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Evening star., 1954-02-20

is the way the 33 having sales
taxes line up on food:
District, 2 per cent tax, i'm
posed on meals over $1.25, exempt
on groceries; Maryland, 2 per
cent, both meals and groceries
exempt; Alabama, 3 per cent,
tax both; Arizona. 2 per cent,
tax both; Arkansas. 2 per cent,
tax both; California. 3 per cent,
tax meals, exempt groceries; Col
orado, per cent, tax both; Con-
necticut, 3 per cent, tax meals
over 81, exempt groceries; Flor
ida, 3 per cent, tax meals, exempt
groceries.
Georgia, 3 per cent, tax both;
Illinois, 2 per cent, tax both;
Iowa, 2 per cent. tax both; Kan
sas, 2 per cent, tax both; Lou
isiana. 2 per cent. tax both;
Maine, 2 per cent, tax meals,
exempt groceries; Michigan, 3
per cent, tax both; Mississippi.
2 per cent, tax both; Missouri,
2 per cent. tax both; New Mexico,
2 per cent. tax both: New York
City. per cent, tax meals over
SO cents, exempt groceries.
North Carolina. 8 per cent,
taA meals. exempt groceries;
North Dakota. 2 per cent, tax
both; Ohio. per cent. tax meals,
exempt groceries; Oklahoma. 2
per cent, tax Doth; pennsylvania.
per cent, exempt both: Rhode
Island. 2 per cent. tax meals.
exempt groceries: South Caro-
lima, 3 per cent, tax both; South
Dakota, 2 per cent. tax both;
Tennessee, 2 per cent, tax both;
Utah. 2 per cent. tax both;
Washington. 3 per cent, tax both;
West Virginia, 2 per cent, tax
both: Wyoming, 2 per cent, tax
both.
House Action First.
Meanwhile, as soon as the
House-Senate fiscal subcommit-
tees recommendations are in
corporated in a new works f.
nancing bill, it is expected to be
sent to the House District Com
mittee for early action. Since it
is a revenue measure, the House
will finish action before the Sen
ate District Committee takes it
up.
District officials yesterday sent
the subcommittee an adjusted
estimate of additional general
fund revenues which would be
generated by the HouSe-Senate
tax proposals.
The adjusted estimate pre-
dicted additional revenues of So
sos. 5.00O-nearly 100000 higher
than the subcommittee an
nounced tentatively earlier this
week.
The increases would come
from:
A new 1iat-fee registration sys-
tenn for motor vehicles replac-
ing the present registration and
personal property motor vehicle
taxi, 5000; alcoholic bever-
ages, Sill million: beer, $435.-
900; cigarettes. $750.000; individ-
ual income. SIS million; bus
mileage, $4,000; real estate
100000; sales taxi per cent
boost on hotel rooms, 100000;
meals. SIS million; groceries
$3.5 million; national banks
$4,000 o. corporation franchise
tax on buSlineS. $4,000.
/ These tax increases amount to
$10,355 900. This total would be
reduced to the $9.505,0 figure
however, by the loss of $850,00(
through repeal of the city's long
criticized personal property ta'
on household furnishings.
Evening star., 1954-02-20
Dratha

THOMPSON. LORENZO W. A special
m communication of Anacostia
/M Lodge, No. 2l. F. A. A. M,
IN is called for Monday. Febru-
M NO airy -. 1854. at pm. TO
TOLX conduct Masonic burial serv-
W. ices over the remains of our
late brother. LORENZO ".
THOMPSON.
GEORGE r. Assay. Master. 81
VOGENITZ. PAUL. On Friday. Febru-
sry sI,u ~; ;oI2s1 l2@d at Garfield Hospital,
ave. NV, beloved husband of Cath
crime b. Vogenitz. Friends may call
al the Chevy Chase Funeral Home,
510l Wisconsin ave NV Notice OF
services later.
WOOD. LEO GEORGE. on Thursday.
February Is. 1854. LEO GEORGE
WOOD, devoted brother Of Mrs, Car
rie Chase, Howard and Augustus Wood
foster brother of Mrs. Lottie Furman.
He also is survived by other relatives.
After, 5 pm. Monday. February 80
friends are invited to call at the
Jarvis Funeral Church 1432 You ST
NV. Requiem mass at the Holy Re-
deemer Catholic Church at . m
hngton National Cemetery. 20.22
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WINSTON. EDWARD A. An unveiling
in memory of the late EDWARD A.
WINSTON. husband Of Rebecca Levitsn
winston, will be held on Sunday, Feo-
ruary 21, 1854. at / pm. at the AdaS
Israel Cemetery. Alabama ave. Sc.
Relatives and friends invited. 20
Evening star., 1954-02-20

