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Evening star., 1954-03-30
Flying Boxcar Hits
Mess Hall, Killing
5 and |njuring Il
Plane Crashes Into
Fort Brueg Building
Soon After Tokeoff
BY The Associoted Press

FORT BRAGG. N. c., Mar
30.-A crippled Flying Boxcar
carrying nine men, crashed in
flames into a mess hall here to-
day. The Air Force reported
five men were killed and IL in
jured.
The big C-119 plane, trailing
smoke from its left engine, had
just taken of from adjacent
Pope Air Force Base for Louis
vile. KY.
Witnesses said the pilot ap-
parently was trying to land on
a parade field when the plane
struck the top of an officers
quarters. snapped off a power
pole. skidded across the parade
ground and crashed into the
mess hall.
Mess Hall Fired.
The mess hall burst into
flames.
The Air Force said seven OF
those injured were in the mess
hall when the plane crashed
about $50 am.
The plane was attached to
the 37th Troop Carrier Squad
ron at Sewart Air Force Base
Tenn. It carried an Air Force
crew of four. and five Army men
some of them members of the
82d Airborne Divisions Para
troop Maintenance Company at
Fort Bragg.
1t. Col. Bernard A. Katz. 9th
Air Force public information
officer, said the pilot made a
heroic effort to land the plane
on the parade ground.
He hit the field. tried to stop
but couldn't" Col. Katz said.
The unidentified pilot was among
the injured.
Left Engine Afiame.
A witness, First 1t. Morris
Beschloss, reported "the aircraft
came out of low-hanging clouds,
it's left engine was af1ame and
it was listing badly. The plane
hit the top of a BOO (bachelor
officers quarters) and the tail
section came off.
1T then cut a light pole in
half, skidded and bounced across
the parade field into the mess
hall"
Crash crews and firemen
rushed to the scene in the psy-
Geological warfare area of Fort
Bragg. 1t took them more than
an hour to extinguish the flames.
Evening star., 1954-03-30
Measure Cutting Excise Taxes
Thursday Near White House

charges Of so cents or less. The
conferees voted to keep the 20
per cent tax on admissions to
horse and dog race track admis-
Sions.
They also agreed on a 20 per
cent rate on night clubs and dues
for clubs and initiation fees. The
House bill had trimmed those
rates to 10 per cent. while the
Senate favored the 20 per cent
level.
The Senate also won when
House conferees agreed to retain
the 20 per cent tax on safe de-
poSit boxes, instead of lowering
it to 10 per cent as the House bill
provided. The conferees agreed
to a Senate provision removing
the admission tax from regular
season college athletic events,
Government sponsored museums
and exhibits and civic theater
plays put on by amateurs.
House conferees agreed to a
Senate proposal providing that
the reduced rates on general ad-
missions and transportation of
persons are to apply to tickets
purchased before April / if for
use after that date.
Higher Excises Reduced
There were no changes In
other major sections previously
identical in House and Senate
versions. In general the bill re-
duceS to, 10 per cent most ex-
ciSes which have been higher
than that level, sometimes as
much as Is per cent. The cuts
to 10 per cent apply to such goods
or services as jewelry. furs. lug
gage, cosmetics. telephone calls,
kilograms, portatio n
charges, electric light bulbs, pho
tographic equipment. and sport
ing goods.
Secretary of the Treasury
Humphrey, while not Sympa-
thetic to the idea of cutting taxes
without raising corresponding
revenue to help put the budget
nearer to a balance, said last
night that the prospective ex-
else tax cuts should stimulate
business.
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stamps a month, in addition to
many thousand domestic stamps.
Roger Stefan, director of op-
erations at the Executive Man
sion, conceived the idea of the
sale and worked out its details
with stamp experts from the Post
Office Department, Smithsonian
Institution and Library of Con-
greSs.
Mailrooms chosen for the ex-
pertinent. in addition to the
White Honse. are the Commerce
Department, the United States
Information Agency, the Foreign
Operations Administration and
the Bureau of the Public Debt.
The latter receives packages of
securities mailed with high-de-
nomination stamps.
The so-called presidential
series" of Scent stamps has been
eliminated from the sale collec-
ton. although commemorative
threes have been included. Deal
ers from Washington. Baltimore,
Miami, New York, Chicago and
Boston will participate.
Evening star., 1954-03-30
Detroiter Likes
Wilson's S Looks
On TV, That Is

