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balance of $1.2 millionaire COM
n1ittee has little choice but to
conclude that this was a fragrant
and deliberate case Of taking adj
vantage of unused funds before
midnight of June 3d." the COM
mittee complained. "It is another
of those cases where not only
the Treasury but the confidence
so essential to our whole process
of handling public funds suffers. +"
Under a caption "June Buy
Ing" the committee report
charged there was a deliberate
attempt to tie up or dispose of
available funds" before the fiscal
year ended June 80.
"The finger points clearly to
various forms of June buying to
get rid of hot money as basis for
support of 1855 requests" the
committee declared. This prac-
tice was long condemned by the
committee and as late as April
26 the Director of the Budget
issued a directive to agencies
cautioning against such practice
late In the year."
Korean Spending Rushed.
The committee noted that
5000 million was appropriated for
Korean rehabilitation for the
past fiscal year and that Al per
cent of it-$82 million-was obli-
gated in June to get under the
wire before the fiscal period
ended.
While not so outspoken in its
criticism of administrative costs,
the committee said it believed
the military assistance program
has been under way long enough
to call for less overhead. 1t was
caustic in deploring what it de-
scribed as difficulty in getting
definite and fairly up-to-date
financial records. 1t termed some
of the old accounts chaotic"
Explaining that in the absence
of congressional final action on
an authorization bill 1t had to
use the lowest prospective cell
ing as a base, the committee
recommended a $106. 056. 900 re-
duction in new cash from the
$3.1 billion limit voted by the
Senate committees.
Military Aid Cut.
Biggest cut in new cash was
$23S.7 million for general mill
tary assistance to friendly for
eign nations. Gen. Eisenhower
had asked for $1.58 billion but
= the committee clipped 1t to
$1,341, 100000.
The committee eliminated
the entire $27 million sought
by Gen. Eisenhower for devel-
opment of special weapons for
mutual defense purposes. It
also turned down the entire re-
quest for SIS million for manu-
featuring warplanes in Great
Britain. It trimmed from $500
million to STA million the new
cash requests for defense aid
In Southeast Asia.
Another major cut by the
committee was in the Eisen-
hover recommendation for $751;
$4,000 for technical co-opera-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-25
Spy Chief 5 Flight
Exposes Discord in
Bonn, Red Chief Says
BY The Associated Press


BERLIN. July 24.-East Ger
man Prime Minister Otto Gro
tewohl told a mass rally in East
Berlin tonight that DR.. Otto
Johns flight to the East dem
onstrated growing opposition te
the Adenauer regime in West
Germany.
His statement came amid new
evidence that the 44-year-old
West German counter-espionage
chief may have gone over ia
the East German Communists
OF his own choice.
more and more Of his (Ad-
enauer's) own followers are turn
ing their backs on him." Mr.
Grotewoll declared. "The whole
worm-eaten state Is demon
strated by the flight of the presi-
dent Of the Federal ONCE fol
Protection Of the Constitution
to the German Democratic Re-
public"
The statement was made dur
ing q rally staged for Red
China's visiting Premier-Foreign
Minister Chou En-lai.
Guard Recalls Crossing.
Meantime, q West Berlin
border guard said DR.. John drove
into East Berlin with q doctor
friend Tuesday night. although
they were given the usual warm
ing that they were crossing into
the Soviet sector.
The custom guards informaA
ton was reported to police less
than IL hours after a man
identified as DR.. John on the
East German radio announced
his detection to Germans Of the
East"
The West German Govern
ment has said DR.. John was
kidnapped by the Communists
The United States High Com
mission said yesterday he was
strapped or forced to go to East
Germany.
The border guard said after he
cautioned DR.. John and his COM
panion, DR.. Wolfgang Wohlge-
muth, 48. that they were enter
ing the Soviet sector, both men
laughed and replied:
That's where we're heading.
We are going to Charity Hospi-
tai"
Arrest Wave Reported.
In the wake of DR.. Johns ap-
parent detection. first details
reached West Berlin of a re-
ported wave of arrests Of East
Germans suspected of working
for Allied intelligence agents.
In Bonn, Chancellor Konrad
Adenauer ordered sweeping
loyalty investigation Of all Of
ficials in West Germany who
knew DR.. John. One source said
hundreds of officials, including
some higfler-ups. were being
checked.
DR.. John had headed the
Federal Office for Protection of
the Constitution since late 1850.
The agency is charged with safe
guarding the Bonn republic
against subversive activity, trea-
son and espionage.
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ton with other nations. The
committee recommended $10l.5
million.
AS for unobligated fund bal
ances carried over from the
previous fiscal year. the COM
mittee specified q total of
So, 207 .087. 729 for the general
military assistance program.
This was $265, 479.554 less than
Gen. Eisenhower wanted.
Evening star., 1954-05-02
First Quarter Reading

