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Evening star., 1954-04-27
Stairway MuroIs Win Prize
For Wife of Embassy Attoche

The colorphotos illustrating the
article were made by Robert
Lautman.
Originally, Mrs. Wilson, of
1413 TWenty-ninth street NV,
was interested more in the prob
lem of keeping her stairway wall
attractive than in producing
prize winning art.
Tired of seeing f1ngerprints
on the walls caused by her three
children, Sally. 10, Clare, 6, and
Meg. 8, She hit on the novel
plan for decoration.
Mrs. Wilson, a graduate of the
University of London Art School,
blocked out gay street scenes
shoulder high along the stair
we'll. Then she gave her children
painting sets and let them have
full reign with pastel colors. The
youngsters completed the JOB.
The two gold medals taken by
Mrs. Wilson represent one-third
of the top-ranking prizes. Only
six gold medals were presented.
The others receiving medals were
Edward Burks, Nations Busi-
ness; Gil Walker, Johns Hop
kins Magazine; Hubert Leckie,
Interiors Magazine, and Ed Hall,
Air Transportation Association
In addition, 10 certificates of
merit were awarded.
Evening star., 1954-04-27
Czechs Put Restrictions
On Gift Parcel Post
BY the Associoted Pres,

The Post Office Department
has asked the public to note
that Czechoslovakia is enforc-
ing special restrictions on the
contents of gift parcel post
packages. which must be OBJ
served if the sender wants to as
sure delivery in that country.
The Prague government has
just issued new regulation bar
ring from CzechoSlovakia gift
parcels containing used clothing,
footwear or other wearing ap-
parel unless the contents have
been diSinfected. A certificate to
that effect must be inclosed in
the package. in the form of
notarized statement from
reputable dry cleaning estab-
lishment or laundry. The out
side of the package must be in
dorsed certificate of disinfec-
tion inclosed."
Czechoslovakia's regula t i o n S
also prohibit the sending of pre-
served foods in tin cans or other
Theoretically sealed containers
INTO that country.
Evening star., 1954-04-27
SIS Reward Is Offered
For Hit-Run Doq Killer

A motorist who saw an in
jured dog run over and killed
despite his frantic efforts to save
it, offered a $25 reward today for
information leading to arrest of
the hit and run driver.
John Reaves, 33, of Mclean,
Va, a physicist at the Bureau of
Standards. said he was attempt
ing to remove the animal from
the highway near Langley, Va.
about 10 pm. yesterday when
he saw the other car speeding
toward him in the left lane.
Il was afraid to move the dog
too quickly" Mr.. Reaves said,
land decided to flag down the
oncoming car. It was about 500
yards away, and I stood over the
dog and waved very vigorously.
But the car did not stop. It
ran over the dog, killing it in
stantly, then roared on"
Mr., ReaveS said he carried the
dead dog to the roadside and re-
turned for it this morning.
II took it home and buried it"
he said.
Evening star., 1954-04-27
Down Under Nations
Reported Fayoring
Action in Indo-China
BY the Assoeioted Press

Australia and New Zealand
were reported today to have
expressed strong interest in join
ing the United States in possible
united action" to save Indo-
China and Southeast Asia from
communism.
Both governments were under
stood to have stopped. short of
a firm "yes" only because of
Britain's refusal to adopt a like
course until after the current
Geneva conference with Red
China and Russia.
But Australian and New zea-
land interest in the plant put
forth by Secretary of State
Dulles is reported strong enough
that American officials are hop
ing the two will persuade Britain
to join up rather than split
the British Commonwealth.
Dulles Presses Plan.
Mr.. Dulles was said to be
pressing his united action plan
at Geneva even though in
formed American officials regard
the fall of the Indo-C China
stronghold of Dien Bien Phu
as only matter of time.
The loss of Dien Bien Phu to
the Red-led Wet Mini they said,
would make all the more i'm
perative united action to rescue
Indo-C China.
Just last night IL key men,
berS of the Senate and House,
both Democrats and Republi-
cans. were given a State De-
partment fill-in on Indo-China
and other world trouble points.
The brief1ng by Acting Secre-
tary Walter Bedell Smith was
based on messages sent by Mr..
Dulles from Paris and Geneva.
Coming away from the brief
ing, several Of the lawmakers
commented that things look
| dark all over"
Coming Days Important.
One of them, Senator H. Alex
ander Smith. Republican, of
New Jersey said in an interview
the next few days will be of
vital Importance to the West
Senator Smith, chairman of a
Senate Foreign Relations Sub
committee on the Far East, said
the coming day or two should
tell the story at Diem Bien Phu."
Britain's willingness to join
Australia. New Zealand and
other nations in a united front
against Red encroachment in
Southeast Asia could open the
way for these nations to rein
force French Union forces with
military units of their own.
Evening star., 1954-04-27
ey the Associoted Press

