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Evening star., 1954-05-09
French Nurse Lost
In Forts Fall Cited
On Red Cross Day
BY 1, ; Associated Press

GENEVA, May 8.-American
Undersecretary of State Walter
Bedell Smith said today-Inter-
national Red Cross Day-that
the French nurse lost in the fall
Of Diem Bien Phu was fulfilling
the duties envisioned by the Red
Cross.
Gen. Smith visited headquar-
ters of the League of Red Cross
Societies on the birthday of
Henri Dunant, Red Cross found
er, and said. Until the last,
heroic nurse trained by the Red
Cross was the only woman at
Dien Bien Phu to attend the
wounded who could not be evac-
uated."
He said Genevieve de Galard
Terraube served the precise
need envisioned by Henri Dun
ant"
Evening star., 1954-05-09
BrowneII Confirms
He Will Create New
Anti-Treason Unit
By the A,,oeiniad Pres,

HOT SPRINGS, Va, May g.
American industry was urged
today to support an intensified
administration campaign against
subversion and, as a boost to
business recovery. prompt pas
sage Of the tax revision bill.
Attorney General Brownell,
here to address the 100 corpora
tion executives who make up the
Business Advisory Council of the
Commerce Department, con-
flrmed that he will shortly create
q new anti-treason unit in the
Justice Department.
Mr.. Brownell said details about
the new Office. repeatedly to be
called the Division of Internal
Security" will be issued in
Washington tomorrow.
&, Unofficial reports indicate the
new unit will devote itself to any
cases of spying. treason, disloy-
atty among Federal employees
and-of plants working on de-
Tense contracts.
Earlier, the councils own tax
committee told the business
leaders the tax bill, now under
going exhaustive polishing and
furnishing in the Senate FL
nance Committee, is a good bill
as it stands and should be
enacted quickly.
1t was reported Paul c. Cabot
of Boston. chairman Of the
councils committee on taxation.
suggested that business should
take the bill as it stands rather
than press for amendments.
Secretary of the Treasury
Humphrey yesterday said the
bill could give the economy a
vigorous upward shove.
Harold Boeschenstein. council
chairman and president of
Owens-Corning Fiberglas Cor
poration. said after today's ses-
sion he was convinced that in
dustry's confidence over the
economic outlook is justified.
Evening star., 1954-05-09

Wet Nam had been accepted in
the conference room-at one of
nine tables set out for the in
dividual delegations-only be-
cause the shooting could not
be ended any other way. Their
presence, he said. could not -
taken as recognition.
Betrayal Laid to Reds.
Mr.. Bidault referred to the
"gloriously unequal combat car
ried on for SIS days" at Dien
Bien Phu. He remarked point
edly that the Communist at
tack was launched ION the very
eve of the scheduled date for
this conference of Geneva, whose
prospect alone should normally
have silenced the cannons." He
added:
This is not the first time
that words were cruelty betrayed
by acts"
Mr.. Bidault also referred to
the Asia for Asians" declara-
ton of Red China's Foreign
Minister Chou En-lai. He said
that if this viewpoint really were
held by his Communist COL
league 'it would seem to be ad-
venturous."
The independent nations of
Asia owe their freedom, Mr.
Bidault went on, to "the powers
paradoxically described as i'm
periahst."
Chou Gives His Views.
Mr.. Chou also spoke in the
argument over invitations to the
Communist regimes Of Laos and
Cambodia He supported Mr..
Molotev and said the conference
should be permitted to discuss
it's own composition.
The United States delegate, in
opposing the invitations. said
the United States could not
agree that the Communist re
gimes would sin any way be con-
sidered as qualifying for invita-
tions to this conference under
the Berlin agreement" United
States Undersecretary of State
Evening star., 1954-05-09

