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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-23
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-23
Wilson Acts 10 HeIp
Captured GIs Resist
Reds Brainwashinu
Four Generals to Study
Methods Of Improving
Training Methods
BY the Associated Press

The Defense Department set
out today to find ways of help
ing captured American service
men withstand Communist
brainwashing.
Secretary of Defense Wilson
announced appointment of a
committee Of four brigadier gen.
erals and directed them to estab-
lish a basis for a more detailed
study to be made later by a
combined civilian-military group.
Mr.. Wilson said the studies
will be designed to improve
training programs so servicemen
will be better able to resist and
Withstand Communist tactics in
prison camps.
Two of the four general
officers named to make the
study are themselves former
prisoners of war-but of the
Japanese during World War II,
rather than of the Chinese and
Korean Communists. They are
Richard H. Carmichael of the
Air Force and Reginald H.
Ridgely, jr. Of the Marines.
Ridgely Was At Corregidor.
Gen. Ridgely. now director of
the Marine personnel department
here. was captured with the fall
of Corregidor and was informed
by the Japanese throughout
World War II.
Gen. Carmichael, then COM
mander of a B-29 group-the
462nd-was shot down over Xxi
Shima island in August, 1914
and was a prisoner for a year.
He Is now deputy director OF
personnel. procurement and
training for the air force.
The committee will be headed
by Air Force Brig. Gen. John H,
ives, director of the Military
Personnel Policy Commission Of
the Defense Department.
Powell Fourth Member.
The other member is Army
Brig. Gen. Herbert p. Powell,
who fought in Germany in World
War II and in the Korean war,
Although Mr.. Wilson's memo
randum made no mention of it,
the concern of the military stems
from such cases as that of Ma
rine Col. Frank H. Schwable.
who falsely confessed, after a
long period of forcible persuasion
under the Reds, that he had con-
Quoted germ warfare in Korea.
Others made similar confessions
while still others adopted Com
munist ideas. Joined in Red
sponsored broadcasts or other
wise aided the enemy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-23
Eisenhower Vetoes y. S. Pay Increase
Only Most Optimistic Argue
There Is Still Hope for EDO
French Leader Sees No chunce for Plan
And Is Reported Bitter Over folks

here centers on the idea that the
French Premier will make one
final offer: If Britain will join
EDO his government will throw
its full support behind the treaty
and France will accept it.
Barring such an improbable
development, however, any OPP
timism about the Brussels con-
ference or chances of EDO seems
very farfetched indeed. TIL e
harsh fact is that the leader of
the French government sees no
chance whatever for ratification
Of EDO. under present circum-
stances.
Four Days of Debate Due.
AS Mr.. Mendes- France prom
Used it would. the treaty will be
presented TO the National Assem-
bly, next Saturday. A decision
is expected after four days oil
debate. There is no tendency to
delay a clear answer on Edo
which from its beginning has
been the cornerstone of Mr.
Mendes-France's program.
Without the full backing of the
government. however, it is almost
uncomfortable that the measure
will win the majority of votes
needed for ratification. Final
strategy will be decided at a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-23
Federal Group Life Insurance
To Go Into Effect Saturday

value of the policy is paid upon
the death of an employe to his
or her beneficiary. Double pay
ment is made in case of acci-
dental death.
Employees who retire on q
Federal annuity at any agency
or who continue to work past 65
will continue to be covered by
their policies, at no additional
cost to them. Also. present en-
ployes past IS will be covered
at no cost.
At age IS, the value of the
policy will decline by 2 per cent
a month, but it will not decline
below Is per cent of the original
value Of the policy.
Certificates to BE Issued.
The Civil Service Commission
today also disclosed the follow
ing points:
/. A leaflet explaining the
basic features Of the insurance
program will be soon distributed
to all Government workers. The
Government Printing Office is
now reproducing 3 million Of
these leaflets.
2. Employees will also receive
insurance certificates in about
80 to IS days explaining the
benefits in greater detail than
described in the leaflets.
8. The program will be admin
istered by the Metropolitan Life
Insurance Co., although other
insurance companies will also
underwrite the program.
Mr.. Young said the Metropoli-
tan was named to administer
the program since all companies
concerned agreed that a single
firm, rather than a coalition of
companies, would make for more
effective administration of the
program.
Other Firms TO Participate.
The Metropolitan will set up
an Office in New York to handle
the administrative details. 1t
will be known as the Office Of
Federal Employees Group Life In
surance.
Mr.. Young said Metropolitan
viii have no advantages in con-
nection with sharing Of the un-
derwriting Of the insurance. He
said each insurance company
would get a fair share Of the
business under a formula agreed
on by the Government. About
200 insurance companies are ex-
pected to participate in the
program.
It will be the largest group
life insurance program In the
world, amounting to between 81
and SO billion worth Of insur-
ance. The cost to the Govern
ment win be about $23 million
Q year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-23
By Joseph Youna

