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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-07
Eisenhower Expected
To 0. K. S912 Million
Cut in Excise Taxes
Officials Less Hopeful
If Bill includes SIushes
In Personal Exemptions
By Robert K. Walsh

Speaker Martin and other
House Republican leaders are
sure President Eisenhower will
sign a 1912 million excise tax
reduction bill unless the Senate
slashes such levies still more or
includes individual income tax
cuts, congressional sources said
yesterday.
But those officials repeatedly
are not SO confident about the
fate of a companion bill to re-
vamp tax laws and continue
present corporation income tax
rates. The latter measure faces
rough time next week in the
House itself.
A Democratic drive to increase
personal income tax exemptions
is at the root of the problem con-
fronting Republicans on both
bills and in both House and
Senate. Democrats are seeking
an opportunity to add such an
amendment. Parliamentary pro-
cedure promises to give Senate
Democrats the first move with
any hope of success.
Debate on Wednesday.
This is the situation:
The House on Wednesday will
debate for four hours and then
vote on the bill to cut a total
of $9l2 million in excise taxes on
more than a score of goods and
services, effective April /. The
same bill also would continue
indefinitely the existing rates
which otherwise would decrease
April l on alcoholic beverages,
tobacco, automobiles, automotive
parts. gasoline and diesel Oil
used for highways. This would
enable the Treasury to retain
about $1,070.000,00 in revenue.
House Democrats, contending
that the overall bill really repre-
SentS a net increase of Sl65 mil
lion in excise taxes during the
fiscal year beginning July /, are
ready to hammer at it Wednes-
day. They plan to try to amend
it.
The rules, however, prevent
action on amendment proposals
except those offered by the Ways
and Means Committee. The
House opposition's only chance
is to force vote that would re-
turn the bill to committee with
directions to make specific
changes or substitutions.
Quick Action Needed.
There will be no such restric-
ton when the excise tax bill
reaches the Senate where quick
action will be necessary to meet
the April l deadline. Senator
George of Georgia, senior Demo-
crat on the Senate Finance Com
mittee. said yesterday he is con-
sidering the possibility of using
the excise tax bill as a vehicle
for increasing personal income
tax exemptions. Senator George
has advocated raising such
exemptions from the present
5000 to $500, a move that would
save taXpaverS-and cost the
Treasury-about $45 billion a
year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-07
Second Woman Dies
Of ; Struck by Auto

A second woman died last
night of injuries suffered when
a car struck them as they were
crossing Lee highway near Old
Dominion drive Friday.
Mrs. Mary l-ymour, II, of 1919
North AWenty-Second street, Ar
lington, dieo in Arlington Hos
pital at 1855 pm. Miss Mary
Henry, rs, of the same address
died soon after the accident.
A third victim, Miss Virginia
Bestor. SO. of 400 North Twenty
second street. Arlington, remains
in poor condition. the hospital
reported.
Mrs. Seymour was a retired
nurse. Her husband. DR.. William
Seymour. died in an auto acct
dent many years ago. She was
a native of Ellicott City, Md.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-07

out of a Richmond .(Va.) jail
took pot shot at English in
downtown Washington. The gun
man, John Kendrick, had been
a pal of English but they had
a falling out.
The shot missed, but English
went out Of circulation any way
that same year. He was sentenced
from 2 to 6 years for robbing a
grocery.
Early today. a Laurel (Md.)
man, missed about 10 chickens
from his property. Washington
police arrested English in the
l400 block Of Massachusetts, ave-
nue. NV. He waived extradition
to Maryland.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-07
Virginia Proposal to Pay Costs
OfBHdge Approaches Awaited
Rouds Chief Expected to Ask Use
Of Arlington Funds for Spun Project