HANOI, Indo-C China. April 81.
The long-awaited big seasonal
monsoon rains hit Dien Bien
Phu and all of north Indo-
China today as French and Wet
Mimi artillery kept up their
violent duels across the battered
ramparts of the besieged fort
ress.
In Hong Kong. officials of
Civil Air Transport announced
Paul Robert Holden, "a, of
Greenleaf, KanS., one of about
Is pilots flying air drops for
the French at Dien Bien Phu.
had become the first United
States casualty of the campaign
there.
The airline said Communist
antl-aircraft fire hit Mr.. Hold
ems plane, wounding him Sc
verely in the right side and
right arm. His condition was
described as serious but not
critical. The co-pilot. Wallace
A. Bufford of Kansas City.
Kans., landed the damaged
plane safely in French terri
tory.
The airline, headed by retired
United States Gen. Claire Chen
nault. has headquarters on For
moSa and has been flying sup
plies in Indo-China for weeks
under contract with the French.
Mi. Holden is the third listed
American casualty in the eight
years of war in Indo-Chint. Two
American women employees of
the United States consulate were
slain by Wet Mimi ambush out
side Saigon in 1948.
Land Fighting Lags.
In its usual brief morning
communique, the French high
command described the situation
at Dien Bien Phu as "un-
changed" and said there had
been no important land fighting
in the last "a hours.
Since the rebel artillery at
tack stepped up Sunday, the
French have believed a third all
out Wet Mimi infantry assault
on the shrunken fortress de-
fenseS might come at any time.
Many observers expect the
monsoons to hamper or halt Wet
Mimi operations and seriously
slow transport of the rebels war
supplies from Red China. The
French hope this will force their
enemy to taper off his efforts
to overrun Dien Bien Phus
battered and outnumbered de-
tenders.
Rain Hampers Air Attacks.
But the advent of the big
rains. accompanied by violent
lightning and thunderstorms,
also retarded the French coun-
terattack. Little seas of mud
oozed from the time dust
bowls red earth, slowing the
Evening star., 1954-04-27
Monsoon Hits Indo-Chino Fort:
Red Guns Wound II. S. FLYER

French tanks and armored
vehicles
The heavy clouds and sheets
of rain forced the French war
planes to taper off their heavy
attacks on the rebel legions
tightly circling the northwest
bastion and the lines of trucks
and coolies bringing them food
and munitions. Only yesterday
United States-supplied Corsair
fighter bombers had swelled the
French -pAoted air force for the
first time for a record day of
raids on the Wet Mimi.
Despite the weather. French
transport planes kept up their
drops of men. war material and
food into the beleaguered fort
reSS.
The Wet Minis heavy anti
aircraft guns again and again
threw up curtains of fire at the
loW-flying transports.
Evening star., 1954-04-27
Soviet Replies 10 Plan
For Atomic Pool
Little Progress Noted
By the Associated Press