TOOMEY. GEORGE, AUSTIN. IN loving
memory of GEORGE AUSTIN TOOMEY.
Thoughts Of you are always with US.
WIFE AND SIS.
Evening star., 1954-02-20
Dratha

MARSHALL; MRS. PAULINE A.. On
fdidefsf Md II pA6EfNE 6nfaln assiEafn
shan. mother Of Mrs. Rose 2 Hawkins.
and DR.. Charles A, Marshall She also
is survived by four grandchildren. Pau
line line, Lamar: Dorothy Bowman. An
,r.: two great grandchildren. one great
great-grandchild. one niece. Mrs. Doro-
thy Copper: two daughters-in-law. two
sons-in-.aw. other relatives and many
William Spangler Funeral Home. 524
Sed Sn ST. At the Fgnsra services S be
corner of New jersey. ave and Morgan
60. Rev Rev. Il. Blu Burton &aSei ofieiatins o'0fns IN.
terment Lincoln Memorial Cemetery. 20
McCORD, EDGAR MOORE. On satur
day. February 90. 1884. At his home,
EDGAR SS9S SooRR r. MscosD ofs sP1ias husband nG of
LULU Price McCord and brother of Mrs.
G. E, Muller, Of Austin. Tex. Mr.. Nc
sfss Home ns the s4s4 afRss Il aVe M
yer Spring. Md. Notice of services
later.
MeCUBBIN. WILLIAM c. On Friday.
Fs9ruspy F5 n6y,b IN h.lo5 ta54 at his residepce.
band of Jessie Leese McCubbin. father
of Mrs. Perley E. Henderly of Pensa-
cola, Fla. and Mrs, Alma L. Richard
son of Arlington. Va. He also is sur
vived by four grandchildren. Friends
may call at the Ives Funeral Home,
2S47 Wilson blvd. Arlington. Va.
where funeral services will be held on
Monday, February ~ at 2:30 pm.
1nterment Cedar Hill Cemetery. q
McKEOWN. ROBERT LEE. On Thurs
day. February lS. 1854 at his resi-
dence. II Belleview ave. Alexandria,
Va. ROBERT LEE McKEOWN. husband
OF Margaret H. McKeown. father of
Robert Lee McKeown. ir.. and Mrs.
at the Demaine Funeral Home. $50
South Washington St. Alexandria Va.
where services will be held on Monday
FEBRUARY ~, at IL am. Interment
at Mount Comfort Cemetery. -
REICHMEYER. REV. WILLIAM j., s. J..
On Friday. February 10, 1854, in
Baltimore. Md. Rev. WILLIAM J.
REICHMEYER, s, j.. former assistant
pastor of st. Vincent de Paul Church
beloved son Of the late John and Eliza
beth Redman Reichmeyer. He Is sur
yived by two sisters of Buffalo. N. Y
Remains will lie in state in the Church
OF 81. Vincent de Paul, South Capitol
and NJ sts.. from g pm. Sunday. Feb
ruary Fl, until 1880 am. Monday.
February. %, when solemn requiem
hA NEn lAln az Fl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-17
BY the Associated Press

CENTRAL FRONT. Korea,
Feb. 17.-Mrs.< Joe Di Maggie
continued her Korean tour to-
day, but the boys weren't inter-
ested in baseball.
The wife Of the former New
York Yankee star-better known
as Marilyn Monroe-appeared
morning and afternoon before
thousands of soldiers of the Sd,
10th and oath Divisions.
Snow drifted down lightly on
the stage at her last two shows.
officers estimated she has
played to about $4,000 soldiers
in her two days in Korea.
Marilyn arrived yesterday for
a four-day frontline tour, taking
time off from a honeymoon in
Japan where Di Maggie is coach
ing japanese baseball teams.
Looking just as Marilyn should
look even in a pair of CT trous-
ers and wearing tight, I'M
uniform black sweater. she rode a
rumbling Patton tank to the
natural - ana chilly - outdoor
bowl for her 4Oth Division show.
This still is exciting" she
said. I'm from California and
I don't get to see too much of
it,"
Then she changed to her low
cut purple cocktail gown for her
stage show, and shiyered-to the
delight Of 10000 troops ogling
the movement of her snugly fit
ting dress.
She sang in a low, husky voice
that drew rounds of applause.
Marilyn had lunch with a
score of 40th Division men.
Corpl. Robert N. Burkhart Of
Johnstown, Pa, held the place of
honor as the l60th Regiments
Soldier of the week"
He said only a few words to
Marilyn as they ate steak in a
mesShall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-17
Final Arguments
In James Roosevelt
Suit Scheduled Today
BY the Associated Press