The Governments 2.3 million
employees, including more than
100000 in the Washington area,
will be covered by group life in
surance policies starting this
Saturday, Civil Service Com
mission Chairman Philip Young
announced today.
The CSC's announcement
came somewhat as a surprise,
since commission officials earlier
had said the program voted by
Congress and signed into law
last week by President Eisen-
hover wouldn't 60 into effect I'M
til November or December.
However, the csc said today
that great progress had been
made in ironing out details in
the program and that it will be-
gin on Saturday.
When the program begins, all
Federal workers, as well as all
District government employees,
including police. firemen and
teachers, as well as members of
Congress and legislative and ju-
dicial workers. will be covered
by life insurance policies.
The amount Of the policy will
be based on the upper thou
sandth of an employees salary.
For example, an employe earn
ing $500 a year will receive a
$1,000 policy.
Payroll Deductions.
Employees who do not wish
to participate will have the OPP
portunity to withdraw between
next Saturday and September
10. which is the end of that par
ticular pay period. Special cards
will be distributed to them for
this purpose
Employees who wish to partici-
pate will not need to fill out any
cards. They win be automatic
ally covered starting on Satur-
day and payroll deductions to
pay for their coverage win be
taken out Of their salaries start
ing with this pay period.
Employees win pay IS cents per
$1,000 worth Of insurance every
bi-weekly pay period. Uncle Sam
viii pay one third or 1914 cents
per $1,000.
Under the program. the full
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-23
By Cospor Names
Stur Stuff Correspondent

EVANSTON, H., Aug. ga
furry Of excitement preceded the
start of today's sessions of the
World Council of Churches when
three men picketed st. Marks
Episcopal Church. protesting an
early morning open holy COM
munion service.
The three men, all of whom
said they were members of the
American Church Union of the
glo-Catholic Branch of the
Episcopal Church, distributed
circulars warning delegates who
are not members of the Anglican
Communion that IF you re-
ceive communion you will
be retarding the cause of unity,
not advancing it,"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-23
Turks Help Flood Victims

KARACHI. Pakistan, Aug. %
(R.-Two Turkish transport
planes loaded with clothing.
food and relief supplies for East
Pakistan's flood victims arrived
here yesterday. The aid was
sent by the Turkish Red Cres-
cent Cred Cross) Society.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-23
President Kills
5 Pei. Boost
For is Million
Action in Denver
Comes as Employee
Leaders Plan Trip
BULLETIN
BULLETIN

DENVER, Aug. 23.-presi.
dent Eisenhower today an.
nounced his veto Of the 5 per
cent Federal pay raise bill.
In a lengthy statement, the
President raised these objec-
lions to the measure passed
by Congress last Friday:
/. It ignores and there
fore tends to perpetuate in
equities we must correct" In
Federal pay scales.
2. 1t ignores the necessity
of revenue to pay for salary
increases"
President Eisenhower will veto
the per cent Government CLASH
fed and postal employee pay raise
bill, White House sources said
today in Denver, where the Presi-
dent Is mentioning.
A long statement announcing
the action was in preparation at
the summer White House Offices
there. It was expected to be is
sued early this afternoon.
The announcement came as
several top Government employee
leaders planned to fly to Denver
to try to persuade the President
to sign the bill.
The measure affects more than
1.5 million Federal workers, in
Guiding 100000 in the Washing
ton area.
William c. Doherty, president
of the AFL National Association
of Letter Carriers, was among
those planning the trip to Dem
yer. Several other Federal em-
ploye leaders said they were con-
sidering such a trip.
Representative Broyhill, Re-
publican. OF Virginia, also
planned to fly to the Presidents
vacation site for the same pur-
pose, and there were reports other
Congressman might follow suit.
Presumably. Gen. Eisenhower
will veto the bill because it does
not contain increased postal rate
revenue and salary reclassifica-
ton authority.
Some top Republican members
Of Congress, including Chairman
Carlson of the Senate Civil Com
mittee, had predicted he would
sign it. Others including Senate
Majority Leader Knowland FORE
mast a strong possibility of a
veto.
A number of Republican Con-
gresham have said they would
write, telegram and visit the
President at Denver to urge
signing Of the bill. They declare
veto would hurt the G. o. P.'s
chances in the November cleo
tons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-23
Eisenhower Speech
On All N Channels