GENEVA. April 27.-Soviet
Russia replied today to American
proposals on President EiSen-
hower's plan for an atomic pool
for peaceful purposes.
The content of the Soviet reply
was not disclosed, but informed
sources indicated that no i'm
portant progress had been made
in the exchange.
The note was handed to United
States Secretary of State Dulles
by Soviet Foreign Minister v. M.
Molotov in a half-hour confer
ence at which the two statesmen
also discussed problems related
to the current Geneva confer
ence on Far Eastern issues. Mr..
Molotov went to Mr.. Dulles ho-
tel headquarters for the meeting.
Had Concrete Recommendations.
Mr.. Dulles had submitted the
American proposals to Soviet
Ambassador Georgi Zarubin in
Washington March 10. Their
nature was not disclosed.
United States officials said,
however, the proposals dealt
with concrete recommendations
as contraSted with procedural
questions taken up in earlier
talks in Washington and Mos
COW.
The whole exchange grew out
Of President EiSenhower'S speech
before the United Nations Cen
eral Assembly last December 8,
suggesting that the powers pro-
ducing atomic energy might pool
some quantities to be developed
for peaceful uses.
This was considered as a pos
sible opening wedge to break the
long deadlock on atomic energy
control.
Problem Discussed in February.
At the Big Four meeting in
Berlin last February, the atomic
control problem was discussed
in private talks between Mr..
Dulles and Mr.. Molotov. The Ber-
lin conference recommended
that the u. N. Disarmament
Commission begin work at once
on this problem. The commits
sion only last week voted to set
up a f1ve-power subcommittee to
begin private talks on disarma-
ment and atomic problems.
A one-paragraph communique
on the latest. Molotov-Dulles
conference issued by American
headquarters here. said:
"Mr. Molotov and Mr.. Dulles
conferred at the latter's office
at II o'clock today for about
half an hour. They discussed
various problems relating to the
Geneva conference. Also, Mr..
Molotov delivered to Mr.. Dulles
the Soviet governments reply to
the United States note of March
19, 1854, dealing with atomic
energy"
Evening star., 1954-04-27
Today
In
Congress

Mccarthy -Army-Roy Cohn
acknowledges that he provided
q photograph which Army of
ficialS charge was "doctored. :"
The picture shows Army Secre-
tary Stevens posing alone with
G. David Schine, central fig
ure in the dispute. Mr.. Stevens
attorney claims other persons
were in the original negative.
Foreign Aid-Foreign Aid Ad-
ministrator StaSSen informs the
House Foreign Affairs Commit
tee American interests require
continued United States aid to
India regardless of Prime Min
lister Nehru'S policies.
Agriculture-The Senate de-
bates a bill to aid domestic wool
producers and presses toward a
showdown vote on an amend
ment that would extend for two
years the present high, rigid
price supports on six basic COM
moditieS. Senate Republican
leaders predict defeat for the
amendment. which could cripple
the administrations plan for
flexible price props.
Evening star., 1954-04-27

units. such as communication
centers and hospitals, are per-
forming their missions behind
high dirt embankments and in a
maze of underground shelters.
Gen. Matthew B. Ridgway,
Army Chief of Staff. witnessed
the last paratrooper drop yester-
day and praised the Army and
the Air Force for their imagina- =
ton in executing the maneuvers.
Evening star., 1954-04-27
G|s Dig Deeper,
Stress Dispersion
In Atomic War Game
By the Associated Press

