedly said the
decision to abstain signifies
defiance"
Today's debate was marked by
sharp exchanges between Mr..
Mendes- France and former For
eign Minister Georges Bidault
and the former Minister for In
do-China Affairs. Jean Letour-
neau. At one point Mr.. Mendes-
France called Mr.. Letourneau a
clown" Later he withdrew the
remark, saying it had been made
in anger.
The MRP, which had led the
fight for the European army and
has been bitter at Mr.. Mendes-
France since that project was
defeated, was not anxious to un-
seat the premier now. The
party feels the Paris pacts pro-
viding for West German entry
into the North Atlantic Treaty
Organization must be approved
to fulfill Frances commitments
to her allies. But it wants Mr..
Mendes- France to be the man
responsible for German rearma-
ment.
U. S. Aid Pointed Out.
Technically today's vote was
on the budget for the Ministry
of Associated States. Actually it
was enlarged to cover the whole
of Indo-China policy. Mr..
Mendes-France told the AS
sembly the United States will
contribute about $400 million in
1855 to the economic and mill
tary buildup of South Wet Nam.
Mr.. Mendes-France told the
Assembly, as they pleaded for
the vote of confidence, that in
his talks here last week end
with United States Secretary of
State Dulles he had ironed out
many details of the two coun-
try's cooperation in the Far
Eastern territory.
Countering criticism that
(See PARIS, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1954-12-20
Martin 10 Take Post
As Leader Of Minority
In Next Congress
Action Reported Caused
By Opposition Brewing
In 6. O. P. to HuIIeck
By Gould Lincoln

Speaker Joseph w. Martin, jr.,
it was learned today, has decided
to take over the minority leader
ship of the House himself when
the 84th Congress convenes jan
uary S.
The veteran Massachusetts Re-
publican's decision has blasted
the hopes of Majority Leader
Charles A. Halleck of Indiana.
Mr.. Halleck had expected that
the Speaker would step aside this
time and leave the minority
leadership to him.
History. however. is repeating
itself. In l948, when the Demo-
Gratis wrested control of the
House from the Republicans. Mr..
Martin was Speaker and Mr..
Halleck was majority leader, as
they are today. Mr.. Martin
stepped down to the minority
leadership, and Mr.. Halleck be-
came an assistant leader without
official title. Mr.. Halleck, a good
party man, will go along again in
a somewhat similar role when
the Democrats take over next
month.
Seek to Avert Fight.
Rumor has had it Mr.. Martin
was forced to resume the minor
ity leadership because of a
threatened fight on Mr.. Halleck
had the Speaker stepped aside.
Friends of Mr.. Halleck say. how
ever, that Mr.. Halleck could have
had the minority leadership-and
probably without any open fight
if Mr.. Martin had decided to
withdraw. They point out that
in 1916. when the Republicans
won control of the 80th Congress,
there was talk of a sharp contest
over the majority leadership. No
such contest arose, and Mr.
Halleck was elected majority
leader. In those days, Represen-
/ tative Clarence Brown of Ohio
and Representative Dirksen of
illinois 49, now a senator --- were
spoken of as probably contenders
for the job. When the showdown
came neither put in a bid. and
Mr.. Halleck was chosen.
Held Party Together.
Mr.. Halleck's floor leadership
of the Republicans in the 80th
and 83d Congresses was able ano
effective. In the last session, he
helped keep the Republicans
together on important issues
| among them the farm bill anc
the tax bill, both important items
of the Eisenhower program.
| If he became minority leader
(See LINCOLN, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1954-12-20
Your Capitol Closeup
OF Tar Heel Senator