President Eisenhower's speech TO-
night will be carried on oil four
Washington television st0tions at
2 pm.
The speech will be broadcast on
kodio Station WlAAL at ? pm.
and viii be rebroodeest On Station
WWDc at 1890 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-23
President 10 Discus!
Record Of Congress
In Address Tonight
Eisenhower Quoted as
Saying His Golf Isn't
What 1t Ought to Be
By Gorneff D Horner
SStttSAt ~ ssStstSi
Stor Stoff Correspondent

DENVER, Aug. 23.-President
Eisenhower plans to Go a little
Dragging about the record of the
Republican-controlled 83d Con-
gress in a report to the Nation
tonight.
His address, to be televised
and broadcast at 8 pm. (EDT)
is expected to provide major am
munition for the COP. cam
paign to retain control of the
Senate and House next year.
It will throw into high gear
Republican battles for the 435
House and 81 Senate seats at
stake in the November elections.
Gen. Eisenhower, who few here
with Mrs. Eisenhower Saturday
for a work-and-play stay of five
or six weeks at the home of her
mother. Mrs. John S. Doud,
worked some on the speech yes
terday at his Lowry Air Force
base white House" Office.
Congress Record Hailed.
Senator Smith, Republican, of
New Jersey, conferred with the
President today and told report
ers later that I'VE agreed that
the Republican Congress made a
splendid record before it got
through its strenuous labors last
week"
AS chairman of the Senate
Labor Committee, Senator Smith
said he planned to push next
year for action on the Presidents
proposals for Taft-Hartley Act
amendments and health rein
Surance.
Senator Smith reported Gen.
Eisenhower told him his golf
game isn't what it ought to be-"
He quoted the President as say
ing that his swing was never
BETTER" but that he couldn't
seem to concentrate.
The President also authorized
release Of statement reviewing
American assistance to French
and Wet Namese authorities in
evacuating some 200, 900 refugees
from the northern part of Wet
Nam, which soon must be turned
over to Communist Wet Mini
control.
Although the French air force
already is flying about 3,4OO
people a day from Hanoi and
Haiphong to the Saigon area to
the south, the statement said,
the number of refugees has in
creased so much that additional
American help has been asked
and granted "in transporting
these Wet Namese citizens who
prefer to give up their homes in
order to remain Free
Ample Land Available.
It added that the United States
Navy has orders to assist trans
porting from $4,000 to 100000
refugees to points in south and
central Wet Nam, where there
is ample land for resettlement of
the Wet Namese who desire to
flee from Communist domina-
ton" Most of them will be
moved by Lists
"It is noteworthy" the White
House statement concluded,
that although Wet Namese from
Tonkin are clamoring to leave
the area soon to be under Com
munist rule, no Wet Mini adher-
ents from free Wet Nam have
clamored to be transported north
to settle in that area under the
government Of Ho Chi Mimi"
The Indo-C China cease fire
agreement, cutting Wet Nam In
two at the nth parallel. provides
for free, transfer Of citizens to
places Of their own choice on
either side Of the dividing line.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-23
Draft Of $50 Physicians
And $50 Dentists Slated

The Defense Department today
announced draft call for $50
physicians and $50 dentists for
December.
The department said 100 doc
tors would go to the Army, $50
to the Navy and 200 to the Air
Force. All the dentists will be
assigned to the Air Force.
The last draft call for physi-
clans was in July and, the last for
dentists, in May.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-23
U. 5. Ships Will Fire
Al Reds if Threatened
.0HChina, Stump Says
Admiral Reports Fleet
Hos Orders to Avoid
Provocative Action
By the Assoeiosed Press