First-quarter reports on business earnings
are making pleasant reading these days as all
signs are being examined for signs Of whether
the national economy is going up or down.
survey by the Wall Street Journal shows
that 1854 frst-quarter earnings for 338 COM
panies are 3S per cent higher than in 1858.
In some industries, however, the gains are siz-
able-745 per cent in aircraft manufacturing,
for example and AL per cent in electrical equip
ment At the other end of the scale, textiles
showed 59.6 per cent drop and farm equipment
was down 503 per cent. The iron and steel
industry earnings were down 20 per cent, while
those of the automobile industry were up 1873
per cent.
The impact of eliminating the excess profits
tax bore heavily on these returns For 112 COM
panies providing detailed reports, aggregate
sales and pretax operating profits were down
but the net profit after taxes was up by los per
cent. Since the excess profits tax has been gen.
orally denounced on bipartisan basis the
merit in it's demise apears to be reflected in
figures such as these 1t is highly likely that
the money left in corporation hands-for use in
plant improvement, to be added to reserves or to
be distributed in dividends-is performing
greater benefit to the national economy than
If 1t were being collected in full or In part, In
taxes. Z
Evening star., 1954-05-02

Congress and the executive branch Of the
Government moved with near-record speed last
year to give famine threatened PakiStan 100000
tons of wheat and to promise an additional
100000 tons if needed. The promptneSS dis
played and the fact there were no strings at
tached to the gift were noted with appreciation
then by the Pakistani government That gov
ernment has now announced, with thanks, that
it will not need the undelivered balance of
10000 tons of the original allotment or the extra
100000 tons that were promised.
There is little doubt that the good will
created by this donation has greater value than
the dollar costs involved. Pakistan has shown
no inclination to become poor relative"
While the gift wheat-Canada and Australia
also sent grain-Was being distributed to avert
the threatened mass starvations, the Karachi
government initiated grow more food drive"
that already is bearing results. severe drought
condition that extended through two crop sea-
sons caused the crisis originally, but greater
agricultural diversiflcation and the establish
ment of permanent revolving reserve of $780,
600 tons of wheat are expected to prevent an
other such emergency.
Meanwhile, the United States has the sat-
isfaction which comes from a good deed well
done.
Evening star., 1954-05-02
Incongruous Setting

Today's ceremonies connemorating District
men who gave their lives in World War will
serve to bring to mind something else that
should not be forgotten-the distracting pres
ence near the World War memorial of an
incongruous Government tempo" structure
This frame boxlike building, like the one
finally demolished near the 1st Division Monu-
ment, should never have been allowed to go up
so close to such place of reverence, in the first
place. 1t should be removed from the scene with
as much dispatch as has marked the razing of
the eyesore between Seventeenth street and the
White House.
Aroused veterans of the 1st Division won
their fight against desecration of the monument
memorialzing the deeds of that valiant outfit
These veterans and others now ought to join
In an offensive against the unsightly invader
of the District memorial setting. Only contin-
ued pressure is likely to get results any time
soon.
Evening star., 1954-05-02
Debut for Chou En-Ioi

reference to Chou En-lai as the Chinese
Molotov probably is as good description of the
Premier-Foreign Minister from Peiping as could
be put into words. For aside from occupying in
his government the same relative position OF
being right-hand man to the dictator-ruler and
of being the front man for the making and
expression of foreign policy, Chou En-lai has
demonstrated at Geneva the same qualities OF
angry arrogance, of distorted reasoning and OF
indignant untruthfulness.
When Chou elected to address the confer
ence on Wednesday, Immediately following Sec
retary of State Dulles and without advance
notice, he was making his first appearance as
q Communist spokesman in an official Western
setting. Any appearance of Spontaneity was
beled by the content of his talk-a series of
baSeless complaints and of terms" such as a
conqueror might lay before a defeated and
powerless enemy-all prepared with obvious
care and consultation with his Moscow col
leagues He demanded, in effect, that Asia be
left to the Communist overlords-that the
United States should recognize Communist
China, that American occupation" of Formosa
be ended, that foreign (Western) troops and
by implication all other Western interests be
wNkdrawn from all parts OF Asia and that the
Evening star., 1954-05-02