llngt0n County highway engl-
neer. said last night that after
talk with Mr.. Anderson he also
felt the E street question could
DE worked out to every ones
satisfaction" This might be
done, he said. by giving special
priority to the E street 'ap-
proaches over a four-year period
the construction time of the
bridge.
Involves U. S.-Owned Land.
District highway officials pro-
posed that the State should pick
up about $2.2 million worth of
work involving State land. An
other $2.8 million worth of ap-
proach work on the Virginia
side of the Potomac involves
Federally owned park land.
OF the $2.2 million, only about
STA million would involve struc-
lures and roadways, with the
rest needed to acquire land. Mr..
Stoneburner said he felt this
land acquisition should be a Fed
eral responsibility. since the
tract is located between Federal
land parcels.
He emphasized also that "all
OF Arlington boulevard" would
serve as the E street bridges
main approach, and that the
State is spending about IS mil
lion to improve it.
The Jones Point span would
send an approach route through
the southern part of Alexandria
to connect with the Shirley high
way. The approach would cost
about 81 million.
Mr.. Broyhill said he thought
the Federal Government should
pay for the portion through
Alexandria,. but that he hoped
Mr.. AnderSon's statement would
assume responsibility for the
approaches beyond Alexandria
boundaries. The States high
way responsibilities end at the
limits of cities with over $500
population.
AppOrtiOned on Need.
Under Mr.. Broyhill's Jones
Point BILL the Federal Govern
ment would pay for the bridge
proper. which cuts across Vir-
GINA Maryland and District
boundaries. But subcommittee
members left no doubt that they
expected the States to pick UP
the approach costs.
Under Virginia law, highway
money is allocated to eight con-
Struction districts on a rigid
basis of area. total population
and rural primary road system
mileage. Within each district,
the money is apportioned ad-
ministratively on the, basis of
project need.
The Washington area falls
within the Culpeper district,
made up of Is counties.
State officials said that during
the period from July /, 1850, to
June 80. 1854. the Culpeper dis
trict was allotted $12,022,525 for
primary roads. Of this, Arling-
ton County got $2,404, 1O3 and
Fairfax County got $2,203, Ia
more than one-third of the dis
trict total.
During the last seven years.
officials said, the two counties
have received $15.3 million for
primary roads. out of total of
$685. million available for the
whole district.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-07
Sdor Issue Talks Set STAGE
For French Approval of Edo
BidouIt-Adenouer Meeting Moy Settle
Vitul Pre- Condition to Ratification

ment is setting itself a time
table of hair-raising exactness.
The 10 days before the opening
of the Geneva conference are
lost. Starting on Good Friday.
April Is, the government is in
recess. Nothing short of a life
or-death matter could prevent a
French legislator from taking
his appointed vacations
A minimum of 10 days must
be allowed for debate of the
treaty on the floor of che Assem-
bly,. 1t would be most unwise
for the government to try to cut
this time, even supposing it could
be done. Scores of speakers will
demand to be heard on the issue.
Hundreds of questions will have
to be answered patiently and in
detail by the Foreign Minister.
To try to railroad EDO through
the Assembly could be fatal.
Conditions Must Be Met.
This means that before April
S. all of the precon iitions i'm
posed by France on the ratifica-
ton of EDO must be met and
accepted by the Assembly OF
these. there are three formal
conditions and one. all-import-
ant informal one. The formal
conditions are:
l. Settlement of the Saar is
sue.
2. Assurance by the United
States that American military
participation in Europe will con-
tinue during the 50-year life of
the treaty.
3. A commitment by the Brit
iSh along the same line.
The second and third condi-
lions are in the bag. The Anglo
American guarantees" to the
defense community have been
in the works for weeks and can
be delivered whenever the mo-
ment is propitious. They are ex-
pected to satisfy the basic French
demand-that France will not be
abandoned to contend on its own
with a raarmed C,ermanv-even
though they will not go nearly
(See MOVES, Page A-6.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-07
Eight Southern Unions
Recharfered by lila
eV the AssoeIoted Press