Secretary of Defense Wilson
has found that television I'M
proves his looks, he told report
erS today.
He related at a news confer
ence that when he was visiting
Detroit recently a parking lot
attendant told him:
"You look a hell of a lot
better on television than you do
in real life"
Evening star., 1954-03-30

A'SsuS VI oYG ~
doing their best to cooperate at
the Tidal Basin.
They were in about 40 per
cent bloom, with promise of
emerging in full splendor by to-
morrow or Thursday in spite of
a forecast Of 34-degree tempera-
ture tonight and middle 4Os to-
morrow.
Festival officials said today's
opening event, presentation of a
20-ton stone lantern at 2:3O
p.m.. will go on as scheduled.
Gift of the Governor of Tokyo,
the lantern will be presented by
japanese Ambassador Sadao
Iguchi as a token of Japanese
American friendship. The Ian
tern will stand between the two
original cherry trees presented by
the Japanese in 1912.
The gift marks the signing OF
the first treaty with Japan by
Commodore Perry 100 years ago.
Evening star., 1954-03-30
Thief Rifles Rifle Exhibit
Under Eye of Private Eye

The National Rifle Associa-
tion's exhibit at the Shoreham
Hotel attracted many welcome
guests and one not SO welcome
last night. The latter made off
with three rifles with a total
value of more than $400.
Kirby P. Webster, operating
Webs. Inc. a sports store at
Rand, w. Va, was the loser. Like
other rifle association members,
he was watching a show in the
hotel ballroom when the thief
got busy.
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the two tests were successful
in that they reveal information
that scientists set out to OBJ
tain"
Mr.. Strauss was in the Paci-
flc testing area when the Sec
ond hydrogen explosion was set
off last Friday. He announced
this explosion last night in
a bare announcement from
the Acc.
The Acc chairman included
in his successful" description
the March l explosion which
surprised scientists with it's awe
some power and brought some
foreign apprehension because Of
widespread effects of radioactiv-
ity that injured many Japanese
fishermen many miles from the
scene
No Concern Voiced.
Mr. Strauss indicated there
was no reason for concern. A
reporter asked him if there was
any reason for concern over
the unexpected force of the
first test"
Mr.. Strauss looked upward for
a moment at the ceiling of the
White House lobby as he consid-
cred his answer and then re-
piled simply: Il haven't any"
Shortly before Mr.. Strauss
went to the White House, Sec
retary of Defense Wilson told a
news conference that no one
was injured in last Fridays test.
He called the results of the
current series of tests "unbeliey-
able" and said it now will be
far more dangerous for an enemy
to attack the United States.
Asked About Possible Use.
A reporter asked if American
strategy called for the use of
Sucn weapons IN the event OF
hostilities.
You do not think we'd be
foolish enough to spend billions
on such work if we're not going
to use them in some circum-
stances, do you?" Mr.. Wilson re-
piled.
Mr.. Wilson contended that the
American people have sufficient
knowledge about atomic and
hydrogen weapons. There has
been criticism that the public
has not been given sufficient in
formation. especially in view of
tagging civil defense efforts.
Mr.. Strauss indicated he would
have later more answers to news
mems questions than he was will
ing to give today. In response
Evening star., 1954-03-30
BY George Beveridee

Washington area planners got
their day in court on the Po-
tomac River bridge fight today,
urging Congress to approve a
Reaches Run bridge as less
costly and more valuable than
one at E street NV.
The Reaches Run banner was
carried mainly by the National
Capital Planning Commission. in
a final two-day series of bridge
hearings before a House Dis
trlct subcommittee headed by
Representative Kearns, Repub-
lican, of Pennsylvania.
Others testifying in favor of
the Reaches Run span - just
down river from the existing 14th
street bridge network-included
c. c. Robinson. director of the
Northern Virginia Regional Plan
ming Commission; Maj. Gen. U.
S. Grant. III. president. Ameri-
can Planning and Civil Associa-
ton. and Edward j. Kelly,
Evening star., 1954-03-30
o-CoIor Edition of u. S. Map,
First Since War, Out Today

Congress in 1880 ordered the
printing Of an official map and
directed that it be reissued ev-
cry two years. However. Con-
gress in 1948 and since then has
not provided funds for reprint
ing the 1941 edition. Now the
whole map has been revised by
the Bureau Of Land Manage
ment.
Secretary Of the Interior Nc
Kay and other officials arranged
to review the first copies being
run Of this afternoon.
Evening star., 1954-03-30
By Robert K. Welsh