North Korean plan for Communist domination
Of all Korea be accepted. He denounced revival
Of Japanese "militarisn" as creation Of the
United States and ventured also to order an
end to rearmament of Western Germany. It was,
in short, an address fully in the Communist
pattern-as if written and mimeographed in
Moscow-delivered in the familiar cold and
insolent fashion. It proved, if proof were
needed, that this new figure in the East-West
councils is not one with whom negotiation will
be easy or is likely to be productive
Chinese journalist, identified as former
member of the Chinese Communist Politburo
who broke with the Reds in 1888, recently de-
scribed Chou in the New York Times Magazine
as being "a master Of the technique of introduc-
ing exorbitant demands and then Offering to
compromise at level beyond what he wanted
in the first place. But he does not compromise
easily" This is not unusual Communist tech
nique and Chou has given his first demonstra-
ton Of an aptitude for 1t.
Evening star., 1954-05-02
Letters to The Star.
Pen-nan1eS may be used If letters carry
10riterS' correct names and addresses.
All letters are subject to condensation.

stituted and authorized congressional
committee on the ground that an ir-
reparable injury to his reputation may
result. Neither Mr. Powell nor Mr..
Maher intimated to the committee that
that was the basis upon which Mr..
Powell claimed the right to decline to
testify. Has not Attorney Maher thrown
doubt upon his clients integrity?
am inclined to give Mr. Powell the
benefit of the doubt and to assume that
he was frank and honest when he said
he was declining on constitutional
grounds to testify.
The Constitution provides that mo
person y. shall be compelled in any
criminal case to be witness against
himself" 1t seems obvious that if Mr..
Powell is innocent of any crime, any
testimony he might give would not be
against" himself.
Incidentally, has Attorney Maher en-
hanced his own reputation by telling
the senatorial committee that his
clients action was based on the fifth
amendment and then explaining to the
press, if he has been correctly quoted,
that the real basis was fear that SLAM
derous statements and unjust accusa-
tions to which his client might be sub
jected might prove disastrous to his
reputation? A. G. Murray.
Evening star., 1954-05-02

filled the grounds one year ago, when
the exposition buildings were dedicated
with, SO much pomp and ceremony"
Three parades of officials, representa-
tives of foreign countries and repre-
sentatives of the States of the Union
moved coincidentally to the Plaza OF
st. Louis There David r. Francis,
president of the exposition. welcomed
the aSSemblage. Rev. Frank M. Gun
saulus of Chicago led in prayer. Isaac
S. Taylor, director of works, then gave
the keys of the exposition to Mr.. Fran
cis, who in turn committed them to the
custody Of Frederick j. v. Skiff, direc-
tor of exhibits. Addresses next were
read by Mayor Rolla Wells of st. Louis
ex-senator Thomas H. Carter presi-
dent of the national commission: Sen
ator Henry E. Burnham of New Hamp-
shire. Representative James A. Tawney
of Minnesota, Edward H. Hartman Of
New York, Commissioner General AL
bine r. Nuncio of Mexico and Secretary
OF War William Howard Taft. When
the final speaker concluded, an electric
signal was flashed to the White House.
where President Theodore Roosevelt
was waiting to touch a golden tele-
graph key. Sousa's Band at the same
moment began to play THE Star-Span-
gled Banner" Thousands of flags on
the exposition buildings then were
released to the breeze. and the foun-
tainS Of the lagoon were turned on in
maximum force. 1T was a sight full of
beauty and the great crowd which wit
messed 1t applaudeds enthusiastic
cally." One of the greatest "fairs" Of all
history thus was launched. It's influ-
ence still is a constructive force the
wNld around.
Evening star., 1954-05-02

