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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-04
Report Rom EuroPe-
Europe Fears u. S. Will B|under
Many Regard America as Trigger-HoPpy,' See Less
To Fear From Reds; Policy Reopproisol Urged

into it-and they know that
America is 5000 miles away.
while they are in Russia's
front yard.
The effect of the H-bomb
has been to stimulate a neu-
tralist attitude throughout Eu-
rope, except in countries like
Spain and Portugal whose die
tators are irrevocably commit
ted against communism. Eu-
ropeans see a duel shaping up
between Russia and the United
States, and they are reluctant
to be caught in the middle.
Even our traditional allies,
the British, are veering toward
neutrality. The great Winston
Churchill, once a determined
advocate of a United States of
Europe. has become remark
ably cool. The leader OF
the opposition party, Clement
Attlee, has been wined and
dined in Peiping by the Chi
nese Communists.
British sentiment to a con-
siderable degree holds to the
view that Communist and
anti-Communist nations can
get along pretty well together.
Americas experience in Eu-
rope during the past nine post
war years offers rather con-
vincing proof that a nation
cannot buy friendship with
dollars. Since the war, we have
sent $35 billion to Europe. At
the last election in Italy, to
which country we have sent
81 billion, groups campaigning
on platforms demanding an
end to "subservience" to United
States policies and an end to
United States interference in
italian affairs boosted their
strength in Parliament from
"a per cent to 40 per cent. And
in France, which received bill
lions of American-aid dollars.
her Premier this week warned
that his country might easily
elect a leftist government SYM
pathetic to Russia.
In 1851 this writer. following
a survey of conditions in
France, Germany, Austria, and
Great Britain, reported. For
the present, at least, Europe
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-04
Dixon-Yates Power
Hearings Face Delay
OF Several Weeks
BY l. Edgar Prinu

A Joint statement by top
Atomic Energy Commission and
Tennessee Valley Authority of
ficials that they had reached a
meeting of the minds" on the
controversial Dixon-Yates cleo
trio power contract stirred specu-
lation today that it would be
several more weeks before con-
gressional hearings on the matter
can start.
Hearings originally were sched-
uled for last Thursday. but
Chairman Cole of the Joint Com
mittee on Atomic Energy an
nounced an indefinite postpone
ment after the Acc requested
more time to prepare its case.
Yesterday. Brig. Gen. Herbert
D. Vogel, IVA chairman, and
Mai. Gen. K. D. Nichols, general
manager of Acc, said that while
there had been agreement on
fundamental issues" that there
were many technical details to
be resolved before final agree
ment between iva and Acc can
be consummated. -"
Technical Staff To Meet.
The officials added that the
technical stats of the two agen-
cies are expected to get together
for discussions within the next
10 days."
The politically-hot Dixon
Yates contract calls for the
building of a SLOT million steam
generating plant at West Mem
phis, Ark, by q private utility
syndicate. The 100000 kilowatts
of power therefrom would be sold
to IVA for distribution to its
customers in the Memphis
(Tenn.) area. This would replace
a like amount of power now be-
ing fed to the atomic installa-
ton at Paducah. KY, by IVA.
Some observers believe the
Vogel-Nichols statement was an
attempt by the administration to
settle the differences which have
cropped up between the two
agencies over the power contract.
Two Directors Opposed.
Although the statement said
that the two officials were agreed
that negotiations "can proceed
between the two agencies~i the
same spirit of good will that has
exemplif1ed past negotiations"
it is no secret that the two IVA
directors appointed by Demo-
cratic Presidents are opposed to
the Dixon Yates contract and
believe IVA should be allowed to
build its own steam plant to pro-
vide power to Acc.
DR.. Harry "A. Curtis, who was
acting chairman of the IVA
until Gen. Vogel assumed the
post last Wednesday. recently
wrote to the Acc complaining
that the latter agency had not
disclosed sufficient details of the
proposed Dixon-Yates contract.
He said that the Acc "has made
available to us no more than
selected excerpts from the draft
of agreements"
This criticism was taken cog
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-04
Fletcher Knebel
Potomac Fever