steps to stabilize Federal en-
ployment. with the result that
! most employees are reasonably
sure of retaining their jobs.
The past year was probably the
worst one that Federal workers
ever experienced. as far as un-
rest and uncertainty was con-
cerned. Morale was at its lowest
ebb.
This situation stemmed from
two factors. First. new admin
| istration came into power after
20 years of opposition rule. Sec
ond, the new administration was
pledged to economy and the
abolition of as many Govern
ment jobs as it considered un-
necessary.
The economy drive plus the
antagonism and suspicion that
some of the Republican admin
istrators had toward their in
herited employees combined to
play hob with worker morale.
This distruSt and suspicion is
slowly fading and more and more
department and agency heads
and their top people are taking
a friendlier attitude toward their
employees. This may be seen in
the greater participation of en-
ploye activities by agency offic-
ials, as well as new policies de-
signed to strengthen personnel
administration.
A great deal of credit for this
friendlier atmosphere belongs to
President Eisenhower as we'll as
Civil Service Commissioner Philip
Young and George Moore. They
have patiently and successfully
convinced the Republican admin
istrators that Government en-.
ployes are devoted and faithful
workers, regardless of which
party is in power.
SECURITY PROGRAM - Of
course, not everything is 100 per
cent rosy One cloud on the ho-
rizon is the administrations 10y
atty security program.
There have been some Incl
dents where employees suspect
that their colleagues have been
suspended as security risks be-
cause they were liberal Demo-
Gratis rather than because of any
character defects or subversive
beliefs. 4
| There have not been many
cases, but employees wish the ad-
ministration would set more de-
finitive standards as to what
makes an employe a security
risk. Also. the right to appeal an
impartial board of private citi-
zens is being sought by employe
groups.
The Civil Service Commission,
which has overall charge of the
security program. has promised
to investigate all cases where
employees charge that they we're
unfairly dismissed as security
risks.
PROGRESS - A handful of
Republican officials in some
agencies remain antagonistic to-
ward their rank -and-file en-
ployes. But these officials defin-
itely are the exception to the
rule.
The new era Of friendly feel
ing is exemplified by President
Eisenhower's acceptance of the
invitation to address the Society
for Personnel Administration at
its annual conference at the
Statler Hotel on Wednesday.
The SPA is composed of Govern
| ment career officials in the per-
Evening star., 1954-05-09
The Weather Here and Over the Nation

District and vicinity-Partly
cloudy and cool, highest near 65.
Virginia - Possible scattered
showers in mountains in after
noon; highest in west portion,
60-65; east, 65-70.
Maryland-Possible scattered
showers in mountains in after
noon; highest, 58-65.
Wind National Airport -
West to northwest, 10-15 miles
per hour.
Evening star., 1954-05-09
Geneva
Continued from First Page.)

william internees would be freed
Immediately. All of these moves
would be controlled by interna-
tional commissions.
For Laos and Cambodia, the
French proposed the evacuation
of all regular and irregular Wet
Mimi forces as invaders. disarm-
ament of non-military or police
units, and immediate liberation
of war prisoners and civilian in
terneeS.
The accord would be guaran-
teed by the member states of the
conference on Indo- China. Vio-'
lations would call for immediate
consultations among these states
with the view of taking indi-
vidually or collectively appropri-
ate measures"
Practical Results Sought.
Mr.. Bldault said Frances close
ties with the three Associated
States moved him to open the
debate on peace with his formal
proposal.
1--WE are here to seek both
practical and concrete results
and to put an end to hostilities,"
he declared. Nothing will be
neglected on our part to facili-
tate solutions based on reason
and equity which ought to be
achieved. if one really wishes. as
the Berlin communique said. the
re-establishment of peace"
He referred to the Big Four
foreign minister's meeting In
Berlin which arranged the con-
ferences here on Indo-China and
Korea.
Mr.. Bidault rejected partition
of Wet Nam. a state whose
unity. territorial integrity and
independence must be re-
spected."
The representatives of the
Evening star., 1954-05-09
Geneva Residents
Learn Cause of
Their BLACK Snow
BY the Associated Press

GENEVA, May 8.-Residents
of Geneva discovered today the
secret of the strange BLACK
snow" that's been falling on the
city since the Geneva conference
began.
It's not snow, but thousands
of tiny pieces of burned papers
secret and confidential docu-
ments of the various delegations.
Several times a day security
officers of the delegations care
fully pile their papers in baskets
and then burn them in specially
selected hotel fireplaces. The
ashes go up the flues and float
down over the city, spelling
laundry. falling on front porches,
floating into apartment house
windows. Residents near the
Du Rhone Hotel-headquarters
of the American delegation
have lodged complaints.
Evening star., 1954-05-09
French Woman Acquitted
In Finally Children Case
BY the ASsocioted Press

RON, France, May 8.-An-
toinette Brun was acquitted to-
day of the charge Of disobeying
a French court which ordered
her to turn over the war-or-
phaned Finally children to their
aunt in Israel.
The case became highly con-
troversial in France, with the
religious issue bitterly debated.
Mile. Brun had agreed to take
care Of the Finally brothers, Rob-
ert and Grerard, when their
parents were arrested as Jews
and later killed by the Nazis in
World War II. After the war
she refused to send the children
to their aunt because she wanted
them to grow up Catholics.
After the court order she sent
them to Spain, where they were
hidden for several weeks be-
fore they were turned over to
the French police at the border
January 20, 1853.
Evening star., 1954-05-09
Maryland
and
News in Brief
Montgomery Council Has
Heavy Legislative Load