that the construction expense should
not exceed $2,250,000 Three Senators
-Cullom. Gallinger and Cockrell-were
to constitute commission to supervise
the work.
On April 81, 1904. The Star an
nounced the death of Mrs. Sarah Jane
Lippincott, known
Grace Greenwood to the literary world
Deceased under'the pen name
OF Grace Green
wood. Her career had ended at New
Rochelle. N. Y. the previous day. She
was 80 years old, having been born at
Pompey. N. Y. September %, 1928
While still in her teens she had con-
tributed to Grahams and Godeys maga-
zines. At IS she was invited to join
the staff of the Era and for that pur-
pose came to Washington to live. EARLY
in the sos she went to Europe and
travelled extensively on the continent
and while there formed the acquaint-
ance and won the friendship of such
men as Dickens, Thackeray, Browning
and other literary celebrities of the
period. When she returned to America
in 1854, she was married to Leander K.
Lippincott of Philadelphia and shortly
thereafter she began the publication Of
the Little Pilgrim, which was the fore
runner of juvenile magazines" Subse-
quently Mrs. Lippincott went abroad
representing the New York Tribune
in London, Paris. Milan and other cities
She resided in Washington again from
1887 to 1900.
Times have changed in what people
lose. The Star of April %, 1904. con-
tanned advertise
Lost Property ments for the re-
Advertisements covery of IAN old
gold coil breastpin,"
a male collie dog, lady's black hand
bag, small silver hunting-case watch
with short chain and silver filagree
cross attached" an amethyst pendant
pin, black Pomeranian dog with
white around the nose" gold bar pin
Containing six or eight diamonds"
silver watch and horseshoe fob.
D. A. r. pin "bearine inscription" q
Evening star., 1954-05-02
Spires of the Spirit
Everybody's Saint

There is. perhaps. only one picture
which fits the frame of "everybodys
saint" It is the likeness of st. Francis
Of Assist. He lived out his brief span
1900 years after the Sandaled feet of
the Master he adored trod the dusty
ways of Galilee and spake as never
man spake. In the radiant personality
of Francis the very spirit of the Naza-
rene was so incarnated that its in
candescence has illumined the succeed
ing ages.
In his life was fulfilled the definition
given by wee maiden who was asked
to answer the profound adult question,
What is saint?" She had been told
that the figure portrayed in the jeweled
glass of window near where she sat
in church with her parents was that
Of saint, and often she had watched
the sunlight stream through it. Her
reply to the query was beautifully ac-.
curate. "A saint" she said, 'is some
body the light shines through"
The light Of the world so Shone
through st. Francis that everything
else said about that human window
seems utterly irrelevant The one glori-
GUS fact is that in the life Of this poor
man Of Assist the light shines through.
Now, as when under Italian skies he
brothered all the sons Of men, it is true,
because Of one man who really never
has died, that the people who walk in
darkness have seen a great light. He
belongs to the ages and to the Christ
OF the ages.
No wonder that in the Capital City
of our Nation one of the most signifi-
cant magnets. drawing by mystic at
traction multitudes of pilgrims of every
religious name and sign, is the mon
aStery and basilica which bears his
revered name. There under the open
heavens his sculptured form seems
transformed to flesh before under
standing eyes. There the little chapel,
so simple and crude. which speaks of
his trysting place with God, becomes a
cathedral of the seeking spirit. Some
how in the clustered loveliness Of this
gardened inclosure, shut of from the
worlds busy traffic. Catholic and
Protestant. and even devotees Of other
faiths, feel alike the spell Of this hum
BILE monk. For st. Francis has in
Spired uncounted millions by revealing
that a single individual entirely given
to the Holy One whose life is light
can become flaming beacon OF the
everlasting mercy.
In the home of Protestant clergy
man there recently was seen perfectly
charming representation Of everybody's
saint standing with appealing grace in
the midst of miniature garden, sur
rounded by his loved feathered COM
Evening star., 1954-05-02
CONGRESS Should Take Note