PASADENA, Calf, Feb. IT,
A quick windup is expected to-
day of court hearing on
whether James Roosevelt, who
contends he is $72,185.15 in the
red, can meet his estranged
wife's demands for $500 tenn
porary monthly support.
An amended balance sheet
filed yesterday stated that as Of
last January 81 the son of
the late President Franklin D.
Roosevelt had liabilities exceed
ing assets by that amount. Mrs.
Romelle Roosevelt has said he
is worth 81 million.
Attorneys said that after a
brief period of testimony today
they would make their final ar
guments.
Mrs. Roosevelt seeks the tenn
porary support for herself and
their three children pending
trial OF separate maintenance
suits six to eight months hence.
Mrs. Roosevelt. 38, has accused
her husband of infldelities with
II women and named three of
them as correspondents.
Mr.. Roosevelt, 46. who filed
the original suit for separate
maintenance, has charged men,
tai cruelty.
Mrs. Owens Name Mentioned.
The name of one of the wom-
en- named as correspondents.
Gladys Irene Owens, popped up
in court again yesterday. She
formerly was employed at one
of Mr.. Rooseyelt's insurance
firms.
Mr.. Roosevelt had related
that Attorney John K. Sloan
helped write his will about last
September. whereupon Arthur
E. Schifferman. Mrs. Roosevelt's
counsel, demanded:
You mean that in the solemn
act of drawing your will you en-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-17
Mcleod Plans More
Speeches butThey
Are Non-Po|iticaI

State Department Security
Chief r. w. Scott Mcleod gets
back on the lecture circuit to-
night-but to make only non
political speeches.
Mr.. Mcleod addresses a local
Daughters of the American Rev.
olution group at Larchmont,
N. Y. tonight and has scheduled
two other speeches in the future.
State Department officials said
the talks would be non-political.
Tonight, they said, he will dis
cuss operations of his security
division in the State Department.
Mr.. Mcleod returned Monday
from a political speaking tour in
Wyoming and North Dakota. A
Civil Service Commissioner felt
the political speeches violated
the Hatch Act, but Mr.. Mcleod
had clearance from the State
Department legal off1cer-clear-
ance which Mr.. Mcleod felt was
overriding.
{ It was believed. however, that
Mr.. Mcleod was not likely to
make any more political speeches
in the near future.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-17
Sweet Briar President.
And Byrd 10 Be Feted
By the A.soc;u,ed Press

SWEET BRIAR, Va, Feb. II.
President Anne Gary Pannell
of Sweet Briar College and Sem
ator Byrd, Democrat. of Virginia.
will be guests of honor at for
NAL reception at the Chevy Chase
Club, Chevy Chase. Md, on
February "a.
Guest speakers at the recep-
ton, to be given by Washington
alumnae of the college, will in
clude Sir Roger Makins, British
Ambassador to the United States,
and Senator Fulbright, Demo-
crat. of Arkansas.
Senator Byrd is national chair
man of Sweet Briar's program
to solicit SIS million for needed
buildings and endowment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-17

ployed a man who had repre-
sented Mrs. Irene Owens in her
divorce action?"
Superior Judge Kurtz Kauf-
mann sustained the objection Of
Mr.. Roosevelt's attorney, Sam
uel B. Picone.
Mrs. Roosevelt, called to the
stand briefly, testified she had
been forced to spend $4,000 for
investigators and attorneys in
pursuing her separate mainte-
nance suit.
She added that some Of her
dividends. which she said were
supposed to be reinvested by
her husband, had been trans
ferred to another account"
without her permission. Under
Questioning by Mr.. Picone she
said she believed it was a joint
account.
100000 Loan From Mother.
Mr.. Roosevelt testified he bor-
rowed 100000 from his mother,
Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt, partly
to pay political bills accumulated
in his unsuccessful campaign
for Governor of California four
years ago.
II found that there is nothing
deader than a dead candidate,
he declared.
| Explaining the loan, Mr..
Roosevelt said he agreed to take
out insurance on his life to the
extent he was drawing from the
loan. This would be his mothers
collateral if he died before she
did.
Mr.. Roosevelt said that under
his fathers will his mother re-
ceived mo money except inter-
est from my fathers estate and
that her own estate is largely
made up Of the 100000 which
she made available to me-"
The amended balance sheet
Of Mr.. Roosevelt's financial pic
ture last January 81 showed as
sets of $63, 979.72 and liabilities of
$135, 468.87, including the $780,
900 loan from his mother.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-17
Institute to Hear Kohn