Mccarthy doesn't think the Senates Watkins committee
impartial Joes idea Of mparaty is who wouldn't vote
Eisenhower Stevenson for President because Nc
Carthy wasn't running.
world war II began is years ago. That was
SO per cent better half the world against
trip of Clement Aee and other British Labor Party
chiefs China great success They all got out
Ike fishing trip It good Republican campaign
material Republicans thinking of tearing the White
putting greenland installing trout stream instead
Egypt says sides with the West against Russia Every
bodys choosing sides days chosen all sides
q
big to what Vice President Nixon said OH
the record Cincinnati job explaining what the
administration isn't busy explaining what Nixon
says.
Aneurin Bevan British .Labore denounces the proposed
Pacific pact against belongs to the group OF
British who are antAmerican they won't take our money
until they sure they can waste it,
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nizance Of in the Vogel-Nichols
statement which revealed that
the ACC last Tuesday, the day
the Curtis letter was made pub
lie, had made available copy
of the contract to the staff OF
IVA.
Recent Letter BY Curtis.
In an earlier letter to the
Bureau of the Budget, DR.. Curtis
commended that the Dixon-Yates
contract would cost the Govern
ment about $$5.5 million a year
more than it would if IVA sup
piled the power, The contract,
as proposed, would run for Is
years.
The Budget Bureau countered
that the additional cost would
be nearer $3.6 million a year,
but that the Government would
not have to lay out Immediately
500 million for construction of
a plant. And it also pointed out
that the private syndicate's pow
er would cost more because it
would have to pay taxes and
could not borrow as cheaply as
the Government.
The Vogel-Nichols statement
did not refer to DIR. Curtis re-
cent letter to the Acc or the
objections which had the i'm
piled concurrence of the third
IVA director, Raymond r. Patty.
Whether the Vogel-Nichols OPP
timism will hold up when the
full iva board meets to hear
their chairman's report on his
meeting of minds" with the
Acc general manager is open to
question. More fireworks from
Knoxville might be forthcoming.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-04
Constontine Brown

A number Of qualified for
eign affairs observers. includ-
ing prominent members Of the
Senate and House. are urging
the administration to adopt an
energetic policy on rearming
Germany, even If it means
treading on some allied toes.
These men say the time for
dilly-dallying is long past. The
Russian and Chinese Commu-
nists are known to fish best
In muddy waters. And the
international situation. both in
the West and the Far East. is
as muddy as the Potomac after
weeks Of rain.
We must get away from the
notion, still fondly held by our
European allies. that the VIC
tors of 1945 can dictate to the
Bonn government. OF course
the powers which occupy
Western Germany could pre-
vent by sheer force any at
tempt to establish full SOW
ereignty and to rearm. But
such an idea is not propounded
even by France. The German
republic. with so million peo-
pie. has staged an unbelievable
recovery in the short years
since Hitler's defeat and has
become an appetizing morsel
for the men in the Kremlin.
President Eisenhower and
Secretary Of State Dulles are
being advised to see to it that
the emergency" conference
this month or next results in
action. Prolonged debate and
attempts to postpone final de-
cisions will play into the hands
of the Reds and further under
mine Chancellor Adenauer's
position. The demands of his
successor are likely to be much
tougher. The idea that a
compromise between the Bonn
regime and Moscow is possible
has taken deep roots among
the German people. The idea
has grown since the French
National Assembly put the
EDO In its coffin.
Germany is less enamored
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-04
Haiti Looks for Wheat
For First Flour Mill

A project to establish the first
flour mill in Haiti has run afoul
of the fact that the country
doesn't grow much wheat. Port
au-Prince reports.
Whether wheat can be pro-
duced there has yet to be de-
cided and it is evident that a
good deal of educational work
would have to be done among
native farmers not familiar with
that crop.
Wheat yields In the high alti-
tude areas are reported very
good and wheat may turn out to
be the most efficient crop to
grow there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-04
$40 Million SAVING
On Civilian Payroll
Last Year Reported
BY the Assoeiassd Press

