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Evening star., 1954-12-25
President to Ask Authority
To Reduce Tariffs by IS Pct.
confers With Dulles Again os He clines
To Hope Paris Will Vote to Arm Bonn

Deputies to vote final approval
Of the plan.
Mr.. Hagerty said the January
10 message on foreign economic
policy win be the first special
message sent to Congress by
Gen. Eisenhower after his state
Of the Union message on Janu-
ary 8.
This timing emphasizes the
high priority attached by the
President to his program for
liberalizing foreign trade poll
cies.
Mr.. Hagerty said the message
will renew recommendations
which were not acted on by
Congress last year, with the
addition of a proposal approved
by the recent Rio conference Of
American finance ministers for
formation of a new international
finance corporation under World
Bank auspices.
The heart of the program calls
for a three-year extension of the
Trade Agreements Act. with new
authority for reducing present
tariffs by 5 per cent during each
of the three years.
Other provisions call for Gus
toms sirnplification and prefer
entail tax treatment for income
earned by Americans through
foreign investments.
Mr.. Hagerty announced also
Continued on Page Az, Col. IL
Evening star., 1954-12-25
Baby Slips From Mother,
Is Fatally Hurt by Truck
sy the Assoeisisd Pssss

JONESvnLE. va. Dec 25.-
A sleeping child slipped from the
arms Of her mother after q
Christmas eve church service
near here last night and was in
jured fatally when she was run
over by q truck.
Barbara Kay Wilder, 2, died in
Lee General Hospital at PEN
nington Gap about an hour after
the mishap in front OF q rural
church west Of Jonesville.
Authorities said Mr.. and Mrs.
Harrison Wilder, a farm family,
had taken the child to q Christ
mas eve service and were pre-
pairing TO return home when the
tragedy occurred.
Mrs. Wilder said the little giri.
asleep in her arms. slipped and,
fell to the ground into the path
Of truck driven by neighbor.
whose identity was not imme.
diate1y available.
Evening star., 1954-12-25
Pope's Blessing From Balcony
Assures Throng on His Health
Pontiff's Voice Strong and Movements
Vigorous in First Public Appearance

citizens of many other countries.
including the United States.
waited in the bright sunshine to
receive the papal blessing.
The 18-ton master bell of st.
Peters Basilica slowly tolled the
noon hour. Exactly on its 18th
stroke. the pontiff's apartment
window opened and the frail.
white-clad figure of the Pope ap-
peared.
He lifted his arms in the IA
miliar gesture that millions have
seen in ceremonies and audiences
during his reign.
Many women and some men
waved white haudkerchiefs in
greeting to the pontiff high
above, 3 slight white figure
framed In the small dark rec
tangle Of his studio window.
Providing the best proof yet
of his continued Improvement
from the grave gastric ailment
which caused fears for his life
earlier this month, the Pope
waved his arms vigorously in
answer.
He remained at his apartment
window for 32 minutes.
Automobiles had been kept
out of the square by police. But
drivers who remained at the
wheels of their cars joined in
the cheers of the throng. honking
their horns in a wild medley.
The pontiff appeared pleased
at the joyous reception.
A Vatican prelate said the
Pope's private physician, DR..
Ricardo Galeazzi-Lisi, and an
attendant helped the pontiff up
and down the two steps leading
from his window into the bal
cony. They remained beside
him to give support if necessary.
But to watchers below, there
seemed renewed vigor in his
movements.
The pontiff yesterday received
another injection of plasma and
whole blood. part of a course OF
treatment now being used to
build up his strength. DR..
Galeazzi-Lisi said his improve
ment now Is continuing steadily.
Evening star., 1954-12-25
Bethlehem Services
Mark Christ S Birth;
Border Clash Flares
Firing Emphasizes Shorp
Contrast Between War
And Peace in Holy Lond
BY the Associated Press