DR.. Yehuda Leo Kohn. author
of Israel's constitution now up
for ratification, will speak at a
meeting of the Middle East In
stitute at $3.50 pm. tomorrow in
the Friends Meeting House, ELL
Florida avenue NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-17
10000 GIs Cheer MoriIyn
On Tour of Korean Front

"Sne wasn't anything like I
expected" Corpl. Burkhart said.
She was a wonderful, sweet
girl"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-17
BruziI's Rice Crop Up

RIO DE JANEIRO.-Brazil's
1858 rice crop is estimated at
229. $50 tons. or about 7 per cent,
over the 1852 crop.
Milford chronicle., 1954-09-03
TRINITY

Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Warrington
and daughters, Joyce and Janice,
and Mrs. Ella Warrington visited
the LOpgWood Gardens on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl White spent
Sunday afternoon at Crisfeld, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. Preston Price of
Drexel Hill, Pa, and Mr.. and Mrs.
John Kelly and sons Of Salisbury,
were weekend visitors of Mr.. and
Mrs. EnOs Nichols.
Miss Harriet White and niece,
Miss Jill White Of Wilmington Wis
tied her uncle and aunt, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. T White last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. George SpOerke of
Baltimore, Mr.. and Mrs. Gary
Smith of Carney's Point, N. j., Mrs.
Louise Neal, Mrs. Mary HallOwell
and Ross Robinson, all of Federals-
burg, were visitors of Mr.. and Mrs.
Carl WalstOn and mother last week.
Earl White made a business trip
to Baltimore on Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. William Welker
and children, Robert and Judith of
Richmond, Indiana, were house
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Earl White
for three days last week.
Miss Rita Ann Rogers of Denton
and Mr.. ard Mrs. Dean Seely of
WoOdenhawk were visitors at the
Samuel Warrington home on Sat
uTday
Everett Warrington spent Sunday
with George Clacum.
Miss Carol Friedel spent several
days last week with her sister, Mrs.
Irwin Knauer and Mr.. Knauer and
family at Easton.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Friedel and
grandson, Jacob Friedel Of Seaford.
spent Saturday evening with Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Friedel and family.
Mrs. Edna .SerViIlO Of Milford and
Mr.. and Mrs Marion White of Ty-
askin, Md. visited Mr. and Mrs. A.
T. White on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Hastings were
Sunday dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. john Williams at Federals-
burg.
Mrs. EnOs Nichols was a Sails
bury visitor on Monday.
All members Of the Atlanta Home
Demonstration Club are urged to
attend the meeting at the Dublin
Hill Community Hall on Tuesday,
September 2. to hear Miss Mayme
Richardson of Seaford, field repre-
sentative of Blue Cross Hospital
Insurance, explain all rules and
regulations applying to club
groups in regard to the club getting
Blue Shield or surgical.
Mr. and Mrs. Roland Russell and
children, Carol and Jimmy, attend
ed the funeral Of Oscar Potts in
/ Wilmington on Tuesday Of last
week.
Harry Tull and little Miss Gail
Covey Of American Corner, were
dinner guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Lee
Carey on Sunday.
Milford chronicle., 1954-09-03