A congressional watchdog"
committee said today the Govern.
ment's civilian payrolls cost the
taxpayers $4l0 million less in
the fiscal year just ended than
the year before.
But the committee, headed BY
Senator Byrd. Democrat. Of Vir.
ginia. added it still has been un.
able to get from all agencies
complete reports on the number
Of aliens they employ abroad.
Senator Byrd's Senate House
Committee on Reduction Of
Non-essential Federal Expendi-
lures has vigorously criticized in
the past what 1t said was Gov
eminent agencies refusal or
failure to provide figures on their
alien stats abroad. The refusals
have been based mainly on q
contention that these workers
are paid from funds not pro-
vided by Congress and that it
would be misleading to include
them in the overall totals.
S9,45S, 100000 Cost.
The committees report said it
cost the taxpayers PASS, 000, 900
in the year ended last June 80 to
maintain an average 2,367,777
Government workers through the
IL months. That includes ci-
william workers for the military
establishment and those in civil
ian agencies, but not military
personnel.
The previous years total was
listed at $9,863, 100000.
The 1854 employe average was
177,547 below the 1853 average
Of 2,545, 1924, the report said. It
added that the figures embraced
some overseas foreign workers.
"but not ALL"
Further Drop in July.
Senator Byrd's report said the
reported employe total in July.
the first month of this fiscal
year, showed a further drop:
1882, 223 workers in military and
civilian agencies or 1.67l fewer
than the June total.
In the year just closed, it said.
civilian employment in the mil
itary agencies cost $4,588, 900 900
for salaries and wages paid an
average of 1.1S4,3S8 workers. It
reported salaries and wages
totaling $4,865, 100000 paid an
average of 1885, workers n
the civilian agencies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-04
Report From Europe
By Harry +. Byrd. Jr.

State Senator Harry F. Byrd,
jr., of Virginia, editor and pub
Usher of the Winchester Star,
has Just returned from an
automobile trip through sepera1
countries of Europe. He has
authorized The Star to reprint
the tollowing article giuing a
summary OF some of his i'm
pressions.
In Europe there apparently
Is more fear Of the United
States laundering into war
than there is Of Russia pre-
cipitating one.
In Rome, one hears talk like
this: "We have been invaded
by the Germans. the British.
the French. the Americans
by every great power at one
time or another except the
Russians. Yet you expect us to
fear the one country that
never has attacked U.S."
Despite Americas good in
tentions. despite our earnest
desire to achieve a permanent
peace. there is substantial evil
-dence that Europe is con-
cerned over Americas role.
Many regard the United
States as trigger happy"
They read of our leaders
speaking of massive retalia-
ton, of the devastating power
of the A-bomb and the H
bomb.
They see American troops
on European soil: they know
we plan to construct naval
and air bases in Spain; they
credit us. and correctly, with
spark-plugging the drive to
rearm Germany.
They know We looked un-
favorably on the settlement
which brought an end to the
war in Indo-C China. They real
lie we are bitterly opposed to
Red China and feel we are
within q hairs breadth Of war
with that nation.
This Is not to suggest that
Europeans feel America is de-
liberately seeking war. But the
feeling does appear to be wide
spread that we may blunder
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-04
Watkins Says Panel
On Censure Charges
is Not Prejudieed
By Cecil HoIlond