The American Federation OF
Labor rechartered eight local
unions of the International
Longshoremen's Association yes
terday and claimed a major VIC
tory in its contest with John L.
Lewis United Mine Workers.
AFL President George Meany
and several lila officers said at a
news conference that lila repre-
sentatives from the South Allan
tic and Gulf area had voted down
an invitation to affiliate with the
mine workers. LILA has been un-
affiliated since its expulsion by
the AFL September %.
The new charters issued were
for five locals in the Jacksonville
area and three in the Tampa
area.
Mr.. Meany said the locals re-
present about $500 of the 10000
Southern longshoremen and that
this is just the beginning"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-07
Big Man in Black Face Cana
Is Seized in Chicken Theft

Tommy English was a big man
in these parts in the '30s when
the "Tri-State" and "Blackface"
gangs were riding high. Early
today he was arrested for steal
ing chickens.
Now Al, English over the years
has served time for housebreak-
ing, safe robbery and other Of
lenses. His gang blackened their
faces with burnt cork to rob a
restaurant on Bladensburg road
NE. in 1885. A policeman was
killed when he walked in on the
holdup.
In 1947. a member of the Tri-
State gang-mail robbery spe-
cialists who once shot their way.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-07
AIbizu and Top Aides jailed
After Copturein 2-Hour Battle

sentence in Atlanta Federal
Penltentiary for insurrection,
Today's shooting will probably
result in additional charges
against him.
Police were dispatched to the
apartment of Albizu with war;
rants for his arrest at about
6 am. today. The party head
quarters is in the same location
Jose Rivera Sotomayor. the
Nationalist chiefs bodyguard,
opened fire when the police APP
peared. The police beat a hasty
retreat out into the street and
the battle was on.
Bottle Bombs Hurled.
Homemade bombs fashioned
out of glass bottles were rained
down upon the street from the
upstairs windows.
Police said it appeared that
the besieged Nationalist were
using revolvers and at least one
automatic weapon. Finally police
reSorted to tear gas.
Rivera Sotomayor was the first
to surrender. A minute later out
came Carmen Perez. The body
guard said AlbiZu wanted to
give up but was physically un-
able to do so.
Capt. Dudley Osborn of Char
lotteSville, Va. a member of a
passing United States Army
military police patrol. went up
with two other men, all wear
ing masks.
They found Doris TorreSola,
Isabel Rosado and Albizu. lying
on the floor. They were removed
by ambulance.
Immediately after the arrest
Gov. Munoz Marin called q news
conference.
Asked whether Mondays in
cident in Washington had any
connection with the arrests, the
Governor replied: "Since those
who carried out the criminal at
tempt on Congress are members
OF the terrorist group called Ma
tionalistS, and those arrested
here are also Nationalist. it is
evident there muSt0be some con-
nection."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-07

natical Nationalist Party was the
result of the shooting of five
United States Congressman by
Nationalist in Washington last
Monday. He pledged all out eff
fort tc stamp out this poisonous
snake in our midst"
The governor issued orders to
police to arrest SO Nationalist
Party leaders. Within five hours
SO. including the 62-year-old Al
bizu and five women. were under
arrest Among the women was
Dori" Torresola. a party secre-
tary Her brother, Griselio Tor
resola. was killed by Secret Serv-
icemen and police when the
Nationalist tried to assasSinate
President Truman in Washing
ton in 1850.
No lives were lost in the shoot
ing today. There was no violence
elsewhere in connection with the
other arrests, and the entire
island was reported calm tonight.
Subdued by Tear Gas.
>Albizu was in a hospital under
police guard. Tear gas had been
used to subdue him and the
others but police said the fiery
eyed longtime radical was not
injured. When he was found
upstairs in his apartment he had
gaSped Il am asphyxiated."
Albizu was jailed for a VIOLA
ton of a pardon given him after
being sentenced to 81 years in
prison following a revolt he led
in 1850 which claimed the lives
Of so Puerto Ricans. Albizu, a
graduate of Harvard University,
had served a previous 6-year
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-07
III Arrested for Quiz
In Registrar Staying