BETHLEHEM, Jordan. Dec. rs.
The birth of Christ was cele-
brated at Christendom's oldest
shrine today. But even Christ
mas failed to bring peace to the
Holy Land.
While an estimated 10000 tour
lists and pilgrims gathered near
Bethlehem's ancient Church OF
the Nativity for Christmas mass,
the crackle OF gunfire across the
troubled Jordan-Israel frontier
drew United Nations truce OBJ
servers. The shooting was re-
ported on the northern border
between the two belligerent
neighbors.
First reports indicated the fray
was a minor incident with little
immediate significance. But 1t
underscored the sharp contrast
between war and peace so strik-
ing in the Holy Land at Christi
mas.
There was no interruption,
however, to the mass In the
Bethlehem church. the tradi-
tional site of Christ's birth. It
was celebrated with ponnp and
ceremony. attended by brilliant
ly-uniformed members Of the
consular corps and local digni-
taries.
After the mass ended In the
early hours Of Christmas Day,
the Latin patriarch took the
statue of the infant Jesus from
the altar and the procession be-
gan from st. GATHERINGS Chapel
to the Grotto of the Nativity be-
low the church.
Leading the procession through
the crowd which packed the
church were six liveried "ka-
vasses," or diplomatic attend
ants. wearing red fezzes and
heavily embroidered costumes.
The Kawasses were followed by
the choir In vestments. Next
came the patriarch and his reti-
nue. carrying the statue of the
infant Jesus. Behind the patri-
arch came the consular corps and
other diplomats.
The procession wound through
the courtyard Of st. GATHERINGS
to the door of the Grotto of the
Nativity--a stone -hewn cavern
believed to have housed the man.
ger in which Christ was born.
The procession moved down q
flight OF stone steps to halt be-
fore the silver star marking the
spot where the manger once
stood. The statue Of Jesus was
first placed on the star then
removed to the nearby crib in
the manger where 1t will remain
till Epiphany.
Historians say the grotto Of
the Church Of the Nativity was
pointed out as the site OF Christ's
birthplace as early as the first
century A. d.
The Christmas mass was cele-
brated this year by Roman
Catholic churchmen but Arme-
nian and Greek orthodox church
representatives also attended
because they share the care OF
the shrine with the Roman
Catholics.
Evening star., 1954-12-25
Holiday Accident Deaihs
Reach 90 Across U. S.
~ No Assssiofsd Press

Christmas holiday accident
deaths throughout the Nation
reached q total Of 90 today.
A survey showed that at least
NJ persons lost their lives since
6 pm Friday In traffic. Nine
died in fires and four In other
types Of n1ishaps.
The survey Of accidental
deaths viii cover d 54-hour
period to midnight Sunday and
BY that time. the National Safe
ty Council says. the traffic death
toll may reach $40. That would
mean I64 trafic fatalities 4 day
Is compared ID IN average Of
0T . day during the hrst 10
months ~ 1854.
Evening star., 1954-12-25
Moscow Christmus FobIe Ends
With Greetings to Americans

plane stops at Munich and the
American visits b house, chosen
at random. and finds . reunion
OF Maxi soldiers In progress.
Bombs Over England Is being
sung. frightened. the girl asks
to be taken away.
Proceeding on her. journey. she
finds herself over the beautiful
country Of the q. s. s. r. She
lands and goes to d party in Red
Square where she Is made well
come. She makes friends with
the Soviet children and invites
them to come see her IN America.
The fable ended with Moscow
radio bruadcasting Christmas
greetinss q North America
Evening star., 1954-12-25
III Killed and 5 Hurt
In Stove Explosion
By ne Assoeiuisd Press

PARKIN, Ark. Dec. 25.-
Eleven persons were killed and
five injured in q home stove ex-
plosion near here last nigat.
The. dead and injured were
members Of two families Of Mexi-
can cotton pickers who were
holding i Christmas eve celebra-
tion st d cotton plantation.
First reports indicated 10 ~
the dead wers children md ore
was d woman.
Evening star., 1954-12-25
Picture on Page A-s.