Chairman Watkins Of the spe-
cial Senate committee weighing
cenSlire charges against WiScon-
sins Senator Mccarthy. sat up
right in his easy. chair, looked
at 16 reporters In his Office. and
said:
i don't find any prejudice in
the committee against Senator
Mccarthy, none whatever"
A little later, the 67-year -old
Utah Republican added:
'I've never met with a fairer
group of men in my life"
Thus, at an impromptu news
conference yesterday, Senator
Watkins sought to dispose Of
two issues that have arisen In
the first week of the commit
tees hearing on the. censure
charges against Senator Nc
Carthy.
Nice arthy Raised Question.
The Wisconsin Republican has
raised questions regarding the
impartiality Of Senator johnson
Democrat. Of Colorado. vice
chairman of the six-man COM
mittee. and about the attitude
Of Senator Watkins himself.
Z Senator Mccarthy said Thurs
day that Senator Watkins had
made a fantastic statement" in
a televised interview to the eff
feet that it was unimportant
If some members Of the COM
mittee were prejudiced.
The Utah Republican, who
had withheld any comment on
the Wisconsin Republicans
statement, told his news confer
ence that he had misunderstood
the TV interviewer's question.
He explained that he thought
the question referred to the Sen
ate and added that what he in
tended to say was that imparti-
atty would not necessarily be
required in the Senate action on
the censure move as apart from
the committees consideration.
Final Action by Senate.
Senator Watkins said the final
action in the case will be taken
by the Senate itself and this was
provided for by the trainers of
the Constitution when they said
the Senate itself should be the
judge of it's own members.
mo one can change this ex-
cept by amendment Of the Con-
stitution." the Senator added.
He said all members of the
Senate can vote on whether to
censure Senator Mccarthy. He
added that Senator Mccarthy
can vote. land probably will" as
well as his three accusers-Sena-
tors Flanders, Republican, of
Vermont; Morse, Independent, of
Oregon, and Fulbright, Democrat,
of Arkansas.
AT one point in the interview,
Senator Watkins said the Wis
censin Republican has not chal-
lenged any one on the special
committee and asked, $50 what's
all the fuss about?"
Reads Answer.
He first declined comment on
Senator McCarthy's statements
and then said he would answer
when the same question that was
asked him on television was put
to him again. The question was,
us impartiality a requirement
for the committee?"
Senator Watkins started to an
swer. and then said: "Ill read
it to you. I've got one already
written" With that he obtained
a copy Of his statement read at
the. opening day of the hearings
and called the attention of re-
porters to the last portion of it.
"It has been said before, but
it will do no harm to repeat, that
the members of this committee
did not seek this appointment, :"
that portion of the statement
said. 1.-THE qualifications laid
down by the Senate order Gre
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ating the commission, said the
committee should be made up Of
three Democratic Senators and
three Republican Senators.
This was the only condition
named in the order. However. in
q larger sense the proper author
tiles Of the State were charged
with the responsibility Of at
tempting to choose members Of
the Senate for this committee
who could, and would, conduct
fair and impartial investiga-
ton and hearing. Members of
the committee deemed their Sc
lection by the Senate authorities
as q trust"
Serious Job"
As he completed the state
ment,, Senator Watkins re-
marked:
IT had not intended to say
anything about this. We're en-
gagged IN serious job and I
don't intend to be diverted
But he expanded somewhat
along the lines Of the, state
ment he had read that this did
not mean the committee menu
bers have been Giving in a vac
uum." He said the committee
members are human beings"
and "can act as jurors and can
render a fair and impartial YER
dict" This. he added. does not
mean that some Of them might
not have said something over
the past three of four years"
In the course Of the week of
hearings. Senator Mccarthy has
sought to have Senator John
son say whether he was quoted
correctly in the Denver Post last
March. He was quoted as say
ing all Democratic leaders ''loathe
Mccarthy" The Colorado Sem
ator said he did not say he per-
Sonally loathed Senator Nc
Carthy and that he believed he
could be impartial in the CEN
sure case.
Urges Dignity.
Senator Watkins, in yeSter-
days news conference he agreed
to hold at he urging of reporters,
was relaxed and easy and smil-
ingly parted questions. At one
point he said that what was
wanted was "a dignified hearing,
quiet hearing" and indicated
that was what the censure in
Quiry would continue to be.
Asked if the committee had is
sued any new subpoenas, Senator
Watkins replied, mo, we're just
using the old ones" So far,
there has been no witness in the
hearing, and Senator Watkins
said:
mo, we won't need witnesses.
This is a hearing that can run
along without them"
Most Of the three days of hear
ings this week were devoted to
receiving documentary evidence
into the record. Senator Wat
kins made it clear that Senator
Mccarthy has the privilege of
calling any witnesses needed for
his defense which may get
started Tuesday.
1--WE are going to try and
cover every matter that by any
stretch Of the imagination may
be material" said Senator Wat
kins. IF we overlook anything,
it will be by oversight and not by
design"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-04
Philippine Train Toll
Cut Beck to IS Dead
BY the Asseeiassd Press

MANILA. Sept. 4.-The Insu-
lar Lumber Co.. said today S.
persons were killed and Il in
jured when a logging train piled
up on a bridge Thursday.
A company official said previ-
Gus reports that 50 were killed
resulted from Implications In
lists of casualties.
OF the ~ injured, So are still
hospitalized and two were so
critically hurt they may die. the
company said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-04
Stool Pigeon?