1855. The Post now has 112 per-
cent over last years quota. The
admission OF Dr. Albert J. Wilber-
gert0 membership brought the total
to 100 members this year. j. Hildren
Green, Jr.. has also been received
into membership
Members Of the Post attending the
National Convention ia Washington,
d. @. this week included Clifton
Hill Elias Reed, and Harry Zerby,
who is Commander Of the Depart
ment Of Delaware, American Legion.
Mrs. ElWood Short, member Of
Sussex Unit IFS and third vice
president Of the Ladies Auxiliary,
Department Of Delaware is also at
tending the convention.
Commander Rogers has an
nouneed committee assignments for
the term as follows Executive: :
Ralph Lyons, chairman; Lester
Brumley, Harry Zerby, Stuart Rus
sell and Hugh Smith Public Rela-
tions: William Lambden, chair
man Ralph Lyons, James Hastings,
Joseph Littleton, Francis Globes; F;
Safety and Accident Prevention: /:
Herbert Won Goerres, chairman; ;
Louis p. GOber, Lewis PrOst, Ster-
ling SimOnds and Ralph I. Richard
son; Americanism: Ralph Lyons,
chairman; Rev. Joseph v. Holiday,
Louis Cober, ManfOrd Rust and
Robert Hatfield; Legal: Harry S.
Smith, chairman: Robert Tunnel,
Harold Hatfield. Charles CaIhOon,
and @. Edwin Clendaniel; Finance:
Raymond Givens, chairman; Will
liam Lambden, Martin S. Petit
and Ralph LYONS; Child Welfare: !:
Leroy Tyndall, chairman; Lester
Pittard, Rev. Holiday, ElWood
Steele, Charles Hill and J. Ralph
Carey; Security: Hugh p Smith,
chairman: T. Stuart Russell, Law
renee Lind and Herbert Won Goer-
res; Ambulance Administration
Stuart Russell. chairman. Lester
Brumley vice chairman; William G.
Lambden, seeretary-treasurer and
-ElwOOd Short, operations.
Memberships James Hastings,
chairman; Joseph LittletOn, Lester
Brumley. Ralph Lyons, Lawrence
Lind and Francis Globes. RehabiIi-
tatiOn Ralph S. Baker, chairman;
~. Ralph Carey, Lester Brumley,
DR.. G. M Van Valkenburgh, DR..
John Armand and Rev. Joseph Holli-
day. Color Guard: Charles Hill,
chairman; Elias Reed, Joseph ].
Thompson, Jr., Lawrence Lind and
Francis Globes. Athletics: James
Purcell, chairman Joseph Palum-
bo, Charles Hill and Joseph Grif-
fifth
Ambulance Drivers are: ElWOod
Short, chief driver: Ralph /. Rich
ardsOn, Jr., assistant chief; Her
bert Won CORES, James Hastings
Lester Brumley, Paul A. Richard
son, @. Edwin Clendaniel and Cliff
ton Rogers, commander Of the Post
Joseph Littleton is chairman of the
Entertainment committee.
Milford chronicle., 1954-09-03

Miss Carol Friedel and Clarence
and Kenneth Friedel spent Sunday
at Rehoboth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Richards
OF Camp Springs, Washington, d.
c., visited his mother, Mrs. Mabel
Richards on Monday.
Jimmy Russell and Brooks
Wheatley spent the weekend at
Bethany Beach with the Boy
Scouts.
Leon and Ralph Wheatley visit
ed their uncle, who is a patient in
the Easton, Md, hospital on Satur-
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Carey spent
Sunday evening with Mr.. and Mrs.
Kenneth West
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Wheatley
spent Sunday afternoon with Mr..
and Mrs. Jim Wheatley, near Sea-
ford.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Swain of
Wilmington were weekend visit
Ors of their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Elmer Nelson. Other visitors at
the Nelson's were Mr.. and Mrs.
ElOn Hitch of Laurel on Saturday
evening and Mr., and Mrs. Franklin
Nelson and sons of fredericksburg
on Sunday evening.
John Hastings attended the All
leaders meeting at Camp Barnes
on Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Friedel enter
tanned Mr. and Mrs. Chester Alfred
and daughters, Sandra and Karen,
and Mrs. Letha Alfred, all of Bay
liss, Ill, for four days last week.
On Tuesday evening, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jonathan Stevenson and two daugh-
ters joined them for a pizza pie par
ty and on Thursday, Mr.. Frieders
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Erie
del of SeafOrd were guests at a
turkey dinner
Mr. and Mrs Hugh Martin had
as guests last week Miss Mary
LOckerman of near EpwOrth, Mrs.
Glenna Adams of Bridgeville and
Mr.. and Mrs. Sol Martin of Har-
ringtOn.
There will not be any service at
Trinity Church this Sunday.
Church School on Sunday, Sep
tember II, at 10 a. m.
Milford chronicle., 1954-09-03
SKIN ITCH
HOW 70 RELIEVE IT.
IN IS MINUTES.