In a maximum effort, police
last night rounded up a total of
Ill persons for questioning in
the week-old murder of Miss
Alma H. Preinkert, University
of Maryland registrar.
The Ill persons represented
the largest one-night haul so
far in the search for the slayer,
or information leading to his
arrest. Within the last 48 hours
homicide detectives have ques-
toned more than I'll persons.
Miss Preinkert. So. was stabbed
to death in her home at 1896
Chaplin street NV, by a stocky
colored man, who slashed her
sister, Miss Alvina Preinkert,
twice as he fled from the house.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-07

"Oh, How I'd Like to be Back
in the Army"
Then President Eisenhower
provided an unexpected finale
to the program when, after say
ing the Army is not so bad"
he broke into a line of song
himself wanta go back
where I came from"
Correspondents took their
choice as to whether he meant
back to the White House or
back to the Army.
The President added that Mr..
Berlin paid him a great COM
pliment" with a special song, II
Still Like Ike"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-07
Pope Plus Is Stronger,
Adds Soup to Diet
BY the Assoe,u,ed Press

VATICAN CITY. Mar. g.
Pope Plus XII was given some
soup today and was reported to
be slowly recovering from an alb
dominal ailment which had its
onset January Is.
He has been on mainly liquid
diet, although he was able to
take some solid food. mostly
rice and fruit, this week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-07
City's War Memorial
Blocked off by Tempo

MEMORlAl?-The District hos a
hondsome War MemorioI-but for
II yeors it hos been hidden behind q
Temporary building. Reed the story
Of this temple missed by thousands Of
visitors. Poee AIS.
Complete Index. Poee Az
Rodio- TV News. Pages E-l2-l3
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-07
By Crosby S. Moves
Foreign CORRESPONDENT of The Stor

PARASITIC meeting here
Tuesday between Frances For
eign Minister Bidault and Ger
man Chancellor Adenauer to
discuss a settlement of the Saar
question marks the beginning of
one of the most critical races
against time in the history of
modern diplomacy.
1t amounts to the first clear
indication that the French gov
eminent is committed to ratifi-
cation of the European Defense
Treaty in the National Assem-
bly, before the start of the five
power conference in Geneva on
April 26.
The decision is perhaps still
not final. Mr.. Bidault is known
to be strongly in favor of a
showdown on the issue that
means the difference between
success and failure of the entire
American postwar effort in Eu-
rope. The attitude of his coll
leagues in the French govern
ment, including that of French
Premier Joseph Laniel. is less
clear. But discussions on the
Saar question may we'll set in
motion chain reaction of
events that will force the hand
of the more timid French politi-
cal leaders.
Time Element Is Vital.
The time element is vital. The
French foreign Office has come to
the conclusion that after the
opening of the Geneva confer
ence. ratification of the defense
treaty will be practically impos-
sible. After April 26. all political
attention in this country will be
focused on the possibility of a
negotiated end to the Indo-
Chinese war. American diplomats
here have thrown their whole
support behind the move for
pre-Geneva test of EDO.
A glance at the calendar tells
the. story. Working backward
from the April 26 deadline. it
becomes clear that the govern
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-07