The House today overwhelm
ingly accepted compromise
measure to cut excises taxes BY
1899 million effective Thursday
on numerous goods. amusement
admissions and services.
The vote was 395 to /. The
member who cast the negative
vote was not Immediately identi-
fed.
Senate concurrence was ex-
pected later this afternoon. The
bill then would go to the White
House for expected signing by
President Eisenhower before the
April l deadline.
The bill agreed on late yester-
day by House and Senate con-
ferees would result in a revenue
loss of $87 million more than the
original House version provided
The conference recommendation
however, carried cuts of $12C
million less than the Senate bill
House conferees gave in tc
the Senate on the two most con-
troverSal changes. These would
remove taxes on motion picture
theater admissions of so cents
or less, and reduce from 10 to
per cent the levieS on refriger-
ators, quick freeze units and
many other electric, gas and oil
household appliances.
Best Possible, Reed Says.
Ways and Means Committee
Chairman Reed told the House
he was dissatisfied with some
parts of the conference agree
ment. He added, however, that
because of the shortage of time
"this is the best compromise
possible"
The House defeated a motion
picture theater admission tax
provision earlier this month wher
Democrats sponsored it.
While the White House and
Treasury frowned on excise taS
SlaSheS. Gen. Eisenhower is be-
lieved prepared to sign this bill
because the revenue loss would
be greater If he did not. The
bill continues for one year the
excise taxes which otherwise
would decrease April / on alco-
holic beverages, tobacco, auto
mobiles and gasoline. This
would enable the Treasury to
retain SLOT. 100000.
$3.9 Billion Deficit.
The Eisenhower budget took
that amount into consideration
in estimating a $2.9 billion deficit
for the fiscal year beginning
July /. Thus, the additional
excise tax cuts of 1899 million
in the bill as recommended by
the conferees would make the
deficit almost $3.9Nbillion.
The House bill had cut all ad-
mission taxes from 20 to 10 pei
cent. This cut remains in addi-
ton to elimination Of the tax or
Evening star., 1954-03-30
Strauss Says Hydrogen Tests
Gave Needed Information
Wilson Reports No Injuries Friday;
He Describes Results as Unbelievable

to several questions about the
hydrogen tests. he suggested that
reporters save those for me at
later occasion"
Asked if this meant that he
planned to hold a news confer
ence, he said he did not know
Unanswered Questions.
The questions which he refused
to answer today concerned such
things as whether further hydro
gen bomb tests were planned in
the near future and whether the
test last Friday involved weap-
on dropped from a plane.
The Acc announcement last
night said 1.-The second best
of the present thermonu-
test of the present thermonu-
clear series was successfully car
ried out on Friday. March &C."
Acc gave no hint of the in
tensity of this latest blast
touched off in super-secrecy at
the Governments testing ground
in the mid-Pacif1c Marshall
Islands.
The Acc did not indicate
whether an actual H-bomb was
exploded last Friday. or whether
the test involved another ther-
monuclear device" like the first
one set off in the Marshalls in
late 1852.
The hydrogen tests are con-
tinuing and another. perhaps
greater blast is anticipated in
late April.
Acc said last night that lin
formation highly important to
national defense is being derived
from this test series"
Representative Van Zandt,
Republican. of Pennsylvania
said the Acc will brief him and
other members of the Senate
House Atomic Energy COMMITTEES
today on the results of the latest
blast.
Details Demanded.
Ever since the awesome de-
tails OF the March test began
leaking, demands have been
rising in Congress for President
Eisenhower to. let the public in
on the real scope and signifi-
canoe Of that explosion.
Until now. the Chief Execu-
tive has declined to discuss in
detail the March l explosion un-
til he had had a briefing from
Mr.. Strauss.
In the wake Of that test and
its surprising force, the test area
has been enlarged considerably.
The Navy. which has been
screening the test area from the
outside world, had announced
that its patrols were operating
more intensively.
The Acc announcement yes
terday showed that officials took
special pains before Fridays
test.
In preparation for the test, "
Acc said, 1.-The naval and air
force units attached to the task
force carefully searched the area
both visually and by radar. No
shipping was discovered in the
area"
Evening star., 1954-03-30

Mr.. Webster said the rifles were
removed from a rack of his ex-
hibit in the west wing. Taken
were a Mannlicher- -Schoenauer
imported from Austria, equip
ped with double set trigger
and valued at $206, and two
Japanese rifles converted for
sports use. and valued at $125
and SIS.
The rifles disappeared, MIR.
Webster said. despite the pres
ence Of a private detective hired
to watch the exhibit.
Evening star., 1954-03-30
Baseball Schedules
Available at Star