NEW FAcES-W. Kerr Scott, North
coroIinos new junior Senator. will
cut quite o figure in the next Con-
sress. For his profile see another
in the series, New Faces in Con-
sress." on Pose A.
COOKIES AND CHRISTMAS
Violet FouIkner, The Sfor's food
editor, hos some suggestions on mok-
ing cookies for chistmos stockings.
Poss B-4.
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Evening star., 1954-12-20
Eden Suffers Chill

b LONDON, Dec. 20 (Pl.-Sir
Anthony Eden came down with
a slight chill today after his re-
turn from the Paris meeting of
the NATO Council. The For
eign Office said he hoped to be
up again in a day or two.
Evening star., 1954-12-20

peoce. Poss A-3
ty, minister of the New York
Avenue Presbyterian Church.
called Christmas 1.-The key for
human life of every age
Pageant programs were con-
tinuing this afternoon and eve
ming after a cold week end in
which Park Police estimated
more than $4,000 persons turned
out.
Christmas is not a child's
story" DR.. Docherty said. Its
meaning is for adults-that they
might be childlike again"
Economic Gifts Meaningless.
DR.. Docherty said the three
Wise Mems gift of gold demon
strates the half truth" Of
Marks economic Interpretation
of history. But Marx, he said,
missed the truth that mems
economic gifts are meaningless
unless they are dedicated to the
child Jesus.
Only when men so dedicate
their gifts, DR.. Docherty said,
"will the desert indeed blossom
as the rose"
Park Police Chief Harold F.
Stewart put the total attendance
since the Friday opening at
81. 500 persons.
Some $4,000 persons yesterday
flocked to the gaily-decorated
ground south of the White House
to watch an international chill
dren's broadcast. Children from
20 nations broadcast greetings
in the native language.
Dressed in native costume, the
children's greetings were trans
lated Immediately into English
and broadcast worldwide by the
Voice of America.
Girl, S, on Air.
Representing the United States
was 10-year-old Jeffery Rogers,
son of William p. Rogers of Be-
thesda, Deputy Attorney General
of the United States. The young
est broadcaster was Du thi
Thanh Chau, 5, daughter of the
second secretary Of the Wet Nam
Embassy.
Other countries represented
were Argentina. Burma. Canada,
Nationalist China. Costa Rica.
Estonia. France, Germany. Great
Britain, Iceland, India. Indo-
nesia, Latyia. Lebanon, Pakistan
Thailand. Turkey. Uruguay and
Wet Nam. -
Another 10000 persons visited
the pageant exhibits during the
day or watched an evening pro-
gram OF songs and dances.
A prime attraction was Santa
Claus team of eight Alaskan
reindeer quartered in their
candy striped pens at the west
side of the park. The near-Alas-
kan weather was no deterrent to
thousands Of delighted young
sters who dragged parents from
stall to stall in an effort to make
friends with the brown eyed
reindeer.
Other attractions are the tow
ering Christmas tree a life
sized Nativity scene, displays of
children's gifts from many lands
and the radio shack.
The green-fiberglass Marine
combat tent housing the Mill
tary Affiliate Radio Service Is
headquarters for international
broadcasts Of Christmas mes
sages to United States service
! men in all parts Of the globe.
Evening star., 1954-12-20
House Group Report Assoils
PURPOSES OF. Foundations
Leaders Quickly
Answer Criticism
By Committee