Bridge Tuesdoy. Poee AZ
statement after a Richmond
meeting yesterday with Repre-
sentative Broyhill. Republican.
of Virginia, and State Senator
Charles r. Fenwick. Of Airing
ton
Mr.. Broyhlll set up the meeting
to try to get Mr.. Anderson to
reverse a bluntly-worded mes
sage sent to a House District sub
committee considering the bridge
proposals last week. The mes
sages said fatty there was mo
possibility" the State could afford
to pay for the bridges or their
approaches.
Doubt About New Funds.
Indications were that Mr.
Anderson's new statement would :
/. Contend that no additional
funds are available for this area
beyond immediate needs already
planned.
2. Suggest. however. that with
Arlington County concurrence
some money planned for Airing
ton projects might be diverted
to connections proposed for the
E street span on Virginia land
3. Emphasize the volume OF
highway Improvements already
completed. under way or planned
in the metropolitan area, with
contentious that such roads all
would serve Potomac River
bridges.
At last Wednesdays hearing
Mr.. Broyhill sharply questioned
the adequacy of highway funds
allocated to the northern Vir-
ginia area. He said the 81 mil
lion available annually. against
immediate needs of $35 million.
was out of proportion to the
areas population and tax reve-
nues it produces.
After yesterdays meeting. he
said it may be possible Ito divert
certain funds to SATISFY Congress
that Virginia is not completely
Sinking her responsibilities as
indicated in the original test
mony last week"
He made it plain to a reporter
that the possible diversion of
funds (from other highway pro-
iectsl referred to the E street
bridge.
Clifton G.. Stoneburner, Ar
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-07

OtheT StoFy ono FIetuFe on Fd9e NJ.
the annual White House Core
spol1dentS' Association dinner at
the Hotel Statler.
The President laughed and ap-
plauded vigorously as Song
Writer Irving Berlin sang sew
eral of his famous old Army
songs and included a new one,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-07
President Is First to Stand
As Stevens Gets Ovation

President Eisenhower was the
first man to rise from his chair
last night when Army Secretary
Stevens was given standing
ovation on his introduction at
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-07
Stevenson Asserts Mccarthy
Attempts to Seize 6. o. P. and
Steer 1t Further Into SIonder
Blomes Eisenhower
For Senator's Bod
Effect on U. S. Unity
By Jock Bell

MIAMI BEACH, Fla, Mar. s.
-Adlai E. Stevenson said tonight
Senator Mccarthy, Republican,
of Wisconsin, is trying to capture
a Republican Party already half
Mccarthy and half Eisenhower"
and steer it further into a cam
paign Of SANDER. diSsention and
deception" aimed at retaining
control of Congress.
The 1852 Democratic presi-
Dental nominee told a cheering
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By George Beveridee

Virginia highway officials with
in the next two days will answer
demands that the State agree to
pay for unprecedented connec-
tions to the proposed Jones Point
and E street bridges.
State Highway Commissioner
J. A Anderson promised such a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-07

House Unit TO Heor Foes Of { Street
Bridge Tuesday. Poee AZ
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Other Story and Picture on Pose "A.
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By the Assoeioted Press

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico. Mar.
6.-Police seized Pedro Albizu
Campos, chief Of Puerto Rico's
Nationalist Party, and five of his
aides in a blazing two-hour
battle of guns and homemade
bombs today.
Gov Luis Munoz Marin made
plain the breakdown of the ia
Lowers Hope to See Puerto Ricons
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-07

Lowers Hope to See Puerto Ricons
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Home Fashions
By Dorothy BihImon

CHICAGO - Furniture prob
lens that confront occupants OF
glass-walled~ houses have been
given careful consideration in
the new collection of pieces
which were shown by Dunbar at
the Market in the Merchandise
Mart.
A large part of the group was
scaled by their designer, Edward
Wormley, for the ceiling-to-fioor
window. Sofas are low enough to
prevent obstruction of view, and
group of unusually long tables
are well planned to "go with" the
long, low sofas.
Two such sofas are featured in
the line. One, a very low Chester
field-type tuxedo form. has a
tufted seat and continuous tufted
back and arms. This is actually
party sofa." for it affords ex-
ira seating on arms and back,
Casters make for easy mobility
The other sofa is 8 feet long
with a slouchy 40-inch depth
which is in contrast to the
standard "a inches. but however,
it was planned for loungers
Three thick rubber and down.
filled back cushions rest on soft
buttoned seats. Unusually low