President Eisenhower months ago pledged
to the American people dynamic and forward-
looking program by his administration and he
added that political party which does not pro-
duce such program does not deserve to remain
In power. In his state -the-U Union message
in January he covered wide range of subjects
for legislative action and his detailed recon-
mendations were contained in a series of special
messages that followed. There were approx
mately dozen broad categories involved in
these messages but the recommendations actu-
ally ran into the hundreds.
At his most recent news conference, the
President told reporters that congressional lead
ers had assured him they are going to enact
his program. 1t would be unfair, perhaps, to
be too literal in interpreting this press confer
ence remark but it does prompt quick check
on what has been done and, more significantly,
what remains to be done. The legislative pace
Invariably quickens toward the end of a session
and with congressional elections coming up this
fall there will be increased pressure soon to
clear the decks for adjournment. The major
enactments to date have been few indeed-the
Korean defense pact which required Senate &C
ton only and the excise tax reduction which
was effective as of April l. The House has passed
seven major appropriation bills but none has
yet gone through the Senate. The omnibus tax
reform bill likewise has been approved in the
House but is not yet out of committee on the
other side of the Capitol. Hawaiian statehood,
coupled with Alaskan statehood by Senate ac-
ton, probably is begged down without hope.
Farm legislation, revision of the Taft-Hartley
Act and the legislative implementation of for
eign trade-tariff recommendations all are in
highly questionable status. There are other
parts of the administration program comparably
entangled in controversy or red tape on one side
of the Capitol or the other.
In the face of this record, there may have
been a deliberate note of warning to Congress
contained in the Presidents news conference
remarks. He said pointedly in the beginning
that he is not primarily a very patient man and
that he is never quite satisfied until a desired
action is completed few minutes later, under
questioning about his speaking plans during the
coming campaign period, the President said that
he does intend to move around and to talk about
the legislative program and what has been done
about it.
AS the controlling party, the Republicans
must bear the responsibility for the record of
the 83d Congress. The President is undoubtedly
correct in feeling that this record will be the
major issue of the campaign this fall. If this
Is so, the record needs to be fattened up con-
siderably from its present state and it might be
wise for the G. o. P members in Congress to
study thoughtfully the Presidents news confer
ence comments.
Evening star., 1954-05-02
Fifty Years Ago in The Star .

On April 25, 1904, The Star said: IAN
attempted assassination almost within
the shadow of the Con-
Copitol Hill gressional Library last
Mvstev night about IL o'clock was
reported to the police this
morning :. Samuel D. Wilson, clerk
in the International Reform Bureau,
made the charge. He was formerly de-
tective in reform work in Vermont and
his idea is that his energetic work
prompted the deed which,. 4. was per-
petrated . He was bound and gagged,
and his condition. as we'll as the con-
dition of things in the building where
he was found. indicate that an effort
was made to hang him. A clothes
line taken from the yard was used,
but it had been exposed to the weather
for so long a time that it would not
hold the weight of his body. I owe my
life to the condition of that rope he
stated to a Star reporter this morning.
Three men. the victim thinks, took
part in the affair He remembers
nothing that happened from the time
he was grabbed until the time he was
found in the small brick structure in
the yard in the rear of the headquar-
tiers Of the Reform Bureau. 206 Penn
sylvania avenue About 7 o'clock
this morning the housekeeper for tke
Rev. Wilbur F. Crafts. president of
the Reform Bureau, found Mr.. Wilson
lying with his face down . His legs
had been doubled so that his feet and
hands met across his back and a
handkerchief had been used as a gag
and was still in his mouth . About
the back Of his neck was the imprint
of the rope. still visible this afternoon.
The rope was removed from him as
soon as he was found
X
The United States Senate explained
The Star for April 81, 1904, had decided
to have an Office build
Senote Office ing of its own. Fifty
BuiIdino members favored the
proposal. 10 opposed it.
The site of the edifice was to be Square
No. 6S6. bounded by B, First. streets
and Delaware avenue NE. With the
land costing .$75o.ooo. 1t was stipulated
Evening star., 1954-05-02

superficial physical examination. But
upon application and declaring it or
their learning it from my past em-
ployer, I don't have a chance for the
position. I can do good work, but
as soon as have a seizure. which
happens about once in every 18
months. am instantly discharged.
In the work I choose and whatever
jobs I do. always make sure they
are safe for any one with epilepsy.
I do this because they say that if I
injure myself while in seizure my
employer is liable for damages under
the compensation law, and they will
not accept waiver answer. An indi-
vidual with epilepsy, if working in a
safe occupation, will rarely ever re-
ceive while in seizure more than
bruises and scratches and nothing
more than maybe cut.
I say that if a law can be made
to protect the physically fit and can
bar competent handicapped indi-
vidual from making a living, something
is rotten somewhere.
Eugene Biesenthal.