The targets OF a House COM
mittee report assailing big tax
free foundations and several
newspapers having connections
with them began shooting back
today and a running battle ap-
peared in prospect.
H. Rowan Gather, jr., presi-
dent of the Ford Foundation,
asserted that the committee in
vestigation led by Representa-
tive Reece. Republican. Of Ten
nessee. was biased from start
to finish"
He said that the authors of
the report apparently regard "as
un-American every man. idea or
institution with which they hap
pen to disagree"
Rusk Assails Findings.
Dean Rusk, former assistant
Secretary of State and now
president of the Rockefeller
Foundation, declared that
'flimsy allegations have been ac-
cepted as fact without the sup
port of trustworthy evidence"
He pointed out that much of
the report did not apply to his
ORGANIZATIONS and said that
other portions alleged to be di-
rected at us are simply untrue"
Joseph johnson. president of
the Carnegie Endowment for
International Peace, said he
would have to study the report
before making any comment.
Post Ownership Explained.
Philip L. Graham. president of
the Washington Post Co.. as
serted that the House report
contains IAN untrue description
of the Post company's owner
ship"
In its report the committee
majority had questioned the
"close relationship" of the Post
and the Eugene and Agnes E.
Meyer Foundation. Mr.. Meyer
is chairman of the board of the
company, Agnes E. Meyer is his
wife and Mr.. Graham is his SON.
in-law.
THE Meyer Foundation has
no voice at all in the conduct
of this newspaper" Mr.. Graham
said. "An independent, board Of
trustees directs the foundation.
i. Part of their funds are rep
resented by non-voting shares of
the Post company. This is re-
f1ection of Mr.. Meyers belief
that the newspaper is a COM
munity public service institu-
ton"
False" Says Mrs. Reid.
Mrs. Helen Rogers Reid, presi-
dent of the Reid Foundation and
of the New York Herald Tribune,
labeled false" the reports
criticism of the foundation.
The report charged that the
foundation was set up by Mrs.
Reid's late husband, Ogden M.
Reid. as "a business DEAL" not
for Charitable work as required
by the rules"
To the charge that there was a
close relationship between the
foundation and the Herald
Tribune. Mrs. Reid replied that
the report was incorrect and
scrambled"
I'VE can reach no other con-
clusion," she said. than that
the attack on the foundation
stems from the Herald Tribune's
editorial criticism of the COM
mittee's biased and one-sided
methods of investigation
The New York Times an
nounced that it would have no
comment.
The Reece report cited Arthur
Hays Sulzberger, publisher of the
Times, as an illustration of a
foundations extension of pow
er and influence" through
selecting "strategically- placed
trustees" 1t said Mr.. SulZber-
ger was a member of the Rookie
feller Foundation board.
Evening star., 1954-12-20
Chiongs Cost BoIIots

TAIPEH. Formosa, Dec. 20 (EI.
President and Nine. Chang
Kai-shek were among thousands
who voted yesterday for their
choices among 181 candidates
seeking 66 seats on the Taipeh
city council.
Evening star., 1954-12-20
Mrs. Pundit in London

LONDON, Dec. 20 B.-Mrs.
Vijaya .Lakshmi Pandit arrived
here yesterday to take over her
new job as Indian High Commis-
sioner in London.
Evening star., 1954-12-20
Dr.. Docherty Stresses
Christmas Meaning
At Peace Pageant
Not ChiIdren's Story.
He Says, but Key to Life
For Humans Of All Ages
By Harry Bocos

Americans have missed the
meaning of Christmas If they
consider it simply a time for
childrens parties" a Presby-
terian minister said today at the
christmas Pageant of Peace"
on the Ellipse.
Preaching to about 100 chilled
spectators, DR.. George M. Docher-
Evening star., 1954-12-20
BULL E.T IN
Clarendon Trust Co. Held Up

Three armed men today held up the Westover
branch of the Clarendon Trust Co. in shopping center
just off Washington boulevard at 1901 North Mckinley
road, Arlington Va. No estimate of the loot avail
able Immediately.
Police Immediately issued alarm for four men
in black door Cadillac with Virginia tags beginning
with the numerals $780, Bridges into the District
blockaded in an effort to cut off the hold up men.
Evening star., 1954-12-20

'roorom end Picture on Poseont OF
peoee. Poss A-3
Evening star., 1954-12-20

"Windfoll" Apartment Tenonts Paying
Extra TO Boil Out Projects. Poee B-l
Evening star., 1954-12-20

temperatures Today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-18
6,1oS Dogs Vaccinafed
In Drives First Week

In the first week of the an
nual anti-rabies campaign, 6,l98
dogs were vaccinated, DR.. Daniel
L. Seckinger, director Of public
health, announced yesterday.
This is 2,042 more than were
vaccinated in the first week a
year ago.
It is estimated that there are
approximately 10000 dogs in the
District.
Twelve vaccination stations
will be open from 2 to 4 pm.
each Monday, Wednesday and
Friday for the next two weeks.
DR.. Seckinger suggested that
owners give their dog a drink of
cool water before taking them to
the immunization station. The
dogs must be on leash and &C
companied by a person capable
of controlling the animal.
There has been no cases Of
rabid native dogs reported in the
District since 1949. In 1914, be-
fore the vaccination was started
there were 148 cases of rabies in
dogs reported.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-18