American League schedules for the
1854 baseball season now ore ovoiI-
oble at no cost at the counter 10 the
lobby Of The Evening Stor, Eleventh
street and Pennsykonio ovenue NV.
The supply is limited and the
schedules. will be distributed on q
hFst-eoms. tirst-Ssred basis.
Evening star., 1954-03-30
By the Assoe,a.ed Press

A new edition of the official
map of the United States, the
first to be issued since World
War II, starts coming off the
presses today.
Printed in nine colors, it is 5
feet by z. It will go on sale at
the Government Printing Office
April 10 at 81. However, 1000
OF the 10000 copies being print
ed will be made available to
members Of Congress for free
distribution.
Evening star., 1954-03-30
Blossom Fete
Due to Open
Despite Cold

Everything was set today for
the opening of the 1854 Cherry
Blossom Festival, prospects of
skidding temperatures notwith-
standing.
Even if the weather was balky.
the blossoms themselves were
Evening star., 1954-03-30
ENJOYS Seek
CIarification Of
Dulles Speech
Officiol Calls for
Unity to Bor Red
Conquest in Asia
By jones (. Roper

Foreign ambassadors today
Streamed to the Office of Secre-
tary of State Dulles, some of
them seeking an explanation of
what he meant when he called
last night for united action"
against any Communist conquest
of Indo-China and all of South
east Asia.
Enjoys scheduling calls on the
Secretary were the Ambassadors
Evening star., 1954-03-30

of Great Britain, New Zealand,
India and Italy and Carlos P.
Rumulo. personal representative
of Philippines President Ramon
MagsaySay.
Mr.. Dulles, in a Nationwide
radio-television address, last
night emphasized American de-
termination to lead the free
world by whatever means"
against Red pressures in South
east Asia, rich in material and
strategic assets.
Gives No Details.
Mr.. Dulles did not detail what
specific acts he had in mind for
meeting specific dangers as they
have arisen or might arise in
Southeast Asia. Informed quar-
tiers said Mr.. Dulles sought to
warn the Reds-especially Com
munist China-against danger
Gus actions, but at the same
time not commit the United
States to such specific reactions
that the initiative in Southeast
Asia would be assured for the
Communists.
This. 1t was explained. would
leave the Communists anxiously
puzzled-but the effect seemed
to be the same among some of
Americas allies.
Although Great Britain and
France were informed in ad-
vance of Mr.. Dulles call for
united action" they did not
have a clear idea of where this
policy might lead. British For
eign Office sources in London
said Great Britain would seek
clarification.
Among the ENJOYS calling on
Mr.. Dulles today were British
Ambassador Sir Roger Makins.
The appointment was arranged
before Mr.. Dulles spoke but the
speech was expected to be dis
cussed.
Munro Is Caller.
Another caller was Leslie Knox
Munro. the Ambassador from
New Zealand. which Mr.. Dulles
said last night would be threat
ened if Communists overran
Southeast Asia. Ambassador
Munri planned to take UP the
Dulles speech during the con-
ference.
In his speech before the Over
seas Press Club in New York,
Mr.. Dulles said:
Under the conditions of to-
day. the imposition on South
east Asia of the political system
of Communist Russia and it's
Chinese Communist ally. by
whatever means. would be a
grave threat to the whole free
community.
"The United States feels that
that possibility should not be
passively accepted. but should be
met by united action. This
might involve serious risks. But
these risks are far less than those
that will face us a few years
from now if we dare not be reso-
lutte today
"The free nations want peace.
However. peace is not had merely
by wanting it. Peace has to be
worked for and planned for.
Sometimes it is necessary to
take risks to win peace, just as
it is necessary in war to win vic
tory"
The government of France,
(See DULLES, Page A-2.)
Evening star., 1954-03-30
New Polio Tests Hold
Hope for the Future

MENACE COULD END-lf the new
polio voccine proves successful with
up to O million children being tested.
the next six months could neon the
absolute end OF the polio terror,
Alton |. Blokeslee, Associated Press
writer, soys in the first Of a new
series on poee At.
Evening star., 1954-03-30
Hospital Visitor Killed

DETROIT. Mar. 80 (P.-George
Black. 33, on his way to Receiv-
ing Hospital last night to visit
friend. slipped and fell on the
snow. striking his head on the
sidewalk. He was dead on ar
rival at the same hospital.
Evening star., 1954-03-30
Late News
Bulletin
Red Cross Hits 687 Pet.