FORT BRAGG, N. c., April
27.-The American CT dug his
foxholes deeper today in the be-
lief that he can live through an
atomic blast and come out fight
ing.
AS lessons learned from A
bomb blasts in the Nevada desert
began to be reflected in war
games here, Army officers ex-
pressed confidence that they can
adapt their tactics to fit the
master section of atomic war
fare.
The answer seemed to lie in
the word dispersion and under
ground protection.
Let the soldier dig deeper
and avoid clustering and he'll
be able to fight plenty" was the
way one general put it.
The opinions, most of them
informal and not for attribu-
ton. came after the drop of
5000 82d Division paratrooperS
yesterday. The Army reported
78 paratroopers were injured.
most of them only slightly. That
there were no fatalities in such
a massive operation was a credit
to parachute improvement which
leSSened the initial impact on
the falling ,paratrooper and pre-
vented panels in the chute from
ripping apart when the canopy
spreads.
Tactics Changed.
The drop. a high spot of
Exercise Flash Burn and Tacair
81. Army and Air Force maneu-
verS involving almost 100000
men, reflected the theory of
dispersion even in the air. The
Air Force, which formerly sat-
urated a single drop zone with
thousands of men within min
utes from serials of 80 planes,
sent serials of only 16 planes
over five widely separated drop
zones.
Such dispersion, maneuver
spokesmen said. will prevent en-
tire battalions from being wiped
out in the air by atomic ex-
ploSions.
One observer. Maj. Gen. Rob-
ert M. Montague, chief of staff
of the Army's field forces, re-
marked that there is nothing
revolutionary about atomic war
fare. Some military men thought
that atomic weapons such as
the machine-gun. would revo-
lutionize military science, he
said.
But, he went on, war still re-
mains the business of soldier
killing soldier and it will be the
same for atomic warfare. The
only difference is speed.
Dispersion Is Answer.
The answer to atomic prob
lens. the general said. lies in
dispersion. with highly mobile
and flexible forces forming is
lands of defense capable of sus-
tanning themselves under long
periods of attack.
/ On paper the Nations newest
atomic weapons-the Corporal
guided missile, the big Honest
John rocket. the 280-mm. atomic
cannon and the Air Forces pilot
less bomber Matador-are daily
firing simulated blasts through
out the maneuver area.
AS a protective measure against
them. rear installation supply
Evening star., 1954-04-27
Toledo Bus Strike HuIts
Public TRANSPORTATION
By the Assoeioted Press

TOLEDO. Ohio. April 81
Some 435 members of the AFL
Bus Drivers Union struck To-
ledo's Community Traction Co.
today. leaving this city of $780,
900 without public transporta-
ton.
In dispute was the company's
refusal to abide by a wage in
crease award made April 9 by
an arbitration board. The COM
pany said the award was invalid
because its representative on the
three-man board had walked out
before it was made.
On strike are $50 drivers and
IS mechanics.
Evening star., 1954-04-27
India Asks Peiping TO Pay
S227,9O1 Owed by Chang
By the Assoeioted Press

NEW DELHI. India, April 27.-
India is asking the Chinese Com
munist regime to pay her $780,
103 rupees ($227. .9OD the Indians
say Chang Kai-shek's National
ist government owed them.
Deputy Finance Minister M. c.
Shah told the upper house of
Parliament today the bill was for
Indian services to China during
World War II.
The Indian view is that in
taking over the Chinese territory
from Chang the Communists
also took over his governments
obligations.
Evening star., 1954-04-27

p e a | c a M
p a i G n at 7
o'clock at the
w 90 d m o n t
Country Club.
Fred S. Ko-
god is chair
man of the
e v e n t. Asso-
ciate Chair
men are Jack
L e h r m a n,
Richard Lyon
a n d Charles
Kaplan. Ed
ward RoSen-
blum. eXecu-
Evening star., 1954-04-27

of American Institute of Archi-
tectS and will continue until
May 7.
Selection of the murals paint
ed by Mrs. Wilson, wife of a
commercial officer at the British
Embassy, resulted from their re-
production in the June 81, 1858,
issue of The Stars This Week"
magazine.
"This Week" printed a two
page spread on the decorations.
Evening star., 1954-04-27

gold medals in
the CONNER
cial Art and
Photograp h y
show.
S po n Sored
by the Adver-
tising Club of
Washing t o n
and the Art
D i + e C tors
Club of Met
+ o p o l i t a n
Washing t o n,
t h e S h o w
opened today
at the Gallery
Evening star., 1954-04-27

tive director of the Jewish Com
munity Center, is co-ordinator
of the dinner.
The event, which annually
kicks off the local UJA drive,
accounts for nearly half the
campaign total. In 1858, under
the Craftsmanship of Joel S.
Kaufman, the dinner netted
S707 900,
Evening star., 1954-04-27
Noyes
Continued From First Page.)