mer years. The other 80 days
would be used for vacation pur-
poses. Also, in addition to the
80 days cash terminal leave pay
ment, employees would be entitled
to cash for all the unused leave
of a current year.
Another feature of the bill is
that survivors of deceased en-
ployes would also get cash for
unused leave of the year in
which the worker died.
Limits Accumulated Leave.
The present law does not allow
employees with more than 80 days
of accumulated leave to save up
any more leave. Also, the present
law requires all employees to get
down to a maximum of 80 days
accumulated leave within the
next few years. The present law
also denies cash for unused leave
of a year in which an employee
quits the Government. It also
denies cash payment for this
leave to survivors of deceased
employees.
The pay-fringe benefits bill
approved by the House Civil
Service Committee also provides:
/. Increased overtime benefits
for classified employees. Time
and-o1e-half payment would be
paid through the top step Of
grade 9 (Which presently is
$5,810). For example, all en-
ployes earning less than that
would get straight time-and-one-
half for all overtime they work.
Employees in grade 10 and above
would get time-and-one-half on
the first $3.50 of their salaries.
And employees in the upper
brackets through grade GS-15
would be guaranteed at least
straight time for overtime. How
ever. employees could not receive
overtime payments that would
make their combined salary more
than $4,000 annually. I
Employees in grades ! to 8
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-18

would have the choice Of either
being paid in cash for overtime
or taking compensatory time Of.
Employees in grades 10 and above
could be required by their agen-
cies to take compensatory time
in lieu of cash.
2. Provide longevity pay in
creases for employees in grades IL
through Is who have completed
at least 10 years OF service in
their grade. Only one such in
crease could be given, regardless
of how many years an employe
spent in a grade and this boost
could not exceed 5000. The en-
ploye would have to wait another
three years before getting an
other longevity pay increase.
8. Provide free uniform al
lowances UP to 500 for employees
who wear such garb.
4. Liheralize the employe in
centive awards program.
S. Abolish the CPC Crafts.
Protective, CustodiaD schedule
and place the employees under
the Classification Act or wage
boards.
6. Create $50 new Supergrade
jobs paying salaries of $4,000
to $4,000 a year.
Z. A five per cent increase for
legislative employees with no
minimum. No pay raise was
voted for judicial or foreign Serv-
ice employees.
y Il +
UNEMPLOYMENT COMPEN-
SATION-The bill to provide UNI
employment compensation bene-
fits for Government employees
last week took step nearer en-
actment by Congress. Following
House approval of the measure.
the Senate Finance Committee
unanimously approved the bill.
Final Senate approval is pre-
dicted within the next week or
so. which would send the bill to
the White House.
4 4
LIFE INSURANCE - Without
a dissenting voice, the Senate
approved the bill to provide Fed
eral employees with life insur-
ance benefits. Chairman Rees
of the House Civil Service Com
mittee promises that hearings
will be held on the bill. The
legislation's fate will depend on
the time element as Congress
drives for adjournment.
X \ =
ANNUITIES - Federal en-
ployes also Jared well on retire
ment matters. House-Senate
conferees on the tax legislation
agreed to tax exempt the first
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-18
Lost British Governor
Soils From CeyIon
BY the Associated Press

COLOMBO, Ceylon, July IT,
Viscount Soulbury, Ceylon's last
British Governor General, left
this evening by sea for London.
A few minutes after his de-
parture Sir Oliver Goonetilleke
was sworn in to take his place.
The brief ceremony ended a
160-year sequence of British
Governor Generals. Now, Cey-
Ion. like India and Pakistan, has
a native son as head of state.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-18
August IA Is DeadIine
For hine School Post

August IA is the headline for
applications for the principal
ship Of Hine Junior High School.
School officials are seeking
applicants because of the sched-
uled retirement August 81 Of
DR.. Harold E. Warner, principal
since 1923. Candidates within
the public school system will be
given preference.
Already being screened are
eight applicants for an assistant
principalship at Alice Deal Jun
Tor High to succeed Miss j. Anna
Tennyson. who has retired.