The Montgomery County
Councils May legislative session,
only week old now, is showing
signs of being one of the
heaviest programs in recent
years. Eight bills and two reso-
lutions have been introduced so
far and are set for hearing at
8 pm, Thursday.
When the session ends by May
81 about "a measures will have
been introduced, it has been
estimated.
Probably one of the most i'm
portant measures being con-
sidered for introduction would
transfer from the county council
to the Board of Appeals control
over changes in land coming.
Evening star., 1954-05-09

Walter Bedell Smith asked that
the Wet Mimi proposal be re-
jected.
Gen. Smith also used the oc-
casion to say that the inclusion
of Communist China's name
with that of the Soviet Union in
the invitation to the Wet Mimi
representatives was Sin is form
at variance with the clear un-
derstanding of the foreign min
listers present at Berlin last Feb
ruary."
"The United States delega-
ton can only regret" he said,
that the Indo-China phase of
this conference should be initi-
ated by a procedural evasion of
previously reached agreements" |"
Evening star., 1954-05-09
Park Site Acquired

The Maryland National Capt.
tai Park and Planning Commits
sion is acquiring a 9.5-acre site
next to the Suitland Junior Sen
ior High School. 1t will be the
first park and playground area
in southern Prince Georges
County.
Approximately 20 owners al
ready have accepted $4,000 from
Evening star., 1954-05-09
Stars Joseph Young
Cited for Reporting al
Civil Service ParIey
Special Dispatch TO III. s,or

NEW YORK, May 8.-Joseph
Young. Federal Spotlight col
umnist, of The Washington
Star, tonight was honored by
the Eastern Regional Conference
of the Civil Service Assembly of
the United States and Canada
for his Outstanding" reporting
of Government personnel news.
As> the assembly. composed of
Federal administrators and per-
sonnel officials and their Cana
dian counterpartS, closed its an
nual conference here. it awarded
Mr. Young a special citation for
coverage of Government news.
In making the citation, the as
sembly noted that it was the
first award it has ever presented
to a newspaperman in its 48-
year history.
Newspaper Praised.
The assembly also expressed
its appreciation to The Star for
it's comprehensive coverage of
news affecting Government en-
ployes.
In it's award to Mr.. Young,
the assembly cited his fairness
and objectivity" in reporting the
Government scene. Mr.. Young's
outstanding and comprehensive
reporting has played an impor-
tant role in focusing the atten-
ton of our Nations legislators
and executives on the personnel
problems of public employees"
the assembly said.
At the assembly's closing ses-
sion, Civil Service Commissioner
George Moore declared that per-
sonal patronage rather than po-
litical patronage presents the
greatest danger to the merit
system.
political patronage is not a
great danger because it is always
out in the open and can be ex-
posed" he said. But personal
patronage has existed for many
years and is more devious"
Mr.. Moore asserted personal
patronage is practiced by small
cliques in Federal agencies,
whereby few people in key po-
Sitions control the promotions
and advancements and even the
job-retention rights of employees.
Friends and favorites are usually
rewarded regardless of personal
merits, Mr.. Moore declared.
Pledges csc Efforts.
The solution rests more with
the agencies than the Civil Serv-
ice Commission, Mr.. Moore said.
While the csc can aid the
agencies in setting up progress
sive personnel systems. it is up
to the agencies to operate the
programs to make certain that
personal patronage is eliminated,
the commissioner went on. Mr..
Moore also told the assembly the
CSC will try to speed up actions
on employe appeals from adverse
agency personnel actions.
The commission also is work.
ing to improve employe training
programs and obtain greater
utilization of = employe talents,
Mr.. Moore said.
Rene Gravel, Civil Service
Commissioner of Montreal, Can
ada. was elected president of the
Eastern Region of the Civil
Service Assembly. He succeeds
Thomas j. Greehan, director. of
! the Massachusetts State Civil
Service Commission. William G.
Torpey, personnel director of the
Naval Research Bureau in WASH
| ington. was elected first vice
| president.
Evening star., 1954-05-09
Spanish Pilot Killed

MADRID, May 8 (P1.-Capt.
Vincente Aldecoa Lecanda, 35.
a noted Spanish pilot, was
killed today when his plane
crashed during an aerobatics
exhibition at an international
air meet here. He was a
former member of the Spanish
Blue Squadron, which fought
the Communists in Russia in
World War II.
Evening star., 1954-05-09
School Bids SOUGHT