Picture on Page A-3.
ated through the square as the
78-year-old head of the Roman
Catholic Church waved from the
balcony.
With arms outstretched, the
Pope intoned the apostolic bless
Ing as the thousands knelt be-
fore him. Loudspeakers sent his
voice echoing through the huge
square. AS in his Christmas ra-
dio message to the world yes
terday, his voice sounded strong.
Most of the people jamming
the square were Italians. But
Evening star., 1954-12-25
Old English Custom:
Hanging Of the Grass

CHRISTMAS GREENS The I'D
English custom Of the heasins Of the
ssass" hos ,bsen introduced 10 q
pleased congregation o. one of Wosh-
isston's churches. See the rslisious
section feature on poss A-6.
OUTDOOR LIGHTS Each year sks
efforts Of homeovnsrs 70 bring Christ
mss cheer 10 posssfsby ere srsstss.
For some cf fhis seasons most sldb-
crate chistmos lighting effects. sss
pictures on pose Ala.
FARM PROGRAMS FuTuRE-Ths
Incoming Congress shows signs u
willingness 10 ride along With tho
Presidents farm program. For On
ether discussion On the new Congress
see poss Al.
Evening star., 1954-12-25
" ne Assssio,sd Press

LONDON, Dec. 25.--Moscow
radio beamed y special half n-hour
Christmas story dreamed up for
American children. The dramatic
feature went like this:
A young American girl dreams
on Christmas eve she is flying
across the Atlantic. She hears
the passengers talking about.
their friends, Manteufel and
Heusinger IN Bonn, West Ger
many. where children learn to
play with warlike toys.
The plane iiies over western
Europe where can be seen the
ruins Or houses devastated ~
tn Nazis during tlas var. The
Evening star., 1954-12-25
Hopeful Note

DALLAS. Dec. rs R.Police
had a Christmas note today from
q burglar who has twice broken
into the Acme Brick Co. here.
Sorry, but my kids got to eat"
read the note left by the burglar
who this time took $40. "This
is the last time" the note prom
ised. I'm going back where /
come from. =
Evening star., 1954-12-25
Robbery Set at 5000

Prince Georges County po-
lice said safe-crackers, who
ripped = hole in the bottom of
= half-ton safe at the Hill
crest Heights Md Drug
Store, 2314 Iverson street, got
$4,000 in cash and 1S3 grains
of heroin, worth about $1,000
on the Illicit drug market.
Earlier Story on Page A-10.)
Evening star., 1954-12-25
Star Phone Services
For christmos Doy

The Stars Telephone services win
observe The followins closing hoars
today:
Classified Department. 5 pm.
Circulation Department. . pm.
Moia svitehboerd. lao an, Sunday.
AZ ssusl, night service lines win Be
pieesd b operssisa sftsr The main
swifehboesd b closed.
Evening star., 1954-12-25
japanese Going to Russia

TOKYO. Dec. 25 (P.Japan's
Foreign Office says it will issue
passports to Is japanese wres-
tiers invited to visit Russia for
q series Of good will matches.
Kyodo News Service said Soviet
officials offered to underwrite
the expenses.
Evening star., 1954-12-25
Ladejjiinsky Rights
Todd Job May Hinge
On Security Hearing
Benson Soys Position
Is Now Sensitive One
Requiring Clearance
~ ,he Associossd Press