GREENVILLE. S. c. Dr.
Could Soviet influence be invad-
ing the pigeon world? Bob
Chandler reported picking up a
tame pigeon and finding several
red stars stamped on the tail
feathers in ink. No band or
other marking was on the bird.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-05-13

colorineter are referred to chart
and the exact degree of color, even to
percentages of shade, can be determ-
ined.
The colorimeters are especially of
value in large department stores,
paint factories, ETC., where much
artificial light is used, making the
matching of colors difficult.
Medical Uses
In the field of medicine the use of
electrical instruments is becoming in
creasingly more important.
The high-frkquency fadio surgery
knife uses j thermo4couple type
instrument for the regula alton of con-
troll. The knife instead of being
sharp, has 4 blade 1/65 tof On inch
thickness which goes thru muscles
and tissue as would a razor. Advan-
tages are evident as the electrically
heated knife cauterizes as it cuts.
This is particularly important in the
treatment of infection.
X-ray machines used now in the
treatment of cancer have precision
instruments that control the volume
of current going to patients. 1t has
been found that X-rays after several
successive treatments have a tend
ency to destroy tissue of cancer and
in some cases have effected complete
cures.
Other delicate. instruments are
made that show the depth to which
X-rays are penetrating in the body,
plus a host of other unusual usages,
Unusual Application
More unusual, however, is the in
strument manufactured for use with
diathermy, or ''fever machines. u
Thru treating patients in these
machines the body temperature is
raised to as much as ia degrees
thereby increasing metabolism and
killing disease germs.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-05-13

At the Rockfellef Institute accur-
ate blood counts are made by using a
sensitive microamnIe eter and a photo
electric cell.
Pyrometers made for electric
dental furnaces indicate the melting
point of porcelain, silver, gold or
other metals being treated for use in
filings.
Needed In Aviation
Electrical instruments are of prime
Importance in the field of aviation.
One of the newest developments is a
special voltmeter used in bombers
that will indicate whether a plane is
to the right or left of target. With
these Instruments bombs may be
placed within 80 feet of an object
from a height of 1900 feet.
Galvanometers with high torque,
extreme damping and illuminated
dial and pointer are used for charting
the takeoff, course and landing when
flying blind.
By using specially made Galvano-
meters and milliammeters the specific
gravity of liquids and the viscosity of
oils can be accurately measured.
Tests Boiler IRivets
The boiler on a steam locomotive
includes several pieces of heavy
curved iron held together by several
hundred rivets. Vibration, corrosion
and rust eventually have their effect
on rivets and leaks follow. A special
galvanic action type voltmeter will
definitely check the solidity of rivets
and necessary replacements can be
determined.
In modern burglar alarm systems
a network of instrument relays, volt
meters and milliammeters is so ar
ranged that the exact location of the
trouble will be shown by one glance
at the switchboard.
Other instruments are manufactur-
ed to show the exact amount of time
needed to wave hair, depending on
color; devices to measure the amount
of smoke coming out of smokestacks,
and complete testing outfit that will
discover any fault infyour automobile
ranging from carbonization and poor
compression to faulty ignition and
weak springs.
instruments alsofare made that will
determine the foot candlepower of
light in any particular spot. A
similar device Wilt measure the pow
er of star light.
In recent years Triplett-made met
ers and testers have been used with
ever-increasing Importance in var
ious atomic developments, both in
laboratory work, for control purpos-
es, atomic measurements and testing.
Another important usage allied
with the atomic age is the produc-
tion of meters used in Geiger
counters.
BEFORE THE TRIPLETTER, the
employee publication of the Triplett
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-05-13

Widespread use of mfters from
applications ranging FROM the COM
monplace in electrical measurements
to such bizzare purposes ds measur-
ing the juice content of oranges,
selection of color variations which
cannot be detected by the human~eye,
accurate control of millions of volts
in x-ray and other equipment, etc,
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-05-13

has marked developments since the
"meter works" operations were
launched here so years ago.
Altho a greater part of the local
industry is given over to the manu-
facture of electrical measuring and
radio and television servicing instru-
ments of more common usage, many
of the firms production items are
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1954-05-13

on and off the city's street lights.
The Triplett meterAs in the control
box of unique system worked out
by lighting engineets.
Through the sensitive eyes of four
photo-electric cells at four different
locations in the 6ty, only one-ffth of
a footcandle of daylight is required
to signal the main control system to