Bids have been asked by the
Arlington School Board on an
addition to Swanson Junior High
School and remodeling of Mauly
and Monroe schools.
The board plans to award
contracts on the projects on May
27. At Maury and Monroe multi
purpose rooms will be added. A
home economics room, music
room, added cafeteria space and
an auxiliary gymnasium will be
provided.
Evening star., 1954-05-09
Not for years has Congress

been present.
ed with a pro-
gressive a n d
forward-l -look-
ing program
for Federal
employees as
has been sub
mitted t h i S
year by Pres
ident Eisen-
hover and the
a d m i n istra-
ton.
The admin
istration also
has I Ian
Evening star., 1954-05-09
Apartment Zone Denied

The Montgomery County
Council has rejected apartment
house rezoning of a 129-acre
tract known as the White Flint
Golf Course on the Rockville
pike.
The present zoning for single
family residences was more in
conformity with the improved
land to the southeast, south and
west. the council felt.
Evening star., 1954-05-09
Memorial Speaker Named

Brig. Gen. Louis w. Prentiss,
Engineer Commissioner of the
District, will speak at memorial
service for DR.. Elmer S, Newton,
past principal of Western High
School. at 2 pm. Wednesday in
the school. All alumni are in
vited.
Evening star., 1954-05-09
Butter, Fots and Cheese
To Go OFF British Rution
BY the Associated Press

LONDON. May 8.-Butter,
fats and cheese go on sale un-
rationed tomorrow in Britain
for the first time in ID years.
Brand names will return and
prices will be higher.
Only meat and bacon now re-
main rationed and the Churchill
government has promised to
free both by July 8.
Evening star., 1954-05-09
The Federal Spotlight
Unrest of Employees Reduced
Under New Friendly Policy
By Joseph YOUNG

The last few months have decided change
in the fortunes of Government employees
great and uncertainty Of the gradu-
ally fading the administration making increasingly friendly
overtres toward Federal employees.
Not only the administration taking frende attitude
is backing up it's words with:
Evening star., 1954-05-09
Features.

This edition also contains
This Week Magazine OF 81
pages, a 10-pdoe comic section
and 81 pages of rotogrdUure.
Evening star., 1954-05-09

Rain is forecast today Northern New England and
Showers for Northern Appaachans and the Ohio Valley
Showers are also due Lakes region the North and
Central Plains Rockies Rain expected along the
California few hurres in the Lakes
area It will Northeast with little temperature
change expected eiSewere. AZ Wrepnoto Map.
Evening star., 1954-05-09

the commission for the site and
the deeds are awaiting final ap-
proval by the Prince Georges
Circuit Court.
Evening star., 1954-05-09
The Sun and Moon.
Precipitation.

Monthly precipitation in inches In the
capital tcurrent month TO datel:
Month 1884 Average Record
Evening star., 1954-05-09
River Report.

River Report.
From U. S. EngineersD
Potomac River muddy at Harpers Ferry
and very muddy at Great Falls: Shenan-
doah muddy at Hsrpers Ferry.
Evening star., 1954-05-09
Tide Tables.

Furnished by United States Coast and
Geodetic Survey(
Evening star., 1954-05-09

Humidity.
Evening star., 1954-12-25
Fire Sweeps Maine Hotel
OF Carrie Nation Fame
BY The Assoeiused Press

BANGOR. Me-. Dec. 25.-The
120-year-old Bangor House, q
hotel where Carrie Nation once
threatened to swing her saloon
wrecking hatchet. was badly
damaged early today by fire.
The blaze sounded its own
alarm when it crossed telephone
wires. alerting the night tele-
phone operator, Herbert Rossi-
gnol. MIR. Rossignol awakened
some OF the u guests and police
and firemen broke indoors TO
rescue others. No injuries were
reported.
Carrie Nation, VINO embarked
on her saloon-wrecking career
with a hatcfet ait the turn of
the century, didn't do any dam
age when she came here. She
went into the hotel dining room
and. when she didn't find q
saloon. clung to q post until q
lumberjack pressed the lighted
end Of q cigar to her arm. Then
she fed.
Fire Chief John j. Nelligan
estimated the IRE damage at
5000, 900. The hotel was built
IN 1884 when Bangor was the
lumber capital Of the northeast.
Evening star., 1954-12-25
Prayda Sees U. S, Britain
Pressing French Hand
sy The Assoeiosed Press