Wo1f Ladejinsky. rejected as q
foreign agricultural attache.
faced q possible fight today over
security clearance to get back
another Job he formerly held In
the Agriculture Department.
The 55-year-old Russian-born
Ladejinsky, q naturalized citizen
since 1928, declined immediate
comment on any actor, he might
take along that line.
The possibility was raised u
4 statement last night BY Secre-
-tary az Agriculture Benson, who
earlier had refused to continue
Mr.. Ladejinsky in the attache
post when it was transferred
under a new law from State to
Agriculture Department jurisdic-
ton.
Mr.. Benson noted that Mr..
Ladejinsky formerly was head Of
the Far Eastern division OF the
Office of Foreign Agricultural
Relations in the department,
and under the law has the
privilege of returning to that
position. His rights to do SO
will be respected to the letter
of the law any time he wants to
exercise them" Secretary Benson
said, but the position is now a
sensitive one requiring security
clearance.
Would Have Hearing.
That would mean that Mr..
Ladejinsky. who won clearance
from the State Department but
not from Agriculture. would
have q formal hearing before q
security board before he could
be reinstated.
The department has men
toned, as security factors. that
he has three sisters living in
Russia, that he visited there In
1889, and that he worked In 1881
for Amtorg, the Russian trading
company. It also said he was
listed as a member Of two Com
munist front organizations
charge Mr.. Ladejinsky has said
is false.
Answering the other state
ments, he said he had not heard
from his sisters for more than
seven years, worked only as an
interpreter for Amtorg, and had
Agriculture Department per-
mission when he visited Russia
in 1899.
The State Department has in
dicated that he may continue
on It's payroll In some capacity
II he wants. unless some new
question OF security Is raised
against him.
Joined State I'm 1850.
Mr.. Ladejinsky was employed
In the Agriculture Department
from 1885 to 1850. He left then
to go with the State Department
as an agricultural attaclle in
Japan. There he supervised q
land reform program under Gen.
Douglas Macarthur.
MFR. Ladejinsky was not con-
tinued In the post. Mr.. Benson
said, because it was felt we
must have personnel skilled not
only in land reform but In all
the broad. technical phases of
agricultural production and mar
keting." He also referred to Sc
curity information
A congressional committee has
s-----~---
(See LADEJTNSKY. Page A-S.)
Evening star., 1954-12-25
BY tho Associated Press

VATICAN CITY, Dec. 25.--
Pope Plus XII appeared on his
Vatican balcony today to give
his Christmas blessing to an es-
timated 100000 faithful gathered
in st. Peters Square.
It was the ailing pontiff's first
public appearance since his seri-
Que collapse December 2.
A mighty roar Of viva II Papa"
1ong live the Pope) reverber-
Evening star., 1954-12-25

Oh kOluS 10 CnuTGl.
There were sunny skies and
crisp air for Christmas, 1854. but
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chIstmos Poseont Presents Only Musie
and Exhibits Today. Pose Ala
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most Of the activities were in
doors.
Most Of the holiday travellers
were at their destinations
Christmas with the home folk.
The telephone companies and
Western Union were swamped
with messages exchanged be-
tween those who couldn't make
1t this year.
The holiday chores were nm
ished, for a while at least. But
the transportation people and
the stores were girding for work
to come.
Thousands Away.
Countless thousands left WASH
ington for the holidays. and all
of them will be coming back.
The big rush on the plane, train
and buslines is expected tomor.
row afternoon and evening. More
than 100000, the American Au-
tomobile Association estimates,
will be coming back by autonlo-
bile.
Next week won't be like the
Christmas rush In the stores. but
there will be the inevitable ex-
changes.
Today was the period Of lull,
for every one but mother In tho
kitchen. It was the day for tests
Ing toys, for trying ON shirts and
socks and ties.
Churches were iammed for the
traditional Christmas eve mid
night services.
Cathedral Rites Telecast.
Those at the Washington
Cathedral. preceded by carols at
1880 PM. were telecast ma
tionally. More than 1900
crowded into st. Matthew'S
Cathedral for midnight mass,
with Archbishop Patrick A.
OBoyle as celebrant.
Other churches were crowded.
too. as washington residents
commemorated the beginning OF
Christmas 1854 years ago. Spe-
cial worship services for children
were held in most churches dur
ing the afternoon.
1t was a white Christmas In
New England. most Of the Great
Lakes. most of Minnesota, Sec
tionS OF the Dakotas and high
in the Rockies and the Pacific
Northwest. In the rest of the
Nation. however. the weather was
fair and dry.
Temperatures in most areas
from Texas northward across
the plains were up s to 10 de-
grees. In Florida the frost that
whitened the landscape for sew
eral days was gone. and weather
observers said Santa Claus could
visit the State In his shirtsleeves.
In the Washington area, after
. fair and crisp Christmas, the
mercury is expected to 60 UP q
little tomorrow. It is expected
to turn colder again Monday and
Tuesday. and there may be some
rain tomorrow night.
Evening star., 1954-12-25
2Sof s. Killed
When BOAC
PIaneCras,es
Strotocruiser Burns
AT Scottish Field;
3 Americans Perish
BY ihs Assoeiofsd Press