Admiral Felix B. Stump, Pacific
commander in chief, said today
United States Navy units of the
Communist China mainland
would fire on any Reds who
might approach with obviously
hostile intent"
Admiral Stump. who COM
mands all American ground. sea
and air forces in the Pacific,
said units Of his command would.
in the face of any obvious threat,
fire without waiting to be fired
upon.
At the same time, he said "our
forces do have orders to scrupu-
lousy avoid provocative action"
Cites Self Defense Right.
In copyrighted interview with
the magazine U. s. News g.
World Report, Admiral Stump
said:
"The right to defend oneself
legally becomes available i'm
mediately when the fact of
hostile intent is recognized"
He said this rule also would be
applied if Russian or Red Chinese
ships or aircraft approached the
United States.
He emphasized, as he has pre-
viously, that American pilots who
last month shot down two
Chinese Communist aircraft near
the Red-held island of Hainan
were fired upon and we fired
back in Seh-defense."
Asked If he had evidence of
unusual" Soviet submarine
operations in the Pacific, Admiral
Stump answered. none that we
can talk about" He did say the
Russians have about 100 subma-
rines in the Pacific.
He also side-stepped when
asked If there were any truth to
a Communist charge that Ameri-
can planes report to the Chinese
Nationalist on ships heading for
Communist ports.
1--WE conduct patrols over seas
Of the ocean in which we have an
interest" he replied.
Sees Atom Weapon Use.
Admiral Stump, who last week
visited Formosa and other Ma
tionaliSt-held islands, said the
7th Fleets mission is to 60 "im-
mediately to the defense of
Formosa and the Pescadores If
attacked" He said he believed
atomic weapons could be used to
good effect in such q situation,
The Pescadores is Nationalist
island group closer to Formosa
than to the China mainland.
+ Asked II the Communists were
building UP forces on the main
land opposite Formosa, Admiral
Stump said there has been some
buildup, but there are no posi-
tive indications as Of now Of any
immediate major assault against
Formosa."
Senator Williams. Republican,
Of Delaware said Saturday in an
NBC television interview that he
believes strengthening Of the 7th
Fleet would cause the Chinese
Communists to postpone any
plans for an invasion of Formosa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-23
French Leader
Sees Churchill.
On Saving edo
Promise to Help
All | Con- Given
To Mendes-Frunce
BY the Associated Press

1ONDON, Aug. rs. french
Premier Pierre Mendes-France
conferred more than three hours
with Prime Minister Churchill
today on ways to salvage the
European Defense Community
and left with the Briton's pledge:
II will do all I can to help YOU"
Sir Winston gave his pledge
as he opened the door of Mr..
Mendes-France's car for him
after long talk at Chartwell,
the Prime Minister'S country es-
tate Is miles outside London.
British Foreign Secretary An
thony Eden sat in on the talks.
The dynamic little French
leader, fretting over the fate of
the EDO treaty when it comes up
for debate in the French Ma
tional Assembly Saturday, then
drove to Biggin Hill air field
nearby and took plane to Paris.
The French leader flew to
Britain from BRUSSELS after his
failure there to sell Frances
five continental allies on pro-
posals for a watered-down YER
sion of the EDO treaty that
would put a half million West
Germans into military uniforms.
Pushed by Britain and U. s.
Britain, like the United States,
is associated with but not a
member of the proposed EDO
which would include France, Bel
GUM, the Netherlands, Luxem-
bour, Italy and West Germany.
Both London and Washington
have been pushing hard for EDO,
arguing that the plan which pro-
vides for West German rearma-
ment is vital for the defense of
Europe against Communist ag-
erosion.
Mr.. Mendes-France believes
there is little or no chance that
the French Parliament will &C
cept the EDO in its present form
when it comes up for debate
Saturday.
Mr.. Mendes-France and Sir
Winston were believed to have
discussed alternate ways of re-
srming West Germany and re-
storing full sovereignty to her If
EDO fails to go through.
Provides for German Divisions.
EDO provides for the creation
of German divisions, but under
q strict multi nation command.
Linked to the ratification of EDO
are the Bonn conventions, which
call for the restoration of full
sovereignty to West Germany.
The United States and Britain
have worked out a still-unpub-
lished way of putting the Bonn
conventions into effect should
France refuse to go along with
EDO.
The dynamic French leader
arrived just before noon at
Biggin Hill. a Royal Air Force
airfleld outside London.
Mr.. Eden rushed home from
his Austrian vacation to join the
talks.
The Churchill meeting with
Mr.. Mendes-France had been
= arranged before the abortiye
Brussels conference but the fall
ure there gave new urgency to
the private talks.
Churchill Meets Plane.
Big cigar in hand. Sir Winston
himself went to the airf1eld to
welcome his French guest. After
inspecting an Raj guard of
honor, they drove quickly off to
Chartwell to meet Mr.. Eden at
lunch.
A Foreign Office spokesman
told newsmen the United States
would be kept informed about
the results of the talks.
At Bonn, Chancellor Konrad
Adenauer plunged into a series
of special conferences with West
Continued on Pare Az. Col. ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-23
Dutch AirIiner
Disappears on
Atlantic Flight
Left From New York
Fishing Croft Sights
Bits Of Wreckuqe
BULLETIN