MOSCOW. Dec. IS. - Pravda
said today that as q result of
the French Assembly's rejection
OF German rearmament the
Paris agreements to enlist 500.-
900 West German troops in At
lantic defense ''can be forced
upon France only by outside
pressure from the United States
and Britain"
The comment by the Soviet
Communist Party newspaper on
yesterdays assembly vote fol-
lowed . line similar to that Of
other Russian organs. The Soviet
news agency Tass earlier ac-
cused London and Washington
Of exerting crude and flagrant
pressure en- the French parlia-
ment and people" In an effort to
obtain q reversal of the veto.
Although the Soviet govern
u1ent Undoubtedly was pleased
at the Assembly action. it ap-
peared official comment would be
withheld until it Is seen how
French Premier PierTe Mendes-
France fares Ii . series Of cons
fldence votes On the Paris pacts
scheduled for Monday.
Evening star., 1954-12-25
Maryland Man Killed
When Struck by Auto

A Calvert County (Md.) man
was killed early today when he
was struck by a car while walk
ing on Route 260 q mile west of
Chesapeake Beach, Md.
Maryland State police at WAL
dorf said the victim. Erkie Ma
call, so, colored, Of West Beach,
died of q broken neck and q
fractured skull.
The driver Of the car, James
William Taylor, coiored. 26. OF
Paris, Md, was quoted by State
troopers as saying Mr.. Macall
walked In front OF HIS car and
stood on the highway with his
arms raised over his head as the
auto bore down on him. The ac-
cident occurred at 12:45 am.
Mr.. Taylor told police he could
not avoid hitting the man. The
victim was pronounced dead on
the scene by DR.. Hugh Ward.
Calvert County medical exami-
ner. No charges were placed
against Mr.. Taylor pending fur
ther investigation.
Evening star., 1954-12-25
Nationalist Premier
Fears Russia Plans
New Pearl Harbor
Chinese Stage Sea
And Air Attuck on
Red Lookout Isle
BY N. A..eeie.sd Pres.

TAIPEH. Formosa, Dec. 25.-
Nationalist China's Premier o. K.
Yui said today that Russia is
actively preparing for invasion
OF the Pacific area and q new
Pearl Harbor might be in the
offing."
Mr.. Yui, addressing the annual
Christmas reunion of National
Assemblymen, said his govern
ment intends to direct all it's
efforts toward making National-
ist China strong enough to izl-s
wade the Red China mainland
Meanwhile, on the vest pocket
war front, the Nationalists ush-
cred in Christmas Day with q
sea and air raid on the Commu-
mist lookout post on tiny Chiku
island, 16 miles southwest Of the
Nationalists' Tachen islands.
Must Not Relax.
The defense ministry said all
planes and ships returned safely
to base after pasting the island.
approximately 200 miles north Of
FormoSa.
In his speech. Mr.. Yui said
there must be no relaxing Of the
recently signed mutual defense
pact which pledges United States
assistance to the defense Of For
mosa and the nearby Pescadores.
with Red China under their
control, the Kremlin gangsters
are actively preparing for inva-
sion of the Pacific area !"
Mr.. Yui asserted.
MIR. Yui said that prospects
of a victory over Communism
have never been brighter. but
added:
ut must not be forgotten that
the Communists are stepping up
their desperate efforts toward
crushing the forces Of freedom" !"
Cites Military Strength.
Speaking of Nationalist mill
tary strength, the Premier said
that Nationalist divisions are
roughly one-third stronger, di-
vision for division, than Red Chi
nese divisions used in the Korean
war.
Another speaker, Nationalist
China's Vice President Chen
Cheng. said 1855 will perhaps
be the hardest one yet faced by
his nation in the struggle against
Communism.
Mr.. Chen spoke for President
Chang Kai-shek who flew tosthe
Tsoying Naval Academy to pre-
side at the graduation Of naval
cadets.
Evening star., 1954-12-25
By 6ornett D. Horner
s.or ssaff Correspondent

AUGUSTA, Ca. Dec. 25.-
President Eisenhower decided
today to ssend to Congress on
January 10 q special message
urging again that he be granted
authority to reduce American
tariffs by Is per cent over a
three-year period.
This decision was announced
as the President remained deeply
concerned over Frances indicat-
ed rejection of the latest allied
plan for rearrning West Germany
as a partner in the defense Of
Western Europe.
He conferred again by long
distance telephone with Secre-
tary of State Dulles today on
the French crisis as he clung to
the hope that yesterdays pre-
liminary vote of the French Ma
tional Assembly against German
rearmament will be reversed
when the final votes come next
week.
White House Press Secretary
James c. Hagerty told reporters
there was nothing to add today
to statement authorized py the
President yesterday. That state
ment, emphasizing the utmost
seriousness" of the adverse
French vote, served to put pres
sure on the French Chamber of