PRESTWICK, Scotland. Dec
25.-A British Overseas Airways
Stratocruiser overturned and
burst into flames while landing
at PrestWick Airport early this
Christmas morning. Twenty
eight of the SO persons aboard
were killed.
|, Three Americans were victims
They were identified by BOAC
as K. r. Davidson. Bronxyille,
N. Y, and Mr.. and Mrs. w. May
land, Evanston, Ill.
A fourth victim was identified
as 4. L. Goldfine, Jamaica, Brit
ish West Indies. All four were
bound for New York.
The big New York bound air.
liner was carrying Is passengers
and IL creWmen. Seven of the
crew were able to escape when
the nose of the ship broke of
In the crash but only one pas
senger survived.
Only Four Going to u. s.
Although the plane was one
Of BOAC's first-class flights to
New York only four Of the pas
sengers were headed for the
United States. The other 81,
apparently Scots returning home
for Christmas. were scheduled
to get of In Prestwick, the air.
port for Glasgow.
Nine of the passengers were
BOAC employees.
The tragedy occurred at $3.50
am. t10:30 pm. December "a,
EST. Rain enveloped the field
and low-hanging clouds obscured
the view as the big plane
swooped in for a landing.
Alex Tate, Scot employed as
q bus driver for United States
Air Force units stationed at
Prestwick, said the airliner pam
caked on the runway.
There was q trail Of fire for
about a half mile" he said.
"Then there was an explosion.
Soon the plane was a blazing
inferno"
Two of the Inflated crafts
four engines were hurled so feet
by the blast as the plane rolled
over on its side.
.' Kfsstsss Dies Later. s.
United States airmen and fire-
men stationed at the field
dashed into the flames in efforts
to rescue the trapped men and
women. The planes hostess was
pulled out but died later.
The pilot of the ship, Capt. w.
Laing Stewart, was one OF the
seven creWmen saved when the
nose broke of. The other four
crewmen apparently were caught
in the passenger cabin. The
single passenger who escaped
was able to leave because the
fuselage cracked Immediately at
his side.
Among the dead were the wife
Of the planes navigator, John
Goddard, and their small child.
They were travelling with him
for Christmas holiday in Scot
land. Mr.. Goddard escaped with
only face injuries.
!, Capt. Stewart, a native of
Scotland, formerly lived in Mont
real. He served with the Royal
Air Force in India during World
War II. A pilot since 1881, he
f1ew Field Marshal Viscount
Montgomery to Egypt to take
command of the British 9Th
Army prior to the famous battle
Of El Alamein.
Evening star., 1954-12-25
Stocks In The Spotlight

NEW YORK 6Fs. - rolicwine are tise
sales tadd 001. high, low, closing price
and net change Of the 20 most active
stocks for the week:
Evening star., 1954-12-25
Late News
Bulletins
Pointers to Quit

Four local unions Of the
Painters District Council No.
81 announced today their
painters starting Monday will
not work for IL contractors
the unions called deliberately
delinquent in payment of con-
tributions to the painters
health and welfare fund"
Between 100 and $50 painters
are involved, . spokesman
said, out of q total member
ship Of about 1000.
Evening star., 1954-12-25
U.s.. and Britain
ToPushGernlan
Rear1lanlent
Will Go Ahead
Without Frunce
If fNecessury
By james {. Roper