lf not pleased, your zoe back from any
druggist ITcH-ME-NoT deudens itch and
burning in minutes; kills germs and fun
gus on contact. Wonderful for sezema,
ringwoFm, foot itch and other surface
rushes. TodaY at RAGAlNS. Milford.
Delaware. 9-3-4f
Milford chronicle., 1954-09-03

Use your double boiler to advan-
tage in the summer. Here is one
way of having it do double duty:
cook rice in the bottom part and
heat some dish such as creamed
chicken in the top part while the
rice is cooking.
, 1954-08-11
Speaking #
PUBLIC SAFETY

"Get toughl"
That's the advice Of increasing
numbers of persons who are work.
Ing to reduce traffic accidents.
Get tough on driver licensing
procedures" sect tough on law
enforcement Get tough on
penalties for violations" Get
tough on drunken drivers"
Get tough on teen-age speed de-
mons' "Get tough on defec-
tive vehicles" get tough on
traffic safety engineering, are
typical comments Of citizens re-
ported by Edmond G. Powers OF
Cleveland.
Powers summary Of growing
public opinion is as follows:
III we are determined to reduce
| traffic slaughter, we should be as
tough In dealing with the situation
as we would be in resisting an in-
vasion or any other agent Of de-
Btructiop.
$4,000 deaths, more than >
million injured people, and an
| economic loss Of nearly 81 billion
every year Is q crime Of the worst
order.
"Mealy-mouthed measures new.
er won q war and IN terms Of
death and destruction, traffic acci-
| dents are the costliest conflict In
our history.
"DriVer education in our schools,
group meetings and discussions.
traffic safety organizations, pub
lie appeals through press, radio
i and television, all serve a useful
"But until we drive home the
+, real seriousness Of the accident
problem by direct disciplinary
{ measures, we have little hope Of
reducing accidents to any great
extent.
"These disciplinary measures
! should include revocation Of IL
eenses by habitually thoughtless
and incompetent drivers, Kidding
our streets and thoroughfares Of
unsafe vehicles, refusal to issue
| licenses to the mentally and phy8i-
caily unit, and application Of our
best thought to the engineering
Of safety into our existing and
| new thOrOughfares.
ut all b0ils down to q tough
policy on the part Of authorities
at all levels Of traffic administra-
tiOn and regulation.
NUntil this tough policy goes
into action. we are just begging
the question Of how to reduce
accidents"
Evening star., 1954-04-04
Foreign
HOW VITAL is Indo-China to
l. Il the United States?

HOW VITAL is Indo-China to
l. the United States?
That was the question thought
full Americans were trying to an
Swer last week as heavily outnum-
bered Wet Namese and French
Union troops fought rebel Wet
NameSe Communists for their lives
at Diem Bien Phu, strategic rice
and road center in Northwestern
Wet Nam.
It is a question that Secretary
of State Dulles and President
Eisenhower have been taking turns
answering in varying terms for
some time past.
Two weeks ago the President
told a news conference that Indo-
China was of transcendent impor-
tance to the free world. That was
hard to reconcile with his pre-
vious statement that he was do
ing everything he could to avoid
involving American troops in
Indo-China.
Last Monday in New York, Mr..
Dulles announced q new United
States position: Communist dom
ination Of Southeast Asia "by
whatever means" ought to be re-
sisted by united action" meaning
either by the United Nations or
by . coalition Of free world pow
Evening star., 1954-04-04
Domestic
wv HAT LOOKED to some like
w another hriphtener for the


w another brightener for the
April Fool season came in the Sc
lection last week of a special coun-
sci for the Senate investigating
subcommittee which is supposed
to resolve the confusion stemming
from the case of Pvt. G. David
Schine.
The new counsel reminded local
cynics of the last cleanup man to
hit town-Newbold Morris. Mr..
Morris was the white knight who
came down from New York to
joust with the mess in Wash
ington." He was soon up to his
waist in shipping scandal and
foot-in-mouth disease, however.
After a few futile months he re-
treated to the calm atmosphere of
New York.
Current cleanup man is Sam
uel P. Sears, a lawyer from Boston
summoned to lead the investiga-
ton into charges and counter
charges leveled by Senator Nc
Carthy of Wisconsin and his aide,
Roy Cohn, on the one hand, and
Secretary of the Army Stevens,
and his aide, John G. Adams, on
the other.
Mr.. Sears was picked for the job