AMSTERDAM (P.-A Royal
Dutch kim airliner from
New York crashed into the
North Sea off the Dutch coast
today and all 81 or more per-
sons aboard are feared to have
persisted, the kim air line an
nounced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-23

(See MOVES, Page A-2.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-23

(See COUNCIL, Page A-12)
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An Associated Press Newspaper
Evening star., 1954-12-17
Cigarettes Get Kind Word
From Cancer Researcher
BY the Assoeiaied Pres.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Dec. IT.
Cigarettes, regarded with sus-
picion by some physicians as a
possible cause of lung cancer,
have been given q kind word.
DR.. Douglas H. Sprunt. head of
the department of pathology at
the University of Tennessee
School of Medicine here, said,
Cigarette smoking is no more
of a danger than an asset If it
relaxeS"
However, he advised against
too much of anything.
Adopt a course of moderation
in your smoking as well as eating
and drinking habits. That. and
frequent visits to your physician,
is the best way to avoid cancer"
he said
In his talk before the Kiwanis
Club, DR.. Sprunt-a nonsmoker
said the stress and strain of
fast-paced modern living ought
to rate high as a possible cause
of cancer.
The department of pathology
at the university is conducting
research to find a simple blood
test, method of diagnosing can
Ger in its earliest stages.
Evening star., 1954-12-17
|A-Rocket 10 Reach
Russia in 80 Minutes
Reported Being Made
sx the A.,eeiafsd Pres,

SAN DIEGO, Calf, Dec. IT.
The Evening Tribune says an in
tercontinental rocket designed to
travel across oceans at speeds
of at least 10000 miles an hour
and guide itself to it's target is
being built at an aircraft plant
here.
The rocket, or intercontinental
ballistics missile, as it is officially
called, is a project of Convair
Division of General Dynamics
Corp. It is known as Atlas.
Officials have admitted there is
such a project, but details have
not been disclosed.
The Tribune reported yester-
day that the Atlas would guide
itself by celestial navigation and,
if designers calculations prove
correct, could travel from the
United States to Moscow in 80
minutes. 1t could carry. an
atomic warhead and hydrogen
bomb. the paper said.
In Washington. the Air Force
declined to discuss it's intercon-
tinental missile projects because
they were classified secret.
It has been no secret, however,
that there are three such prof.
ects, the jet-engine Shark, the
Ramjet, rocketlike Navajo and
the rocket Atlas. No information
as to their designed speeds has
been released.
Evening star., 1954-12-17
Group to Seek Oil
In New Guinea

After years of waiting, Enter
prise of New Guinea, an organi-
zation in. Lac, has obtained a
permit to make geological sur
vey in the Sepik country of
Northern New Guinea.
1t hopes to find oil and valu-
able metals. A. E. JentzSch of
Wau will have charge of the
expedition which, besides scien-
fists, will include 100 natives.
Evening star., 1954-12-17

This bronco will provide hours of "gidee-up"
fun. Make believe horse in colors, form-fit-
ting saddle, head, for pretend driving. No
sharp corners or square edges. Tubular
frame has non-tip base
Evening star., 1954-12-17

Sturdy steel body As" long with big Is" wing
spread. Propelled with famous Murray ball-bear-
ing chain-drive mechanism. Realistic control
gauges and instruments. In blue with red and
chrome-plated trim
Evening star., 1954-12-17

Made of durable plastic she sits, stands,
turns her head, has sleeping eyes and a
real cry baby voice. Her hair may be
combed, washed and curled :. (. curriers' in
cluded. Comes fully dressed.