plause for Westerners and un-
disguised curiosity about the
Reds. Mr.. Bidault. it is noted.
gets by far the biggest hand of
all.
The opening session is unex-
pectedly brief and when it is
over rush is on for official and
unofficial details of what went on.
Slowly pieces fall into place.
Prince Wan speaks with perfect
Oxford English. News photog-
raphers allowed in for opening
pictures amazed every one by a
remarkable show of decorum.
Chou En- Lai, sitting with other
delegates at the wishbone-shaped
conference table, wore a high
necked Russian pajama blouse
and an impassive expression.
Molotov seemed to have some
difficulty keeping his teeth from
clicking.
Prince Wan Accepts.
AS the first order of business
Mr.. Dulles presented the pro-
posal on rotation of chair. There
was no objection. Prince Wan
made a graceful little speech ac-
cepting the honor and express
ing his hope for peace. Assistant
chairmen-one American and
one Turk-were designated and
details of translation routine
were settled. The session broke
up in less than an hour.
Back downtown at the press
center reports from other brief
ings are coming in. Russians
are claiming full credit for solv-
ing the dilemma over the chair
manship. French have sent out
an invitation to cocktail party"
which is really a four power
conference to discuss the ques-
ton of who should be invited to
sessions on Indo-China. De-
tails will be available afterward
at the Rhone Hotel.
At the Rhone the terrace is
now deserted and activity has
moved inside. AS the. hour of
special briefing approaches a
score of reporters jam them
selves into the tiny bedroom Of
flee assigned to the American
press officer. Rumor has already
spread that the four-power cock
tail party was snubbed by Molo-
tov. Speculation is that the
Russians will refuse frcm now
on to attend any big power
gatherings to which their Chi
nese allies are not invited.
Official Version Presented.
The official version, however,
turns out to be different. On his
arrival Mr.. Suydam looks tired.
But his statement still reads like
a well-written news bulletin:
1.-THE three western powers met
late this Afternoon at Mr.. BIZ
dault's invitation to discuss pro-
cedural matters affecting the
Indo-China phase of the confer
ence, including the question of
composition. No conclusion was
reached and it is presumed that
| the three Western ministers will
meet again to discuss the matter
further"
Had Molotov been expected at
this meeting?" he was asked.
| Not so far as Mr.. Suyda m
knew. Certainly when Mr.. Dulles
left the hotel he had no expecta-
ton of meeting the Soviet for
eign minister.
Officially at least the day of
newsgathering at this Geneva
conference is over. AS they leave
the hotel reporters pause un-
certainly at the exit wondering
where the next scrap might come
from. One suggests that another
trip might be rewarding.
mot on your life" replies his
companion. "I'll see you later.
Me, I'm going to call up my wife
in Paris and see what she's
| heard"
Evening star., 1954-04-27
Pay Demands Slowed

Labor in Norway is reported
proceeding cautiously with refer
ence to further wage increase
demands as employers are ex-
pected to show determined resis-
tance, Oslo reports.
Evening star., 1954-04-27
Mental Health Week Set

President Eisenhower today
signed a congressional joint res
olution requesting him to pro-
claim the week Of May Q to May
8 as National Mental Health
Week.
Evening star., 1954-04-27
Steel Capacity Up IS Pct.

NEW YORK.-Since the end
of World War II. the American
steel industry has increased it's
yearly production capacity more
than 81 million tons, or IS per
cent.
Evening star., 1954-04-27

A series of colorful murals
decorating the stairway of a
Georgetown home have won for
Mrs. Christopher B. Wilson two
Evening star., 1954-04-27
Tulip Trees Make Her III

The council of Auckland, New
Zealand. refused the request of
a woman that all the tulip trees
in her street be cut down because
they made her ill.
Evening star., 1954-04-27
Gov. Fine TO Speak Tonight
AT Jewish Appeal Dinner

Gov. Fine of Pennsylvania will
speak at the Advance Gifts din
ner opening the 1854 Greater
Washington United Jewish Ap-
Evening star., 1954-04-27
FOUND.