The Red Cross Fund cam
paign today reached $1,005, ,467,
or 6S.7 per cent Of its goal. The
figures were announced at .
report luncheon in the Cham
ber Of Commerce Building.
Last year at this time 69.2 per
cent had been reached.
Evening star., 1954-03-30

lative restrictions, and said that
it was proposed to limit to a
reasonable" figure the price
differential favoring domestic
producers over foreign bidders,
which now gives home industry q
Is per cent advantage in sales
to the Government.
The Presidents tariff cutting
proposal appeared headed for a
certain fight on Capitol Hill,
particularly in view of grow
ing unemployment over the
country, which is being at
tributed in spots to foreign in
duStrial competition. Yet it was
the keystone of a liberalized
trade program which the Presi-
dent told Congress in a 1000
word message is an indispen-
sible factor in building the
economic and military strength
of this Nation and its allies.
National Interest Clear"
1.-THE national interest in the
field of foreign economic policy
is clear" the President said.
1T is to obtain in a manner
that is consistent with our ma
tional security and profitable
and equitable for all, the high
est possible level of trade and
the most efficient use Of capital
and resources. That this would
strengthen our military allies
adds urgency. Their strength is
of critical Importance to the
security Of our country.%
The legislation goes to the
House Ways and Means Com
mittee. whose chairman, Repre-
sentative Reed, of New York,
sat on the Randall Commission
which set up the framework for
the proposed new program. Mr..
Reed was bitterly critical of its
recommendations.
A spokesman said today that
the committee hardly will be
able to consider the trade issue
until sometime in May because
it must take its turn behind
social security and unemploy-
ment insurance extension pro-
poSalS now slated for hearing.
1t was added that instead of
the broad, new trade program,
there simply may be a one-year
extension of the present act
which is due to expire June IL.
This was the course Congress
adopted last year. when the
question stirred row. and with
elections coming up. it might
offer again an attractive solution.
Other Authority Asked.
In addition to the major rate
cutting proposal, the President
also followed the lead of his
special Commission on Foreign
Economic Policy, headed by
Clarence B. Randall, board
chairman of Inland Steel, and
asked for authority to make
other reductions in a limited
area.
1mplementing this approach,
Gen. Eisenhower also renewed
recon- m n d ations for tax
changes to spur investments
abroad and for Qualification and
Simplification of tariff rate
structures, two items now going
through the mill on Capitol Hill.
In the same connection, the
President also called anew for
support for his controversial ag-
riculture program, Stressing its
Importance in the maintenance
of foreign markets for agricul-
tural products.
The President pitched his
trade proposals largely on the
trade. not aid" idea and paren-
thetically said that he may later
recommend special provisions
for negotiation with Japan in
view Of the economic problem CT
that country"
DOLLAR Gap" Solution.
Emphasizing the Importance
Of closing the dollar gap" re-
sulting from the inability of
Continued on Page A-3, Col. ~
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Mrs. Churchill AiIino

LONDON, Mar. 80 (P).-Mrs.
Winston Churchill, wife of the
Prime Minister, is confined to
her room with neuritis in her
arms.
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Text Of Dulles Address on U. S. For
Eost Policies. Poee AS
Fronce Hollis Dulles for Determination to
Hold Southeast Asio. Pooe AZ
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By Gornett D. Horner

Atomic Energy Commission
Chairman Lewis L. Strauss re-
ported to President Eisenhower
today on the current series of
hydrogen bomb tests which have
involved two blasts in less than
a month.
Mr.. Strauss told reporters as
he left the White House that
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Churchill Supports U. S. H-Bomb Tests;
Sees War Deterrent. Pooe A-3
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Picture on Pose AZ
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Eisenhower Asks Extension
Of Power to rim oriff Rates
By IS Pct. Over Next 3 Years
Message Proposes
Easing Restrictions
To Buy American
By Joseph A. Fox

President Eisenhower today
asked Congress for a three-year
extension of the Reciprocal Trade
Agreements Act under which the
President would be authorized to
cut tariff rates five per cent an
nually-or a total of Is per cent
on selected" commodities.
He also recommended relaxa-
ton of the Buy American" legis-
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An Associated Press Newspoper
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Portal Text OF Eisenhowers Trode
Message to Congress. Poee A
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(See DULLES. Page A-2.)
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Continued on Page AS, Col. ~
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Temperatures Today.