The United States and Great
Britain win press for the quick
srearmament Of West Germany
even If France finally objects.
Secretary of State Dulles feels
that rearming Western Germany
- under the limitations now
planned-is so vital to the fate
Of the Western world that moth
ing can be allowed to interfere.
This means that unless Paris
reverses its position Monday and
goes along with Anglo-American
Evening star., 1954-12-25
Turkey Feasts
AndSunnySkies
Holiday
Thousands to Start
Streaming Back to
CupituI Tomorrow

This Is the day Of wide-eyed
children. Of plum pudding and
fowl in the oven, Of family re-
unions at the festive board. and
Of going to church.
There were sunny skies and
crisp air for Christmas, 1854, but
Evening star., 1954-12-25

tsee DULLES. Page A-s.)
Evening star., 1954-12-25

Continued on Page Az. Col. ID
Evening star., 1954-12-25
Joined State in 1850.

tsee LADEJMsKY. Pase A-3o
Evening star., 1954-12-25

An Assoclosed Press Newspaper
Evening star., 1954-12-25

ChIstmos Poseont Presents Only Musie
and Exhibits To-day. pose Ala
Evening star., 1954-12-25

Cheerful Mendes- France Off on Holiday
Trip. Poee A-3
Evening star., 1954-12-25

Nikht Final Editions Of The Star viii
not be published today. Subscribers to
these editions viii receive the regular
Home Edition.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1954-02-26
The Role Of The Security Council

In his weekly U. NJ Newsletter Arthur Lewis reveals
that for the last few months the Security Council has done
nothing but talk around the Palestine ISSUE He also reports
that with this with the two other problems
which the Council deli land ISL matter Of shelving
vital decisions ~. !.
There may be observers who feel that the United
Nations has proven itself Intellectual because of this inability
to treat regional problems While this may be is also
true that for the first time the people of the world have
been permitted window through which they watch
international dealings From knowledge comes insight Al
though education is slow process believe that this
beginning in drawing world politics into the focus of the
in the street will result in stronger movements for
world peace.
In the discussions actions and inactions of the Security
Council and the u N there lies powerful instrument with
which to start thinking There has been world
shaking event which not started by talking Hitler
the master taker Of the last uheava probable that the
force which masters the oudes voice will elect the channels
for the troubled waters Of present is important
that those who interested in the which carry
with peace and justice call the free people Of the
world in the voices of the United Nations.
What the Voice of America is to the and women
behind the Iron Curtain the Voice of the u NJ be
to the citizens of those who still privileged to decide
issue for themselves.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1954-02-26
10 HW khMkS Far HE AGED.
Hostages For Peace or War?

This week the brings further reports that Israel is
demanding the release of three of its citizens who taken
off of British plane when forced to land in Iraq
The three listed among growing number of Israel pr
held under similar circumstances since the Arabsrae
This time the victims three harmless individuals
On other occasions has been peaceful sailors Travellers
and has involved other Arab states.
On this tercentary observance of Jewish history in the
United States the above incident reminds of the events
which led the War of 1872 when the life of American
and travellers the high constantly in
danger of enemy raiders from unfrendy countries and from
awless pirates Goods taken off American ships very
much in the fashion they being conscated from
Israel by Egypt in the Suez today
While the situation of the twelfth century democracy of
Israel similar to that of the nineteenth century democracy
is hoped that another in the Middle East will not be
necessary teach the Arab states to respect their
neghbor It might be well to recall at this time that
an American Jew who helped bring dignity to the
u S. A, and keep it out of trouble
might be well that American Jews show their govern
ment again that mans intercourse with man, and
countrys connection with neghbor must be negotiated
with righteousness the relationship to be continued
Ia standard of human dignity.
Appeasement of the Arab countries is not dgned and
honest action By standing upon moral ground in the inter-
national the government of the u S. bring glory
upon itself well peace to struggling democracy The
Imprisonment of travellers is not to be tolerated in this
tury-no more than in the last. .-<e@:l