CAMERA, on Connecticut ave Call LO.
1884 after e pin.
ENGLISH SETTER, female. black and
and white: nr. 17th and Rosedale play
Eround ne. Do. 7-4947 after pm.
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sLAMESE car in MontE. Co, JU 5-5Is3,
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-02
d0b1Jl

Happy little hats make even the
birds sit up and take notice
have sizzling effect on just people.
This Iieht-heoded group is from q
collection as pert as O boby duck.
L. Eoster bonnet in white rouqh
strow octs as trellis for the rose
vine in flower. COS
2. Nifty little she'll of fine straw,
navy with on eyebrow Of pink eros-
grain ribbon. Also in black and
white plus posteIs. sos
8. No hand of nature placed the
perfect rose on this knowing little
pI!box brimfuI Of sophistcotion.
Fine strow in q Dovid's coat of
colors. 6.95
4. Crockett strow piIIbox sampled by
beaded bee With iridescent wings,
sequin eyes-o conversation piece.
SOS
5. Level-heoded hat o-fIutter with
hyocinth high in back. Choose from
q prism of coIors. 4.99
W5l-Junior Millinery, 4th Floor
-. also Chevy Chose and Alexandria
Evening star., 1954-10-02
Accidents in Home
Are Target Of Drive
| Starting Tomorrow

Home accident hazards will be
the target of q campaign dur
ing Emergencies Don't Wait"
week beginning tomorrow.
The week was proclaimed by
the District Commissioners. who
called on residents to join a Ma
tion-wide campaign to protect
their families against accidents
by eliminating hazardous condi-
tions.
According to National Safety
Council statistics, the Nations S
accident rate is higher than the
annual toll of any disease. Last
year almost 10 million men,
women and children were killed
or disabled as a result of acci-
dents.
Still more disconcerting is the
fact that more than half of these
Victims million of them sus-
tanned injuries in homes.
The Commissioners pointed
out accidents can be prevented
by using safe methods and safe
equipment at work, when driv-
ing or during recreation.
Special events are planned this
week by civic groups concerned
with accident prevention.
Evening star., 1954-10-02
ow-Cost Housing Requirements tUl

quirements other than the need
for the housing. They are: Suit
ability Of location. its appropriate
ness in regard to general COM
munity standards and the i'm
practicability of financing under
FHA's standard single-family
home program.
Basically, these houses must
be complete structures except for
specified final finishing touches
which may be added by the
buyer. To keep original costs
down he may, after purchase,
add landscaping, interior paint
ing and the finished floor.
In other respects, the F1A-
financed low cost home must be
adequate for year-round occu-
pancy and comply with the es-
tablished requirements for
single family residence under
standard FILA regulations.
The same services and facili-
ties are required. Principal diff
ferences occur in the allowances
for greater latitude in lot area,
room size, and the completeness
of the final finish.
Maximum mortgage amounts
have been increased from the
previous $500 ceiling to $6,650.
Mr.. Mason said that he expects
the more liberal terms to permit
Evening star., 1954-10-02

many more families to derive
the benefits of the FILA program
which makes possible low priced
homes In small communities,
and suburban and outlying
areas.
A companion provision of the
Housing Act, Section 203 CHI, au-
thorizes 100 per cent mortgages
up to $1,000 for the replacement
Of homes destroyed by disaster,
such as hurricane or flood, or
damaged to q degree requiring
complete reconstruction. The
application can be either for ex-
isting or proposed construction.
The new property need not be
located in the area Of disaster.
The same minimum property
requirements and the 30-year
maximum term for mortgage
maturity apply to disaster loans
as apply to homes qualifying
under the low cost housing pro-
gram.